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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		5
10
SEA
@BOS		6
1
TOR
@CHW		1
2		 
(11)
MIL
@CLE		10
8
KCR
@DET		6
4
TEX
@MIN		6
5
OAK
@NYY		5
1
CHC
@ATL		4
9
FLA
@CIN		1
4
PIT
@COL		3
6
STL
@HOU		5
2
NYM
@LAD		3
2
PHI
@SDP		2
5
MON
@SFG		4
3
Wednesday, May 22, 1996 7:06
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,353, Time of Game: 2:31
Cardinals
5
20-26
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Astros
2
22-26
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
W: Alan Benes (4-3)
L: Darryl Kile (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  1    5 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .304 .802 12 7 0.201 1.00 0.229 -0.028 1.3 2 0 2·2B,IW
Royce Clayton SS 4 0 0 0 1 3 .253 .681 26 15 -0.087 1.00 0.007 -0.095 -1.2 2 2
Brian Jordan RF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .267 .730 19 11 0.114 0.86 0.156 -0.042 2.3 4 0 HR,2B
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .284 .895 17 10 -0.043 0.53 0.003 -0.046 -0.1 5 0 IW
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .702 16 12 -0.077 0.51 0.015 -0.092 -2.0 0 1 HBP
John Mabry 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .344 .904 12 9 0.012 0.39 0.054 -0.042 0.8 6 1 HR,2B
Tom Pagnozzi C 5 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .813 13 10 0.048 0.51 0.083 -0.035 -0.6 5 1 2B
Luis Alicea 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .252 .676 15 7 -0.021 0.65 0.036 -0.057 0.2 3 3
Alan Benes P 2 1 1 0 1 1 .118 .343 13 8 -0.009 0.85 0.027 -0.036 -0.0 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 36 5 11 5 5 8 .306 1.016 143 89 0.138 0.70 0.610 -0.473 0.7 27 8
2B: T Pagnozzi (7, off D Kile); J Mabry (11, off G Swindell); B Jordan (7, off D Kile); W McGee 2 (8, 2 off D Kile).
HR: J Mabry (4, off D Kile; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Jordan (4, off G Swindell; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: A Benes (3, off D Kile).
IBB: R Lankford (4, by D Kile); W McGee (1, by D Kile).
HBP: G Gaetti (1, by D Kile).
TB: J Mabry 6; B Jordan 6; W McGee 4; L Alicea 2; T Pagnozzi 2; R Lankford; A Benes.
RBI: B Jordan 3 (20); W McGee (18); J Mabry (22).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: L Alicea (11).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .725 7 5 0.021 0.50 0.044 -0.023 0.5 1 1 HBP
Sean Berry 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .289 .794 19 15 -0.081 0.79 0.009 -0.091 -1.0 0 1 CS
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .335 1.121 16 7 -0.052 0.69 0.009 -0.062 -0.3 5 0
Derek Bell RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .289 .802 13 9 -0.064 0.66 0.000 -0.064 -0.1 3 1
Derrick May LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .284 .765 14 7 0.010 0.63 0.046 -0.035 0.9 5 0
Orlando Miller SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .834 12 9 -0.015 0.64 0.036 -0.051 -0.2 0 0 2B
Rick Wilkins C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .772 10 6 -0.085 0.95 0.014 -0.099 -1.0 9 0
Brian Hunter CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .663 8 6 -0.056 0.72 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 4 0
Darryl Kile P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .261 4 3 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 2
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .654 2 1 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Dean Hartgraves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Simms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .153 5 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Greg Swindell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 2 4 .161 .429 110 71 -0.361 0.68 0.158 -0.520 -2.3 27 5
2B: O Miller (9, off A Benes).
HBP: C Biggio (10, by A Benes).
TB: O Miller 2; C Biggio; D May; S Berry; R Wilkins.
RBI: D May (14).
2-out RBI: D May.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Bell-R Wilkins.
Outfield Assists: D Bell (R Clayton at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: S Berry (3, 2nd base by A Benes/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
Alan Benes, W (4-3) 8.2 5 2 2 2 4 0 6.38 33 109 70 49 9 12 9 17 7 0 68 0.312 0.66 1.7
T.J. Mathews, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.67 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.050 1.62 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 34 111 71 50 9 12 9 18 7 0 68 2 0 0.362 0.70 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
Darryl Kile, L (5-3) 6 6 4 4 5 5 1 3.53 29 103 59 33 9 17 5 13 5 0 44 -0.149 0.99 -1.1
Dean Hartgraves 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 28 21 8 7 6 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.018 0.12 1.0
Greg Swindell 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 6.62 6 12 9 7 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.007 0.04 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 5 8 2 5.00 43 143 89 48 16 25 10 19 9 0 44 0 0 -0.138 0.68 -0.7
Balks: A Benes (1).
WP: None.
HBP: D Kile (3; G Gaetti); A Benes (2; C Biggio).
IBB: D Kile 2 (3; R Lankford, W McGee).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 15,353.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Willie McGee LF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Royce Clayton SS 2 Sean Berry 3B
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 Orlando Miller SS
7 Tom Pagnozzi C 7 Rick Wilkins C
8 Luis Alicea 2B 8 Brian Hunter CF
9 Alan Benes P 9 Darryl Kile P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R STL W. McGee D. Kile 19% 74% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pagnozzi Scores; Benes to 3B
t5 1-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR STL B. Jordan D. Kile 15% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Benes Scores; McGee Scores; Clayton to 3B
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL T. Pagnozzi D. Kile 8% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO STL G. Gaetti D. Kile -7% 82% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Clayton out at Hm/RF-C
t3 0-0 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton D. Kile -7% 45% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee D. Kile -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton D. Kile -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL B. Jordan D. Kile -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio A. Benes -4% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU S. Berry A. Benes 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell A. Benes 2% 50% Berry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford D. Kile -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Kile -2% 46% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Mabry D. Kile -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell A. Benes 2% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. May A. Benes -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU O. Miller A. Benes 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(1-0)  HOU R. Wilkins A. Benes -1% 47% Balk; May to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins A. Benes 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi D. Kile -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL L. Alicea D. Kile 3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Benes D. Kile -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL W. McGee D. Kile 4% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive); Alicea to 3B
t3 0-0 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton D. Kile -7% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter A. Benes 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Kile A. Benes 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Benes 1% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Jordan D. Kile -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Lankford D. Kile -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  STL G. Gaetti D. Kile 2% 47% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Mabry D. Kile -3% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Berry A. Benes 3% 47% Foul Popfly: C
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell A. Benes 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL T. Pagnozzi D. Kile 8% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL L. Alicea D. Kile -6% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Benes D. Kile 2% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R STL W. McGee D. Kile 19% 74% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pagnozzi Scores; Benes to 3B
t5 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  STL R. Clayton D. Kile 1% 74% Walk
t5 1-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR STL B. Jordan D. Kile 15% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Benes Scores; McGee Scores; Clayton to 3B
t5 3-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  STL R. Lankford D. Kile 0% 89% Intentional Walk
t5 3-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  OO STL G. Gaetti D. Kile -7% 82% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Clayton out at Hm/RF-C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. May A. Benes 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU O. Miller A. Benes 2% 86% Lineout: RF
b5 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Wilkins A. Benes -1% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Hunter A. Benes 2% 87% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL J. Mabry D. Kile 5% 92% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pagnozzi D. Kile -1% 92% Flyball: LF
t6 4-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  STL L. Alicea D. Kile 1% 93% Walk
t6 4-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Benes D. Kile -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Alicea to 2B
t6 4-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL W. McGee D. Kile 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t6 4-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Clayton D. Kile -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Darryl Kile (P) batting 9th
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Cangelosi A. Benes 2% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Benes 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b6 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU S. Berry A. Benes -1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b6 0-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes 2% 95% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Dean Hartgraves facing 3-4-5
Dean Hartgraves replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Jordan D. Hartgraves -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford D. Hartgraves -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t7 4-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL G. Gaetti D. Hartgraves -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell A. Benes 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. May A. Benes 1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU O. Miller A. Benes 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Dean Hartgraves facing 6-7-8
t8 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Mabry D. Hartgraves -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi D. Hartgraves -0% 96% Lineout: RF
t8 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL L. Alicea D. Hartgraves 0% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Benes D. Hartgraves 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Alicea to 2B
t8 4-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee D. Hartgraves -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 7-8-9
b8 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Wilkins A. Benes 1% 97% Lineout: CF
b8 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Hunter A. Benes 1% 98% Lineout: CF
Mike Simms pinch hits for Dean Hartgraves (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Simms A. Benes 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
Greg Swindell replaces Mike Simms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton G. Swindell -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R STL B. Jordan G. Swindell 1% 99% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t9 5-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Lankford G. Swindell 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 5-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti G. Swindell -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Mabry G. Swindell 0% 99% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford to 3B
t9 5-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pagnozzi G. Swindell -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b9 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio A. Benes -1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b9 0-5 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O HOU S. Berry A. Benes 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b9 0-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes -1% 98% Walk; Berry to 2B
b9 0-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RO HOU D. Bell A. Benes 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Berry Scores/Adv on E4 (throw); Bell to 2B
b9 1-5 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU D. May A. Benes -1% 99% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Bell Scores
b9 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Miller A. Benes -4% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); May to 3B
T.J. Mathews replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Wilkins T. Mathews 5% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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