SLN @ HOU

October 16, 2004

Final Score: SLN 2 - HOU 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
42,896
Game Duration
177 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Roger Clemens
Losing Pitcher
Jeff Suppan
Save
Brad Lidge

Umpires

Home Plate
Gary Darling
First Base
Mike Winters
Second Base
Angel Hernandez
Third Base
Ed Rapuano

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
74°F
Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

SLN @ HOU — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x 5 8 0

SLN Batting

SLN @ HOU — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Marlon Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Cedeno 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Edmonds 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Cal Eldred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Haren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray King 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Matheny 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Albert Pujols 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Edgar Renteria 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Scott Rolen 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Reggie Sanders 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Suppan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Walker 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Tony Womack 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 3 12 0 0 2 0 .156

HOU Batting

SLN @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Bagwell 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Carlos Beltran 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .667
Lance Berkman 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Craig Biggio 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Clemens 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Kent 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jose Vizcaino 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 5 8 5 3 5 1 0 3 0 .258

SLN Pitching

SLN @ HOU — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cal Eldred - 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dan Haren - 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.75
Ray King - 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 27.00
Jeff Suppan (L) L 6.0 5 3 3 2 3 1 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 8 5 5 3 5 3 5.62

HOU Pitching

SLN @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roger Clemens (W) W 7.0 4 2 2 2 7 2 2.57
Brad Lidge (SV) SV 2.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 2 2 3 12 2 2.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, October 16, 2004

This box score records a 5-2 win for the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals at Minute Maid Park, October 16, 2004 in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 42,896, a running time of 177 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 74 degrees and dome skies. The St. Louis Cardinals' runs came one at a time, in the first and second. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first and eighth; the first brought 3 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals had 5 hits and the Houston Astros 8, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Roger Clemens, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jeff Suppan after 6.0 innings and 3 runs. Brad Lidge earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Roger Clemens, who had 7. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Cal Eldred, Dan Haren, Ray King, and Jeff Suppan. For the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Edmonds went 1 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Larry Walker also homered for the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Berkman led the Houston Astros at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. The Houston Astros got more home runs from Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent. The home-plate umpire was Gary Darling.

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