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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-21 · 2004 League Championship Series · Game 7 of 7 ◀ Game 6 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52140 · 60°F · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Jeff Suppan earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save.
Video · ▶ 2004 NLCS, Game 7: Astros at Cardinals ↗ MLB Vault
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Roger Clemens SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: Angel Hernandez · RF: Ed Rapuano
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Clemens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Womack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Suppan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/7/F
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G
- Larry Walker: 5/P
- Albert Pujols: 9/F
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/F-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8!/F
- Roger Clemens: K
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 8/F
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 7/L
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F.2-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Lance Berkman: 8/F
Bot 3
- Tony Womack: D7/L
- Mike Matheny: 3/G.2-3
- Jeff Suppan: 34/SH/BG.3-H
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G
Top 4
- Jeff Kent: HP
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roger Clemens: K
Bot 4
- Larry Walker: 7/F
- Albert Pujols: 43/G
- Scott Rolen: 8/F
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Tony Womack: S8/G.1-2
- Mike Matheny: PO1(23)
- Mike Matheny: 8/F
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: 7/F
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G
Bot 6
- Roger Cedeno: S8/G
- Edgar Renteria: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Larry Walker: 13/G.2-3
- Albert Pujols: D7/L.3-H
- Scott Rolen: HR/7/L.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 7
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: HP
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G
- Tony Womack: K
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L
- Lance Berkman: 16!3/G
Bot 8
- Marlon Anderson: D9/F
- Edgar Renteria: 14/SH/BG.2-3
- Larry Walker: S9/G.3-H
- Albert Pujols: S8/L.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jeff Kent: 4!/P
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- the first lead-off homer in a game 7 of any post-season series