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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 7/6)

Game 1: Thursday, July 6
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Game 2: Friday, July 7
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Game 3: Saturday, July 8
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Game 4: Sunday, July 9
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Cardinals 2

(45-39, 19-22 away)

Astros 4

(43-43, 28-19 home)

8:05 PM ET, July 6, 2006

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: T. Buchholz (6-6)

L: S. Ponson (4-4)

S: B. Lidge (21)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Eckstein SS3000001.312
C Duncan LF4000021.269
   A Wainwright P0000000.333
A Pujols 1B2110200.315
S Rolen 3B4010004.335
J Edmonds CF4122001.269
J Encarnacion RF4000010.282
Y Molina C0000000.224
   G Bennett PR-C3010000.203
A Miles 2B3000002.258
S Ponson P2000021.231
   J Kinney P0000000.000
   a-J Rodriguez PH-LF1010000.301
Totals302622510 
a-doubled to deep center for J Kinney in the 8th
BATTING
2B: S Rolen (27, T Buchholz); J Rodriguez (9, D Wheeler)
HR: J Edmonds (10, 4th inning off T Buchholz 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Edmonds 2 (44)
S: D Eckstein
2-out RBI: J Edmonds 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S Rolen 1, D Eckstein 1
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: A Miles (7, ground ball); A Wainwright (1, throw)
DP: 3 (D Eckstein-A Miles-A Pujols, A Miles-D Eckstein-A Pujols, S Rolen-A Miles-A Pujols).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S Ponson (L, 4-4)6.0431441102-605.24
J Kinney1.00000006-42.25
A Wainwright1.021111024-122.89
Totals8.0642551132-76 
PITCHING
WP: S Ponson
IBB: L Berkman (By A Wainwright)
HBP: L Berkman (By S Ponson)
Batters faced: S Ponson 26; J Kinney 2; A Wainwright 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Ponson 6-8; J Kinney 3-0; A Wainwright 1-1
Game Scores: S Ponson 56
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Biggio 2B4010002.282
   W Taveras CF0000000.260
M Lamb 1B4221011.335
C Burke CF-2B3100111.293
L Berkman RF1100210.316
P Wilson LF3011101.287
E Munson C2000102.234
   B Ausmus C1000001.239
M Ensberg 3B4010013.236
A Everett SS3010012.241
T Buchholz P2000000.037
   C Qualls P0000000.000
   a-O Palmeiro PH1000002.222
   D Wheeler P0000000.000
   B Lidge P0000000.000
Totals284625515 
a-bunted into fielder's choice to catcher for C Qualls in the 7th
BATTING
HR: M Lamb (8, 1st inning off S Ponson 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: M Lamb (27), P Wilson (45)
GIDP: M Lamb, M Ensberg, C Biggio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Everett 2, M Ensberg 1
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 1 (L Berkman-M Ensberg).
PB: E Munson.
Outfield Assist: L Berkman (S Rolen at 3rd base, J Edmonds at 2nd base).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Buchholz (W, 6-10)6.032213186-505.21
C Qualls (H, 23)1.020000012-93.72
D Wheeler (H, 24)0.210011018-83.65
B Lidge (S, 32)1.100001017-105.17
Totals9.0622251133-77 
PITCHING
IBB: A Pujols (By D Wheeler)
HBP: Y Molina (By T Buchholz)
Batters faced: T Buchholz 22; C Qualls 4; D Wheeler 4; B Lidge 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Buchholz 7-7; C Qualls 2-0; D Wheeler 1-0; B Lidge 2-1
Game Scores: T Buchholz 60

Scoring Summary

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1stM Lamb homered to right.01
4thJ Edmonds homered to right, A Pujols scored.21
4thP Wilson safe at second on error by second baseman A Miles, C Burke scored, L Berkman to third.22
4thM Ensberg grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Berkman scored, E Munson out at second, P Wilson to third.23
8thP Wilson singled to center, M Lamb scored, L Berkman to second.24
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance41,528 (98.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:54
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Bob Davidson, First Base - Dale Scott, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Dan Iassogna