St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
NLCS • HOU leads series 3-2
100-62, 50-31 Away
5
100-62, 50-31 Away
Final
89-73, 53-28 Home
4
89-73, 53-28 Home
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
H. Luna3B |
J. MabryRF-3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .364 | .235 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .231 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .368 | .381 | .684 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .400 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .300 | .133 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
a-struck out swinging for H Luna in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BY Molina (3, A Pettitte)
- HRA Pujols (2, 9th inning off B Lidge 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIM Grudzielanek 2 (2), A Pujols 3 (6)
- 2Out RBIM Grudzielanek 2, A Pujols 3
- Team LOB8
- Baserunning
- CSD Eckstein (1, 2nd base by A Pettitte)
- SBD Eckstein (1, 2nd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus); R Sanders (1, 2nd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus)
- Fielding
- EH Luna (2, ground ball)
- AssistsR Sanders (M Ensberg at 2nd base)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. BerkmanLF-1B |
M. Lamb1B |
J. LaneRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .381 | .316 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .300 | .294 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .438 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .412 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .250 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .450 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 30 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
a-grounded to shortstop for C Qualls in the 7th
b-grounded to first for E Bruntlett in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BB Ausmus (2, C Carpenter)
- HRL Berkman (1, 7th inning off C Carpenter 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIC Biggio (2), L Berkman 3 (3)
- 2Out RBIC Biggio
- SHA Pettitte
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- EA Everett (1, throw); M Lamb (1, catch)
- AssistsL Berkman (M Grudzielanek at 2nd base)
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Isringhausen(W,1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 119-80 | 3.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33-22 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 152-102 |
- Pitching
- HBPD Eckstein (By A Pettitte)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Carpenter 9-5; J Isringhausen 3-3
- Game ScoresC Carpenter 50
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Gallo(H,1) |
D. Wheeler(H,2) |
B. Lidge(L,0-1; B, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 103-68 | 5.11 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25-16 | 7.20 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 140-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Lane (By C Carpenter)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsA Pettitte 8-5; C Qualls 2-0; M Gallo 1-0; D Wheeler 1-1; B Lidge 0-0
- Game ScoresA Pettitte 53
Scoring Summary
Inning | STL | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | C Biggio singled to left, B Ausmus scored, A Pettitte to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 3rd | M Grudzielanek singled to right center, D Eckstein and J Edmonds scored, L Walker to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7th | L Berkman homered to left, C Biggio and C Burke scored. | 2 | 4 | |
| 9th | A Pujols homered to left, D Eckstein and J Edmonds scored. | 5 | 4 | |
HOU leads 3-2
Game Information
Daikin Park
1:00 AM, 18 October 2005
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 43,470
Game Time:3:19
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Larry Poncino
- First Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
- Second Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
- Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
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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