Astros 3, Cardinals 1

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
W Taveras CF	4	0	1	0	1	2	2	.289
C Biggio 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	6	.264
E Bruntlett 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220
M Ensberg 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281
L Berkman LF-1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.298
M Lamb 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.233
B Lidge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Lane RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.267
A Everett SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.249
B Ausmus C	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.262
R Oswalt P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169
C Gipson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
a-J Bagwell PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.260
C Burke LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Totals	35	3	8	3	2	5	11
a-singled to center for C Gipson in the 9th
BATTING HR: J Lane (25, 6th inning off M Morris 1 on, 2 Out); C Biggio (25, 8th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: J Lane 2 (75), C Biggio (67) 2-out RBI: J Lane 2 GIDP: C Biggio Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Biggio 3 Team LOB: 8
FIELDING DP: 1 (B Ausmus-A Everett).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Oswalt (W, 20-12)	7.0	8	1	1	0	7	0	104-77	2.86
B Lidge (S, 42)	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-11	2.16
Totals	9.0	8	1	1	1	8	0	123-88
PITCHING Batters faced: R Oswalt 28; B Lidge 6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 7-6; B Lidge 2-2 Game Scores: R Oswalt 64

St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
D Eckstein SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.292
J Edmonds CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.262
A Pujols 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.330
L Walker RF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.284
S Taguchi RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288
R Sanders LF	3	0	1	1	1	1	4	.264
S Schumaker PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
M Grudzielanek 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.288
A Nunez 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.284
J Marquis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318
J Tavarez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-J Rodriguez PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.295
Y Molina C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.255
M Morris P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.089
J Mabry 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Totals	33	1	8	1	1	8	11
a-struck out swinging for J Tavarez in the 9th
BATTING 2B: L Walker (20, R Oswalt); R Sanders (12, R Oswalt) RBI: R Sanders (46) Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Nunez 1, R Sanders 2 Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING CS: D Eckstein (8, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus) Picked Off: S Schumaker (1st base by B Lidge)
FIELDING E: D Eckstein (14, catch) DP: 1 (D Eckstein-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols).

St. Louis Cardinals
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
M Morris (L, 14-10)	6.0	5	2	2	1	3	1	92-60	3.94
J Marquis	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	28-19	4.03
J Tavarez	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	20-12	3.30
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	2	5	2	140-91
PITCHING HBP: B Ausmus (By M Morris) Batters faced: M Morris 25; J Marquis 7; J Tavarez 6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Morris 9-7; J Marquis 4-1; J Tavarez 1-1 Game Scores: M Morris 56

Scoring Summary
			HOU	STL
	6th	J Lane homered to center, M Lamb scored.	2	0
	6th	R Sanders doubled to deep right, L Walker scored.	2	1
	8th	C Biggio homered to left.	3	1
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Game Information
Stadium	Busch Stadium I, St. Louis, MO
Attendance	40,260 (91.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:30
Weather	76 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind	5 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Gerry Davis, Second Base - Bill Hohn, Third Base - Bruce Dreckman

Houston leads 1-0 (as of 9/27)

Toronto	1	Final
Boston	3

NY Yankees	9	Final
Baltimore	17

Tampa Bay	5	Final
Cleveland	4

Chi White Sox	2	Final
Detroit	3

NY Mets	3	Final
Philadelphia	2

Washington	11	Final
Florida	1

Toronto	7	Final
Boston	5

Cincinnati	2	Final
Milwaukee	6

Colorado	3	Final
Atlanta	12

Pittsburgh	5	Final
Chi Cubs	3

Kansas City	1	Final
Minnesota	3

Houston	3	Final
St. Louis	1

LA Angels	4	Final
Oakland	3

Texas	3	Final
Seattle	2	in 11

San Francisco	6	Final
San Diego	9

Arizona	2	Final
LA Dodgers	0

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