Astros 6-5 Cardinals (17 Oct, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

92-70, 48-33 home


STL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	0
1	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	-	6	9	0

CardinalsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ground Out
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- K. Calero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- S Taguchi in left field.
  5
  3
- K. Calero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- S Taguchi in left field.
  5
  3
- C Biggio caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- K. Calero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for R Oswalt.
  5
  5
- R. King pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R. King pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- A Pujols to second on passed ball by R Chavez.
  5
  5
- H Luna at shortstop.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Tavarez pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Bagwell to second on wild pitch by J Tavarez.
  5
  6
- J Vizcaino at second base.
  5
  6
- B Ausmus catching.
  5
  6
- E Bruntlett at shortstop.
  5
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Cedeno hit for S Taguchi.
  5
  6
- M Matheny catching.
  5
  6
- R Cedeno in left field.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Lane in left field.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
7
Cardinals
10

Game 1

14/10

Astros
4
Cardinals
6

Game 2

15/10

Cardinals
2
Astros
5

Game 3

16/10

Cardinals
5
Astros
6

Game 4

17/10

Cardinals
0
Astros
3

Game 5

19/10

Astros
4
Cardinals
6

Game 6

20/10

Astros
2
Cardinals
5

Game 7

22/10

Minute Maid Park

9:00 PM, 17 October 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 42,760

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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D. Wheeler1-0

J. Tavarez1-1

B. Lidge2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ground Out