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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-14 · 2004 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52347 · 48°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Julian Tavarez earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Dan Miceli SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: Ed Rapuano · RF: Tim Welke
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Munro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Munro | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Chad Harville | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Steve Kline | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F
- Carlos Beltran: HR/9/F+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: S7/L
- Larry Walker: PO1(E1).1-2
- Larry Walker: K
- Albert Pujols: 5/L
- Scott Rolen: 8/F
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: D7/G
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Peter Munro: WP.2-3
- Peter Munro: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G-
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G
Top 3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 8/F
- Jeff Kent: K+POCS2(234)/DP
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: S8/G
- Matt Morris: 1/SH/BG.1-2
- Tony Womack: 43/G.2-3
- Larry Walker: K
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: HR/7/F
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Peter Munro: 43/G
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: S8/L
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L+.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 4//L+
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: S7/L
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: BK.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Kent: 6/P/IF
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: K
- Marlon Anderson: W
- Tony Womack: 54(1)/FO/G
- Larry Walker: SB2
- Larry Walker: HR/9/F.2-H
- Albert Pujols: S8/L
- Scott Rolen: HR/7/F.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 6
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 3/P3F
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: D7/L
- Jeff Kent: 7/F
- Morgan Ensberg: SB3
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G.3-H
- Jose Vizcaino: CS2(26)
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G
Bot 7
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Tony Womack: 31/G
- Larry Walker: 6/P
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F
- Craig Biggio: 63/G
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: HR/7/F+
- Scott Rolen: HR/7/F
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F
- Lance Berkman: 6/P
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Start of game delayed 30 minutes by rain
- umpchange,2,umplf,(None)
- LF umpire Rapuano left game due to dizziness
- Jeff Bagwell ran with the pitch but Carlos Beltran did not