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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

2005-10-16 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 6 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43010 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:11

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Chad Qualls 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	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0		2	6

W: Chad Qualls L: Jason Marquis SV: Brad Lidge

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

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	2	1	0	0	2	1
Jim Edmonds	3	0	1	0	0	1
Albert Pujols	3	0	2	1	0	1
Larry Walker	3	0	1	0	1	0
Reggie Sanders	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Mabry	4	0	0	0	0	1
Yadier Molina	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Suppan	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Marquis	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Burke	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	2	0	0	0	2	0
Morgan Ensberg	3	0	2	1	0	0
Mike Lamb	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Lane	3	1	2	1	1	0
Brad Ausmus	4	0	0	0	0	3
Adam Everett	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brandon Backe	2	0	0	0	0	1
Orlando Palmeiro	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willy Taveras	1	1	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Suppan	5.0	3	3	5
Jason Marquis	3.0	3	3	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon Backe	5.2	2	3	7
Mike Gallo	0.1	0	0	0
Chad Qualls	1.0	0	0	0
Dan Wheeler	1.0	1	0	0
Brad Lidge	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

David Eckstein: W
Jim Edmonds: 46(1)3/GDP
Albert Pujols: K23

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: 53/G
Chris Burke: 8/L
Lance Berkman: 43/G

Top 2

Larry Walker: 43/G
Reggie Sanders: K
John Mabry: K

Bot 2

Morgan Ensberg: S7/G
Mike Lamb: K
Jason Lane: S7/F.1-2
Brad Ausmus: K
Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 3

Yadier Molina: 63/G
Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G
Jeff Suppan: 8/F

Bot 3

Brandon Backe: 63/G
Craig Biggio: 13/G
Chris Burke: W
Lance Berkman: W.1-2
Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

David Eckstein: W
Jim Edmonds: D7/F.1-3
Albert Pujols: 9/SF.3-H
Larry Walker: W
Reggie Sanders: K
John Mabry: 8/F

Bot 4

Mike Lamb: K
Jason Lane: HR/7/F
Brad Ausmus: K
Adam Everett: 63/G

Top 5

Yadier Molina: 63/G
Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G
Jeff Suppan: K

Bot 5

Brandon Backe: K
Craig Biggio: W
Chris Burke: 7/L
Lance Berkman: 5/P

Top 6

David Eckstein: K
Jim Edmonds: K
Albert Pujols: S7/G
Larry Walker: 43/G

Bot 6

Morgan Ensberg: S7/L
Mike Lamb: 8/F
Jason Lane: W.1-2
Brad Ausmus: K
Adam Everett: 63/G

Top 7

Reggie Sanders: 4/P
John Mabry: 43/G
Yadier Molina: 43/G

Bot 7

Orlando Palmeiro: W
Craig Biggio: E1/SH/BG.1-2;B-1
Chris Burke: 7/F
Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
Morgan Ensberg: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Mike Lamb: 7/F

Top 8

Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G
Jason Marquis: 2/BP
David Eckstein: 7/F
John Rodriguez: 8/F8XD

Bot 8

Jason Lane: 63/G
Brad Ausmus: 63/G
Adam Everett: S7/L
Willy Taveras: S7/G.1-2
Craig Biggio: 6/P

Top 9

Albert Pujols: S9/F
Larry Walker: S9/G.1-3
Reggie Sanders: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-3
John Mabry: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Cardinals manager LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Cuzzi for arguing balls and strikes
Edmonds ejected by HP umpire Cuzzi for arguing strike two
Larry Walker moved to 2B on the play and then to 3B when no one called time or covered the bag

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