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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2005-10-15 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 6 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42823 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Matt Morris SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: Tim McClelland · RF: Greg Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Clemens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Brad Thompson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 6/P
- So Taguchi: K
- Albert Pujols: S8/G
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Chris Burke: 63/G
- Lance Berkman: S7/L
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G-
Top 2
- Larry Walker: 3/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: 8/F
- Jason Lane: 63/G
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G
- Matt Morris: 9/F9LF
- David Eckstein: 53/G
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: 5/P
- Roger Clemens: S8/L
- Craig Biggio: S9/G.1-2
- Chris Burke: 14(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 4
- So Taguchi: 8/F
- Albert Pujols: 8/F
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Larry Walker: SB2
- Larry Walker: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Mike Lamb: HR/7/F.1-H
- Jason Lane: 8/F
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F
- Adam Everett: 63/G
Top 5
- Yadier Molina: S7/G
- Abraham Nunez: S4/G.1-2
- Matt Morris: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- David Eckstein: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- So Taguchi: 9/F
Bot 5
- Roger Clemens: K
- Craig Biggio: S8/L
- Chris Burke: 9/F
- Lance Berkman: 7/F
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: S8/G
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L.1-3
- Larry Walker: 8/SF.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F
- Yadier Molina: S8/G.1-3
- Abraham Nunez: 23/G-
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
- Mike Lamb: D8/F
- Jason Lane: S9/L.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L.1-3
- Adam Everett: FC5/G/R2.3-H(UR)(E5/THH);1X3(26)
- Orlando Palmeiro: S8/F-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 5!3/G5L
Top 7
- Hector Luna: K
- David Eckstein: 43/G
- So Taguchi: K
Bot 7
- Chris Burke: S8/G
- Lance Berkman: 7/F
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: 63/G
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Larry Walker: 63/G
Bot 8
- Jason Lane: 9/F
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Adam Everett: D7/L
- Jeff Bagwell: 13/G
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Yadier Molina: 3/P3F
- John Rodriguez: W
- John Mabry: DI.1-2
- John Mabry: D7/F.2-H
- David Eckstein: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Jason Lane and Abraham Nunez collide