HOU @ SLN

October 19, 2005

Final Score: HOU 5 - SLN 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
52,438
Game Duration
173 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Roy Oswalt
Losing Pitcher
Mark Mulder

Umpires

Home Plate
Gerry Davis
First Base
Tim McClelland
Second Base
Greg Gibson
Third Base
Wally Bell

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Wind Direction
tocf
Wind Speed
9 mph

Line Score

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

HOU Batting

HOU @ SLN — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Lance Berkman 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Craig Biggio 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Burke 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Morgan Ensberg 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Adam Everett 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Jason Lane 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Roy Oswalt 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 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 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 5 11 4 1 5 0 0 1 0 .314

SLN Batting

HOU @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
David Eckstein 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Edmonds 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Randy Flores 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Grudzielanek 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jason Isringhausen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Marquis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Yadier Molina 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mark Mulder 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Abraham Nunez 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Albert Pujols 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Rodriguez 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Sanders 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
So Taguchi 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 .133

HOU Pitching

HOU @ SLN — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roy Oswalt (W) W 7.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 1.29
Chad Qualls - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Dan Wheeler - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 1 9 0 1.00

SLN Pitching

HOU @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Randy Flores - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jason Isringhausen - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jason Marquis - 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 13.50
Mark Mulder (L) L 4.2 6 3 3 1 2 1 5.79
Julian Tavarez - 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Brad Thompson - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 11 5 5 1 5 1 5.00

Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, October 19, 2005

On October 19, 2005, the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 at Busch Stadium II in a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 52,438, a running time of 173 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and a 9 mph wind. The Houston Astros scored in the third, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the fifth inning. Hits were 11 for the Houston Astros and 4 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 and 1 errors. Roy Oswalt was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 7.0 innings. Mark Mulder took the loss after 4.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Roy Oswalt, who had 6. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Roy Oswalt, Chad Qualls, and Dan Wheeler. The St. Louis Cardinals used Randy Flores, Jason Isringhausen, Jason Marquis, Mark Mulder, and Julian Tavarez on the mound. For the Houston Astros, Brad Ausmus went 3 for 4. Jason Lane also homered for the Houston Astros. Behind the plate was umpire Gerry Davis.

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