May 21, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 SEA 13
@BOS 7 CHW 2
TOR 1 CLE 6
MIL 5 KCR 7
@DET 1 MIN 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
OAK 3 CHC 4
@ATL 2 FLA 3
@CIN 2 COL 12
PIT 10 STL 8
@HOU 2 LAD 6
NYM 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4 SFG 8
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,935

Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:05

Cardinals

19-26

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  3  0   5  0  0    8 13  0
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  1

W: T Stottlemyre (4-2), L: S Reynolds (6-3)

Astros

22-25

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Sweeney LF                  5   1   1   1    0   4  .309  .883   19    3   0   
O Smith SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .702   17    3   3   
B Jordan RF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .692   15    2   0   
R Lankford CF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .285  .901   22    1   0   CS
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .257  .722   21    0   1   
J Mabry 1B                    5   1   4   3    0   0  .342  .880   15    5   0   2·2B
T Pagnozzi C                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .290  .827   17    9   2   
L Alicea 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .244  .661   16    4   2   2B
T Stottlemyre P               3   0   0   0    0   3  .211  .497   17    0   0   SH
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       40   8  13   7    1  15              159   27   8

BATTING

2B: L Alicea (14, off S Reynolds); J Mabry 2 (10, off X Hernandez, off S Reynolds).

SH: T Stottlemyre (3, off S Reynolds).

TB: J Mabry 6; L Alicea 3; R Lankford 2; O Smith 2; M Sweeney; T Pagnozzi; B Jordan.

RBI: J Mabry 3 (21); L Alicea (11); M Sweeney (9); B Jordan (17); O Smith (5).

2-out RBI: J Mabry 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Smith-L Alicea-J Mabry; G Gaetti-L Alicea-J Mabry.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Lankford (2, 2nd base by S Reynolds/R Wilkins).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .299  .673   12    3   0   CS,GDP
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .247  .723   21    3   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .341 1.137   22    3   1   HR,SB,HBP,IW
D Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .817   20    1   0   2B,SB
D May LF                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .762   17    2   0   
R Wilkins C                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .250  .779   29   14   1   
O Miller SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .836   12    0   1   GDP
B Spiers 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .184  .476   10    0   3   
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .434    8    1   0   SH
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .667    6    0   0   
  A Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2  11   2    6   9              157   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Bell (16, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: J Bagwell (14, off T Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: S Reynolds (6, off T Stottlemyre).

IBB: J Bagwell (9, by T Stottlemyre).

HBP: J Bagwell (3, by T Stottlemyre).

TB: J Bagwell 4; B Hunter 3; D Bell 2; C Biggio 2; B Spiers 2; D May; O Miller.

GIDP: B Hunter (2); O Miller (3).

RBI: J Bagwell (41); C Biggio (17).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: B Spiers (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (9, 3rd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi); C Biggio (8, 3rd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi); J Bagwell (9, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi).

CS: B Hunter (5, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Stottlemyre, W (4-2)         7.1  11   2   2    6   9   1   3.82   37  124-70   37·21·12   10· 8· 3· 0     51    -     1.23   0.12
T Mathews                      1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    5   21-16   11· 2· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         9    11   2   2    6   9   1          42  145-86   48·23·15   11·10· 5· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds, L (6-3)            6.1  10   6   6    0  12   0   3.98   29  109-71   35·26·10    9· 2· 6· 0     41    -     1.17  -0.23
X Hernandez                    1.2   2   2   2    1   3   0   4.50    8   32-19   10· 7· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.54  -0.13
A Young                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    5   17-10    8· 1· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    1  15   0          42  158-100  53·34·13   12· 5· 9· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: S Reynolds (4).

IBB: T Stottlemyre (3; J Bagwell).

HBP: T Stottlemyre (2; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 17,935.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. M Sweeney            LF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Jordan             RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. D Bell               RF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. D May                LF 
6. J Mabry              1B    6. R Wilkins            C  
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. O Miller             SS 
8. L Alicea             2B    8. B Spiers             3B 
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  12-  4   20%  56% L Alicea        S Reynolds      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B
   b 2   1  0-1  123  1   13%  38% B Hunter        T Stottlemyre   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  2-1  -23  3   11%  59% M Sweeney       S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 3B; Sweeney to 1B
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  4  -11%  38% J Bagwell       T Stottlemyre   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   2  3-2  -23  6   11%  70% D Bell          T Stottlemyre   Foul Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  O Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   47%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   45%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  4   38%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   36%  D Bell          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-      36%  D May           Bell Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   39%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   37%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   41%  J Mabry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   37%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   34%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   31%  R Wilkins       Walk
          1--  1   26%  O Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilkins to 2B
          12-  2   20%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilkins to 3B; Miller to 2B
   O      123  2   26%  S Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 1B
   OO     123  1   38%  B Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   36%  T Stottlemyre   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   34%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   33%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   29%  C Biggio        Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--  4   25%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  5   29%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          12-  4   24%  D May           Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  3   31%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   37%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   34%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   32%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   28%  B Spiers        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   29%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Spiers to 2B
          -2-  5   25%  B Hunter        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Spiers to 3B
   R      1-3  2   15%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Spiers Scores; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
          -23  4   15%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   19%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   24%  D May           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   29%  J Mabry         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   37%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mabry to 2B
   R      12-  4   56%  L Alicea        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B
   O      -23  6   48%  T Stottlemyre   Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  3   59%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 3B; Sweeney to 1B
   RO     1-3  2   63%  O Smith         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Alicea Scores; Sweeney to 2B
   O      -2-  6   59%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   63%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  O Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   67%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   70%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      64%  G Gaetti        Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   64%  J Mabry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   61%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   65%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      68%  C Biggio        Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   66%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   62%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
          12-      59%  D Bell          Biggio Steals 3B; Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   70%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   74%  L Alicea        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   72%  T Stottlemyre   Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Alicea to 2B
   R      -2-  3   83%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alicea Scores
          1--  2   85%  O Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney to 2B
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  2   91%  B Jordan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sweeney Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      12-  3   90%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF
          12-  7   91%  G Gaetti        Walk; Smith to 3B; Jordan to 2B
   RRR    123  3   98%  J Mabry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; Jordan Scores; Gaetti Scores
   O      -2-  6   98%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   97%  D May           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   98%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   99%  O Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   99%  L Alicea        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  T Stottlemyre   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   99%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  J Cangelosi     Walk
          1--  3   98%  B Hunter        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Cangelosi to 2B
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF
   O      12-  8  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Anthony Young facing 2-3-4
                  Anthony Young replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4  100%  B Jordan        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4  100%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jordan to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Jordan to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  J Mabry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  D Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2  100%  D May           Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Wilkins       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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