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Astros rocket past Cards
Redbirds in NLCS hole
The Cardinals scored a rare run off Houston closer Brad Lidge, but it wasn't enough to keep them from taking their second straight loss. The deciding run scored on third baseman Hector Luna's error one play after Abraham Nunez left with an injury.
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 Mabry's RBI double: 56K | 350K
 Luna's diving stop: 56K | 350K
 Nunez collides with Lane: 56K | 350K
 Cards tie it up: 56K | 350K
 Cards push across a run: 56K | 350K

Audio
 KMOX - Gameday archive
 Walker's sacrifice fly
 Eckstein's sacrifice fly
 Nunez collides with Lane
 Eckstein flies out to end it
 La Russa's postgame presser
 Walker talks to MLB.com
Astros 4, Cardinals 3
Winning pitcher Roger Clemens allowed two runs on six hits in his six innings. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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STL
October 15, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1   3 7 1
Houston
0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X   4 11 0
HOU
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS4001001.182
Taguchi, LF4000021.000
Pujols, 1B4120000.364
Edmonds, CF3010111.200
Walker, RF2001100.111
Grudzielanek, 2B4000013.083
Molina, C4120000.364
Nunez, 3B3010002.400
Thompson, P0000000.000
Flores, P0000000.000
Tavarez, P0000000.000
a-Rodriguez, PH0100100.000
Morris, P1000000.000
Luna, 3B1000010.000
b-Mabry, PH1011000.500
Totals31373358 

a-Walked for Tavarez in the 9th. b-Doubled for Luna in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Mabry (1, Lidge).
TB: Pujols 2; Edmonds; Molina 2; Nunez; Mabry 2.
RBI: Eckstein (2), Walker (1), Mabry (1).
2-out RBI: Mabry.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Grudzielanek; Taguchi; Nunez; Eckstein.
S: Morris.
SF: Eckstein; Walker.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Edmonds (1, 2nd base off Clemens/Ausmus).

FIELDING
E: Luna (1, throw).
DP: (Grudzielanek-Pujols).

 
HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Biggio, 2B4020002.333
Bruntlett, 2B0000000.000
Burke, CF-LF4010003.444
Berkman, LF-1B4010014.333
Ensberg, 3B2100201.100
Lamb, 1B4222002.375
Taveras, CF0000000.250
Lane, RF4111000.091
Ausmus, C4010020.300
Everett, SS4010001.333
Clemens, P2010010.500
a-Palmeiro, PH10100001.000
Qualls, P0000000.000
b-Bagwell, PH1000001.000
Lidge, P0000000.000
Totals3441132414 

a-Singled for Clemens in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Qualls in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Lamb (1, Morris), Everett (1, Tavarez).
HR: Lamb (1, 4th inning off Morris, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Biggio 2; Burke; Berkman; Lamb 6; Lane; Ausmus; Everett 2; Clemens; Palmeiro.
RBI: Lamb 2 (2), Lane (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berkman; Biggio; Bagwell.
Team LOB: 8.

 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Morris (L, 0-1)5.18431315.06
Thompson 0.22000000.00
Flores 1.00001000.00
Tavarez 1.01000109.00
 
HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Clemens (W, 1-0)6.06222103.00
Qualls (H, 1)2.00000300.00
Lidge (S, 2)1.01111103.00

Thompson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: Morris 89-58, Thompson 19-15, Flores 12-5, Tavarez 14-7, Clemens 97-62, Qualls 32-22, Lidge 20-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Morris 6-7, Thompson 2-0, Flores 0-3, Tavarez 1-1, Clemens 9-8, Qualls 3-0, Lidge 0-2.
Batters faced: Morris 25, Thompson 4, Flores 3, Tavarez 4, Clemens 26, Qualls 6, Lidge 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Thompson 2-1, Flores 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Gerry Davis. LF: Tim McClelland. RF: Greg Gibson.
Weather: 72 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:00.
Att: 42,823.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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