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Series Summary

2005 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 12
HOU 3 Final
STL 5
Game 2, October 13
HOU 4 Final
STL 1
Game 3, October 15
STL 3 Final
HOU 4
Game 4, October 16
STL 1 Final
HOU 2
Game 5, October 17
STL 5 Final
HOU 4
Game 6, October 19
HOU 5 Final
STL 1

Series Summary

Game Summary

Saturday, October 15, 2005
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. Local
Attendance: 42,823
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Game Duration: 3:00
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 7 1
Houston Astros 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X 4 11 0
WP: Roger Clemens (2-1) • LP: Matt Morris (1-1) • SV: Brad Lidge (2)

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
David Eckstein SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.292 0.333 0.417 0.750 0.000 0.250
So Taguchi LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.450 0.560 0.700 1.260 0.000 0.417
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.286 0.400 0.524 0.924 0.000 0.417
Larry Walker RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 0.056 0.250 0.056 0.306 0.000 0.083
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.120 0.120 0.120 0.240 0.000 0.000
Yadier Molina C 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.292 0.292 0.375 0.667 0.000 0.333
Abraham Nunez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.381 0.435 0.429 0.863 0.000 0.250
   Brad Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Randy Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   John Rodriguez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.000 0.667 0.000 0.667 0.000 0.500
Matt Morris P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.250
   Hector Luna 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   John Mabry PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 0.750 1.250 0.000 0.500
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 3 5 37 0.226 0.278 0.258 0.536 0.000 3.000

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.323 0.371 0.452 0.823 0.000 0.000
   Eric Bruntlett 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286 0.000 0.000
Chris Burke CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.500 0.538 1.250 1.788 0.000 0.000
Lance Berkman LF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.346 0.433 0.577 1.010 0.000 0.000
Morgan Ensberg 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0.214 0.313 0.321 0.634 0.233 0.500
Mike Lamb 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0.429 0.500 0.929 1.429 0.233 2.200
   Willy Taveras CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.318 0.375 0.364 0.739 0.000 0.000
Jason Lane RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.179 0.250 0.214 0.464 0.233 0.533
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.250 0.313 0.429 0.741 0.233 0.533
Adam Everett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.269 0.286 0.385 0.670 0.033 0.117
Roger Clemens P 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.417 0.250 0.667 0.033 0.117
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jeff Bagwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.000
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 4 11 3 2 4 36 0.324 0.361 0.471 0.832 1.000 4.000

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Matt Morris, L (1-1) 5.1 8 4 3 1 3 1 3.97 25 89 58 31 4 23 7 14 5 0 40 -0.216 0.99 -3.69% 31.00 -1.1
Brad Thompson 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 4 19 15 9 2 4 3 1 0 0 2 1 -0.027 0.92 -0.48% 28.75 -0.2
Randy Flores 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 3 12 5 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.040 0.68 0.69% 21.26 0.9
Julian Tavarez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10.80 4 14 7 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.015 0.23 0.25% 7.15 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 4 3 2 4 1 3.38 36 134 85 47 9 29 11 19 7 0 40 3 1 -0.188 0.87 -3.23% 27.29 0.1

Brad Thompson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Houston Astros Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Roger Clemens, W (2-1) 6 6 2 2 2 1 0 4.50 26 97 62 44 3 15 14 9 1 0 51 0.088 1.32 1.54% 41.36 1.1
Chad Qualls, H (1) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.60 6 31 22 12 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.148 0.96 2.54% 30.21 1.0
Brad Lidge, S (2) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.29 5 20 11 3 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.076 1.57 1.29% 49.37 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 5 0 3.00 37 148 95 59 16 20 17 12 1 0 51 0 0 0.312 1.30 5.37% 40.88 1.6

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL David Eckstein Roger Clemens 2% 52% Popfly: SS 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 7,(2-2) BFBFFFS O STL So Taguchi Roger Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 5,(2-2) CFBBX STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBX O HOU Craig Biggio Matt Morris -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Chris Burke Matt Morris -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X HOU Lance Berkman Matt Morris 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) CSB*BX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Matt Morris -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O STL Mark Grudzielanek Roger Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Yadier Molina Roger Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX O HOU Mike Lamb Matt Morris -2% 53% Flyball: CF 0.0
b2 0-0 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Jason Lane Matt Morris -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b2 0-0 2 — 5,(2-2) CBTBT O HOU Brad Ausmus Matt Morris -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 — 9,(3-2) CBFFBBFFX O STL Abraham Nunez Roger Clemens 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t3 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Matt Morris Roger Clemens 2% 54% Foul Flyball: RF (RF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t3 0-0 2 — 3,(1-1) BCX O STL David Eckstein Roger Clemens 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Adam Everett Matt Morris -3% 53% Popfly: 3B 0.0
b3 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BCCX HOU Roger Clemens Matt Morris 3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b3 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X HOU Craig Biggio Matt Morris 4% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clemens to 2B 0.0
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2) *BCCX O HOU Chris Burke Matt Morris -4% 56% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemens to 3B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2) SB+1BBF>C O HOU Lance Berkman Matt Morris -6% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 — 8,(2-2) BBCFFFFX O STL So Taguchi Roger Clemens 3% 53% Flyball: CF 0.0
t4 0-0 1 — 5,(2-2) BCBCX O STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens 2% 55% Flyball: CF 0.0
t4 0-0 2 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens -2% 53% Walk 0.0
t4 0-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) >B STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens -1% 52% Edmonds Steals 2B 0.0
t4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0) >B.B*BB STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens -1% 51% Walk 0
t4 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2) SBFBB>X O STL Mark Grudzielanek Roger Clemens 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB HOU Morgan Ensberg Matt Morris 4% 60% Walk 0.5
b4 0-0 0 1– 4,(2-1) CBBX RR HOU Mike Lamb Matt Morris 18% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball); Ensberg Scores 1.5
b4 2-0 0 — 5,(2-2) SBBFX O HOU Jason Lane Matt Morris -2% 77% Flyball: CF 0.0
b4 2-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Brad Ausmus Matt Morris -1% 76% Flyball: LF -0.0
b4 2-0 2 — 4,(1-2) CBCX O HOU Adam Everett Matt Morris -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 — 2,(0-1) CX STL Yadier Molina Roger Clemens -5% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.25
t5 0-2 0 1– 2,(1-0) *BX STL Abraham Nunez Roger Clemens -8% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Molina to 2B 0.25
t5 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1) FX O STL Matt Morris Roger Clemens 1% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Molina to 3B; Nunez to 2B 0.25
t5 0-2 1 -23 7,(3-2) F*BBFBFX RO STL David Eckstein Roger Clemens 2% 66% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molina Scores; Nunez to 3B 0.25
t5 1-2 2 –3 3,(1-1) FBX O STL So Taguchi Roger Clemens 5% 71% Flyball: RF 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 — 5,(2-2) CBBCC O HOU Roger Clemens Matt Morris -2% 69% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b5 2-1 1 — 2,(0-1) CX HOU Craig Biggio Matt Morris 2% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b5 2-1 1 1– 5,(1-2) CMBFX O HOU Chris Burke Matt Morris -3% 68% Flyball: RF 0.0
b5 2-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O HOU Lance Berkman Matt Morris -2% 66% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 — 3,(1-1) FBX STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens -6% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.4167
t6 1-2 0 1– 4,(1-2) C1B1C11X STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens -14% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B 0.4167
t6 1-2 0 1-3 4,(1-2) C1BCX RO STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens 4% 50% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pujols Scores 0.0833
t6 2-2 1 1– 3,(1-1) 11BS1X O STL Mark Grudzielanek Roger Clemens 4% 54% Flyball: CF -0.0
t6 2-2 2 1– 1,(0-0) X STL Yadier Molina Roger Clemens -4% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B 0.0833
t6 2-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0) BX O STL Abraham Nunez Roger Clemens 8% 58% Groundout: C-1B -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Morgan Ensberg Matt Morris -3% 54% Flyball: RF 0.0
b6 2-2 1 — 7,(1-2) CCFFFBX HOU Mike Lamb Matt Morris 6% 61% Double to CF (Fly Ball) 0.7
b6 2-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2) FCX R HOU Jason Lane Matt Morris 14% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lamb Scores 0.5333
b6 3-2 1 1– 5,(2-2) FCBBX HOU Brad Ausmus Matt Morris 6% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lane to 3B 0.5333
  Brad Thompson replaces Abraham Nunez (3B) pitching and batting 8thHector Luna replaces Matt Morris (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 3-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2) ..BSBLX RO HOU Adam Everett Brad Thompson 3% 83% Fielder’s Choice 3B; Lane Scores/unER/Adv on E5 (throw to Hm); Ausmus out at 3B/C-SS 0.1167
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Roger Clemens (P) batting 9th
b6 4-2 2 1– 6,(1-2) .CLBFFX HOU Orlando Palmeiro Brad Thompson 1% 84% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Everett to 2B 0.1167
b6 4-2 2 12- 4,(0-2) CSFX O HOU Craig Biggio Brad Thompson -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B -0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros’ Chad Qualls facing 9-1-2
  Chad Qualls replaces Orlando Palmeiro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 — 5,(1-2) .FSFBS O STL Hector Luna Chad Qualls 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t7 2-4 1 — 6,(2-2) BBCSFX O STL David Eckstein Chad Qualls 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 2-4 2 — 7,(2-2) CBSFBFS O STL So Taguchi Chad Qualls 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals’ Brad Thompson facing 2-3-4
b7 4-2 0 — 4,(1-2) BCCX HOU Chris Burke Brad Thompson 2% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
  Randy Flores replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 8th
b7 4-2 0 1– 4,(2-1) .BB1FX O HOU Lance Berkman Randy Flores -2% 89% Flyball: LF 0.0
b7 4-2 1 1– 5,(3-1) SBB*BB HOU Morgan Ensberg Randy Flores 2% 90% Walk; Burke to 2B 0.0
b7 4-2 1 12- 3,(1-1) FBX OO HOU Mike Lamb Randy Flores -4% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Ensberg out at 1B/2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros’ Chad Qualls facing 3-4-5
t8 2-4 0 — 6,(2-2) BSFBFX O STL Albert Pujols Chad Qualls 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t8 2-4 1 — 6,(2-2) BFBCFS O STL Jim Edmonds Chad Qualls 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 2-4 2 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Larry Walker Chad Qualls 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals’ Julian Tavarez facing 6-7-8
  Julian Tavarez replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th
b8 4-2 0 — 3,(2-0) .BBX O HOU Jason Lane Julian Tavarez -1% 93% Flyball: RF 0.0
b8 4-2 1 — 5,(2-2) BSCBS O HOU Brad Ausmus Julian Tavarez 0% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 4-2 2 — 1,(0-0) X HOU Adam Everett Julian Tavarez 1% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th
b8 4-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1) .BBBCX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Julian Tavarez -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros’ Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
  Brad Lidge replaces Jeff Bagwell (PH) pitching and batting 9thLance Berkman moves from LF to 1B Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1stChris Burke moves from CF to LF Willy Taveras replaces Mike Lamb (1B) playing CF batting 5th
t9 2-4 0 — 3,(0-2) …..SSS O STL Mark Grudzielanek Brad Lidge 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 2-4 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Yadier Molina Brad Lidge 2% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Julian Tavarez (P) batting 8th
t9 2-4 2 — 4,(3-0) .BBBB STL John Rodriguez Brad Lidge -2% 96% Walk 0.5
  John Mabry pinch hits for Hector Luna (3B) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 1– 4,(1-2) .BSS>B STL John Mabry Brad Lidge 0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Rodriguez to 2B 0.5
t9 2-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2) .BSS>B.BX R STL John Mabry Brad Lidge -8% 89% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Rodriguez Scores 0
t9 3-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2) BSBCX O STL David Eckstein Brad Lidge 11% 100% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4.