SLN @ HOU

October 17, 2005

Final Score: SLN 5 - HOU 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
43,470
Game Duration
199 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Jason Isringhausen
Losing Pitcher
Brad Lidge

Umpires

Home Plate
Larry Poncino
First Base
Gerry Davis
Second Base
Tim McClelland
Third Base
Greg Gibson

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°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 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 1
HOU 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 2

SLN Batting

SLN @ HOU — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Chris Carpenter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Eckstein 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Jim Edmonds 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Mark Grudzielanek 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Jason Isringhausen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hector Luna 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Yadier Molina 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Albert Pujols 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200
John Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Sanders 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .200
So Taguchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Walker 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 3 7 1 0 1 2 .250

HOU Batting

SLN @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Lance Berkman 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Craig Biggio 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Burke 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Morgan Ensberg 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Adam Everett 4 0 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Lane 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Pettitte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chad Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 1 6 1 0 1 0 .265

SLN Pitching

SLN @ HOU — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Chris Carpenter - 7.0 9 4 3 1 6 1 3.86
Jason Isringhausen (W) W 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 3 1 6 1 3.00

HOU Pitching

SLN @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Gallo - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Brad Lidge (L) L 1.0 2 3 3 1 3 1 27.00
Andy Pettitte - 6.1 7 2 2 2 4 0 2.84
Chad Qualls - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dan Wheeler - 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 5 5 3 7 1 5.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros, October 17, 2005

On October 17, 2005, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros 5-4 at Minute Maid Park in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 43,470, a game time of 199 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 72 degrees and dome skies. The St. Louis Cardinals' runs came in the third and ninth innings, 3 of them in the ninth. The Houston Astros scored in the second and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run seventh. Hits were 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals and 9 for the Houston Astros, with 1 and 2 errors. The win went to Jason Isringhausen, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.0 innings. Brad Lidge took the loss after 1.0 innings and 3 runs. Chris Carpenter led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Mike Gallo, Brad Lidge, Andy Pettitte, Chad Qualls, and Dan Wheeler. For the St. Louis Cardinals, Mark Grudzielanek went 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Albert Pujols drove in 3 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Albert Pujols also homered for the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Berkman led the Houston Astros at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Larry Poncino.

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