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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-10-12 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52332 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 2 mph from CF · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save.
Video · ▶ 2005 NLCS, Game 1: Astros @ Cardinals ↗ MLB Vault
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Andy Pettitte SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: Larry Poncino · RF: Gerry Davis
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ezequiel Astacio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Willy Taveras: K
- Lance Berkman: D8/L
- Morgan Ensberg: 13/G
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: S9/L
- Jim Edmonds: 4/P
- Albert Pujols: 7/F
- Reggie Sanders: HR/7/F.1-H
- Larry Walker: K
Top 2
- Mike Lamb: 43/G
- Jason Lane: 43/G
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G
- Yadier Molina: 7/F
- Abraham Nunez: S9/G.1-3
- Chris Carpenter: 14/SH/BG.3-H;1-2
- David Eckstein: 3/L
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L
- Andy Pettitte: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Willy Taveras: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G
- Albert Pujols: W
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: DGR/7/L
- Mike Lamb: 43/G.2-3
- Jason Lane: W
- Adam Everett: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G
Bot 4
- Larry Walker: S8/L-
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Yadier Molina: 3!6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Andy Pettitte: 13/G-
- Craig Biggio: 8/F
- Willy Taveras: 13/G+
Bot 5
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L
- Chris Carpenter: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- David Eckstein: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F
- Albert Pujols: S9/L.2-H
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Larry Walker: 43/G
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G
- Mike Lamb: 7!/F
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G
- Yadier Molina: 8/F
- Abraham Nunez: 9/F
Top 7
- Jason Lane: 3/P3F
- Adam Everett: S7/G
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L
- Chris Burke: HR/7/F.1-H
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 7
- Chris Carpenter: K
- David Eckstein: 8/L
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: 4/L-
Top 8
- Willy Taveras: 43/G
- Lance Berkman: 43/G
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G
Bot 8
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9LF
- Larry Walker: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 9
- Mike Lamb: S7/L
- Jason Lane: K
- Adam Everett: S6/G.1-3(E6/TH1);B-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G