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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 23, 2005 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Mulder |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,058 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Runge 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Greg Gibson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Chris Burke | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Roger Clemens | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David Eckstein | Shortstop |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Mark Mulder | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 2005
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mulder
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mulder
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Mulder
Mulder fires to first and has Biggio trapped. There's the throw to Eckstein who tags Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Mulder
Lamb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a popup towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Clemens
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Mulder
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Mulder
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Mulder
Burke strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burke out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Clemens
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Clemens
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulder vs. Clemens
Mulder strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mulder
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Mulder
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Clemens
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to home to get Pujols. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mulder
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mulder
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Mulder
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Mulder
Lane strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lane out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Clemens
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Clemens
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mulder vs. Clemens
Mulder hits a line drive into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Mulder
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Mulder
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Mulder
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Clemens
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Mulder
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mulder
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mulder
Biggio hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Clemens
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Clemens
Rolen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lamb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Clemens
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Clemens
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Molina vs. Clemens
Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Mulder
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Mulder
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Mulder
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulder vs. Clemens
Mulder strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Clemens
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Clemens
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Mulder
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mulder
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Mulder
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Mulder
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Roger Clemens.
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Qualls
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Qualls
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mulder
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mulder
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Mulder
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Qualls
Cedeno strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Qualls
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Qualls
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Yadier Molina.
Nunez hits a line drive towards the mound. Qualls reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Mulder
Einar Diaz now catching.
Lane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Mulder
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Mulder
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Qualls
Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Mark Mulder.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Qualls
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching. Orlando Palmeiro now playing left field.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2005 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Everett A, ss 4 0 2 0 Eckstein D, ss 5 0 0 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker L, rf 4 0 1 1
Lamb M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lane J, rf 4 0 1 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 0 1 0
Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Burke C, lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno R, lf 4 0 1 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 0 0
Taveras W, cf 3 0 1 0 Nunez A, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemens R, p 2 0 0 0 Diaz E, c 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mulder M, p 3 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, ph 1 1 1 0
Palmeiro O, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 34 1 6 1
Houston 000 000 000 0 -- 0
St. Louis 000 000 000 1 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R 7.0 4 0 0 4 6
Qualls C (L) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2
Lidge B 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mulder M (W) 10.0 5 0 0 0 5
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 3, St. Louis 9
2B -- Grudzielanek M
CS -- Biggio C
T -- 2:42
A -- 40058
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