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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-10-19 · 2005 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 6 ◀ Game 5 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52438 · 72°F · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Roy Oswalt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Mark Mulder SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: Phil Cuzzi · RF: Larry Poncino
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Mulder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulder | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/BG
- Willy Taveras: 13/G
- Lance Berkman: 63/G
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 63/G
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: K
- Larry Walker: 53/G
Top 2
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G
- Jason Lane: K
- Chris Burke: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
- Yadier Molina: 41/G
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G
- Adam Everett: S4/G.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: WP.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: S7/L.3-H
- Willy Taveras: 9/L
- Lance Berkman: 6!4(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G
- Mark Mulder: K
- David Eckstein: HP
- Jim Edmonds: 3/P
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
- Jason Lane: HR/7/F
- Chris Burke: 7/F
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L
- Adam Everett: 7/F
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G
- Larry Walker: 53/G
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 5
- Roy Oswalt: 9/F
- Craig Biggio: 7/F
- Willy Taveras: S8/G
- Lance Berkman: WP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 6/P
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Yadier Molina: S9/L-.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 16(1)/FO/G.2-3
- John Rodriguez: 8/SF.3-H
- David Eckstein: K
Top 6
- Jason Lane: 63/G
- Chris Burke: S7/G
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L-.1-3
- Adam Everett: 53/SH/BG.3-H;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: K
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: 6/P
- Albert Pujols: 13/G
- Larry Walker: D9/L
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: S7/G
- Willy Taveras: 53/SH/BG.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 9/F
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/L.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Jason Lane: WP.2-3
- Jason Lane: 63/G
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6!3/G
- Yadier Molina: 43/G
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L
- So Taguchi: 31/G
Top 8
- Chris Burke: 4/P
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 8
- David Eckstein: 43/G
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: 6/L
Top 9
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
- Willy Taveras: S7/L
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 9
- Larry Walker: K
- John Mabry: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L
- Yadier Molina: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Roy Oswalt juggled ball and threw from his knees; Adam Everett missed base but tried to tag oncoming Yadier Molina