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HOU 7, STL 10
Cardinals win series, 4-3
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By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Houston continued its hot hitting with homers by Carlos Betran, Jeff Kent, Lance Berkman and Mike Lamb, but the Astros' bullpen allowed seven hits and six runs after starter Brandon Backe left in the fifth inning. Full story >
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 Albert Pujols rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of Game 1. (Elsa/Getty Images)
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By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
After Woody Williams gave them six solid, if unspectacular innings, St. Louis' vaunted offense exploded for a six-spot in the sixth inning to take Game 1 of the NLCS on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Full story >
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| Houston | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Biggio, LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| Beltran, CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| Bagwell, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Berkman, RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Kent, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Everett, SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ensberg, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Vizcaino, SS-2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Ausmus, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Backe, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Qualls, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Harville, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| a-Palmeiro, PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Wheeler, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| b-Lamb, PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
a-Doubled for Harville in the 7th. b-Homered for Wheeler in the 9th.
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BATTING
2B: Palmeiro (1, Calero), Biggio (1, Tavarez).
HR: Beltran (1, 1st inning off Williams, 1 on, 0 out), Kent (1, 4th inning off Williams, 1 on, 1 out), Berkman (1, 8th inning off King, 1 on, 1 out), Lamb (1, 9th inning off Tavarez, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Biggio 3; Beltran 5; Berkman 4; Kent 4; Vizcaino 2; Palmeiro 2; Lamb 4.
RBI: Beltran 2 (2), Kent 2 (2), Berkman 2 (2), Lamb (1).
2-out RBI: Lamb.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Biggio 2, Beltran.
Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING
E: Vizcaino (1, throw).
DP: (Ensberg-Kent-Bagwell).
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| St. Louis | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
| Womack, 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Walker, RF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Pujols, 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Rolen, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| Edmonds, CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Renteria, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Sanders, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 |
| Matheny, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Williams, P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| a-Cedeno, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Calero, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| b-Anderson, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Haren, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| King, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tavarez, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Isringhausen, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 9 | |
a-Grounded out for Williams in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Calero in the 7th.
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BATTING
2B: Williams (1, Backe), Walker (1, Backe), Edmonds (1, Harville).
3B: Walker (1, Backe).
HR: Pujols (1, 1st inning off Backe, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Womack; Walker 6; Pujols 5; Rolen; Edmonds 3; Renteria; Sanders; Williams 2.
RBI: Pujols 2 (2), Walker (1), Rolen (1), Cedeno (1), Womack (1), Edmonds 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Walker, Rolen, Womack, Edmonds 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds, Renteria.
S: Matheny.
GIDP: Sanders.
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING
SB: Womack (1, 2nd base off Qualls/Ausmus).
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HBP: Edmonds (by Backe).
Pitches-strikes: Backe 93-54, Qualls 20-13, Harville 13-6, Wheeler 22-16, Williams 95-63, Calero 23-16, Haren 6-5, King 4-4, Tavarez 13-10, Isringhausen 1-1.
Ground outs-fly outs: Backe 6-2, Qualls 2-0, Harville 1-0, Wheeler 1-1, Williams 7-6, Calero 1-0, Haren 0-0, King 0-1, Tavarez 1-1, Isringhausen 1-0.
Batters faced: Backe 21, Qualls 9, Harville 3, Wheeler 7, Williams 23, Calero 5, Haren 2, King 2, Tavarez 5, Isringhausen 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Qualls 2-1, Harville 2-2, King 1-1, Isringhausen 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Mike Winters. LF: Angel Hernandez. RF: Ed Rapuano.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:15.
Att: 52,323.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner
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