June 17, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
SEA 2 NYY 5
@BAL 3 BOS 12
@CHW 5 KCR 4
@CLE 3 DET 6
MIN 2 TBD 2
TOR 1 OAK 3
@TEX 2 ATL 6
FLA 2 MIL 6
@CHC 5 ARI 4
@CIN 1 HOU 6
STL 5 MON 5
NYM 4 PHI 3
PIT 1 SDP 3
LAD 2
(12) SFG 6
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 37,147

Wednesday, June 17, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:03

Cardinals

33-36

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

                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

W: C Nitkowski (2-2), L: J Brantley (0-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

43-27

Won 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .663   22    3   0   
D DeShields 2B                3   0   1   0    2   1  .332  .894   30    0   4   SB
M McGwire 1B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .316 1.302   13    5   0   HR
B Jordan CF-RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .336  .972   15    5   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .814   11    0   1   
  D Howard PR-3B              1   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .723    3    0   0   
W McGee RF-LF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .305  .715   11    2   0   SB
T Pagnozzi C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .595   15    7   0   2B
B Hunter LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .219  .707   15    0   0   HR
  R Lankford PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .825    5    1   0   
T Stottlemyre P               4   0   1   0    0   0  .159  .372   12    3   1   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   5  11   3    2   7              152   26   6

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .318  .922   18    0   2   SB,HBP
B Spiers 3B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .285  .826   24    1   1   
D Bell RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .321  .863   23    2   0   SF
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   2    1   2  .270  .904   19    7   0   HR,2B
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.025   18    3   0   
C Everett CF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .333  .951   18    4   0   HR
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    1   2  .294  .733   15    2   2   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .234  .659   15    8   0   
J Lima P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .086  .221    5    0   1   2·SH
  B Scanlan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .117  .354    5    0   0   
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   6  12   6    6   6              160   27   6

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

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
T Stottlemyre                  7.2   8   2   2    5   6   1   3.07   35  127-79   44·13·22   10· 7· 7· 0     56    -     1.16   0.13
J Brantley, BS (4), L (0-4)    1     3   4   4    0   0   1   5.75    7   26-14   10· 1· 3    1· 1· 4· 0          2-0    2.10  -0.51
C King                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.13    2    6-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    4.16  -0.39
Totals                         8.2  12   6   6    6   6   2          44  159-94   55·14·25   12· 8·11· 0          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lima                         7    10   5   3    2   5   2   3.39   34  122-80   48·17·15   13·10· 4· 0     44    -     1.43  -0.27
B Scanlan                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    4   14-10    4· 2· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.70  -0.01
C Nitkowski, W (2-2)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.43    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   3    2   7   2          41  147-97   57·20·20   16·10· 6· 0          1-1

J Lima faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Brantley (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 37,147.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. R Clayton            SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. D DeShields          2B    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. D Bell               RF 
4. B Jordan             CF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. W McGee              RF    6. C Everett            CF 
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. B Hunter             LF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-3  1--  1   47%  58% J Bagwell       J Brantley      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Spiers Scores
   b 9   2  5-5  12-  2   39% 100% B Ausmus        C King          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Everett Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
   t 8   0  2-2  12-  1  -23%  10% T Pagnozzi      J Lima          Fielder's Choice P; Howard Scores/No RBI/unER; McGee Scores/No RBI; Pagnozzi to 2B/Adv on throw/Adv on E1
   t 7   0  2-1  ---  2  -20%  50% B Hunter        J Lima          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   0  1-1  1-3  6  -18%  55% J Bagwell       T Stottlemyre   Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Bell out at 2B/C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   52%  R Clayton       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   50%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   44%  M McGwire       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); DeShields to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  B Jordan        Foul Popfly: C
   O      1-3  1   55%  G Gaetti        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, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   55%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  8   53%  D Bell          Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Spiers to 2B
          -2-  6   54%  J Bagwell       Walk
          12-  8   57%  M Alou          Walk; Spiers to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  C Everett       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, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   46%  W McGee         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      44%  T Pagnozzi      McGee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  8   52%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   55%  T Stottlemyre   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, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   53%  J Lima          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   R      -2-  5   63%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  4   61%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   64%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   66%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   54%  M McGwire       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   56%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   53%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   58%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   54%  M Alou          Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   52%  T Pagnozzi      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   56%  B Hunter        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  6   56%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  3   54%  J Lima          Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  C Biggio        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, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  T Stottlemyre   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   54%  D DeShields     Walk
          1--  2   50%  M McGwire       Single to SS (Ground Ball); DeShields to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      1-3  2   57%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   61%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--  2   73%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Spiers to 3B
   OO     1-3  6   55%  J Bagwell       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Bell out at 2B/C
   O      --3  5   50%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  G Gaetti        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   56%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   58%  T Pagnozzi      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, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   74%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   72%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   71%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   70%  J Lima          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, Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   50%  B Hunter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   54%  T Stottlemyre   Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   50%  R Clayton       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   44%  D DeShields     Walk; Clayton to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF; Clayton to 3B
          1-3      49%  B Jordan        DeShields Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   59%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   55%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   52%  B Spiers        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  2   54%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   43%  G Gaetti        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
                  David Howard pinch runs for Gary Gaetti batting 5th
          1--  5   33%  W McGee         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Howard to 2B
   RR     12-  1   10%  T Pagnozzi      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 batting 8th
   O      -2-  5   12%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
          -2-  3   10%  T Stottlemyre   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pagnozzi to 3B
   RO     1-3  1    8%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pagnozzi Scores/unER
   O      1--  5    8%  D DeShields     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
                  David Howard moves to 3B; Willie McGee moves to LF; Ray Lankford moves to CF; Brian Jordan moves to RF
   O      ---  1    6%  M Alou          Popfly: SS
          ---  1    9%  C Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3    6%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4    9%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th; Dave Clark pinch hits for Bob Scanlan batting 9th
   O      1-3  5    3%  D Clark         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, C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5    4%  M McGwire       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3    4%  B Jordan        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3    4%  D Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Brantley facing 1-2-3
          ---  3    9%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--       9%  B Spiers        Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  3   21%  " "             Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   11%  D Bell          Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
   RR     1--  1   58%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Spiers Scores
   O      ---  3   54%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---  7   61%  C Everett       Single to 2B (Line Drive); Everett to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Curtis King replaces Jeff Brantley pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  4   61%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   R      12-  2  100%  B Ausmus        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.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199806170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation