Final
St. Louis won 3-0
| Game 1: Friday, July 15 | ||
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| Houston | 3 | Final in 13 |
| St. Louis | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, July 16 | ||
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| Houston | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, July 17 | ||
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| Houston | 0 | Final |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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2:15 PM ET, July 17, 2005
Busch Stadium I, St. Louis, Missouri
W: C. Carpenter (14-4)
L: R. Clemens (7-4)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), W Taveras struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Biggio | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, C Biggio singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | L Berkman grounded into double play, shortstop to first, C Biggio out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), D Eckstein flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Grudzielanek flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | A Pujols grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Morgan Ensberg | Ball, Strike (swinging), M Ensberg grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lamb | Strike (looking), M Lamb grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), O Palmeiro grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| Jim Edmonds | J Edmonds flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Walker | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, L Walker walked | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Rolen | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, S Rolen doubled to deep center, L Walker scored | 0 | 1 |
| So Taguchi | Strike (bunted foul), S Taguchi reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mahoney | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Mahoney walked, S Rolen to third, S Taguchi to second | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Carpenter | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), C Carpenter grounded into fielder's choice to first, S Rolen and S Taguchi scored, M Mahoney to second | 0 | 3 |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), D Eckstein flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | M Grudzielanek flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Adam Everett | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, A Everett grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), B Ausmus singled to right, B Ausmus out stretching at second | 0 | 3 |
| Roger Clemens | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), R Clemens struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Strike (looking), A Pujols flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Edmonds | J Edmonds grounded out to first | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Walker | Ball, L Walker fouled out to catcher | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), W Taveras flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Biggio | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), C Biggio struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), L Berkman struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, S Rolen flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| So Taguchi | Ball, S Taguchi grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Mahoney | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Mahoney singled to center | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Carpenter | C Carpenter grounded out to first | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Morgan Ensberg | Ball, M Ensberg grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Lamb | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, M Lamb singled to left | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | Strike (looking), O Palmeiro lined out to right | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Everett | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, A Everett grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Lamb out at second | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), D Eckstein grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Strike (looking), M Grudzielanek popped out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Pujols flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (foul), Ball, B Ausmus grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 3 |
| Roger Clemens | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Clemens grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), W Taveras struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Edmonds flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Walker | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, L Walker reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Rolen | Strike (foul), S Rolen grounded into double play, shortstop to first, L Walker out at second | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Craig Biggio | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, C Biggio grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Berkman struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Ensberg | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, M Ensberg flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Roger Clemens pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| So Taguchi | Strike (looking), S Taguchi singled to center | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Mahoney | M Mahoney sacrificed to first, S Taguchi to second | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Carpenter | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), C Carpenter struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Eckstein grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Mike Lamb | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Lamb struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | Ball, O Palmeiro flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Everett | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Everett grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Chad Harville pitching for Houston | HOU | STL | |
| C Harville relieved R Clemens. | 0 | 3 | |
| Mark Grudzielanek | M Grudzielanek flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), A Pujols flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Edmonds walked | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Walker | Ball, Ball, L Walker grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | HOU | STL | |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), B Ausmus struck out swinging, J Vizcaino hit for C Harville | 0 | 3 |
| Jose Vizcaino | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Vizcaino flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Willy Taveras | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), W Taveras struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||