SLN @ HOU

October 16, 2005

Final Score: SLN 1 - HOU 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
43,010
Game Duration
191 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Chad Qualls
Losing Pitcher
Jason Marquis
Save
Brad Lidge

Umpires

Home Plate
Phil Cuzzi
First Base
Larry Poncino
Second Base
Gerry Davis
Third Base
Tim McClelland

Weather & Field Conditions

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

Line Score

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

SLN Batting

SLN @ HOU — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
David Eckstein 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Edmonds 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Mark Grudzielanek 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
John Mabry 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Yadier Molina 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Albert Pujols 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
John Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Sanders 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Suppan 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
So Taguchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Walker 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 3 7 1 0 0 0 .172

HOU Batting

SLN @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Brandon Backe 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Craig Biggio 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Burke 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Adam Everett 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mike Gallo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Lamb 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Lane 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chad Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 6 6 0 0 1 0 .207

SLN Pitching

SLN @ HOU — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jason Marquis (L) L 3.0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0.00
Jeff Suppan - 5.0 3 1 1 3 5 1 1.80
Team Totals 8.0 6 2 1 6 6 1 1.12

HOU Pitching

SLN @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Brandon Backe - 5.2 2 1 1 3 7 0 1.59
Mike Gallo - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Brad Lidge (SV) SV 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Chad Qualls (W) W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dan Wheeler - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 0 1.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, October 16, 2005

The Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 at Minute Maid Park on October 16, 2005, a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 43,010, a running time of 191 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and dome skies. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the fourth inning. The Houston Astros' runs came one at a time, in the fourth and seventh. The St. Louis Cardinals had 5 hits and the Houston Astros 6, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Chad Qualls, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jason Marquis after 3.0 innings and 1 run. The save went to Brad Lidge. Brandon Backe led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Houston Astros used Brandon Backe, Mike Gallo, Brad Lidge, Chad Qualls, and Dan Wheeler on the mound. Albert Pujols led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. For the Houston Astros, Jason Lane went 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Phil Cuzzi.

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