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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

Sunday, October 16, 2005
Start Time: 3:46 p.m. Local
Attendance: 43,010
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Game Duration: 3:11
Day Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Houston Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2 6 0
WP: Chad Qualls (1-0) • LP: Jason Marquis (0-1) • SV: Brad Lidge (3)

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
David Eckstein SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 0.269 0.355 0.385 0.739 0.000 0.333
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.292 0.393 0.542 0.935 0.000 0.333
   John Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.000
   So Taguchi CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Albert Pujols 1B 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 0.478 0.552 0.696 1.247 0.000 0.417
Larry Walker RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.095 0.286 0.095 0.381 0.000 0.083
Reggie Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.273 0.333 0.636 0.970 0.000 -0.250
John Mabry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.250 0.375 0.625 0.000 0.083
Yadier Molina C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.259 0.259 0.333 0.593 0.000 0.000
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286 0.000 0.000
Jeff Suppan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jason Marquis P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 3 7 33 0.172 0.242 0.207 0.449 0.000 1.000

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.294 0.359 0.412 0.771 0.200 0.250
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Chris Burke CF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.400 0.471 1.000 1.471 0.000 0.000
Lance Berkman LF-1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.321 0.441 0.536 0.977 0.200 0.250
Morgan Ensberg 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 0.258 0.333 0.355 0.688 0.200 0.250
Mike Lamb 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.333 0.400 0.722 1.122 0.000 0.000
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 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
Jason Lane RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 0.226 0.306 0.355 0.660 0.200 1.000
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0.219 0.278 0.375 0.653 0.000 0.000
Adam Everett SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.267 0.281 0.367 0.648 0.000 0.000
Brandon Backe P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Gallo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.250 0.462 0.250 0.712 0.200 0.250
   Willy Taveras PR-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.348 0.400 0.391 0.791 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 6 6 37 0.207 0.333 0.310 0.644 1.000 2.000

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
Jeff Suppan 5 3 1 1 3 5 1 1.80 21 93 55 26 7 22 8 5 2 0 59 0.150 1.06 2.42% 34.20 1.6
Jason Marquis, L (0-1) 3 3 1 0 3 1 0 0.00 16 50 26 21 0 5 5 7 2 0 0 0 -0.049 1.76 -0.86% 56.66 0.5
Team Totals 8 6 2 1 6 6 1 1.12 37 143 81 47 7 27 13 12 4 0 59 0 0 0.101 1.36 1.56% 43.91 2.1

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
Brandon Backe 5.2 2 1 1 3 7 0 4.91 21 81 52 20 10 22 7 4 0 0 65 0.190 1.04 3.13% 33.60 1.8
Mike Gallo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.036 1.26 0.63% 40.65 0.2
Chad Qualls, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 9 7 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.089 1.16 1.57% 37.32 0.5
Dan Wheeler, H (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 4 18 15 11 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.122 2.65 2.15% 85.42 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (3) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 4 17 13 7 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.165 4.43 2.91% 143.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 7 0 1.00 33 126 88 45 15 28 15 8 0 0 65 1 0 0.602 1.67 10.39% 53.70 3.6

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’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) CCBBBB STL David Eckstein Brandon Backe -4% 46% Walk 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 6,(2-2) CBBFFX OO STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BSFS O STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 5,(2-2) CBFBX O HOU Chris Burke Jeff Suppan -2% 51% Lineout: CF 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) BCFX O HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) SBBCBC O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe 2% 54% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t2 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) CCBS O STL John Mabry Brandon Backe 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 — 4,(2-1) CBBX HOU Morgan Ensberg Jeff Suppan 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b2 0-0 0 1– 6,(2-2) CFBBFS O HOU Mike Lamb Jeff Suppan -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X HOU Jason Lane Jeff Suppan 4% 59% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ensberg to 2B 0.0
b2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2) *BCFBS O HOU Brad Ausmus Jeff Suppan -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Adam Everett Jeff Suppan -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCFX O STL Yadier Molina Brandon Backe 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t3 0-0 1 — 3,(0-2) SCX O STL Mark Grudzielanek Brandon Backe 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t3 0-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Jeff Suppan Brandon Backe 1% 56% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 — 8,(3-2) BCBSFFBX O HOU Brandon Backe Jeff Suppan -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b3 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB HOU Chris Burke Jeff Suppan 1% 53% Walk 0.0
b3 0-0 2 1– 7,(3-2) C1BFBB>F>B HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan 2% 55% Walk; Burke to 2B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2) BCCX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Jeff Suppan -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 — 4,(3-0) BBBB STL David Eckstein Brandon Backe -4% 46% Walk 0.3334
t4 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe -12% 33% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Eckstein to 3B 0.3333
t4 0-0 0 -23 5,(0-2) CCFFX RO STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 2% 36% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Eckstein Scores 0.3333
t4 1-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2) *BS*BFBB STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe -2% 34% Walk 0.0
t4 1-0 1 12- 6,(3-2) BS*BCBS O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe 4% 38% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
t4 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2) C*BBFX O STL John Mabry Brandon Backe 4% 43% Flyball: CF -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 — 5,(1-2) CBSFS O HOU Mike Lamb Jeff Suppan -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-1 1 — 4,(1-2) BCFX R HOU Jason Lane Jeff Suppan 14% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b4 1-1 1 — 8,(3-2) CBBBCFFS O HOU Brad Ausmus Jeff Suppan -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 1-1 2 — 3,(1-1) BCX O HOU Adam Everett Jeff Suppan -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Yadier Molina Brandon Backe 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-1 1 — 3,(0-2) CCX O STL Mark Grudzielanek Brandon Backe 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t5 1-1 2 — 3,(0-2) CCS O STL Jeff Suppan Brandon Backe 1% 57% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BBCSC O HOU Brandon Backe Jeff Suppan -3% 54% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b5 1-1 1 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan 3% 57% Walk 0.0
b5 1-1 1 1– 4,(2-1) BCB1X O HOU Chris Burke Jeff Suppan -4% 53% Lineout: LF 0.0
b5 1-1 2 1– 4,(2-1) BCBX O HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan -3% 50% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) BCCS O STL David Eckstein Brandon Backe 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 1-1 1 — 3,(0-2) FCC O STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 2% 56% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t6 1-1 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe -2% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
  Mike Gallo replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) .1X O STL Larry Walker Mike Gallo 4% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals’ Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
  Jason Marquis replaces Jeff Suppan pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-1 0 — 4,(2-1) .BFBX HOU Morgan Ensberg Jason Marquis 5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b6 1-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O HOU Mike Lamb Jason Marquis -5% 58% Flyball: CF 0.0
b6 1-1 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBBCB HOU Jason Lane Jason Marquis 5% 63% Walk; Ensberg to 2B 0.0
b6 1-1 1 12- 3,(0-2) CFC O HOU Brad Ausmus Jason Marquis -6% 56% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b6 1-1 2 12- 3,(1-1) BFX O HOU Adam Everett Jason Marquis -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros’ Chad Qualls facing 5-6-7
  Chad Qualls replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-1 0 — 5,(1-2) .SBFFX O STL Reggie Sanders Chad Qualls 4% 54% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t7 1-1 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL John Mabry Chad Qualls 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 1-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Yadier Molina Chad Qualls 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals’ Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls (P) batting 9th
b7 1-1 0 — 5,(3-1) .CBBBB HOU Orlando Palmeiro Jason Marquis 6% 64% Walk 0.25
b7 1-1 0 1– 2,(0-1) LX HOU Craig Biggio Jason Marquis 8% 73% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Palmeiro to 2B; Biggio to 1B 0.25
b7 1-1 0 12- 6,(2-2) LBFFBX O HOU Chris Burke Jason Marquis -8% 65% Flyball: LF 0.0
b7 1-1 1 12- 4,(3-0) BBBB HOU Lance Berkman Jason Marquis 9% 74% Walk; Palmeiro to 3B; Biggio to 2B 0.25
  Willy Taveras pinch runs for Orlando Palmeiro (PH) batting 9th
b7 1-1 1 123 2,(1-0) ..BX RO HOU Morgan Ensberg Jason Marquis 5% 78% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores/unER 0.25
b7 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O HOU Mike Lamb Jason Marquis -4% 75% Flyball: LF 0.0
  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Dan Wheeler facing 8-9-1
  Dan Wheeler replaces Mike Lamb (1B) pitching and batting 5thLance Berkman moves from LF to 1B Chris Burke moves from CF to LF Willy Taveras moves from PR to CF
t8 1-2 0 — 2,(0-1) ….CX STL Mark Grudzielanek Dan Wheeler -9% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t8 1-2 0 1– 2,(0-1) LX O STL Jason Marquis Dan Wheeler 8% 74% Bunt Popfly: C 0.0
t8 1-2 1 1– 6,(0-2) C1TF1F1FX O STL David Eckstein Dan Wheeler 7% 81% Flyball: LF 0.0
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 2nd
t8 1-2 2 1– 8,(3-2) CBBBS..>F>F>X O STL John Rodriguez Dan Wheeler 6% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
  So Taguchi replaces John Rodriguez (PH) playing CF batting 2nd
b8 2-1 0 — 2,(1-0) .BX O HOU Jason Lane Jason Marquis -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 2-1 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Brad Ausmus Jason Marquis -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 2-1 2 — 2,(1-0) BX HOU Adam Everett Jason Marquis 1% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
b8 2-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX HOU Willy Taveras Jason Marquis 1% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Everett to 2B 0.0
b8 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2) *BFBFX O HOU Craig Biggio Jason Marquis -3% 84% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (2B) pitching and batting 1stEric Bruntlett replaces Dan Wheeler (P) playing 2B batting 5th
t9 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) ..CFBX STL Albert Pujols Brad Lidge -12% 72% Single to RF (Fly Ball) 0.0834
t9 1-2 0 1– 7,(3-2) BFCBFB+1X STL Larry Walker Brad Lidge -27% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B 0.0833
t9 1-2 0 1-3 3,(0-2) SSX O STL Reggie Sanders Brad Lidge 18% 62% Fielder’s Choice 3B; Pujols out at Hm/3B-C; Walker to 3B -0.25
t9 1-2 1 1-3 3,(0-2) CSX OO STL John Mabry Brad Lidge 38% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B 0.0833
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.