Carpenter first to 14 wins
Cardinals 3, Astros 0
Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hit shutout for his sixth straight victory. (Tom Gannam/AP)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Chris Carpenter surrendered one run or less for his sixth consecutive start, pitching a three-hitter and striking out nine for his fourth shutout of the season. He became the first pitcher in the National League to reach 14 victories as the Cardinals finished off a
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 17, 2005
St. Louis 3, Houston 0
Today's Boxes 7/17/05
CWS 4, CLE 0
KC 5, DET 0
TB 5, TOR 4
NYM 8, ATL 1
CIN 9, COL 4
PHI 8, FLA 4
MIL 5, WSH 3
LAA 2, MIN 1
CHC 8, PIT 2
ARI 6, SD 1
SEA 8, BAL 2
OAK 5, TEX 4
SF 4, LAD 1
NYY 5, BOS 3
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Standings through 7/17/05 | Gameday | Astros Stats | Cardinals Stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras , CF4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .293
Biggio , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .284
Berkman , LF3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .292
Ensberg , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Lamb , 1B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .220
Palmeiro , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
Everett , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Ausmus , C3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244
Clemens , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
Harville , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Vizcaino , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Totals 28 0 3 0 0 9 3
BATTING TB : Biggio; Lamb; Ausmus.GIDP : Berkman.Team LOB : 1.FIELDING E : Lamb (2, throw).DP : (Everett-Lamb).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .279
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
Pujols , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
Edmonds , CF3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
Walker , RF3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .275
Rolen , 3B3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .241
Taguchi , LF3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275
Mahoney , C1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143
Carpenter , P3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .048
Totals 28 3 5 1 3 1 10
BATTING 2B : Rolen (12, Clemens).TB : Walker; Rolen 2; Taguchi 2; Mahoney.RBI : Rolen (27).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Grudzielanek; Eckstein.S : Mahoney.GIDP : Rolen.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING Outfield assists : Walker (Ausmus at 2nd base).DP : (Eckstein-Pujols).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Clemens (L, 7-4)7.0 5 3 1 2 1 0 1.47
Harville 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.38
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Carpenter (W, 14-4)9.0 3 0 0 0 9 0 2.34
Pitches-strikes : Clemens 90-61, Harville 12-5, Carpenter 114-81.Ground outs-fly outs : Clemens 8-12, Harville 1-2, Carpenter 12-5.Batters faced : Clemens 28, Harville 4, Carpenter 28.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Tim McClelland.Weather : 88 degrees, sunny.Wind : 8 mph, R to L.T : 1:59.Att : 46,584.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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