St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

NLCS • HOU leads series 3-1

100-62, 50-31 Away

Final

89-73, 53-28 Home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Suppan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Suppan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Suppan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Suppan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Suppan pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- M. Gallo pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Qualls.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Biggio sacrificed to first, O Palmeiro to second, C Biggio safe at first on error by pitcher J Marquis.
  1
  1
- W Taveras ran for O Palmeiro.
  1
  1
- C Burke in left field.
  1
  2
- L Berkman at first base.
  1
  2
- W Taveras in center field.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- J Rodriguez hit for J Edmonds.
  1
  2
- S Taguchi in center field.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Marquis pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Cardinals
5

Game 1

13/10

Astros
4
Cardinals
1

Game 2

14/10

Cardinals
3
Astros
4

Game 3

15/10

Cardinals
1
Astros
2

Game 4

16/10

Cardinals
5
Astros
4

Game 5

18/10

Astros
5
Cardinals
1

Game 6

20/10

Daikin Park

9:45 PM, 16 October 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,010

Game Time:3:11

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Larry Poncino
Second Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Third Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland

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

C. Qualls1-0

J. Marquis0-1

B. Lidge3

Game Information

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