Houston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Regular Season Game 154
Played on Saturday, September 23, 2006 (N) at Minute Maid Park
STL N 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 4 12 0 HOU N 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 7 12 1
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Eckstein ss 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 4 Duncan rf,lf 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 12 1 Spiezio 3b 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 Rodriguez lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Encarnacion ph,cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Belliard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schumaker cf,rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Bennett c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Miles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Hancock p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taguchi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kinney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 12 4 4 5 24 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Pujols-Eckstein-Pujols. BATTING - 2B: Eckstein 3 (17,off Oswalt 2,off Wheeler); Spiezio (15,off Oswalt); Vizcaino (6,off Wheeler). HR: Duncan (20,7th inning off Oswalt 1 on 2 out). IBB: Pujols (27,by Wheeler). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 Wheeler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ensberg 3b 4 1 2 0 1 1 5 3 Berkman 1b 5 2 4 1 0 0 12 0 Scott lf 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 Huff rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Jimerson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Burke cf,2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Everett ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 Ausmus c 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 2 Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taveras cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 12 7 4 1 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Ensberg-Berkman. E: Burke (6). BATTING - 2B: Berkman (29,off Marquis). HR: Scott 2 (10,3rd inning off Marquis 1 on 0 out,9th inning off Johnson 2 on 0 out); Huff (11,7th inning off Sosa 0 on 1 out). SH: Oswalt (19,off Marquis). HBP: Burke (14,by Marquis). GDP: Berkman (9,off Hancock). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Everett (9,2nd base off Marquis/Bennett).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Marquis 5.1 9 3 3 3 1 1 29 Hancock 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sosa 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Kinney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Johnson L(0-4) 0 2 3 3 1 0 1 3 Totals 8 12 7 7 4 1 3 40 Johnson faced 3 batters in the 9th inning HBP: Marquis (16,Burke). Inherited Runners - Scored: Hancock 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Oswalt 7 9 3 3 2 4 1 30 Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Qualls 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Wheeler W(3-5) 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 Totals 9 12 4 4 4 5 1 41 IBB: Wheeler (6,Pujols). Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Angel Hernandez Official Scorer: Ivy McLemore Time of Game: 3:02 Attendance: 43469 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Eckstein ss Biggio 2b 2. Duncan rf Ensberg 3b 3. Pujols 1b Berkman 1b 4. Spiezio 3b Scott lf 5. Rodriguez lf Huff rf 6. Belliard 2b Burke cf 7. Schumaker cf Everett ss 8. Bennett c Ausmus c 9. Marquis p Oswalt p CARDINALS 1ST: Eckstein doubled to right; Duncan popped to second; Pujols struck out; Spiezio walked; Rodriguez singled to center [Eckstein scored, Spiezio to third (error by Burke)]; Belliard grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Biggio singled to center; Ensberg struck out; Berkman doubled to center [Biggio scored]; Scott flied to left; Huff walked; Burke was hit by a pitch [Berkman to third, Huff to second]; Everett grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Schumaker singled to right; Bennett grounded out (catcher to first) [Schumaker to second]; Marquis popped to third; Eckstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Ausmus singled to right; Oswalt out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio grounded out (first unassisted) [Ausmus to third]; Ensberg flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols singled to center; Spiezio doubled to right [Pujols out at home (right to second to catcher to third)]; Rodriguez singled to shortstop [Spiezio to third]; Belliard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Berkman singled to center; Scott homered [Berkman scored]; Huff popped to shortstop; Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); Everett walked; Everett stole second; Ausmus walked; Oswalt grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Schumaker walked; Bennett lined to third; Marquis lined into a double play to third [Schumaker out at first (third to first)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Biggio grounded out (pitcher to first); Ensberg singled to center; Berkman singled to center [Ensberg to second]; Scott flied to center [Ensberg to third]; Huff flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Eckstein grounded out (third to first); Duncan struck out; Pujols flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Burke flied to left; Everett singled to shortstop; Ausmus grounded out (third to first) [Everett to second]; Oswalt flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Spiezio singled to left; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Spiezio to second]; Belliard grounded out (shortstop to first) [Spiezio to third]; Schumaker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); Ensberg singled to left; HANCOCK REPLACED MARQUIS (PITCHING); Berkman grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Ensberg out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3. CARDINALS 7TH: Bennett struck out; TAGUCHI BATTED FOR HANCOCK; Taguchi grounded out (shortstop to first); Eckstein doubled to left; Duncan homered [Eckstein scored]; Pujols was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: SOSA REPLACED TAGUCHI (PITCHING); Scott flied to center; Huff homered; Burke flied to right; Everett grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 8TH: JIMERSON REPLACED HUFF (PLAYING RF); MILLER REPLACED OSWALT (PITCHING); Spiezio grounded out (shortstop to first); QUALLS REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); ENCARNACION BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Encarnacion singled to right; Belliard struck out; Schumaker forced Encarnacion (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: DUNCAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); ENCARNACION STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SCHUMAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KINNEY REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); Ausmus popped to catcher; LAMB BATTED FOR QUALLS; Lamb lined to first; Biggio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 9TH: WHEELER REPLACED BIGGIO (PITCHING); BURKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); TAVERAS REPLACED LAMB (PLAYING CF); MILES BATTED FOR BENNETT; Miles flied to left; VIZCAINO BATTED FOR KINNEY; Vizcaino doubled to right; Eckstein doubled to left [Vizcaino scored]; Duncan flied to right; Pujols was walked intentionally; Spiezio walked [Eckstein to third, Pujols to second]; Encarnacion forced Pujols (third unassisted) [Spiezio to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MILES (PITCHING); MOLINA REPLACED VIZCAINO (PLAYING C ); Ensberg walked; Berkman singled to second [Ensberg to second]; Scott homered [Ensberg scored, Berkman scored]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 4 12 0 10 Astros 7 12 1 9
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