ST. LOUIS AB R H RBI HOUSTON AB R H RBI
J Marquis, P 2 0 0 0 W Rodriguez, P 1 0 0 0
D Eckstein, SS 5 1 2 0 W Taveras, CF 4 0 0 0
J Edmonds, CF 4 1 1 2 C Burke, 2B 4 0 1 0
A Pujols, 1B 2 0 0 0 M Ensberg, 3B 4 0 0 0
Y Molina, C 4 0 2 2 L Berkman, 1B 3 1 2 1
M Grudzielanek, 2B 4 0 0 0 J Lane, RF 3 0 2 0
S Taguchi, RF 4 0 1 0 L Scott, LF 3 0 0 0
A O. Nunez, 3B 3 1 3 0 A Everett, SS 3 0 0 0
H Luna, LF 3 1 0 0 R Chavez, C 2 0 0 0
C Woodward, PH 1 0 0 0 C Biggio, PH 1 0 0 0
A Holbert, 2B 3 0 2 0 M Lamb, PH 1 0 0 0
J Cruz, PH 1 0 0 0 O Palmeiro, PH 1 0 0 0
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Totals 31 4 9 4 Totals 30 1 5 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 - 4 9 0
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0
ST. LOUIS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Marquis (W) 9.0 30 5 1 1 0 5 1 98- 71
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Totals 9.0 30 5 1 1 0 5 1 98- 71
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
W Rodriguez (L) 6.0 23 4 3 3 2 4 0 95- 62
B Duckworth 1.1 8 4 1 1 1 2 0 30- 17
S Strickland 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9- 6
M Gallo 1.0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 12- 7
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Totals 9.0 37 9 4 4 3 7 0 146- 92
2B - D Eckstein.
HR - L Berkman.
SH - J Marquis 2.
SB - A Pujols.
GIDP - A Pujols, H Luna, M Ensberg.
SCORING
BOTTOM 4 — Chris Burke grounds out, shortstop David Eckstein to first baseman Albert Pujols. Morgan Ensberg called out on strikes. Lance Berkman homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Jason Lane flies out to left fielder Hector Luna.
TOP 6 — Abraham O. Nunez walks. Hector Luna hit by pitch. Abraham O. Nunez to 2nd. Jason Marquis out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Raul Chavez to second baseman Chris Burke. Abraham O. Nunez to 3rd. Hector Luna to 2nd. David Eckstein strikes out on a foul bunt. Jim Edmonds singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Lane. Abraham O. Nunez scores. Hector Luna scores. Albert Pujols walks. Jim Edmonds to 2nd. Yadier Molina singles on a ground ball to center fielder Willy Taveras. Jim Edmonds scores. Albert Pujols to 2nd. Mark Grudzielanek strikes out swinging.
TOP 8 — David Eckstein doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Luke Scott. Jim Edmonds grounds out, second baseman Chris Burke to first baseman Lance Berkman. David Eckstein to 3rd. Brandon Duckworth intentionally walks Albert Pujols. Yadier Molina singles on a line drive to left fielder Luke Scott. David Eckstein scores. Albert Pujols to 2nd. Mark Grudzielanek strikes out swinging. Albert Pujols steals (14) 3rd base. So Taguchi flies out to right fielder Jason Lane.
Attendance: 38,277. Duration: 2:19. Weather: 72 degrees, Roof Closed.
Umpires: Angel Hernandez [HP], Tom Hallion [1B], Brian Knight [2B], Greg Gibson [3B].
