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    Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals

    HOU
    Houston AstrosAstrosHOU
    27-26, 9-17 Away
    6
    27-26, 9-17 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    33-19, 19-8 Home
    3
    33-19, 19-8 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Box Score
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    W. TaverasCF
    1-4100.274
    C. Biggio2B
    2-4112.285
    L. Berkman1B
    1-4001.292
    M. Ensberg3B
    0-4000.267
    P. WilsonRF
    0-3000.265
    B. AusmusC
    1-4100.301
    A. EverettSS
    0-2000.206
    M. LambPH
    1-1101.360
    E. BruntlettSS
    0-1000.326
    A. PettitteP
    0-2000.095
    O. PalmeiroPH
    1-1101.211
    R. SpringerP
    0-0000.000
    D. WheelerP
    0-0000.000
    J. LanePH
    0-1000.195
    B. LidgeP
    0-0000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    A. Pettitte
    6.0731487-515.65
    R. Springer
    1.0000116-93.44
    D. Wheeler
    1.0200116-104.84
    B. Lidge
    1.000017-65.26
    Full Box Score
    HOUSTL
    Hits
    7
    9
    Home Runs
    1
    2
    Total Bases
    12
    19
    Runners LOB
    3
    6

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    8:10 AM, 31 May 2006
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 44,732
    Game Time:2:35
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Rob Drake
    • First Base Umpire - Gary Darling
    • Second Base Umpire - Larry Poncino
    • Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
    HOU
    STL
    123456789RHE
    100000500670
    010200000391
    A. Pettitte
    win

    A. Pettitte4-6

    6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
    J. Hancock
    loss

    J. Hancock1-1

    0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    B. Lidge
    save

    B. Lidge14

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    Data is currently unavailable.

    STL wins 2-1

    • Astros
      1
    • Cardinals
      3
    Game 1
    30/5
    • Astros
      6
    • Cardinals
      3
    Game 2
    31/5
    • Astros
      3
    • Cardinals
      4
    Game 3
    1/6

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    Milwaukee3923.629-W2
    St. Louis3428.5485W3
    Pittsburgh3431.5236.5L2
    Chicago3431.5236.5W1
    Cincinnati3132.4928.5L3
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