St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

103-54, 52-28 Away

Final

88-70, 44-33 Home


STL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	2	8	1

CardinalsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- A Pujols safe at third on throwing error by catcher B Ausmus.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- D. Haren pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Sanders caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- D. Haren pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- D. Haren pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- D. Haren pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- M Ensberg to third on wild pitch by D Haren.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- D. Haren pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- J Mabry at third base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- K. Calero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for C Qualls.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- K. Calero pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- C Beltran picked off first.
  1
  2
- M Lamb in left field.
  1
  2
- R Cedeno hit for Y Molina.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- D. Miceli pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- T Womack ran for J Mabry.
  1
  2
- C McKay hit for K Calero.
  1
  2
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- R Lankford ran for C McKay.
  1
  2
- H Luna at third base.
  1
  2
- M Matheny catching.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- A. Reyes pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- R. King pitching for STL
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  STL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
3
Astros
10

Game 1

28/9

Cardinals
1
Astros
2

Game 2

29/9

Cardinals
4
Astros
6

Game 3

30/9

Daikin Park

8:05 AM, 29 September 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 36,230

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Onora
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	16	9	.640	-	L1
Chicago	15	9	.625	0.5	W8
St. Louis	14	10	.583	1.5	L1
Pittsburgh	14	10	.583	1.5	W1
Milwaukee	13	10	.565	2	L1

Ildemaro Vargas has 2 HRs and 5 RBIs, leads Diamondbacks past White Sox in 11-7 slugfest

— Ildemaro Vargas hit two homers and had five RBI, Nolan Arenado added a two-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 11-7 on Wednesday night.

Oneil Cruz's 116.9 mph HR off top of foul pole hardest-hit this season

Pirates star Oneil Cruz rocketed a cut fastball from Jalen Beeks off the top of the right-field foul pole measured at 432 feet. The exit velocity of 116.9 mph made it the hardest-hit ball this season and second hardest ever at Globe Life Field.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants: Game Highlights

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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

B. Backe4-3

D. Haren3-3

B. Lidge26

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

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Ildemaro Vargas has 2 HRs and 5 RBIs, leads Diamondbacks past White Sox in 11-7 slugfest

Oneil Cruz's 116.9 mph HR off top of foul pole hardest-hit this season

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants: Game Highlights

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Ground Out