Starting Lineups:
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
1. Vina 2b Lugo ss
2. Polanco 3b Biggio 2b
3. Pujols lf Berkman cf
4. Edmonds cf Bagwell 1b
5. Martinez 1b Ward lf
6. Renteria ss Hidalgo rf
7. Marrero rf Ensberg 3b
8. Matheny c Ausmus c
9. Kile p Oswalt p
CARDINALS 1ST: Vina singled to center; Polanco grounded out
(third to first) [Vina to second]; Pujols flied to right;
Edmonds grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Lugo singled to left; Biggio flied to left; Berkman
struck out while Lugo was picked off first (catcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
CARDINALS 2ND: Martinez popped to second; Renteria grounded out
(second to first); Marrero struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Bagwell struck out; Ward struck out; Hidalgo doubled
to center; Ensberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
CARDINALS 3RD: Matheny popped to second; Kile was called out on
strikes; Vina lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals
0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Ausmus flied to center; Oswalt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lugo singled to right; Biggio singled to
right [Lugo to third]; Berkman struck out (catcher to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
CARDINALS 4TH: Polanco singled to center; Pujols popped to
catcher in foul territory; Edmonds singled to right [Polanco to
second]; Martinez singled to right [Polanco to third, Edmonds to
second]; Renteria out on a sacrifice fly to center [Polanco
scored]; Marrero forced Edmonds (third unassisted) [Martinez to
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell doubled to left; Ward popped to third in
foul territory; Hidalgo singled to center [Bagwell to third];
Ensberg grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Hidalgo out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.
CARDINALS 5TH: Matheny was called out on strikes; Kile struck
out; Vina grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus singled to left; Oswalt was hit by a pitch
[Ausmus to second]; Lugo forced Oswalt (pitcher to shortstop to
second) [Ausmus to third]; Biggio grounded into a double play
(pitcher to second to first) [Lugo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
CARDINALS 6TH: Polanco doubled; Pujols flied to left; Edmonds
was walked intentionally; Martinez flied to right; Renteria
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Berkman homered to right; Bagwell walked; Ward flied
to right; Hidalgo grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [Bagwell out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
CARDINALS 7TH: Marrero singled to left; Matheny out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Marrero to second]; CAIRO
BATTED FOR KILE; Cairo popped to shortstop; Vina popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: STECHSCHULTE REPLACED CAIRO (PITCHING); Ensberg
grounded out (second to first); Ausmus flied to center; Oswalt
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1,
Astros 1.
CARDINALS 8TH: Polanco singled to left; Pujols singled to right
[Polanco to third]; Edmonds out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Polanco scored]; Martinez homered to right [Pujols scored];
STONE REPLACED OSWALT (PITCHING); Renteria grounded out (pitcher
to first); Marrero struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals
4, Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: Lugo grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio
walked; Berkman homered to left [Biggio scored]; VERES REPLACED
STECHSCHULTE (PITCHING); Bagwell walked; Ward flied to right;
Hidalgo struck out (catcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
CARDINALS 9TH: DOTEL REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Matheny was
called out on strikes; DREW BATTED FOR VERES; Drew flied to
center; Vina walked; Vina stole second; Polanco popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4,
Astros 3.
ASTROS 9TH: ISRINGHAUSEN REPLACED DREW (PITCHING); VIZCAINO
BATTED FOR ENSBERG; Vizcaino singled to left; ZAUN BATTED FOR
AUSMUS; Zaun out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Vizcaino
to second]; MERCED BATTED FOR DOTEL; Merced walked; HUNTER RAN
FOR MERCED; Lugo grounded out (first unassisted) [Vizcaino to
third, Hunter to second]; Biggio grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cardinals 4 9 0 7
Astros 3 10 0 8
