St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

45-39, 19-22 Away

Final

43-43, 28-19 Home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- P Wilson to third on wild pitch by S Ponson.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- G Bennett ran for Y Molina.
  0
  1
- A Miles to second on passed ball by E Munson.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- G Bennett catching.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- P Wilson safe at second on error by second baseman A Miles, C Burke scored, L Berkman to third.
  2
  2
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CardinalsTop 5th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Qualls.
  2
  3
- J. Kinney pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- STL
  HOU
- J Rodriguez hit for J Kinney.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- B Ausmus catching.
  2
  3
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- STL
  HOU
- J Rodriguez in left field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- M Lamb reached on infield single to pitcher, M Lamb to second on throwing error by pitcher A Wainwright.
  2
  3
- W Taveras in center field.
  2
  4
- C Burke at second base.
  2
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
2
Astros
4

Game 1

7/7

Cardinals
8
Astros
2

Game 2

8/7

Cardinals
7
Astros
6

Game 3

8/7

Cardinals
7
Astros
5

Game 4

10/7

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 7 July 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 41,528

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bob Davidson
First Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Second Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

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

T. Buchholz6-6

S. Ponson4-4

B. Lidge21

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