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Standings
SEA
@ANA		2
4
NYY
@BAL		5
3
BOS
@CHW		12
5
KCR
@CLE		4
3
MIN
@DET		2
6
TOR
@TBD		1
2
OAK
@TEX		3
2
FLA
@ATL		2
6
MIL
@CHC		6
5
ARI
@CIN		4
1
STL
@HOU		5
6
NYM
@MON		4
5
PIT
@PHI		1
3
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
(12)
COL
@SFG		3
6
Wednesday, June 17, 1998 7:06
, Astrodome
Attendance: 37,147, Time of Game: 3:03
Cardinals
5
33-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
 at Astros
6
43-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Jeff Brantley (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  3  0    5 11  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  4    6 12  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Royce Clayton SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .663 22 14 -0.009 1.00 0.061 -0.070 -0.3 3 0
Delino DeShields 2B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .332 .894 30 14 0.087 1.23 0.112 -0.026 0.5 0 4 SB
Mark McGwire 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .316 1.302 13 9 0.150 1.22 0.214 -0.064 1.3 5 0 HR
Brian Jordan CF-RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .336 .972 14 10 -0.248 1.65 0.000 -0.248 -2.1 5 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .814 11 9 -0.041 1.50 0.068 -0.109 -0.6 0 1
   David Howard PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 .724 3 3 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Willie McGee RF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .305 .716 11 7 0.118 1.41 0.162 -0.044 0.9 2 0 SB
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .595 11 7 0.200 1.42 0.261 -0.061 1.3 7 0 2B
Brian Hunter LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .219 .708 15 11 0.118 1.49 0.195 -0.077 0.3 0 0 HR
   Ray Lankford PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .825 5 4 -0.024 0.61 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 1 0
Todd Stottlemyre P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .159 .372 12 9 -0.077 1.15 0.026 -0.103 -0.3 3 1
   Jeff Brantley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curtis King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 5 11 3 2 7 .282 .779 147 97 0.272 1.28 1.099 -0.828 0.5 26 6
2B: T Pagnozzi (5, off J Lima).
HR: B Hunter (3, off J Lima; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M McGwire (32, off J Lima; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: M McGwire 6; B Hunter 4; W McGee 2; T Pagnozzi 2; G Gaetti; D DeShields; T Stottlemyre; R Clayton.
RBI: B Hunter (10); R Clayton (24); M McGwire (81).
2-out RBI: M McGwire.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Pagnozzi.
E: B Jordan (3).
Baserunning
SB: D DeShields (15, 2nd base off J Lima/B Ausmus); W McGee (4, 2nd base off J Lima/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .318 .922 18 11 0.052 1.30 0.154 -0.102 0.7 0 2 SB,HBP
Bill Spiers 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .285 .826 23 11 0.133 1.09 0.183 -0.049 1.0 1 1
Derek Bell RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .321 .863 23 15 -0.109 1.73 0.138 -0.247 -0.5 2 0 SF
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 1 2 2 1 2 .270 .904 19 11 0.415 1.55 0.530 -0.115 1.4 7 0 HR,2B
Moises Alou LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.025 18 11 -0.133 1.55 0.029 -0.163 -0.8 3 0
Carl Everett CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .333 .950 18 12 0.162 1.50 0.271 -0.108 0.4 4 0 HR
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 .294 .733 15 10 -0.101 1.61 0.004 -0.105 -0.9 2 2
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 3 1 1 0 .234 .659 15 7 0.460 1.44 0.475 -0.015 0.6 8 0
Jose Lima P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .086 .221 5 4 -0.051 1.02 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 1 2·SH
   Bob Scanlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .117 .354 5 2 -0.053 1.91 0.000 -0.053 -0.5
   C.J. Nitkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 12 6 6 6 .353 1.011 159 94 0.775 1.45 1.784 -1.008 0.9 27 6
2B: J Bagwell (12, off T Stottlemyre).
HR: J Bagwell (11, off J Brantley; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Everett (6, off T Stottlemyre; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: D Bell (6, off J Brantley).
SH: J Lima 2 (4, 2 off T Stottlemyre).
HBP: C Biggio (10, by J Brantley).
TB: C Everett 6; J Bagwell 6; B Ausmus 3; D Bell 2; C Biggio; B Spiers.
RBI: J Bagwell 2 (33); C Everett (34); D Bell (51); B Ausmus (12); C Biggio (37).
2-out RBI: C Biggio; B Ausmus.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Lima (3); R Gutierrez (6).
Baserunning
SB: C Biggio (24, 2nd base off J Brantley/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 7.2 8 2 2 5 6 1 3.07 35 127 79 44 13 22 10 14 7 0 56 0.132 1.17 1.5
Jeff Brantley, BS (4), L (0-4) 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 5.75 7 26 14 10 1 3 1 5 4 0 2 0 -0.513 2.00 -2.3
Curtis King 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.13 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.392 4.10 -0.1
Team Totals 8.2 12 6 6 6 6 2 6.23 44 159 94 55 14 25 12 19 11 0 56 3 1 -0.773 1.28 -0.9

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
Jose Lima 7 10 5 3 2 5 2 3.39 34 122 80 48 17 15 13 14 4 0 44 -0.267 1.45 -1.1
Bob Scanlan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.52 4 14 10 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 -0.015 0.65 0.1
C.J. Nitkowski, W (2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 3 11 7 5 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 3 2 7 2 3.00 41 147 97 57 20 20 16 16 6 0 44 1 1 -0.274 1.45 -0.5
J Lima faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Brantley (1; C Biggio).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 37,147.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Royce Clayton SS 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Delino DeShields 2B 2 Bill Spiers 3B
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Brian Jordan CF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Willie McGee RF 6 Carl Everett CF
7 Tom Pagnozzi C 7 Ricky Gutierrez SS
8 Brian Hunter LF 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Todd Stottlemyre P 9 Jose Lima P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU J. Bagwell J. Brantley 47% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Spiers Scores
b9 5-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus C. King 39% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
t8 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RR STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima -23% 10% Fielder's Choice P; Howard Scores/No RBI/unER; McGee Scores/No RBI; Pagnozzi to 2B/Adv on throw/Adv on E1
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL B. Hunter J. Lima -20% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 1-1 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  OO HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -18% 55% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Bell out at 2B/C

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' Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton J. Lima 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields J. Lima -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL M. McGwire J. Lima -6% 43% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); DeShields to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan J. Lima 6% 50% Foul Popfly: C
t1 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Lima 5% 55% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Spiers to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  HOU M. Alou T. Stottlemyre 3% 57% Walk; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Everett T. Stottlemyre -7% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL W. McGee J. Lima -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima -3% 44% McGee Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O STL B. Hunter J. Lima 4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Stottlemyre J. Lima 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre 3% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lima T. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre 10% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre -2% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Clayton J. Lima 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL D. DeShields J. Lima 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R STL M. McGwire J. Lima -12% 54% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan J. Lima 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre 5% 58% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou T. Stottlemyre -4% 54% Lineout: CF
b3 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett T. Stottlemyre -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Lima 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL W. McGee J. Lima 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima -3% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Hunter J. Lima 4% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Stottlemyre -3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b4 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Lima T. Stottlemyre -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Stottlemyre J. Lima 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Clayton J. Lima 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields J. Lima -2% 54% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. McGwire J. Lima -4% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball); DeShields to 3B/Adv on E6
t5 1-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL B. Jordan J. Lima 7% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b5 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 12% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Spiers to 3B
b5 1-1 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  OO HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -18% 55% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Bell out at 2B/C
b5 1-1 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Alou T. Stottlemyre -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL G. Gaetti J. Lima 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t6 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee J. Lima 2% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima 2% 58% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Everett T. Stottlemyre 17% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Stottlemyre -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Lima T. Stottlemyre -1% 70% Lineout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL B. Hunter J. Lima -20% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Stottlemyre J. Lima 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 2-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  STL R. Clayton J. Lima -4% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields J. Lima -6% 44% Walk; Clayton to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. McGwire J. Lima 6% 50% Flyball: CF; Clayton to 3B
t7 2-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  STL B. Jordan J. Lima -1% 49% DeShields Steals 2B
t7 2-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan J. Lima 10% 59% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre -3% 52% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b7 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
t8 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL G. Gaetti J. Lima -7% 43% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
David Howard pinch runs for Gary Gaetti (3B) batting 5th
t8 2-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL W. McGee J. Lima -10% 33% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Howard to 2B
t8 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RR STL T. Pagnozzi J. Lima -23% 10% Fielder's Choice P; Howard Scores/No RBI/unER; McGee Scores/No RBI; Pagnozzi to 2B/Adv on throw/Adv on E1
Bob Scanlan replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 9th
Ray Lankford pinch hits for Brian Hunter (LF) batting 8th
t8 4-2 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Scanlan 2% 12% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Stottlemyre B. Scanlan -3% 10% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pagnozzi to 3B
t8 4-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO STL R. Clayton B. Scanlan -2% 8% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pagnozzi Scores/unER
t8 5-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. DeShields B. Scanlan 1% 8% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
David Howard moves from PR to 3B
Willie McGee moves from RF to LF
Ray Lankford moves from PH to CF
Brian Jordan moves from CF to RF
b8 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou T. Stottlemyre -3% 6% Popfly: SS
b8 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Everett T. Stottlemyre 3% 9% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 2-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Stottlemyre -3% 5% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre 3% 9% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
Jeff Brantley replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
Dave Clark pinch hits for Bob Scanlan (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Clark J. Brantley -5% 3% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL M. McGwire C. Nitkowski 0% 4% Lineout: RF
t9 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL B. Jordan C. Nitkowski 0% 4% Lineout: LF
t9 5-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Howard C. Nitkowski 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Jeff Brantley facing 1-2-3
b9 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Brantley 5% 9% Hit By Pitch
b9 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Spiers J. Brantley 1% 9% Biggio Steals 2B
b9 2-5 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Spiers J. Brantley 11% 21% Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Biggio to 3B
b9 2-5 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO HOU D. Bell J. Brantley -10% 11% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
b9 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU J. Bagwell J. Brantley 47% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Spiers Scores
b9 5-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU M. Alou J. Brantley -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b9 5-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Everett J. Brantley 7% 61% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Everett to 2B/Adv on E9
Curtis King replaces Jeff Brantley pitching and batting 9th
b9 5-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Gutierrez C. King 0% 61% Walk
b9 5-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus C. King 39% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 6.

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