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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-20 · 2004 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 12 innings · Att: 52144 · 57°F · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Julian Tavarez earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
W: Julian Tavarez L: Dan Miceli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: Mike Winters · RF: Angel Hernandez
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peter Munro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Luna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Munro | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Wheeler | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Lidge | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray King | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF.3-H
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: S9/L
- Larry Walker: 53/G.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/78/F.2-H
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F
Top 2
- Mike Lamb: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G
- Brad Ausmus: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Mike Matheny: 143/G
- Matt Morris: 63/G
- Tony Womack: S9/L
- Larry Walker: 63/G
Top 3
- Peter Munro: 3/G
- Craig Biggio: 6!/L
- Carlos Beltran: S9/F
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G.1-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: 6/L
Bot 3
- Albert Pujols: D8/F
- Scott Rolen: S6/G.2-2
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G+.3-H;2-H
- Reggie Sanders: D9/F.1-3
- Mike Matheny: K
- Matt Morris: K
Top 4
- Mike Lamb: HR/9/F
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/P
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L
- Adam Everett: 6!4(1)/FO/G
- Craig Biggio: 9/F
Bot 4
- Hector Luna: 63/G
- Larry Walker: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/G+
- Scott Rolen: D6/G.1XH(62!)
Top 5
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Lance Berkman: 43/G
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Reggie Sanders: D8/F
- Mike Matheny: IW
- John Mabry: K
Top 6
- Jeff Kent: S6!/G
- Mike Lamb: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G
Bot 6
- Hector Luna: 9/F
- Larry Walker: 9/F
- Albert Pujols: 53/G
Top 7
- Orlando Palmeiro: 7/F
- Craig Biggio: 6/P
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
Bot 7
- Scott Rolen: 5/L
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 7/F
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 7/F
- Jeff Kent: D7/G
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/P
Bot 8
- So Taguchi: 23/G-
- Hector Luna: K
- Larry Walker: 6/P
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: HP
- Eric Bruntlett: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/F
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: SB3;SB2
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 9
- Albert Pujols: 63/G
- Scott Rolen: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 10
- Jeff Kent: 4/P
- Mike Lamb: 8/F
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G
Bot 10
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G
- Roger Cedeno: 23/G
- Mike Matheny: K23
Top 11
- Jason Lane: 8/F
- Raul Chavez: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G
Bot 11
- So Taguchi: K
- Marlon Anderson: 7/F
- Larry Walker: K
Top 12
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 2/P2F
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 12
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: 2/P2F
- Jim Edmonds: HR/89/F.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Tony Womack left with back spasms