St. Louis 2, Houston 0

Preview - Box Score - Recap

(35-19)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E St. Louis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 WP: C. Carpenter (8-3) S: J. Tavarez (3) LP: A. Pettitte (3-6)	(20-33)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: St. Louis

- J. Edmonds doubled to deep right, C. Carpenter scored, D. Eckstein to third

Top 9th: St. Louis

- A. Pujols homered to deep left

St. Louis
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
D. Eckstein ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300
J. Edmonds cf	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.279
A. Pujols 1b	4	1	2	1	0	2	2	.335
R. Sanders lf	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	.242
M. Grudzielanek 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.328
S. Seabol 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
A. Nunez 3b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
S. Taguchi rf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Y. Molina c	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258
C. Carpenter p	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.074
R. King p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Tavarez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	2	7	2	1	5	9

Batting 2B - Y Molina (6, A Pettitte); J Edmonds (14, A Pettitte). HR - A Pujols (13, 9th inning off R Springer 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Edmonds (34), A Pujols (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Sanders 2, M Grudzielanek 1. GIDP - D Eckstein, M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 4.

Base Running SB - R Sanders 2 (7, 2nd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus, 3rd base off A Pettitte/B Ausmus).    Fielding E - C Carpenter (1, throw). Outfield assists - S Taguchi (A Pettitte at Home). PB - Y Molina. DP - 3 (A Pujols, M Grudzielanek-D Eckstein-A Pujols, A Nunez-A Pujols).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
W. Taveras cf	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.261
T. Self rf	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.195
M. Lamb ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
R. Springer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Biggio 2b	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.284
L. Berkman 1b	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.241
E. Bruntlett pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160
M. Ensberg 3b	4	0	1	0	0	3	1	.276
C. Burke lf	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.192
A. Everett ss	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	.240
B. Ausmus c	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.243
A. Pettitte p	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.062
C. Qualls p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
O. Palmeiro ph-rf	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.305
Totals	31	0	9	0	2	7	10

Batting 2B - A Everett (14, C Carpenter). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, B Ausmus 1. GIDP - C Burke. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running CS - A Everett (4, Home by C Carpenter/Y Molina).    Fielding DP - 2 (A Everett-L Berkman, A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman).

St. Louis
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
C. Carpenter (W, 8-3)	8.0	8	0	0	2	6	0	3.42
R. King	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.29
J. Tavarez (S, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.43
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
A. Pettitte (L, 3-6)	7.0	5	1	1	0	5	0	3.47
C. Qualls	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.33
R. Springer	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	8.64

Pitches-strikes - C Carpenter 115-72; R King 1-1; J Tavarez 7-4; A Pettitte 96-64; C Qualls 12-6; R Springer 14-6.

Ground balls-fly balls - C Carpenter 6-9; R King 0-0; J Tavarez 0-1; A Pettitte 9-7; C Qualls 3-0; R Springer 2-1.

Batters faced - C Carpenter 30; R King 1; J Tavarez 2; A Pettitte 26; C Qualls 3; R Springer 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt. Time: 2:30. Attendance: 34,092. Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Saturday, Jun 4, 2005 5:03 am ET