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BAL  3
TEX  1
 BOS  8
SEA  7
(10)		 CHW  3
DET  2
 ANA  5
@CLE  2
 MIN 11
@KCR  1
 NYY  7
OAK  0
 ATL  6
CHC  5
 COL 12
MON  6
 FLA  6
CIN  0
 HOU  7
STL  4
 NYM  5
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 28,204

 Wednesday, July 30, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:04
Cardinals
4
51-55
Lost 2
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    4 11  0
Astros          1  0  3   0  0  0   0  3  X    7 11  0
W: Darryl Kile (15-3), L: Tony Fossas (1-2), S: Tom Martin (1)
 Astros
7
59-49
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   1   2   1    1   0  .298  .829   25   14    2   1   
W McGee RF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .296  .789   17   12    2   0   
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .317 1.044   27   17    1   0   SB
R Gant LF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .229  .724   14   11    3   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .774   13    9    2   3   
J Mabry 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .742    8    6    5   1   
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .626   11    7    5   1   
  D Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .684    5    4    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   0   
  R Beltran P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .253  .694   10    9    2   0   2·2B
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .385    9    5    0   1   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Livingstone PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .151  .345    4    3    0   0   
  T Lampkin C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .715              2   0   
  D Sheaffer PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .580    2    2    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    2   8              145   99   24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton 2 (29, 1 off T Martin, 1 off D Kile).
TB: R Clayton 5; D DeShields 2; J Mabry 2; G Gaetti; R Lankford; W McGee; R Gant.
RBI: R Gant 2 (49); D DeShields (39); G Gaetti (47).
2-out RBI: D DeShields.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Lankford (16, 2nd base off D Kile/T Eusebio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .320  .920   15    9    1   7   3B
B Spiers 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .303  .868   15    9    0   3   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .297 1.016   22   11   12   1   
J Phillips RF                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.119    6    6    1   0   SF
  D Bell PR-RF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .715   11    6    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .282  .771   12    9    2   1   SF
R Gutierrez SS                2   0   2   2    1   0  .268  .669   12    5    1   2   3B,CS
  T Bogar SS                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .641    4         0   1   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .648   19   13    6   1   
  B Ausmus PR-C               0   1   0   0    0   0  .268  .686              1   0   
C Carr CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .219  .579   17   14    2   0   
D Kile P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .108  .310   16   10    1   0   
  T Howard PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .253  .699    4         0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   7  11   0    6   6              153   92   27  16
Batting Events
3B: C Biggio (5, off M Petkovsek); R Gutierrez (1, off A Benes).
SF: J Phillips (1, off A Benes); L Gonzalez (3, off A Benes).
TB: C Biggio 5; R Gutierrez 4; C Carr 2; B Spiers 2; T Eusebio; J Phillips.
RBI: C Biggio 3 (57); R Gutierrez 2 (17); J Phillips (4); L Gonzalez (52).
2-out RBI: R Gutierrez 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Spiers (7, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).
CS: R Gutierrez (1, 2nd base by A Benes/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
A Benes                        6     9   4   4    3   4   0   2.89   29  103-66   37·11·18   11·11· 6· 0     39    -     0.92  -0.22
T Mathews                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    3   13-10    5· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
T Fossas, L (1-2)              0     1   2   2    1   0   0   2.36    2   10-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.21  -0.16
M Petkovsek                    0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   4.26    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    3.57  -0.22
R Beltran                      0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.35    3   15-7     3· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    6   6   0          40  150-91   51·15·25   15·13· 7· 0          3-2
T Fossas faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kile, W (15-3)               8    10   4   4    1   7   0   2.05   34  124-85   49·14·22   20· 6· 3· 0     52    -     1.29  -0.10
T Martin, S (1)                1     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.93    5   18-12    5· 2· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.41   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   8   0          39  142-97   54·16·27   21· 8· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 28,204.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Willie McGee                 RF       2. Bill Spiers                  3B
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Ron Gant                     LF       4. J.R. Phillips                RF
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Luis Gonzalez                LF
6. John Mabry                   1B       6. Ricky Gutierrez              SS
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Tony Eusebio                  C
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Chuck Carr                   CF
9. Alan Benes                    P       9. Darryl Kile                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 123 RRR 3,(1-1)  21% 98% 4-4 HOU C. Biggio M. Petkovsek Triple to RF (Line Drive); Bogar Scores; Ausmus Scores; Howard Scores
b3 2 12- RR 5,(3-1)  17% 84% 2-1 HOU R. Gutierrez A. Benes Triple to RF (Line Drive); Spiers Scores; Bagwell Scores
t8 1 123 RR 4,(0-2)  -14% 66% 1-4 STL R. Gant D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeShields Scores; McGee Scores; Lankford to 2B
b8 1 12- 4,(3-0)  11% 77% 4-4 HOU T. Howard M. Petkovsek Walk; Bogar to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
t8 1 12- RO 2,(1-0)  -10% 56% 3-4 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores; Gant out at 3B/LF-3B-SS-2B

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' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL D. DeShields D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL W. McGee D. Kile Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Lankford D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
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 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio A. Benes Walk
b1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  5% 64% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers A. Benes Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
b1 0 12- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes Flyball: RF; Biggio to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  1% 63% 0-0 HOU J. Phillips A. Benes Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores
b1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 61% 1-0 HOU L. Gonzalez A. Benes Foul Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 63% 0-1 STL R. Gant D. Kile Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 65% 0-1 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 66% 0-1 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 69% 1-0 HOU R. Gutierrez A. Benes Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 66% 1-0 HOU T. Eusebio A. Benes Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 62% 1-0 HOU C. Carr A. Benes Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Carr A. Benes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Kile A. Benes Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 64% 0-1 STL M. Difelice D. Kile Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 59% 0-1 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  4% 63% 0-1 STL A. Benes D. Kile Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Clayton to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  -10% 53% 0-1 STL D. DeShields D. Kile Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Clayton Scores
t3 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 56% 1-1 STL W. McGee D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 60% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 69% 1-1 HOU B. Spiers A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 3B
b3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  1% 71% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes Spiers Steals 2B
b3 0 -23 4,(3-0)  2% 73% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes Walk
b3 0 123 O 3,(0-2)  -7% 66% 1-1 HOU J. Phillips A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 123 RO 3,(0-2)  0% 67% 1-1 HOU L. Gonzalez A. Benes Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores
b3 2 12- RR 5,(3-1)  17% 84% 2-1 HOU R. Gutierrez A. Benes Triple to RF (Line Drive); Spiers Scores; Bagwell Scores
b3 2 --3 O 8,(3-2)  -2% 82% 4-1 HOU T. Eusebio A. Benes Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 84% 1-4 STL R. Lankford D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 1-4 STL R. Gant D. Kile Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 87% 1-4 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  1% 88% 4-1 HOU C. Carr A. Benes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 87% 4-1 HOU D. Kile A. Benes Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 4-1 HOU C. Biggio A. Benes Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 84% 4-1 HOU B. Spiers A. Benes Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 80% 1-4 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 84% 1-4 STL M. Difelice D. Kile Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 80% 1-4 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Difelice to 2B
t5 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 85% 1-4 STL A. Benes D. Kile Bunt Popfly: 1B
t5 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  4% 89% 1-4 STL D. DeShields D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 88% 4-1 HOU J. Bagwell A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 4-1 HOU J. Phillips A. Benes Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Derek Bell pinch runs for J.R. Phillips (RF) batting 4th
b5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 4-1 HOU L. Gonzalez A. Benes Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 89% 4-1 HOU R. Gutierrez A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 87% 4-1 HOU T. Eusebio A. Benes Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
Derek Bell moves from PR to RF
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 89% 1-4 STL W. McGee D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 87% 1-4 STL R. Lankford D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 1-4 STL R. Gant D. Kile Lankford Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 88% 1-4 STL R. Gant D. Kile Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Lankford to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 92% 1-4 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 91% 4-1 HOU C. Carr A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 90% 4-1 HOU D. Kile A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 91% 4-1 HOU C. Biggio A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 90% 4-1 HOU B. Spiers A. Benes Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 92% 1-4 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 1-4 STL M. Difelice D. Kile Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 94% 1-4 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 3-4-5
T.J. Mathews replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 94% 4-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Mathews Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 94% 4-1 HOU D. Bell T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 4-1 HOU L. Gonzalez T. Mathews Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
Tim Bogar replaces Ricky Gutierrez playing SS batting 6th; Scott Livingstone pinch hits for T.J. Mathews (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 95% 1-4 STL S. Livingstone D. Kile Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 93% 1-4 STL D. DeShields D. Kile Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -5% 88% 1-4 STL W. McGee D. Kile Single to CF (Line Drive); DeShields to 2B
t8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  -8% 80% 1-4 STL R. Lankford D. Kile Walk; DeShields to 3B; McGee to 2B
t8 1 123 RR 4,(0-2)  -14% 66% 1-4 STL R. Gant D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeShields Scores; McGee Scores; Lankford to 2B
t8 1 12- RO 2,(1-0)  -10% 56% 3-4 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores; Gant out at 3B/LF-3B-SS-2B
t8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 52% 4-4 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th
t8 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  9% 61% 4-4 STL D. Young D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 6-7-8
Tony Fossas replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Tom Lampkin replaces Scott Livingstone (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  6% 67% 4-4 HOU T. Bogar T. Fossas Walk
b8 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  9% 76% 4-4 HOU T. Eusebio T. Fossas Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bogar to 2B
Mark Petkovsek replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 7th; Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio (C) batting 7th
b8 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -9% 67% 4-4 HOU C. Carr M. Petkovsek Foul Bunt Popfly: C
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Darryl Kile (P) batting 9th
b8 1 12- 4,(3-0)  11% 77% 4-4 HOU T. Howard M. Petkovsek Walk; Bogar to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
b8 1 123 RRR 3,(1-1)  21% 98% 4-4 HOU C. Biggio M. Petkovsek Triple to RF (Line Drive); Bogar Scores; Ausmus Scores; Howard Scores
Rigo Beltran replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 7th
b8 1 --3 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 7-4 HOU B. Spiers R. Beltran Walk
b8 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 7-4 HOU J. Bagwell R. Beltran Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  -0% 97% 7-4 HOU D. Bell R. Beltran Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Tom Martin facing 8-9-1
Tom Martin replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus moves from PR to C
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 92% 4-7 STL R. Clayton T. Martin Double to RF (Line Drive)
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tom Lampkin (C) batting 9th
t9 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 96% 4-7 STL D. Sheaffer T. Martin Groundout: 2B-1B; Clayton to 3B
t9 1 --3 5,(3-1)  -5% 91% 4-7 STL D. DeShields T. Martin Walk
t9 1 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 96% 4-7 STL W. McGee T. Martin Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 4-7 STL R. Lankford T. Martin Defensive Indifference; DeShields to 2B
t9 2 -23 O 5,(1-2)  4% 100% 4-7 STL R. Lankford T. Martin Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7.

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