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Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals

2005-10-13 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52358 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:03

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	4	11
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6

W: Roy Oswalt L: Mark Mulder SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: Gerry Davis · RF: Tim McClelland

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	0	2	1	0	2
Willy Taveras	5	0	2	0	0	0
Lance Berkman	4	1	2	0	0	1
Morgan Ensberg	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Lane	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Burke	4	2	2	1	0	0
Adam Everett	4	0	1	1	0	1
Brad Ausmus	3	1	1	0	1	1
Roy Oswalt	1	0	1	0	1	0
Eric Bruntlett	1	0	0	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Edmonds	4	0	1	0	0	2
Albert Pujols	4	1	1	1	0	0
Larry Walker	3	0	0	0	1	1
Reggie Sanders	3	0	1	0	0	1
Mark Grudzielanek	4	0	0	0	0	0
Abraham Nunez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Yadier Molina	4	0	2	0	0	1
Mark Mulder	2	0	0	0	0	2
John Rodriguez	0	0	0	0	1	0
So Taguchi	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Mabry	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	7.0	5	3	6
Brad Lidge	2.0	1	0	3

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Mulder	7.0	8	2	6
Julian Tavarez	1.0	3	0	0
Jason Marquis	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: S7/L
Willy Taveras: S5/BG.1-2
Lance Berkman: K
Morgan Ensberg: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

David Eckstein: 9!/L
Jim Edmonds: S7/L
Albert Pujols: 63/G.1-2
Larry Walker: W
Reggie Sanders: 54(1)/FO/G

Top 2

Jason Lane: K
Chris Burke: T8/L
Adam Everett: 13/G
Brad Ausmus: IW
Roy Oswalt: SB2.3-H(PB)(NR)(UR)
Roy Oswalt: W
Craig Biggio: K

Bot 2

Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G
Abraham Nunez: K
Yadier Molina: 9/F

Top 3

Willy Taveras: S6/G+
Lance Berkman: 8/F
Morgan Ensberg: CS2(24)
Morgan Ensberg: 9/L

Bot 3

Mark Mulder: K
David Eckstein: 53/G
Jim Edmonds: K

Top 4

Jason Lane: 9/F
Chris Burke: 4/P
Adam Everett: K

Bot 4

Albert Pujols: 31/G
Larry Walker: 63/G
Reggie Sanders: S5/G.B-2(E5/TH)
Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G

Top 5

Brad Ausmus: D8/L
Roy Oswalt: 54/SH/BG.2-3
Craig Biggio: 63/G.3-H
Willy Taveras: 13/G

Bot 5

Abraham Nunez: 23/BG
Yadier Molina: DGR/8/F
Mark Mulder: K
David Eckstein: W
Jim Edmonds: K

Top 6

Lance Berkman: S7/G
Morgan Ensberg: 8!/F
Jason Lane: K
Chris Burke: 3/G-

Bot 6

Albert Pujols: HR/78/L
Larry Walker: 3/G
Reggie Sanders: K
Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G

Top 7

Adam Everett: 53/G
Brad Ausmus: K
Roy Oswalt: S9/L
Craig Biggio: S8/L.1-2
Willy Taveras: 43/G

Bot 7

Abraham Nunez: 13/G
Yadier Molina: DGR/7/F
John Rodriguez: W
David Eckstein: 8/F
Jim Edmonds: 31/G

Top 8

Lance Berkman: D9/L
Morgan Ensberg: 63/G
Jason Lane: 63/G
Chris Burke: WP.2-3
Chris Burke: S7/L.3-H
Adam Everett: T8/L.1-H
Brad Ausmus: 4/L

Bot 8

Albert Pujols: 8/F
Larry Walker: K23
So Taguchi: K

Top 9

Eric Bruntlett: K
Craig Biggio: K
Willy Taveras: 63/G

Bot 9

Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F
Abraham Nunez: S7/L
Yadier Molina: DI.1-2
Yadier Molina: K
John Mabry: 63/G

Notes & reviews

Reggie Sanders got turned around while trying to catch the ball; he landed awkwardly on his back and his head hit the ground hard
Cardinals left fielder Reggie Sanders left the game due to an injured back

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