St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

80-71, 34-44 Away

Final

74-78, 41-37 Home


STL
HOU

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

CardinalsTop 1st
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground 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
- 0 Runs, 0 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
- S Spiezio safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio, C Carpenter scored, P Wilson to third.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Belliard to third on balk by A Pettitte.
  2
  0
- R Belliard scored on A Pettitte's wild pitch.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- A. Pettitte pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- P Wilson safe at first on error by third baseman M Lamb.
  3
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for A Pettitte.
  5
  2
- STL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- M Ensberg hit for D Borkowski.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Carpenter pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Jimerson ran for M Ensberg.
  5
  4
- STL
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  5
  6
- C Jimerson in right field.
  5
  6
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- J Rodriguez hit for C Carpenter.
  5
  6
- C Duncan hit for P Wilson.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
5
Astros
6

Game 1

22/9

Cardinals
5
Astros
6

Game 2

23/9

Cardinals
4
Astros
7

Game 3

24/9

Cardinals
3
Astros
7

Game 4

25/9

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 22 September 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,975

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt

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

D. Borkowski2-2

C. Carpenter15-7

D. Wheeler7

Game Information

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out