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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2005-10-17 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 6 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43470 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Jason Isringhausen earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jason Isringhausen L: Brad Lidge SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: Wally Bell · RF: Phil Cuzzi
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Luna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pettitte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pettitte | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: HP
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 5/P/IF
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F
- Larry Walker: 23/G
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S4/G
- Chris Burke: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 13/G.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 53/G
Top 2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
- Yadier Molina: D9/F
- Hector Luna: K
- Chris Carpenter: 53/G
Bot 2
- Jason Lane: S7/G
- Brad Ausmus: D6/G.1-3
- Adam Everett: K
- Andy Pettitte: FC3/G.3XH(32);2-3
- Craig Biggio: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Chris Burke: K
Top 3
- David Eckstein: S8/F
- Jim Edmonds: SB2
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L.2-3
- Albert Pujols: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Larry Walker: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/F.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: K
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: 8/L
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: 63/G
Top 4
- Hector Luna: 53/G
- Chris Carpenter: 9/L
- David Eckstein: 9/F
Bot 4
- Jason Lane: HP
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G
- Adam Everett: S9/G.1-2
- Andy Pettitte: 13/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/L
Top 5
- Jim Edmonds: 23/G
- Albert Pujols: 53/G
- Reggie Sanders: S7/G
- Larry Walker: SB2
- Larry Walker: 43/G
Bot 5
- Chris Burke: K23
- Lance Berkman: S8/G
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: K
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G.BX2(74)
- Yadier Molina: S7/L
- Hector Luna: 5/P
- Chris Carpenter: 13/G
Bot 6
- Jason Lane: 7/F
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F
- Adam Everett: 13/G
Top 7
- David Eckstein: E6/TH1
- Jim Edmonds: POCS2(136)
- Jim Edmonds: 4E3/G
- Albert Pujols: 53/G.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G
Bot 7
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G
- Craig Biggio: E5/G
- Chris Burke: S9/G.1-3
- Lance Berkman: HR/7/L.3-H(UR);1-H
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Mike Lamb: 8/F
Top 8
- Larry Walker: 13/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
Bot 8
- Jason Lane: 8/F
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G
- Adam Everett: 3/P
Top 9
- John Rodriguez: K23
- John Mabry: K
- David Eckstein: S7/G
- Jim Edmonds: DI.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 9
- Willy Taveras: 3/G
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G
- Chris Burke: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the windows above the train track on top of the wall