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Last Updated: Monday, 17 October 2005, 03:48 GMT 04:48 UK
Astros near to first World Series
Morgan Ensberg
Ensberg's sacrifice fly yielded the winning run
The Houston Astros edged the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Sunday to move within one win of their first World Series.

The Astros now have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven National League Championship series.

They can close out the Cardinals at Houston's Minute Maid Park in Game Five on Monday.

The game was tied 1-1 when Willy Taveras scored the winning run on Morgan Ensberg's sacrifice fly to centre in the seventh inning.





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