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Series: Game 2 of 2

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Houston won 2-0

Game 1: Tuesday, September 27
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Game 2: Wednesday, September 28
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Astros 7

(87-71, 36-45 away)

Cardinals 6

(97-62, 47-31 home)

8:10 PM ET, September 28, 2005

Busch Stadium I, St. Louis, Missouri 

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HOU 000132001 7 12 1
STL 001140000 6 10 1

W: C. Qualls (6-4)

L: J. Isringhausen (1-2)

S: B. Lidge (40)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Biggio 2B4011011.264
W Taveras CF5121001.290
M Ensberg 3B5241001.287
L Berkman LF-1B5112012.297
M Lamb 1B5111025.232
   B Lidge P0000000.000
J Lane RF4021100.268
A Everett SS5000025.246
B Ausmus C3100110.260
B Backe P2000013.222
   M Gallo P0000000.000
   S Strickland P0000000.000
   a-L Scott PH1110000.177
   R Springer P0000000.000
   b-J Bagwell PH1000010.258
   C Qualls P0000000.000
   C Gipson LF0000000.182
Totals4071272918 
a-doubled to right for S Strickland in the 6th
b-struck out looking for R Springer in the 8th
BATTING
2B: L Scott (3, C Carpenter); M Ensberg (30, J Isringhausen)
HR: L Berkman (22, 5th inning off C Carpenter 1 on, 2 Out); M Lamb (11, 5th inning off C Carpenter 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Lane (76), L Berkman 2 (79), M Lamb (51), C Biggio (68), W Taveras (29), M Ensberg (100)
SF: C Biggio
2-out RBI: L Berkman 2, M Lamb, W Taveras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Everett 1, M Lamb 1, B Backe 2
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: M Ensberg (15, throw)
DP: 2 (B Backe-A Everett-M Lamb, A Everett-C Biggio-M Lamb).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Backe4.175522166-394.76
M Gallo0.10000001-12.66
S Strickland0.11110019-66.75
R Springer2.020002035-244.73
C Qualls (W, 6-4)1.000001011-73.36
B Lidge (S, 42)1.000001011-72.13
Totals9.01066262133-84 
PITCHING
Batters faced: B Backe 21; M Gallo 1; S Strickland 2; R Springer 8; C Qualls 3; B Lidge 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Backe 9-3; M Gallo 0-1; S Strickland 0-1; R Springer 2-2; C Qualls 2-0; B Lidge 1-1
Game Scores: B Backe 29
St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Eckstein SS3110122.292
J Edmonds CF4012012.262
A Pujols 1B3100102.329
L Walker RF3011003.285
   S Schumaker PR-LF0000000.263
R Sanders LF4223011.268
   J Mabry RF0000000.241
M Grudzielanek 2B4010010.288
Y Molina C4010000.255
A Nunez 3B4000012.281
C Carpenter P2220000.065
   a-J Gall PH1010000.270
   A Reyes P0000000.000
   J Isringhausen P0000000.000
   b-S Taguchi PH1000000.287
Totals3361062612 
a-singled to center for C Carpenter in the 6th
b-flied out to center for J Isringhausen in the 9th
BATTING
2B: M Grudzielanek (30, B Backe); C Carpenter 2 (2, B Backe 2)
HR: R Sanders 2 (20, 4th inning off B Backe 0 on, 1 Out; 5th inning off S Strickland 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Edmonds 2 (88), R Sanders 3 (49), L Walker (50)
S: D Eckstein
SF: J Edmonds, L Walker
2-out RBI: R Sanders 2
GIDP: L Walker, A Pujols
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Nunez 1
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: A Pujols (14, throw)
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Carpenter6.096516296-672.83
A Reyes2.010003034-222.21
J Isringhausen (L, 1-2)1.021110029-152.21
Totals9.01276292159-104 
PITCHING
WP: C Carpenter
Batters faced: C Carpenter 30; A Reyes 7; J Isringhausen 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Carpenter 10-4; A Reyes 1-2; J Isringhausen 1-2
Game Scores: C Carpenter 37

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
3rdJ Edmonds hit sacrifice fly to left, C Carpenter scored.01
4thJ Lane reached on infield single to shortstop, M Ensberg scored, L Berkman to second.11
4thR Sanders homered to right.12
5thL Berkman homered to right, M Ensberg scored.32
5thM Lamb homered to right.42
5thJ Edmonds singled to right, C Carpenter scored, D Eckstein to second.43
5thL Walker hit sacrifice fly to center, D Eckstein scored.44
5thR Sanders homered to left, A Pujols scored.46
6thC Biggio hit sacrifice fly to center, B Ausmus scored.56
6thW Taveras singled to center, L Scott scored.66
9thM Ensberg doubled to deep left, W Taveras scored.76
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Game Information

StadiumBusch Stadium I, St. Louis, MO
Attendance40,616 (92.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:58
Weather67 degrees, overcast
Wind18 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - Bill Hohn, Second Base - Bruce Dreckman, Third Base - Doug Eddings