<Tr> <Td> Houston </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> X </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="24"> WP: Roger Clemens (1--0) LP: Matt Morris (0--1) Sv: Brad Lidge (2) Home runs: STL: None HOU: Mike Lamb (1) </Td> </Tr> <P> In Game 3, Cardinals' starter Matt Morris pitched three shutout innings before walking Morgan Ensberg to lead off the fourth, then Mike Lamb's home run put the Astros up 2 − 0 . In the fifth, the Astros' Roger Clemens allowed back - to - back leadoff singles to Yadier Molina and Abraham Nunez. Morris's sacrifice bunt moved them up one base each before David Eckstein's sacrifice fly put the Cardinals on the board . Clemens again allowed back - to - back leadoff singles next inning to Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds before Larry Walker's sacrifice fly tied the game . In the bottom of the inning, Lamb hit a one - out double and scored on Jason Lane's single . After Brad Ausmus singled, Brad Thompson relieved Morris and Adam Everett hit into a fielder's choice that allowed Lane to score to put the Astros up 4 − 2 . Chad Qualls pitched two hitless innings before Brad Lidge retired the first two batters in the ninth and walked John Rodriguez . Rodriguez then moved to second on defensive indifference before scoring on John Mabry's double . This is the first run Lidge allowed against the Cardinals since May 29, 2003, but held on for the save to give the Astros a 2--1 series lead . It was Clemens' twelfth career postseason win, fifth in League Championship Series games . </P> <P> Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas </P>

2. who won the national league batting championship in the 2005 season