GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (66-86) at ST LOUIS (71-80)

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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS LEE (31) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF JASON ISRINGHAUSEN SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
    STL: KELVIN JIMENEZ (2-0, 7.71) IN THE 9TH
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.391, 1 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: K Jimenez relieved J Isringhausen.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Towles (.391, 0-FOR-0)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 2
    ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 (BOT 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
    STL - KELVIN JIMENEZ

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M CAIRO (.273, 0-FOR-1)
    B RYAN (.302, 1-FOR-3)
    D ECKSTEIN (.307, 1-FOR-4)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS ST LOUIS (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

    HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Anderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .396
    C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249
    C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L Berkman 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274
    C Lee lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .300
    H Pence rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .322
    M Loretta ss-2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
    T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295
    B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
    a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
    J Towles c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
    R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
    b-M Lamb ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
    E Bruntlett pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248

    Totals 35 3 8 3 1 7 10

    a-grounded to second for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for R Oswalt
    in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (14, B Falkenborg). HR - C Lee (31, 9th inning off J
    Isringhausen 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Loretta (40), C Lee 2 (115). 2-out RBI - M
    Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, E Bruntlett
    1, C Biggio 1. Team LOB - 6.

    FIELDING: E - C Lee (4, line drive); T Wigginton (2, throw).


    ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .307
    R Ankiel cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .283
    S Taguchi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289
    S Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
    S Schumaker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321
    A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
    T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
    J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K Stinnett c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
    T Wellemeyer p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .143
    M Cairo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
    B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302

    Totals 33 1 8 0 1 2 15

    a-lined out to center for B Falkenborg in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (9, R Oswalt). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
    Spiezio 1, R Ankiel 1, S Schumaker 2, T Wellemeyer 2. Team LOB - 9.

    BASERUNNING: CS - S Taguchi (3, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

    FIELDING: E - D Eckstein (18, ground ball). DP: 1 (B Ryan-S Spiezio-D
    Eckstein-B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    HOUSTON - 000 000 102 -- 3
    ST LOUIS - 010 000 00 -- 1
    ----------------------------------------------------

    HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
    R Oswalt 7 8 1 0 1 2 0 3.18
    C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16

    ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
    T Wellemeyer 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.28
    T Percival 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89
    R Springer 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25
    B Falkenborg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.29
    J Isringhausen 2/3 2 2 1 0 0 1 2.32
    K Jimenez 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.65

    IBB - K Stinnett (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 101-75; C Qualls
    5-4; T Wellemeyer 71-43; T Percival 9-8; R Springer 26-17; B Falkenborg 15-10;
    J Isringhausen 15-10; K Jimenez 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 12-6; C
    Qualls 2-1; T Wellemeyer 3-6; T Percival 1-1; R Springer 2-0; B Falkenborg 2-1;
    J Isringhausen 2-0; K Jimenez 0-1. Batters faced: R Oswalt 31; C Qualls 3; T
    Wellemeyer 16; T Percival 3; R Springer 6; B Falkenborg 4; J Isringhausen 5; K
    Jimenez 2.

    UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
    Timmons.

    Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
    HOU: BRAD LIDGE (5-2, 2.95) STARTING THE 9TH
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1

    DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: M CAIRO (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M Cairo (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: R Ludwick hit for B Ryan.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CAIRO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ludwick (.263, 14 HR, 47 RBI)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: A Pujols hit for D Eckstein.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R LUDWICK ON FIRST, M CAIRO ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.322, 31 HR, 98 RBI)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ALBERT PUJOLS SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PUJOLS ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.283, 2-FOR-4)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Barden ran for A Pujols.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BARDEN ON FIRST, R LUDWICK ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.283, 2-FOR-4)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY RICK ANKIEL SCORED RYAN LUDWICK AND BRIAN BARDEN.


    FINAL SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 3</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 2
    ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - ROY OSWALT, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH) AND BRAD
    AUSMUS, J.R. TOWLES (8TH)

    STL - TODD WELLEMEYER, TROY PERCIVAL (6TH), RUSS
    SPRINGER (7TH), BRIAN FALKENBORG (8TH), JASON ISRINGHAUSEN
    (9TH), KELVIN JIMENEZ (9TH) AND KELLY STINNETT

    HOME RUNS: HOU - CARLOS LEE (31) OFF JASON ISRINGHAUSEN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

    STL - NONE</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">NL FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 8 2
    ST LOUIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - ROY OSWALT, CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD LIDGE (9TH) AND BRAD
    AUSMUS, J.R. TOWLES (8TH)

    STL - TODD WELLEMEYER, TROY PERCIVAL (6TH), RUSS
    SPRINGER (7TH), BRIAN FALKENBORG (8TH), JASON ISRINGHAUSEN
    (9TH), KELVIN JIMENEZ (9TH) AND KELLY STINNETT


    WP - KELVIN JIMENEZ (3-0)
    LP - BRAD LIDGE (5-3)
    SAVE - NONE

    HOME RUNS: HOU - CARLOS LEE (31) OFF JASON ISRINGHAUSEN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON

    STL - NONE


    TIME: 2:51 ATT: 46,169

    PROBABLES: STL - ADAM WAINWRIGHT (13-11, 3.60)
    MIL - DAVE BUSH (11-10, 5.20)

    PROBABLES: HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (1-1, 4.96)
    CIN - TOM SHEARN (3-0, 3.94)</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">HOUSTON (3) VS ST LOUIS (4) - FINAL

    HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    J Anderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .396
    C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249
    C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L Berkman 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274
    C Lee lf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .300
    H Pence rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .322
    M Loretta ss-2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286
    T Wigginton 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295
    B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
    a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
    J Towles c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
    R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
    b-M Lamb ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
    E Bruntlett pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248

    Totals 35 3 8 3 1 7 10

    a-grounded to second for B Ausmus in the 8th; b-doubled to left for R Oswalt
    in the 8th.

    BATTING: 2B - M Lamb (14, B Falkenborg). HR - C Lee (31, 9th inning off J
    Isringhausen 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Loretta (40), C Lee 2 (115). 2-out RBI - M
    Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, E Bruntlett
    1, C Biggio 1. Team LOB - 6.

    FIELDING: E - C Lee (4, line drive); T Wigginton (2, throw).


    ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
    D Eckstein ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .307
    b-A Pujols ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .323
    B Barden pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148
    R Ankiel cf 5 0 3 2 0 1 3 .288
    S Taguchi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .289
    S Spiezio 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
    S Schumaker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .321
    A Miles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
    T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B Falkenborg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    a-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
    J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K Stinnett c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
    T Wellemeyer p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .143
    M Cairo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286
    B Ryan 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
    c-R Ludwick ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263

    Totals 36 4 11 3 2 2 15

    a-lined out to center for B Falkenborg in the 8th; b-singled to deep left for
    D Eckstein in the 9th; c-walked for B Ryan in the 9th.

    BATTING: 2B - B Ryan (9, R Oswalt). 3B - R Ankiel (1, B Lidge). RBI - A Pujols
    (99), R Ankiel 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Spiezio 1, R
    Ankiel 1, S Schumaker 2, T Wellemeyer 2. Team LOB - 10.

    BASERUNNING: CS - S Taguchi (3, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

    FIELDING: E - D Eckstein (18, ground ball). DP: 1 (B Ryan-S Spiezio-D
    Eckstein-B Ryan-S Spiezio-D Eckstein).


    ----------------------------------------------------
    HOUSTON - 000 000 102 -- 3
    ST LOUIS - 010 000 003 -- 4

    No outs when winning run scored.
    ----------------------------------------------------

    HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
    R Oswalt 7 8 1 0 1 2 0 3.18
    C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16
    B Lidge (L, 5-3; B, 8) 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 3.37

    ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
    T Wellemeyer 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 3.28
    T Percival (H, 4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.89
    R Springer (B, 2) 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25
    B Falkenborg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.29
    J Isringhausen 2/3 2 2 1 0 0 1 2.32
    K Jimenez (W, 3-0) 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.65

    B Lidge pitched to 4 batters in the 9th.

    IBB - K Stinnett (by R Oswalt). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 101-75; C Qualls
    5-4; B Lidge 19-11; T Wellemeyer 71-43; T Percival 9-8; R Springer 26-17; B
    Falkenborg 15-10; J Isringhausen 15-10; K Jimenez 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls:
    R Oswalt 12-6; C Qualls 2-1; B Lidge 0-0; T Wellemeyer 3-6; T Percival 1-1; R
    Springer 2-0; B Falkenborg 2-1; J Isringhausen 2-0; K Jimenez 0-1. Batters
    faced: R Oswalt 31; C Qualls 3; B Lidge 4; T Wellemeyer 16; T Percival 3; R
    Springer 6; B Falkenborg 4; J Isringhausen 5; K Jimenez 2.

    UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Tim
    Timmons.

    T--2:51. Att--46,169.
    Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to
    left.</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
    NL
    HOUSTON 3
    ST LOUIS 4 FINAL</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    HOUSTON (3) AT ST LOUIS (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ST LOUIS 2ND: A Miles grounded out to shortstop. K Stinnett flied out to
    left. T Wellemeyer singled to right. B Ryan doubled to left, T Wellemeyer to
    third. D Eckstein safe at first on throwing error by third baseman T
    Wigginton, T Wellemeyer scored, B Ryan to third. R Ankiel grounded out to
    second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 7TH: R Springer relieved T Percival. C Biggio singled to center.
    L Berkman struck out looking. C Lee singled to center, C Biggio to second.
    H Pence grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Lee out at second, C Biggio to
    third. M Loretta singled to shallow right, C Biggio scored, H Pence to second.
    T Wigginton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Loretta out at
    second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 9TH: J Isringhausen relieved B Falkenborg. L Berkman safe at first
    on error by shortstop D Eckstein. C Lee homered to left, L Berkman scored.
    H Pence grounded out to second. M Loretta grounded out to first. T Wigginton
    singled to center. K Jimenez relieved J Isringhausen. J Towles singled to
    left, T Wigginton to second. E Bruntlett popped out to catcher. (2 Runs,
    3 Hits, 1 Error) HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 9TH: B Lidge relieved C Qualls. M Cairo singled to right.
    R Ludwick hit for B Ryan. R Ludwick walked, M Cairo to second. A Pujols hit for
    D Eckstein. A Pujols singled to deep left, M Cairo scored, R Ludwick to third.
    B Barden ran for A Pujols. R Ankiel tripled to right, R Ludwick and B Barden
    scored. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 4.</div>
     
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    NL: HOUSTON at ST LOUIS

    <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    HOUSTON (3) AT ST LOUIS (4) - EVENT LOG
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Houston Starting Lineups -- J Anderson CF, C Biggio 2B, L Berkman 1B, C Lee LF,
    H Pence RF, M Loretta SS, T Wigginton 3B, B Ausmus C, R Oswalt RHP.

    St Louis Starting Lineups -- D Eckstein SS, R Ankiel CF, S Taguchi LF,
    S Spiezio 1B, S Schumaker RF, A Miles 2B, K Stinnett C, B Ryan 3B,
    T Wellemeyer RHP.

    Umpires -- Alfonso Marquez (HP), Chuck Meriwether (1B), Rick Reed (2B),
    Tim Timmons (3B).

    Gametime Weather: 87 degrees, Clear, wind right to left at 10 mph.


    HOUSTON 1ST: J Anderson grounded out to first. C Biggio flied out to
    right. L Berkman fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0,
    ST LOUIS 0.

    ST LOUIS 1ST: D Eckstein grounded out to second. R Ankiel singled to
    right. S Taguchi struck out swinging. S Spiezio safe at second on error by
    left fielder C Lee, R Ankiel to third. S Schumaker popped out to second.
    (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 0.

    HOUSTON 2ND: C Lee walked. H Pence struck out swinging. M Loretta
    grounded into double play, third to first to shortstop to third to first to
    shortstop, C Lee out at second, C Lee out at third.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
    HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 0.

    ST LOUIS 2ND: A Miles grounded out to shortstop. K Stinnett flied out to
    left. T Wellemeyer singled to right. B Ryan doubled to left, T Wellemeyer to
    third. D Eckstein safe at first on throwing error by third baseman
    T Wigginton, T Wellemeyer scored, B Ryan to third. R Ankiel grounded out to
    second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 3RD: T Wigginton flied out to center. B Ausmus popped out to
    first. R Oswalt struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0,
    ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 3RD: S Taguchi singled to center. S Taguchi caught stealing
    second, catcher to shortstop. S Spiezio singled to left. S Schumaker singled
    to center, S Spiezio to second. A Miles grounded into fielder's choice to
    second, S Schumaker out at second, S Spiezio to third. K Stinnett
    intentionally walked, A Miles to second. T Wellemeyer grounded out to first.
    (0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 4TH: J Anderson flied out to left. C Biggio struck out swinging.
    L Berkman singled to center. C Lee grounded into fielder's choice to third,
    L Berkman out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 4TH: B Ryan grounded out to second. D Eckstein singled to center.
    R Ankiel struck out swinging. S Taguchi flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
    0 Errors) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 5TH: H Pence struck out looking. M Loretta lined out to third.
    T Wigginton struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 5TH: S Spiezio flied out to center. S Schumaker grounded out to
    second. A Miles grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0,
    ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 6TH: T Percival relieved T Wellemeyer. M Cairo at second base.
    B Ausmus lined out to left. R Oswalt grounded out to third. J Anderson struck
    out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 6TH: K Stinnett flied out to right. M Cairo flied out to right.
    B Ryan grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 0,
    ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 7TH: R Springer relieved T Percival. C Biggio singled to center.
    L Berkman struck out looking. C Lee singled to center, C Biggio to second.
    H Pence grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Lee out at second, C Biggio to
    third. M Loretta singled to shallow right, C Biggio scored, H Pence to second.
    T Wigginton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Loretta out at
    second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 7TH: D Eckstein grounded out to first. R Ankiel singled to right.
    S Taguchi grounded out to pitcher, R Ankiel to second. S Spiezio grounded out
    to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 8TH: B Falkenborg relieved R Springer. O Palmeiro hit for B Ausmus.
    O Palmeiro grounded out to second. M Lamb hit for R Oswalt. M Lamb doubled to
    left. E Bruntlett ran for M Lamb. J Anderson grounded out to third,
    E Bruntlett to third. C Biggio flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
    HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 8TH: C Qualls relieved R Oswalt. M Loretta at second base.
    J Towles catching. E Bruntlett at shortstop. S Schumaker grounded out to second.
    J Edmonds hit for B Falkenborg. J Edmonds lined out to center. K Stinnett
    grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 1, ST LOUIS 1.

    HOUSTON 9TH: J Isringhausen relieved B Falkenborg. L Berkman safe at first
    on error by shortstop D Eckstein. C Lee homered to left, L Berkman scored.
    H Pence grounded out to second. M Loretta grounded out to first. T Wigginton
    singled to center. K Jimenez relieved J Isringhausen. J Towles singled to
    left, T Wigginton to second. E Bruntlett popped out to catcher. (2 Runs,
    3 Hits, 1 Error) HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 1.

    ST LOUIS 9TH: B Lidge relieved C Qualls. M Cairo singled to right.
    R Ludwick hit for B Ryan. R Ludwick walked, M Cairo to second. A Pujols hit for
    D Eckstein. A Pujols singled to deep left, M Cairo scored, R Ludwick to third.
    B Barden ran for A Pujols. R Ankiel tripled to right, R Ludwick and B Barden
    scored. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) HOUSTON 3, ST LOUIS 4.</div>
     
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    <h3>ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 3</h3>ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- One big hit deserves another. RickAnkiel and Albert Pujols keyed a three-run rally in the ninthinning off Brad Lidge as the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 4-3victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.


    The Astros carried a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the ninthbefore turning the ball over to Lidge (5-3), who suffered yetanother ninth-inning meltdown.


    Miguel Cairo hit a leadoff single, and pinch hitter Ryan Ludwickwalked before Pujols smoked a pinch-hit RBI single off the wallin left to cut the deficit to 3-2. After fighting off severalpitches, Ankiel hit the game-winning two-run triple to the rightfield corner.


    In the top half of the ninth, Carlos Lee blasted a two-run homerinto the left-center field stands off of Jason Isringhausen tosnap a 1-1 tie. It was Lee's 31st homer this season.

    Kelvin Jimenez (3-0) picked up the win for the Cardinals.

    St. Louis starter Todd Wellemeyer struck out five batters in fivescoreless frames.


    Mark Loretta extended his hitting streak to 13 games with arun-scoring single in the seventh off Cardinals reliever RussSpringer, tying the score at 1-1.


    Houston's Roy Oswalt yielded one unearned run and eight hits inseven innings.
     
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    <h3>ST LOUIS 4, HOUSTON 3</h3>ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - One big hit deserved another.

    Rick Ankiel and Albert Pujols keyed a three-run rally in the ninthinning off Brad Lidge as the St. Louis Cardinals posted a 4-3victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.


    The Astros carried a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the ninthbefore turning the ball over to Lidge (5-3), who suffered yetanother ninth-inning meltdown.


    Miguel Cairo hit a leadoff single, and pinch hitter Ryan Ludwickwalked before Pujols smoked a pinch-hit RBI single off the wallin left to cut the deficit to 3-2. After fighting off severalpitches, Ankiel hit the game-winning two-run triple to the rightfield corner.


    In the top half of the ninth, Carlos Lee blasted a two-run homerinto the left-center field stands off of Jason Isringhausen tosnap a 1-1 tie. It was Lee's 31st homer this season.

    Kelvin Jimenez (3-0) picked up the win for the Cardinals.

    St. Louis starter Todd Wellemeyer struck out five batters infive scoreless frames.


    Mark Loretta extended his hitting streak to 13 games with arun-scoring single in the seventh off Cardinals reliever RussSpringer, tying the score at 1-1.


    Houston's Roy Oswalt yielded one unearned run and eight hits inseven innings.
     

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