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Astrodome, Attendance: 25,957 |
Saturday, April 5, 1997, 7:07 Time of Game: 2:54 |
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Cardinals
2
0-5
Lost 5
4th, 4 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3
Astros 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 X 6 7 0
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Astros
6
4-1
Won 2
1st
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Batting Stats
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D DeShields 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .826 4 3 0 0 HR D Bell 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 2 0 R Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .293 17 12 2 0 R Batchelor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Clayton SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .571 11 8 1 6 SB B Jordan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .536 22 14 1 0 D Young 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.051 11 5 9 0 SB G Gaetti 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .111 .269 22 11 1 2 SB M Difelice C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 11 5 8 1 J Mabry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .600 2 1 0 0 R Mejia RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .143 .429 17 12 0 0 2B D Osborne P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 10 6 0 1 M Sweeney PH-RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .833 5 5 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 0 2 8 138 86 24 10
Batting Events
2B: R Mejia (1, off S Fernandez).
HR: D DeShields (1, off S Fernandez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: D DeShields 4; R Clayton 2; R Mejia 2; M Sweeney; D Young; B Jordan.
RBI: R Mejia (1); D DeShields (1).
2-out RBI: R Mejia.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: M Difelice (1).
E: D Bell (1); G Gaetti (2); R Batchelor (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Clayton (2, 2nd base off R Garcia/T Eusebio); G Gaetti (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/T Eusebio); D Young (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/T Eusebio).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Biggio 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .476 1.188 13 9 0 0 3B J Mouton LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .375 1.083 12 7 3 0 HR J Bagwell 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .316 .725 16 10 4 0 D Bell CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .508 20 10 5 0 CS S Berry 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .333 15 9 0 0 2B B Spiers PR-3B 0 2 0 0 1 0 .429 1.127 9 2 1 0 B Abreu RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .563 11 10 5 0 T Eusebio C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .393 14 9 8 0 P Listach SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .528 18 12 1 2 S Fernandez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 0 1 R Montgomery PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 6 3 0 0 R Garcia P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 0 1 Totals 33 6 7 0 2 7 143 87 27 4
Batting Events
2B: S Berry (1, off D Osborne).
3B: C Biggio (1, off D Osborne).
HR: J Mouton (1, off D Osborne; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: J Mouton 5; C Biggio 3; S Berry 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; B Abreu.
RBI: T Eusebio 2 (2); B Abreu (1); J Mouton (2); J Bagwell (4).
2-out RBI: T Eusebio; J Mouton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Bell (1, 2nd base by R Batchelor/M Difelice).
Pitching Stats
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 D Osborne, L (0-1) 6 7 5 4 0 6 1 6.00 26 106-68 33·12·23 11· 9· 4· 0 46 - 1.12 -0.29 R Batchelor 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 3.86 9 31-17 8· 4· 5 5· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.20 -0.00 Totals 8 7 6 4 2 7 1 35 137-85 41·16·28 16·10· 4· 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 Fernandez, W (1-0) 5 4 2 2 2 3 1 3.60 21 76-46 28· 8·10 3·13· 5· 0 52 - 0.98 0.05 R Garcia, S (1) 4 3 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 15 56-37 19· 8·10 4· 6· 1· 0 0-0 1.00 0.16 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 8 1 36 132-83 47·16·20 7·19· 6· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 25,957.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Delino DeShields 2B 1. Craig Biggio 2B 2. Ron Gant LF 2. James Mouton LF 3. Royce Clayton SS 3. Jeff Bagwell 1B 4. Brian Jordan CF 4. Derek Bell CF 5. Dmitri Young 1B 5. Sean Berry 3B 6. Gary Gaetti 3B 6. Bobby Abreu RF 7. Mike Difelice C 7. Tony Eusebio C 8. Roberto Mejia RF 8. Pat Listach SS 9. Donovan Osborne P 9. Sid Fernandez P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 1 | 123 | R | 2,(0-1) | 12% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Abreu | D. Osborne | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 2B |
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 12% | 79% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Mouton | D. Osborne | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 41% | 1-1 | STL | R. Mejia | S. Fernandez | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gaetti Scores |
| t1 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | STL | D. DeShields | S. Fernandez | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| b1 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 54% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Biggio | D. Osborne | Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | STL | D. DeShields | S. Fernandez | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | STL | R. Gant | S. Fernandez | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 44% | 1-0 | STL | R. Clayton | S. Fernandez | Lineout: RF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 44% | 1-0 | STL | B. Jordan | S. Fernandez | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 54% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Biggio | D. Osborne | Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) | |
| b1 | 0 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 49% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Mouton | D. Osborne | Foul Popfly: C |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 51% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Bagwell | D. Osborne | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 50% | 1-1 | HOU | D. Bell | D. Osborne | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 52% | 1-1 | STL | D. Young | S. Fernandez | Lineout: RF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 50% | 1-1 | STL | G. Gaetti | S. Fernandez | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 1-1 | STL | M. Difelice | S. Fernandez | Lineout: CF |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 52% | 1-1 | STL | R. Mejia | S. Fernandez | Gaetti Steals 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 41% | 1-1 | STL | R. Mejia | S. Fernandez | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gaetti Scores |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 44% | 2-1 | STL | D. Osborne | S. Fernandez | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Berry | D. Osborne | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 40% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Abreu | D. Osborne | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 38% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | D. Osborne | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 41% | 2-1 | STL | D. DeShields | S. Fernandez | Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 42% | 2-1 | STL | R. Gant | S. Fernandez | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 41% | 2-1 | STL | R. Clayton | S. Fernandez | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 43% | 2-1 | STL | B. Jordan | S. Fernandez | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| David Bell replaces Delino DeShields playing 2B batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | HOU | P. Listach | D. Osborne | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 39% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Fernandez | D. Osborne | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 37% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | D. Osborne | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -4% | 34% | 2-1 | STL | D. Young | S. Fernandez | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 37% | 2-1 | STL | G. Gaetti | S. Fernandez | Flyball: CF |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 35% | 2-1 | STL | M. Difelice | S. Fernandez | Young Steals 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 34% | 2-1 | STL | M. Difelice | S. Fernandez | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 38% | 2-1 | STL | R. Mejia | S. Fernandez | Flyball: RF |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 42% | 2-1 | STL | D. Osborne | S. Fernandez | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 47% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Mouton | D. Osborne | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 55% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | D. Osborne | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mouton to 2B | |
| b4 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 48% | 1-2 | HOU | D. Bell | D. Osborne | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 56% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Berry | D. Osborne | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 2B; Mouton to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | R | 2,(0-1) | 12% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Abreu | D. Osborne | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 2B |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 69% | 2-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | D. Osborne | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell Scores/unER; Berry to 3B |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6,(1-2) | -5% | 64% | 3-2 | HOU | P. Listach | D. Osborne | Lineout: 3B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 67% | 2-3 | STL | D. Bell | S. Fernandez | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 70% | 2-3 | STL | R. Gant | S. Fernandez | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 71% | 2-3 | STL | R. Clayton | S. Fernandez | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Sid Fernandez (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 69% | 3-2 | HOU | R. Montgomery | D. Osborne | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 68% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | D. Osborne | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b5 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 12% | 79% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Mouton | D. Osborne | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 79% | 4-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | D. Osborne | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Ramon Garcia replaces Ray Montgomery (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 73% | 2-4 | STL | B. Jordan | R. Garcia | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line) | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 76% | 2-4 | STL | D. Young | R. Garcia | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Jordan to 2B |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 7,(2-2) | 5% | 81% | 2-4 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 85% | 2-4 | STL | M. Difelice | R. Garcia | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 84% | 4-2 | HOU | D. Bell | D. Osborne | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 86% | 4-2 | HOU | S. Berry | D. Osborne | Double to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| Bill Spiers pinch runs for Sean Berry (3B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 85% | 4-2 | HOU | B. Abreu | D. Osborne | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Spiers to 3B |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 91% | 4-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | D. Osborne | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiers Scores |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 90% | 5-2 | HOU | P. Listach | D. Osborne | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bill Spiers moves from PR to 3B | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 92% | 2-5 | STL | R. Mejia | R. Garcia | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Donovan Osborne (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 89% | 2-5 | STL | M. Sweeney | R. Garcia | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 92% | 2-5 | STL | D. Bell | R. Garcia | Foul Popfly: 3B |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 94% | 2-5 | STL | R. Gant | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Rich Batchelor replaces Ron Gant (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Roberto Mejia moves from RF to LF; Mark Sweeney moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 94% | 5-2 | HOU | R. Garcia | R. Batchelor | Flyball: CF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 95% | 5-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | R. Batchelor | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 94% | 5-2 | HOU | J. Mouton | R. Batchelor | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 93% | 5-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | R. Batchelor | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 89% | 2-5 | STL | R. Clayton | R. Garcia | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 93% | 2-5 | STL | B. Jordan | R. Garcia | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 96% | 2-5 | STL | D. Young | R. Garcia | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 95% | 2-5 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Garcia | Clayton Steals 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 97% | 2-5 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 5-2 | HOU | D. Bell | R. Batchelor | Walk | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 97% | 5-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | R. Batchelor | Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 97% | 5-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | R. Batchelor | Walk | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | HOU | B. Abreu | R. Batchelor | Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 2B |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 97% | 5-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | R. Batchelor | Passed Ball; Spiers to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | R | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 99% | 5-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | R. Batchelor | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Spiers Scores/unER/No RBI |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 6-2 | HOU | P. Listach | R. Batchelor | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Ramon Garcia facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| John Mabry pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 100% | 2-6 | STL | J. Mabry | R. Garcia | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-6 | STL | R. Mejia | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-6 | STL | M. Sweeney | R. Garcia | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
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- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- 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.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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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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