SLN @ HOU

October 15, 2005

Final Score: SLN 3 - HOU 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
42,823
Game Duration
180 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Roger Clemens
Losing Pitcher
Matt Morris
Save
Brad Lidge

Umpires

Home Plate
Wally Bell
First Base
Phil Cuzzi
Second Base
Larry Poncino
Third Base
Gerry Davis

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tocf

Line Score

SLN @ HOU — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SLN 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 7 1
HOU 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 x 4 11 0

SLN Batting

SLN @ HOU — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
David Eckstein 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Edmonds 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Randy Flores 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Grudzielanek 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Hector Luna 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Yadier Molina 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Matt Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Abraham Nunez 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Albert Pujols 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
John Rodriguez 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
So Taguchi 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Julian Tavarez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brad Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Walker 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 3 5 1 0 0 1 .226

HOU Batting

SLN @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Jeff Bagwell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Craig Biggio 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Burke 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Roger Clemens 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Morgan Ensberg 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Adam Everett 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Mike Lamb 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500
Jason Lane 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
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
Chad Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 4 11 3 2 4 2 0 1 0 .324

SLN Pitching

SLN @ HOU — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Randy Flores - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Matt Morris (L) L 5.1 8 4 3 1 3 1 5.06
Julian Tavarez - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Brad Thompson - 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 11 4 3 2 4 1 3.38

HOU Pitching

SLN @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roger Clemens (W) W 6.0 6 2 2 2 1 0 3.00
Brad Lidge (SV) SV 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 9.00
Chad Qualls - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 3 3 3 5 0 3.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, October 15, 2005

At home, the Houston Astros won 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals on October 15, 2005 in a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records attendance of 42,823, a running time of 180 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and dome skies. The St. Louis Cardinals' runs came one at a time, in the fifth, sixth, and ninth. The Houston Astros scored in the fourth and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fourth. Hits were 7 for the St. Louis Cardinals and 11 for the Houston Astros, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Roger Clemens, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Matt Morris after 5.1 innings and 4 runs. The save went to Brad Lidge. The St. Louis Cardinals used Randy Flores, Matt Morris, Julian Tavarez, and Brad Thompson on the mound. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Roger Clemens, Brad Lidge, and Chad Qualls. Albert Pujols led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 4. The Houston Astros' top hitter was Mike Lamb, 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Wally Bell.

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