St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

NLCS • HOU leads series 3-2

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	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	9	1
0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	9	2

J. Isringhausen1-0

2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

B. Lidge0-1

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Hit By Pitch
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- D Eckstein stole second.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Sanders stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- D Eckstein safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Everett.
  2
  1
- D Eckstein caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  2
  1
- J Edmonds safe at first on error by first baseman M Lamb.
  2
  1
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Qualls.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Biggio safe at first on error by third baseman H Luna.
  2
  1
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  2
  4
- C Burke in left field.
  2
  4
- L Berkman at first base.
  2
  4
- W Taveras in center field.
  2
  4
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CardinalsTop 8th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- D. Wheeler pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Mabry in right field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Rodriguez hit for H Luna.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- D Eckstein to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  4
- S Taguchi in right field.
  5
  4
- J Mabry at third base.
  5
  4
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- J Vizcaino hit for E Bruntlett.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 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

1:00 AM, 18 October 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,470

Game Time:3:19

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

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

Braves sign reliever Tyler Kinley to 1-year, $3M contract

Right-handed reliever Tyler Kinley, who was 5-0 with a 0.72 ERA with the Braves last season, will return to Atlanta on a one-year, $3 million deal.

Rockies acquire Jake McCarthy in trade with Diamondbacks

The Rockies have acquired outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league pitcher Josh Grosz.

OF Max Kepler banned 80 games for violating MLB's drug program

Free agent outfielder Max Kepler, who spent last season with the Phillies, has been suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug program.

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

J. Isringhausen1-0

B. Lidge0-1

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Braves sign reliever Tyler Kinley to 1-year, $3M contract

Rockies acquire Jake McCarthy in trade with Diamondbacks

OF Max Kepler banned 80 games for violating MLB's drug program

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