Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Clemens
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Clemens
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Clemens
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Clemens
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. Rodriguez scores. Pujols moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edmonds vs. Clemens
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Pujols scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Reyes
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Reyes
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Clemens
  
  Luna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bennett vs. Clemens
  
  There goes Luna. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Luna steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bennett vs. Clemens
  
  Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luna moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Reyes vs. Clemens
  
  Reyes bunts for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Reyes
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Reyes
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Clemens
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Clemens
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Clemens
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Reyes
  
  Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Reyes
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Clemens
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Clemens
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burke. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. Rolen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Luna vs. Clemens
  
  Luna takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bennett vs. Clemens
  
  Bennett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Edmonds scores. Luna moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Reyes vs. Clemens
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Clemens
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reyes
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Clemens
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Clemens
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Clemens
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Reyes
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Reyes
  
  Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemens vs. Reyes
  
  Clemens bunts towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemens for the out. Burke moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Reyes
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ensberg vs. Reyes
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Clemens
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Clemens
  
  Luna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Kinney
  
  Josh Kinney now pitching. David Eckstein now playing shortstop.
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Kinney covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kinney
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Kinney
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Kinney
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Kinney
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Bennett hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Qualls
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Qualls
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Kinney
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Kinney
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lamb vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ensberg vs. Wainwright
  
  Adam Wainwright now pitching. Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro.
  
  Ensberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Berkman vs. Wainwright
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Biggio scores. Lamb moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Wainwright
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base. Willy Taveras now playing center field.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Wheeler
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Wheeler
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching. Scott Spiezio now playing left field.
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Looper
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Looper
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching.
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lidge
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Lidge
  
  Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lidge
  
  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Gary Bennett.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Lidge
  
  Eckstein takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Lidge
  
  Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Eckstein moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taguchi vs. Lidge
  
  So Taguchi pinch hits for Braden Looper.
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Yadier Molina now catching.
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Lane pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Isringhausen
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Roy Oswalt now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Oswalt
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Isringhausen
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Isringhausen
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Isringhausen
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/2006 -- St. Louis at Houston (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Miles A, 2b           5  0  1  1   Biggio C, 2b          1  3  1  3   
Rodriguez J, lf       4  1  1  0   Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   
Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Taguchi S, ph         1  0  0  0   Lane J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   Oswalt R, p           0  0  0  0   
Pujols A, 1b          5  2  2  1   Lamb M, 1b            5  0  3  0   
Rolen S, 3b           5  1  2  0   Ensberg M, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Edmonds J, cf         5  1  1  2   Berkman L, rf         5  0  2  3   
Encarnacion J, rf     5  0  0  0   Wilson P, lf          5  0  0  0   
Luna H, ss            2  0  1  0   Burke C, cf-2b        4  1  2  0   
Kinney J, p           0  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Flores R, p           0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  1  0  0   
Wainwright A, p       0  0  0  0   Clemens R, p          1  0  0  0   
Spiezio S, lf         1  1  1  1   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
Bennett G, c          3  0  1  1   Palmeiro O, ph        0  0  0  0   
Duncan C, ph          1  1  1  0   Taveras W, pr-cf      1  1  0  0   
Molina Y, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Reyes A, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Eckstein D, ss        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 11  6                        34  6  8  6

St. Louis        200 200 002 1 --  7
Houston          100 030 200 0 --  6

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes A               5.0  5  4  4  3  4
Kinney J*             1.0  1  2  2  2  1
Flores R+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Wainwright A          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Looper B              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Isringhausen J (W)    2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clemens R             6.0  6  4  2  1  3
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Wheeler D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Lidge B               1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Oswalt R (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Lamb M
DP -- St. Louis 3, Houston 2
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Houston 5
2B -- Edmonds J, Burke C, Lamb M
HR -- Biggio C, Spiezio S, Pujols A
SB -- Luna H
SH -- Clemens R
HBP -- by Kinney J (Biggio C)
T -- 3:18
A -- 43424

    

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