The juiced Minute Maid Park crowd, anticipating the Astrosā first National League crown, after the first two batters are quickly retired, is āpulverizedā when Albert Pujols hits a two out three-run ninth-inning homer. A two-strike single stroked by David Eckstein and a walk worked out by Jim Edmonds set the stage for the Cardinalsā dramatic 5-4 comeback..
The juiced Minute Maid Park crowd, anticipating the Astrosā first National League crown, after the first two batters are quickly retired, is āpulverizedā when Albert Pujols hits a two out three-run ninth-inning homer. A two-strike single stroked by David Eckstein and a walk worked out by Jim Edmonds set the stage for the Cardinalsā dramatic 5-4 comeback..