Cardinals 4-2 Astros (16 Jul, 2005) Play-by-Play

St. Louis Cardinals

58-32, 29-16 home


HOU
STL

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Pop Out
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- M Grudzielanek reached on infield single to third, M Grudzielanek to second on throwing error by third baseman M Ensberg.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- E Bruntlett hit for R Oswalt.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- M. Burns pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- M. Burns pitching for HOU
  HOU
  STL
- S Taguchi in left field.
  2
  4
- O Palmeiro hit for J Lane.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  HOU
  STL
- J Vizcaino hit for C Burke.
  2
  4
- J Vizcaino safe at first on error by first baseman A Pujols.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Cardinals
4

Game 1

16/7

Astros
2
Cardinals
4

Game 2

16/7

Astros
0
Cardinals
3

Game 3

17/7

Busch Stadium I

9:15 PM, 16 July 2005

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 48,034

Game Time:2:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether

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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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Ball
3 Pop Out