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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2004-10-18 · 2004 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 7 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43045 · 74°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Brad Lidge earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
W: Brad Lidge L: Jason Isringhausen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: Gary Darling · RF: Mike Winters
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: 6/P
- Larry Walker: K
- Albert Pujols: 43/G
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G
- Lance Berkman: 31/G
Top 2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F
- Edgar Renteria: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 6/P
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Top 3
- Reggie Sanders: 5!/L+
- Mike Matheny: 9/F
- Woody Williams: 7/F
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Brandon Backe: K/BF
- Craig Biggio: 6/P
- Carlos Beltran: 9/L
Top 4
- Tony Womack: 63/G
- Larry Walker: 13/G
- Albert Pujols: 53/G
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 5!3/G
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: 8/F
- Morgan Ensberg: HP.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G
Top 5
- Scott Rolen: 53/G
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F
- Reggie Sanders: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G
- Brandon Backe: 13/G
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
Top 6
- Mike Matheny: 43/G
- Woody Williams: 4/L
- Tony Womack: S9/G
- Larry Walker: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 4/P
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: 3!1!/G+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 6/P
Top 7
- Scott Rolen: 4/P
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G
- Edgar Renteria: 8!!/L
Bot 7
- Jeff Kent: 7/L
- Morgan Ensberg: 4/P
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G
Top 8
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F
- Mike Matheny: 53/G
- John Mabry: K
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 4/P
- Craig Biggio: 4/P
Top 9
- Tony Womack: 43/G
- Larry Walker: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Kent: HR/7/F.2-H;1-H