St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

NLCS • HOU leads series 3-2

105-57, 52-29 Away

Final

92-70, 48-33 Home


STL
HOU

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

B. Lidge1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. Isringhausen0-1

1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

CardinalsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- W. Williams pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- J Mabry hit for W Williams.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for B Backe.
  0
  0
- O Palmeiro in left field.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Beltran stole second.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 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

Daikin Park

1:40 AM, 19 October 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,045

Game Time:2:33

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

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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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

B. Lidge1-0

J. Isringhausen0-1

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1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Pop Out