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Standings
CAL
@BAL		5
2
SEA
@BOS		13
7
TOR
@CHW		1
2
MIL
@CLE		5
6
KCR
@DET		7
1
TEX
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		3
7
CHC
@ATL		4
2
FLA
@CIN		3
2
PIT
@COL		10
12
STL
@HOU		8
2
NYM
@LAD		4
6
PHI
@SDP		5
4
MON
@SFG		5
8
Tuesday, May 21, 1996 7:06
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,935, Time of Game: 3:05
Cardinals
8
19-26
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Astros
2
22-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 
                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

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Sweeney LF 5 1 1 1 0 4 .309 .883 19 15 0.171 1.05 0.211 -0.040 1.1 3 0
Ozzie Smith SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .702 17 9 0.072 0.88 0.084 -0.012 0.5 3 3
Brian Jordan RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .261 .692 15 10 -0.025 0.96 0.067 -0.093 0.4 2 0
Ray Lankford CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .285 .901 22 12 -0.081 0.80 0.038 -0.119 -0.7 1 0 CS
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .257 .722 20 13 -0.045 0.57 0.010 -0.055 -0.6 0 1
John Mabry 1B 5 1 4 3 0 0 .342 .880 15 9 0.182 0.67 0.182 -0.001 3.0 5 0 2·2B
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .290 .827 17 12 0.013 1.07 0.077 -0.065 -0.3 9 2
Luis Alicea 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .244 .661 16 8 0.197 1.23 0.232 -0.035 1.3 4 2 2B
Todd Stottlemyre P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .211 .496 17 12 -0.119 1.18 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 0 0 SH
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 8 13 7 1 15 .325 .741 158 100 0.365 0.92 0.901 -0.539 3.7 27 8
2B: L Alicea (14, off S Reynolds); J Mabry 2 (10, 1 off X Hernandez, 1 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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .299 .673 12 8 -0.124 1.27 0.097 -0.221 -1.0 3 0 CS,GDP
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .247 .723 16 8 0.158 1.23 0.182 -0.024 1.3 3 0 SB
Jeff Bagwell 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .341 1.137 22 8 0.188 0.88 0.194 -0.005 1.6 3 1 HR,SB,HBP,IW
Derek Bell RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .817 17 11 -0.179 1.39 0.023 -0.203 -1.9 1 0 2B,SB
Derrick May LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .282 .761 13 7 -0.016 1.01 0.063 -0.079 -0.2 2 0
Rick Wilkins C 4 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .779 29 20 -0.079 0.96 0.031 -0.110 -1.1 14 1
Orlando Miller SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .836 12 8 -0.052 1.27 0.047 -0.099 -0.8 0 1 GDP
Bill Spiers 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .184 .476 10 9 0.074 0.80 0.093 -0.020 0.9 0 3
Shane Reynolds P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .435 8 5 -0.108 1.53 0.000 -0.108 -1.2 1 0 SH
   Xavier Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .667 6 2 0.004 0.12 0.004 0.000 0.3
   Anthony Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 11 2 6 9 .324 .880 145 86 -0.134 1.12 0.734 -0.869 -2.3 27 6
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).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Todd Stottlemyre, W (4-2) 7.1 11 2 2 6 9 1 3.82 37 124 70 37 21 12 10 11 3 0 51 0.118 1.25 1.0
T.J. Mathews 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 5 21 16 11 2 3 1 4 2 0 2 0 0.017 0.14 1.4
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 6 9 1 2.00 42 145 86 48 23 15 11 15 5 0 51 2 0 0.135 0.92 2.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shane Reynolds, L (6-3) 6.1 10 6 6 0 12 0 3.98 29 109 71 35 26 10 9 8 6 0 41 -0.232 1.19 -1.5
Xavier Hernandez 1.2 2 2 2 1 3 0 4.50 8 32 19 10 7 2 1 3 2 0 2 2 -0.133 0.47 -2.6
Anthony Young 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 5 17 10 8 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 1 15 0 8.00 42 158 100 53 34 13 12 14 9 0 41 2 2 -0.365 1.12 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: S Reynolds (4).
HBP: T Stottlemyre (2; J Bagwell).
IBB: T Stottlemyre (3; J Bagwell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 17,935.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Mark Sweeney LF 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Brian Jordan RF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Ray Lankford CF 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Derrick May LF
6 John Mabry 1B 6 Rick Wilkins C
7 Tom Pagnozzi C 7 Orlando Miller SS
8 Luis Alicea 2B 8 Bill Spiers 3B
9 Todd Stottlemyre P 9 Shane Reynolds P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  R STL L. Alicea S. Reynolds 20% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B
b2 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre 13% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds 11% 59% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 3B; Sweeney to 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -11% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 11% 70% Foul Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL O. Smith S. Reynolds 2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan S. Reynolds -3% 48% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -11% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre -2% 36% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  HOU D. May T. Stottlemyre -0% 36% Bell Steals 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. May T. Stottlemyre 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds -2% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds 4% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi S. Reynolds -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL L. Alicea S. Reynolds -3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Wilkins T. Stottlemyre -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Miller T. Stottlemyre -5% 26% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilkins to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre -6% 20% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilkins to 3B; Miller to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU S. Reynolds T. Stottlemyre 5% 26% Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre 13% 38% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Stottlemyre S. Reynolds -3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds -2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL O. Smith S. Reynolds -1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -3% 30% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -5% 25% Walk; Biggio to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 5% 29% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1-0 1 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU D. May T. Stottlemyre -5% 24% Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins T. Stottlemyre 7% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU O. Miller T. Stottlemyre 6% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Jordan S. Reynolds -3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds -2% 32% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds -1% 31% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre -3% 28% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b4 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Reynolds T. Stottlemyre 1% 29% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Spiers to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre -5% 25% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Spiers to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -10% 15% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Spiers Scores; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -0% 15% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 5% 19% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. May T. Stottlemyre 5% 24% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds 5% 29% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL T. Pagnozzi S. Reynolds 8% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mabry to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  R STL L. Alicea S. Reynolds 20% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B
t5 1-2 0 -23 6,(2-2)  O STL T. Stottlemyre S. Reynolds -8% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  R STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds 11% 59% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 3B; Sweeney to 1B
t5 2-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO STL O. Smith S. Reynolds 4% 63% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Alicea Scores; Sweeney to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Jordan S. Reynolds -4% 59% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b5 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins T. Stottlemyre 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Miller T. Stottlemyre 2% 65% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
t6 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds 4% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds -6% 64% Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds 1% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi S. Reynolds -3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b6 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds T. Stottlemyre 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre -4% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre 7% 68% Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -2% 66% Walk
b6 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -4% 62% Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
b6 2-3 2 12- 3,(2-0)  HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre -3% 59% Biggio Steals 3B; Bagwell Steals 2B
b6 2-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 11% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
t7 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL L. Alicea S. Reynolds 4% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 3-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Stottlemyre S. Reynolds -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Alicea to 2B
t7 3-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds 10% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alicea Scores
t7 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL O. Smith S. Reynolds 2% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney to 2B
Xavier Hernandez replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R STL B. Jordan X. Hernandez 7% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sweeney Scores; Smith to 2B
t7 5-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O STL R. Lankford X. Hernandez -2% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 5-2 2 12- 7,(3-2)  STL G. Gaetti X. Hernandez 1% 91% Walk; Smith to 3B; Jordan to 2B
t7 5-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRR STL J. Mabry X. Hernandez 8% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores; Jordan Scores; Gaetti Scores
t7 8-2 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi X. Hernandez -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b7 2-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. May T. Stottlemyre -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2-8 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins T. Stottlemyre 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO HOU O. Miller T. Stottlemyre 1% 99% 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, Astros' Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1
t8 8-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL L. Alicea X. Hernandez -0% 99% Lineout: CF
t8 8-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Stottlemyre X. Hernandez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Sweeney X. Hernandez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b8 2-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez (P) batting 9th
b8 2-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Cangelosi T. Stottlemyre -0% 99% Walk
b8 2-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU B. Hunter T. Stottlemyre -1% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Cangelosi to 2B
T.J. Mathews replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Mathews 1% 99% Lineout: RF
b8 2-8 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell T. Mathews 1% 100% 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, Astros' Anthony Young facing 2-3-4
Anthony Young replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL O. Smith A. Young -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  STL B. Jordan A. Young 0% 100% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t9 8-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL R. Lankford A. Young 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jordan to 2B
t9 8-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti A. Young -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Jordan to 3B
t9 8-2 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Mabry A. Young -0% 100% 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, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
b9 2-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell T. Mathews 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b9 2-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. May T. Mathews 0% 100% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b9 2-8 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins T. Mathews 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 2.

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