St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
NLCS • HOU leads series 3-1
100-62, 50-31 Away
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100-62, 50-31 Away
Final
89-73, 53-28 Home
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89-73, 53-28 Home
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Mabry3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .294 | .154 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .438 | .643 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .313 | .167 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
a-flied out to center for J Edmonds in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Edmonds (1, B Backe)
- RBIA Pujols (3)
- SFA Pujols
- GIDPJ Edmonds; J Mabry
- Team LOB5
- Fielding
- EJ Marquis (1, bunt)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. BerkmanLF-1B |
M. Lamb1B |
J. LaneRF |
W. TaverasPR-CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .267 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .313 | .308 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .583 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .429 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .250 | .286 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
a-walked for C Qualls in the 7th
- Batting
- HRJ Lane (1, 4th inning off J Suppan 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Lane (2), M Ensberg (1)
- SFM Ensberg
- SHC Biggio
- Team LOB11
- Fielding
- DP2 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Lamb, E Bruntlett-A Everett-L Berkman)
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Marquis(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 93-55 | 1.80 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50-26 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 143-81 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Suppan 7-3; J Marquis 4-5
- Game ScoresJ Suppan 59
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Qualls(W,1-0) |
D. Wheeler(H,2) |
B. Lidge(S,3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 81-52 | 1.59 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-15 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.25 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 121-88 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 7-3; M Gallo 1-0; C Qualls 2-1; D Wheeler 0-3; B Lidge 3-0
- Game ScoresB Backe 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | A Pujols hit sacrifice fly to right, D Eckstein scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | J Lane homered to left. | 1 | 1 | |
| 7th | M Ensberg hit sacrifice fly to center, W Taveras scored. | 1 | 2 | |
HOU leads 3-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
9:45 PM, 16 October 2005
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,010
Game Time:3:11
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- First Base Umpire - Larry Poncino
- Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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