The Catch. The Cardinal centerfielder robs an Astro of an extra base hit with runners on in a close game. This time it happened in the 4th, when Eric Munson hit a deep drive to straightaway center about half-way up Tal’s Hill, when it was snagged by pain in the ass Anaheim Jim Edmonds as he was running with his back to the plate and caught it over his head. He immediately did a face plant in on the slope but jumped up and fired a relay throw to keep the Astros from scoring. Bill Brown and Greg Lucas gushed about the greatest catch on the hill, the Astros were deflated and the Cards were energized. Game changed from that point.
Wandy Rodriguez started and went five, allowing four earned runs on eleven baserunners in another subpar outing from the young lefty. Fernando Nieve, Russ Springer, and Trever Miller couldn’t keep the game close in mop up roles.
Morgan Ensberg finally swung the bat, lining one into the Crawfords for the first time in over a month. He also had a single and a walk.
Lance Berkman had a pair of hits and a comical pop foul catch down the RF line, blowing a bubble as he toppled into the seats with the fans in the first row.
Preston Wilson had a pair of doubles and an RBI.
Roger Clemens looks for his first win in 2006 against Anthony Reyes at 3:05 Saturday.