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BAL  5
TEX  4
 BOS  4
SEA  0
 DET  3
@CHW  1
 ANA  7
@CLE  2
 MIN 11
@KCR  8
 MIL  2
TOR  0
 MIL  4
TOR  2
 NYY  7
OAK  4
 ATL  7
CHC  2
 MON  3
@COL  0
 FLA  7
CIN  1
 HOU  5
STL  4
 LAD  3
PIT  1
 PHI  6
@SDP  5
 SFG  5
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,399

 Tuesday, July 29, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:06
Cardinals
4
51-54
Lost 1
2nd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  1    4  8  0
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  1   1  1  X    5 10  2
W: Shane Reynolds (6-6), L: Donovan Osborne (1-3), S: Billy Wagner (19)
 Astros
5
58-49
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   2   2   1    1   0  .296  .825   17    9    1   1   
R Clayton SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .247  .681   15    9    2   3   2B
R Lankford CF                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .318 1.049   23   13    3   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .727   22   13    2   1   
P Plantier RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .718   12    8    0   0   
  D Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .686    8    3    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Beltran P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Mabry 1B-RF                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .287  .739    8    6    7   1   
  W McGee PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .299  .801    6    2    0   0   
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .637    9    5    6   1   
  T Lampkin PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .715    1    1    2   0   
  D Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .545    5    4    0   0   
D Sheaffer 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .586   14    8    1   2   
D Osborne P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .462    3    1    0   1   
  S Livingstone PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .352    2    2    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   0   
  G Gaetti PH-1B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .269  .777    9    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   0    3   8              154   88   24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton (27, off S Reynolds).
TB: R Clayton 3; D DeShields 2; J Mabry 2; D Osborne; R Gant.
RBI: D DeShields (38); R Gant (47); R Lankford (74).
2-out RBI: D DeShields; R Gant.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Difelice-D DeShields-J Mabry.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .316  .909   12    8    1   3   HR,3B,CS
J Mouton CF                   3   0   1   1    1   2  .213  .614   22   14    2   1   CS
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301 1.024   19   10    9   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .778   16    8    2   0   
D Bell RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .720   14    7    1   0   2B
S Berry 3B                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .243  .728   21   10    0   2   IW
  R Gutierrez 3B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .635    3    2    0   0   SB
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .268  .686   27   16    8   0   
T Bogar SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .637   11    8    2   2   
S Reynolds P                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .105  .263    9    7    1   1   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .695    5    4    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Carr CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .566    2    2    1   0   
Totals                       31   5  10   0    5   7              161   96   27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Bell (15, off M Petkovsek).
3B: C Biggio (4, off M Petkovsek).
HR: C Biggio (14, off D Osborne; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: S Berry (1, by D Osborne).
TB: C Biggio 8; D Bell 2; B Ausmus; R Gutierrez; J Mouton; S Berry; T Bogar; S Reynolds.
RBI: C Biggio 2 (54); B Ausmus (32); T Bogar (12); J Mouton (16).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; J Mouton; T Bogar.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Mouton-J Bagwell.
E: S Berry (11); C Carr (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Gutierrez (4, 2nd base off J Frascatore/T Lampkin).
CS: C Biggio (6, 2nd base by D Osborne POCS); J Mouton (6, 2nd base by D Osborne/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 (1-3)             5     4   2   2    3   6   1   3.60   20   91-55   33·10·12    7· 4· 2· 0     54    -     0.79  -0.02
M Petkovsek                    2     4   2   2    1   1   0   4.14   10   39-22   18· 1· 3    3· 5· 4· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.12
T Fossas                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.83    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.01
J Frascatore                   0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.10    4   16-9     7· 0· 2    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.08
R Beltran                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    5   7   1          36  151-90   60·13·17   10·14· 8· 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, W (6-6)            7     6   1   1    0   5   0   4.18   26   95-57   32·12·13   12· 9· 5· 0     66    -     1.13   0.30
M Magnante, H (2)              0.1   0   2   0    1   0   0   2.05    3    8-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.82  -0.05
B Wagner, S (19)               1.2   2   1   1    2   3   0   1.64    9   47-26    9· 9· 8    1· 3· 1· 0          2-2    2.59   0.06
Totals                         9     8   4   2    3   8   0          38  150-87   43·21·23   14·13· 6· 0          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: M Petkovsek (1); B Wagner (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Osborne (1; S Berry).
Pickoffs: D Osborne (1; C Biggio, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 25,399.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Royce Clayton                SS       2. James Mouton                 CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Ron Gant                     LF       4. Luis Gonzalez                LF
5. Phil Plantier                RF       5. Derek Bell                   RF
6. John Mabry                   1B       6. Sean Berry                   3B
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Danny Sheaffer               3B       8. Tim Bogar                    SS
9. Donovan Osborne               P       9. Shane Reynolds                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 75% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores
t9 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  14% 100% 4-5 STL R. Clayton B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -12% 66% 0-2 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); DeShields to 3B
t8 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -10% 84% 1-4 STL R. Gant B. Wagner Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores/unER; DeShields to 3B; Gant to 2B/Adv on E8
t8 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  9% 87% 3-4 STL D. Young B. Wagner Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 STL D. DeShields S. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Mouton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL P. Plantier S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 STL M. Difelice S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Bell D. Osborne Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 52% 0-0 HOU S. Berry D. Osborne Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL D. Sheaffer S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 STL D. Osborne S. Reynolds Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  6% 56% 0-0 STL D. DeShields S. Reynolds Double Play: Flyball: CF; Osborne out at 1B/CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 56% 0-0 HOU S. Reynolds D. Osborne Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 75% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 69% 0-2 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 71% 0-2 STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Clayton to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 75% 0-2 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Clayton to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 79% 0-2 STL P. Plantier S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 81% 2-0 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Walk
b4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 80% 2-0 HOU D. Bell D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
b4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 81% 2-0 HOU S. Berry D. Osborne Intentional Walk
b4 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 79% 2-0 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 76% 2-0 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 0-2 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 81% 0-2 STL M. Difelice S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 82% 0-2 STL D. Sheaffer S. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 80% 2-0 HOU S. Reynolds D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  2% 82% 2-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(1-2)  -3% 79% 2-0 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Biggio Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 79% 2-0 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Donovan Osborne (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 82% 0-2 STL S. Livingstone S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 78% 0-2 STL D. DeShields S. Reynolds Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -12% 66% 0-2 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); DeShields to 3B
t6 1 -23 RO 6,(3-2)  2% 68% 0-2 STL R. Lankford S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B unassisted; DeShields Scores; Clayton to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  6% 74% 1-2 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 3-4-5
Mark Petkovsek replaces Scott Livingstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 72% 2-1 HOU J. Bagwell M. Petkovsek Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 71% 2-1 HOU L. Gonzalez M. Petkovsek Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
b6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 73% 2-1 HOU D. Bell M. Petkovsek Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  0% 74% 2-1 HOU S. Berry M. Petkovsek Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
b6 2 --3 9,(3-2)  1% 74% 2-1 HOU S. Berry M. Petkovsek Walk
b6 2 1-3 RO 4,(1-2)  8% 82% 2-1 HOU B. Ausmus M. Petkovsek Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Berry out at 3B/LF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 1-3 STL P. Plantier S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 81% 1-3 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Single to LF (Line Drive)
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 86% 1-3 STL T. Lampkin S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  3% 89% 1-3 STL D. Sheaffer S. Reynolds Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
Tom Lampkin moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 3-1 HOU T. Bogar M. Petkovsek Groundout: SS-1B
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Shane Reynolds (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 87% 3-1 HOU T. Howard M. Petkovsek Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 89% 3-1 HOU C. Biggio M. Petkovsek Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  5% 94% 3-1 HOU J. Mouton M. Petkovsek Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores
b7 2 1-- O 4,(3-0)  -1% 93% 4-1 HOU J. Bagwell M. Petkovsek Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 9-1-2
Mike Magnante replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 89% 1-4 STL G. Gaetti M. Magnante Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -7% 82% 1-4 STL D. DeShields M. Magnante Walk; Gaetti to 2B
t8 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 88% 1-4 STL R. Clayton M. Magnante Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Billy Wagner replaces James Mouton (CF) pitching and batting 2nd; Ricky Gutierrez replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 6th; Chuck Carr replaces Mike Magnante (P) playing CF batting 9th
t8 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 93% 1-4 STL R. Lankford B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -10% 84% 1-4 STL R. Gant B. Wagner Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores/unER; DeShields to 3B; Gant to 2B/Adv on E8
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Phil Plantier (RF) batting 5th
t8 2 -23 R 2,(1-0)  -6% 78% 2-4 STL D. Young B. Wagner Wild Pitch; DeShields Scores/unER; Gant to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  9% 87% 3-4 STL D. Young B. Wagner Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 4-5-6
Tony Fossas replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 5th; Gary Gaetti moves from PH to 1B; John Mabry moves from 1B to RF
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 4-3 HOU L. Gonzalez T. Fossas Foul Popfly: C
John Frascatore replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 5th
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 4-3 HOU D. Bell J. Frascatore Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 85% 4-3 HOU R. Gutierrez J. Frascatore Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 86% 4-3 HOU B. Ausmus J. Frascatore Gutierrez Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  0% 87% 4-3 HOU B. Ausmus J. Frascatore Walk
b8 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  7% 94% 4-3 HOU T. Bogar J. Frascatore Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 2B
Rigo Beltran replaces John Frascatore pitching and batting 5th
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 93% 5-3 HOU C. Carr R. Beltran Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
Willie McGee pinch hits for John Mabry (RF) batting 6th
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -7% 85% 3-5 STL W. McGee B. Wagner Walk
David Bell pinch hits for Tom Lampkin (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  6% 92% 3-5 STL D. Bell B. Wagner Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t9 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  5% 96% 3-5 STL D. Sheaffer B. Wagner Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 3-5 STL G. Gaetti B. Wagner Defensive Indifference; McGee to 2B
t9 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -4% 93% 3-5 STL G. Gaetti B. Wagner Walk
t9 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -7% 86% 3-5 STL D. DeShields B. Wagner Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; Gaetti to 2B
t9 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  14% 100% 4-5 STL R. Clayton B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

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