Astros 4-3 Cardinals (5 May, 2006) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

19-9, 14-4 home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Pop Out
- 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
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 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
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- S Spiezio hit for C Carpenter.
  2
  4
- S Taguchi stole second.
  2
  4
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- STL
  HOU
- S Spiezio at second base.
  3
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Qualls.
  3
  4
- STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  3
  4
- J Rodriguez hit for Y Molina.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- A Miles hit for S Taguchi.
  3
  4
- G Bennett hit for A Wainwright.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cardinals
4
Astros
5

Game 1

4/5

Cardinals
3
Astros
4

Game 2

5/5

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 5 May 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,290

Game Time:2:46

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

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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St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros

A. Pettitte2-4

C. Carpenter3-2

B. Lidge11

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Pop Out