Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals
NLCS • HOU wins series 4-2
89-73, 36-45 Away
5
89-73, 36-45 Away
Final
100-62, 50-31 Home
1
100-62, 50-31 Home
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. LaneRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .417 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .292 | .286 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .333 | .524 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .333 | .409 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .435 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
a-flied out to right for C Qualls in the 9th
- Batting
- HRJ Lane (2, 4th inning off M Mulder 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIC Biggio (3), J Lane (3), A Everett (2), M Ensberg (2)
- 2Out RBIM Ensberg
- SHA Everett; R Oswalt; W Taveras
- Team LOB7
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. MabryLF |
A. Nunez3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .346 | .200 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 | .381 | .188 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .320 | .565 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .292 | .211 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .211 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .227 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .455 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .385 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| 0 | 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 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
a-hit sacrifice fly to center for B Thompson in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BL Walker (1, R Oswalt)
- RBIJ Rodriguez (1)
- SFJ Rodriguez
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- EJ Edmonds (1, bobble)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Oswalt(W,2-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 118-77 | 1.29 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 143-95 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Oswalt 12-3; C Qualls 1-1; D Wheeler 0-1
- Game ScoresR Oswalt 72
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Mulder(L,0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66-37 | 3.09 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-15 | 3.38 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 5.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 128-77 |
- Pitching
- WPM Mulder 2; J Tavarez
- HBPD Eckstein (By R Oswalt); M Grudzielanek (By R Oswalt)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Mulder 6-6; B Thompson 0-1; J Marquis 3-0; R Flores 0-1; J Tavarez 2-1; J Isringhausen 1-1
- Game ScoresM Mulder 41
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | B Ausmus scored, A Everett to third on wild pitch by M Mulder. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | C Biggio singled to left center, A Everett scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | J Lane homered to left. | 3 | 0 | |
| 5th | J Rodriguez hit sacrifice fly to center, M Grudzielanek scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 6th | A Everett sacrificed to third, C Burke scored, B Ausmus to second. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7th | M Ensberg singled to center, C Biggio scored, M Ensberg to second on error by center fielder J Edmonds. | 5 | 1 | |
HOU wins 4-2
Game Information
Busch Stadium I
1:28 AM, 20 October 2005
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 52,438
Game Time:2:53
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis
- First Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
- Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
- Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell
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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