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Cubs Game Summary
The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 4, on May 3, 2006.
Game Info
May 3, 2006
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Eckstein SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Rodriguez LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Pujols 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Edmonds CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Encarnacion RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Bennett C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Miles PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Luna 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
J. Marquis P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Thompson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Gall PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Falkenborg P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Biggio 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
E. Bruntlett 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. Taveras CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
L. Berkman 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
M. Ensberg 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Wilson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Lane RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Ausmus C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
A. Everett SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Oswalt P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
B. Lidge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Rodriguez
HR: H. Luna, A. Pujols, S. Spiezio
RBI: J. Edmonds, H. Luna, A. Pujols, S. Spiezio
Baserunning
SB: J. Edmonds
Batting
2B: B. Ausmus, L. Berkman 2
3B: W. Taveras
RBI: L. Berkman 3, J. Lane, W. Taveras
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Marquis (L) | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.94 |
B. Thompson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Falkenborg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Oswalt (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.38 |
B. Lidge (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Eckstein SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Rodriguez LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Pujols 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Edmonds CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Encarnacion RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
S. Spiezio 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Bennett C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Miles PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Luna 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
J. Marquis P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Thompson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Gall PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Falkenborg P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Rodriguez
HR: H. Luna, A. Pujols, S. Spiezio
RBI: J. Edmonds, H. Luna, A. Pujols, S. Spiezio
Baserunning
SB: J. Edmonds
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Marquis (L) | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.94 |
B. Thompson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Falkenborg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Biggio 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
E. Bruntlett 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. Taveras CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
L. Berkman 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.000 |
M. Ensberg 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Wilson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Lane RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Ausmus C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
A. Everett SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Oswalt P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
B. Lidge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B: B. Ausmus, L. Berkman 2
3B: W. Taveras
RBI: L. Berkman 3, J. Lane, W. Taveras
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Oswalt (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.38 |
B. Lidge (S) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
