Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 7/7)
| Game 1: Thursday, July 6 | ||
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| St. Louis | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, July 7 | ||
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| St. Louis | 8 | Final |
| Houston | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, July 8 | ||
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| St. Louis | 7 | Final in 10 |
| Houston | 6 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, July 9 | ||
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| St. Louis | 7 | Final in 12 |
| Houston | 5 | |
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8:05 PM ET, July 7, 2006
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Louis - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| D Eckstein struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| S Taguchi walked. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pujols grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, S Taguchi out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| C Biggio grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| M Lamb grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| M Ensberg reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| L Berkman fouled out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| S Rolen doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J Encarnacion walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Edmonds walked, S Rolen to third, J Encarnacion to second. | 0 | 0 |
| H Luna lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| G Bennett singled to left, S Rolen scored, J Encarnacion to third, J Edmonds to second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Marquis hit by pitch, J Encarnacion scored, J Edmonds to third, G Bennett to second. | 2 | 0 |
| D Eckstein struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| S Taguchi grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| P Wilson fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| E Munson struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| C Burke walked. | 2 | 0 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| A Pujols fouled out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| S Rolen flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| J Encarnacion grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| W Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| C Biggio flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| M Lamb flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| J Edmonds grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| H Luna popped out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| G Bennett singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| J Marquis singled to center, G Bennett to third. | 2 | 0 |
| D Eckstein singled to center, G Bennett scored, J Marquis to third. | 3 | 0 |
| S Taguchi singled to center, J Marquis scored, D Eckstein to third. | 4 | 0 |
| A Pujols lined out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| M Ensberg grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| L Berkman doubled to deep left center. | 4 | 0 |
| P Wilson doubled to deep center, L Berkman scored. | 4 | 1 |
| E Munson flied out to center, P Wilson to third. | 4 | 1 |
| C Burke flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| S Rolen flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| J Encarnacion singled to right. | 4 | 1 |
| J Edmonds grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Encarnacion out at second. | 4 | 1 |
| H Luna flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| A Everett flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| W Taveras hit for W Rodriguez. | 4 | 1 |
| W Taveras lined out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| C Biggio flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| F Nieve relieved W Rodriguez. | 4 | 1 |
| G Bennett struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| J Marquis popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| D Eckstein fouled out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| M Lamb flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| M Ensberg homered to left. | 4 | 2 |
| L Berkman grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| P Wilson doubled to left. | 4 | 2 |
| E Munson flied out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Nieve pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| J Rodriguez hit for S Taguchi. | 4 | 2 |
| J Rodriguez homered to right. | 5 | 2 |
| A Pujols fouled out to catcher. | 5 | 2 |
| S Rolen grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| J Encarnacion grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| J Rodriguez in left field. | 5 | 2 |
| C Burke flied out to right. | 5 | 2 |
| A Everett reached on infield single to second. | 5 | 2 |
| J Lane hit for F Nieve. | 5 | 2 |
| J Lane grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Everett out at second. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Trever Miller pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| T Miller relieved F Nieve. | 5 | 2 |
| J Edmonds struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| H Luna grounded out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| G Bennett singled to left. | 5 | 2 |
| J Marquis grounded out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jason Marquis pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| C Biggio grounded out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| M Lamb struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| M Ensberg walked. | 5 | 2 |
| J Isringhausen relieved J Marquis. | 5 | 2 |
| L Berkman singled to center, M Ensberg to third. | 5 | 2 |
| P Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Berkman out at second. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Trever Miller pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| D Eckstein flied out to center. | 5 | 2 |
| J Rodriguez doubled to right. | 5 | 2 |
| A Pujols intentionally walked. | 5 | 2 |
| R Springer relieved T Miller. | 5 | 2 |
| S Rolen grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Pujols out at second, J Rodriguez to third. | 5 | 2 |
| S Rolen to second on wild pitch by R Springer. | 5 | 2 |
| J Encarnacion walked. | 5 | 2 |
| J Edmonds walked, J Rodriguez scored, S Rolen to third, J Encarnacion to second. | 6 | 2 |
| H Luna singled to center, S Rolen and J Encarnacion scored, J Edmonds out at third. | 8 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jason Isringhausen pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| E Munson struck out looking. | 8 | 2 |
| C Burke hit by pitch. | 8 | 2 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| O Palmeiro hit for R Springer. | 8 | 2 |
| C Burke to second on fielder's indifference. | 8 | 2 |
| O Palmeiro lined out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||