St. Louis Cardinals 11, Houston Astros 9
Regular Season Game 54
Played on Saturday, June 4, 2005 (D) at Minute Maid Park

STL N    1  0  8    0  0  1    0  1  0  -  11 14  2
HOU N    0  1  0    3  1  1    2  1  0  -   9 12  0
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Eckstein ss                   5   2   2   0       1   1       0   2
Edmonds cf                    4   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Pujols 1b                     3   2   1   1       2   0      14   0
Sanders lf                    4   2   4   5       1   0       2   0
Grudzielanek 2b               5   1   1   0       0   1       4   6
Walker rf                     3   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Mabry rf                    1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Seabol 3b                     2   1   1   1       1   0       1   4
  Nunez ph,3b                 2   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Molina c                      5   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Marquis p                     3   2   3   2       0   0       0   1
  Flores p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thompson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Alberto Reyes p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taguchi ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Isringhausen p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39  11  14  11       7   6      27  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Seabol-Grudzielanek-Pujols.
E: Seabol (1), Marquis (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Sanders 3 (8,off Rodriguez,off Harville,off Qualls).
3B: Walker (1,off Rodriguez).
HR: Sanders (11,3rd inning off Rodriguez 3 on 1 out); Marquis (1,3rd inning
off Rodriguez 1 on 2 out); Pujols (14,8th inning off Qualls 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Molina 2 (5,off Rodriguez,off Harville).
IBB: Pujols (8,by Rodriguez).
Team LOB: 8.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taveras cf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Palmeiro ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Burke lf                      4   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
Biggio 2b                     5   2   0   0       0   1       2   6
Berkman 1b                    4   2   2   3       0   0      13   0
Ensberg 3b                    4   2   3   1       0   0       0   4
Lane rf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Everett ss                    3   0   2   2       0   0       1   3
Quintero c                    4   0   1   1       0   0       6   0
Rodriguez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Backe p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Harville p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lamb ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Qualls p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Self ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   9  12   8       0   3      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ensberg-Biggio-Berkman, Everett-Biggio-Berkman.

BATTING - 
2B: Burke 2 (3,off Marquis 2).
3B: Lane (2,off Thompson).
HR: Ensberg (11,2nd inning off Marquis 0 on 1 out); Berkman (3,7th inning off
Thompson 1 on 2 out).
SF: Everett (3,off Alberto Reyes).
HBP: Burke (1,by Thompson).
GDP: Lane (3,off Marquis).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Burke (2,3rd base by Marquis/Molina).

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marquis W(7-3)                5.2  10   6   3   0   1   1  26
Flores                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Thompson                      1     2   3   3   0   0   1   6
Alberto Reyes                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Isringhausen SV(17)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    12   9   6   0   3   2  39

Thompson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
HBP: Thompson (2,Burke).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Flores 2-0; Alberto Reyes 1-1.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rodriguez L(1-2)              2.2   9   9   9   2   4   2  18
Backe                         2     1   0   0   4   0   0  11
Harville                      1.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   6
Franco                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Qualls                        1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5
Springer                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    14  11  11   7   6   3  46

BK: Rodriguez (1).
IBB: Rodriguez (1,Pujols).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Harville 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Meals
Official Scorer: Rick Blount
Time of Game: 3:14   Attendance: 39288


Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros           
1. Eckstein            ss        Taveras             cf
2. Edmonds             cf        Burke               lf
3. Pujols              1b        Biggio              2b
4. Sanders             lf        Berkman             1b
5. Grudzielanek        2b        Ensberg             3b
6. Walker              rf        Lane                rf
7. Seabol              3b        Everett             ss
8. Molina              c         Quintero            c
9. Marquis             p         Rodriguez           p

CARDINALS 1ST: Eckstein singled to right; Rodriguez balked
[Eckstein to second]; Edmonds was called out on strikes; Pujols
flied to center; Sanders doubled to center [Eckstein scored];
Grudzielanek was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Burke popped
to second; Biggio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Walker was called out on strikes; Seabol walked;
Molina grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Seabol out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Berkman grounded out (first unassisted); Ensberg
homered; Lane grounded out (shortstop to first); Everett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Marquis singled to center; Eckstein singled to
left [Marquis to third, Eckstein to second (on throw)]; Edmonds
lined to pitcher; Pujols was walked intentionally; Sanders
homered [Marquis scored, Eckstein scored, Pujols scored];
Grudzielanek singled to center; Walker tripled to center
[Grudzielanek scored]; Seabol singled to right [Walker scored];
Molina was called out on strikes; Marquis homered [Seabol
scored]; BACKE REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Eckstein popped to
shortstop; 8 R, 7 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Quintero lined to second; Backe flied to right;
Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 9, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Edmonds grounded out (second to first); Pujols
walked; Sanders walked [Pujols to second]; Grudzielanek flied to
right; Walker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 9, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: MABRY REPLACED WALKER (PLAYING RF); Burke doubled to
left; Biggio reached on an error by Seabol [Burke to third];
Berkman singled to second [Burke scored, Biggio to second];
Ensberg singled to center [Biggio to third, Berkman to second];
Lane grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Biggio scored (unearned), Berkman to third, Ensberg out at
second]; Everett singled to left [Berkman scored (unearned)];
Quintero grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 9, Astros 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Seabol grounded out (shortstop to first); Molina
grounded out (third to first); Marquis singled to center;
Eckstein walked [Marquis to second]; Edmonds walked [Marquis to
third, Eckstein to second]; HARVILLE REPLACED BACKE (PITCHING);
Pujols lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 9,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Harville struck out; Taveras singled to pitcher
[Taveras to second (error by Marquis)]; Burke doubled to left
[Taveras scored (unearned)]; Burke was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Biggio grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Astros 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sanders doubled to left; Grudzielanek flied to
center [Sanders to third]; Mabry walked; NUNEZ BATTED FOR
SEABOL; Nunez singled to left [Sanders scored, Mabry to second];
Molina grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Nunez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
10, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: NUNEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Berkman flied to
center; Ensberg singled to left; Lane flied to left; Everett
singled to center [Ensberg to third]; Quintero singled to right
[Ensberg scored, Everett to third]; LAMB BATTED FOR HARVILLE;
FLORES REPLACED MARQUIS (PITCHING); Lamb lined to first; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: FRANCO REPLACED LAMB (PITCHING); CEDENO BATTED
FOR FLORES; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Eckstein
grounded out (second to first); Edmonds was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: THOMPSON REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Taveras
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Burke was hit by a
pitch; Biggio forced Burke (third to second); Berkman homered
[Biggio scored]; Ensberg flied to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 10, Astros 8.

CARDINALS 8TH: QUALLS REPLACED FRANCO (PITCHING); Pujols
homered; Sanders doubled to center; Grudzielanek lined to first;
Mabry grounded out (shortstop to first); Nunez grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 11, Astros 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Lane tripled to right; ALBERTO REYES REPLACED
THOMPSON (PITCHING); Everett hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lane
scored]; Quintero grounded out (second to first); SELF BATTED
FOR QUALLS; Self struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
11, Astros 9.

CARDINALS 9TH: SPRINGER REPLACED SELF (PITCHING); Molina
grounded out (second to first); TAGUCHI BATTED FOR ALBERTO
REYES; Taguchi grounded out (third to first); Eckstein was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 11,
Astros 9.

ASTROS 9TH: ISRINGHAUSEN REPLACED TAGUCHI (PITCHING); PALMEIRO
BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Palmeiro grounded out (second to first);
Burke grounded out (second to first); Biggio struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 11, Astros 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals       11  14   2    8
 Astros           9  12   0    3


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