Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
L. BerkmanRF-LF |
M. Lamb1B |
J. LaneLF-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .320 | .319 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .256 | .262 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .382 | .426 |
| 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 | .265 | .303 | .383 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .297 | .377 | .589 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .391 | .587 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .359 | .407 | .538 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .386 | .358 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .407 | .431 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .048 | .048 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .358 | .464 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .326 | .388 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 36 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
a-flied out to right for T Buchholz in the 6th
b-flied out to center for D Borkowski in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BO Palmeiro (1, J Suppan); L Berkman (9, J Suppan); B Ausmus (9, J Suppan); E Bruntlett (5, J Suppan); M Lamb (5, A Wainwright)
- RBIL Berkman (45), E Bruntlett (8)
- 2Out RBIE Bruntlett
- SHJ Lane
- GIDPM Ensberg
- Team LOB9
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Rolen3B |
J. EncarnacionCF-RF |
A. Miles2B |
H. LunaLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .402 | .392 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .400 | .432 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .331 | .371 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .315 | .449 | .775 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .401 | .543 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .274 | .426 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .308 | .261 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .234 | .225 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .376 | .354 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .111 | .059 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .212 | .313 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .490 |
| 41 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
a-struck out swinging for J Suppan in the 6th
b-flied out to right for J Rodriguez in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BD Eckstein (8, T Buchholz); S Rolen (15, T Buchholz); Y Molina (7, M Gallo)
- RBIA Pujols (65), S Rolen (28), S Taguchi (18)
- 2Out RBIS Rolen, S Taguchi
- Team LOB11
- Fielding
- DP1 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Gallo(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 107-57 | 5.55 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 5.40 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-18 | 3.80 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-9 | 4.63 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.26 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-13 | 6.06 |
| 10.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 190-114 |
- Pitching
- WPT Buchholz
- IBBM Lamb (By J Suppan)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Buchholz 9-5; T Miller 2-0; D Borkowski 2-1; D Wheeler 1-2; R Springer 1-1; M Gallo 1-1
- Game ScoresT Buchholz 44
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Looper(W,9-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98-61 | 5.06 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30-21 | 2.03 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-21 | 3.05 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.63 |
| 11.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 171-110 |
- Pitching
- IBBA Pujols (By T Buchholz)
- HBPS Rolen (By T Buchholz); D Eckstein (By M Gallo)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Suppan 8-8; A Wainwright 1-2; J Isringhausen 1-2; B Looper 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Suppan 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | L Berkman singled to center, O Palmeiro scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | C Burke grounded out to second, O Palmeiro scored, L Berkman to third, M Lamb to second. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | A Pujols grounded out to second, D Eckstein scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5th | S Rolen doubled to left, D Eckstein scored, A Pujols to third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5th | J Encarnacion struck out swinging, J Encarnacion safe at first on wild pitch by T Buchholz, A Pujols scored, S Rolen to third. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | E Bruntlett doubled to deep left, B Ausmus scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11th | S Taguchi singled to center, Y Molina scored, A Miles to third, D Eckstein to second. | 3 | 4 | ||
STL wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
6:10 PM, 31 May 2006
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 43,534
Game Time:3:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gary Darling
- First Base Umpire - Larry Poncino
- Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake
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 |

