April 17, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 4
@ANA 3
(10) BOS 8
TBD 5 CLE 5
MIN 1 MIN 13
@CLE 8
(11) DET 3
NYY 1 CHW 6
@KCR 5 OAK 11
TEX 3 TOR 7
BAL 4 SFG 8
@ARI 5 PIT 7
@CIN 6
(10) COL 5
ATL 4 STL 8
@HOU 5 MIL 5
CHC 4 NYM 3
MON 2 PHI 2
FLA 1 LAD 7
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 37,662

Saturday, April 17, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Cardinals

7-3

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  7  0    8 10  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  2    5 11  1

W: J Jimenez (1-0), L: C Holt (0-2)

Astros

5-6

Lost 3

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bragg LF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .833   17    3   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .313  .827   17    0   4   2B,CS,GDP
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .265 1.133   22   10   2   
F Tatis 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .265  .949   20    0   2   SB
W McGee RF                    3   2   1   1    1   2  .222  .555   20    0   0   
J Drew CF                     4   1   1   3    0   0  .133  .468   16    2   0   3B
A Castillo C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .732   14    7   0   
J McEwing 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .424  .956   23    3   4   2B
J Jimenez P                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .167  .334   13    2   0   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mohler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   8    3  10              162   27  12

BATTING

2B: E Renteria (4, off C Holt); J McEwing (1, off C Holt).

3B: J Drew (1, off B Williams).

TB: J McEwing 3; J Drew 3; E Renteria 3; F Tatis 2; A Castillo; D Bragg; W McGee.

GIDP: E Renteria (2).

RBI: J Drew 3 (3); E Renteria 2 (3); A Castillo (1); J McEwing (6); W McGee (1).

2-out RBI: J McEwing.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Renteria-J McEwing-M McGwire 2.

E: F Tatis (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Tatis (4, 2nd base off C Holt/M Meluskey).

CS: E Renteria (2, 3rd base by C Holt/M Meluskey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .797   14    2   2   
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .268  .708   15    1   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .371  .997   12    5   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .587   19    2   1   
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .341  .888   13    3   0   
B Spiers LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .823    7    0   0   GDP
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Barker PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
M Meluskey C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .174  .425   17   10   1   2B
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .423 1.137    9    2   3   
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    2   0   
  R Hidalgo LF                2   1   0   0    0   0  .195  .657    6    0   0   GDP
Totals                       37   5  11   4    0   7              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Bell (2, off J Jimenez); M Meluskey (1, off M Mohler).

TB: D Bell 3; R Gutierrez 2; M Meluskey 2; J Bagwell 2; C Everett; C Biggio; G Barker; B Spiers.

GIDP: R Hidalgo (3); B Spiers (1).

RBI: D Bell 2 (4); J Bagwell (4); R Gutierrez (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gutierrez-C Biggio-J Bagwell; M Meluskey-K Caminiti.

E: J Bagwell (2).

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
J Jimenez, W (1-0)             7.1   8   3   2    0   7   0   2.51   30  108-76   41·15·20   15· 4· 4· 0     59    -     0.94   0.50
S Radinsky                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.32   0.02
M Mohler                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0   8.10    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.04
J Acevedo                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    3    5-5     5· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.11   0.05
Totals                         9    11   5   4    0   7   0          37  122-87   50·15·22   19· 6· 5· 0          3-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Holt, L (0-2)                7     5   3   2    2   8   0   3.75   27  111-67   38·17·12    7· 4· 6· 0     63    -     1.04   0.15
J Powell                       0.1   3   4   4    1   1   0  12.46    5   17-9     3· 4· 2    0· 0· 3· 0          2-2    0.89  -0.10
B Williams                     1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   6.43    7   28-16    7· 6· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          3-3    0.07  -0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   7    3  10   0          39  156-92   48·27·17   10· 6·10· 0          5-5

M Mohler faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
C Holt faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Williams (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 37,662.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Bragg              LF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. D Bell               RF 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F Tatis              3B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. W McGee              RF    5. C Everett            CF 
6. J Drew               CF    6. B Spiers             LF 
7. A Castillo           C     7. M Meluskey           C  
8. J McEwing            2B    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. J Jimenez            P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  12-  8   11%  60% J McEwing       C Holt          Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; Castillo to 3B
   b 9   0  8-4  1-3  2   10%  99% R Hidalgo       J Acevedo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Meluskey Scores/No RBI
   t 8   1  0-1  -23  3   10%  92% E Renteria      J Powell        Single to RF (Line Drive); McEwing Scores; Jimenez Scores/unER
   t 3   1  0-1  12-  8   -9%  56% F Tatis         C Holt          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Renteria Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  3    8%  59% B Spiers        J Jimenez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  D Bragg         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   46%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Jimenez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   48%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  F Tatis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      56%  W McGee         Tatis Steals 2B
          -2-  6   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   54%  J Drew          Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   49%  A Castillo      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; McGee to 2B
   R      12-  8   60%  J McEwing       Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  5   55%  J Jimenez       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   51%  C Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   59%  B Spiers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  M Meluskey      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   62%  E Renteria      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   64%  M McGwire       Walk
   OO     12-  8   56%  F Tatis         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Renteria Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   58%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   60%  C Holt          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   59%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   58%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  A Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   59%  D Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   62%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   61%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   59%  J Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   57%  D Bragg         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   61%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   65%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   63%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   59%  F Tatis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   63%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   66%  C Holt          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   64%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   61%  D Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   66%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   64%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   62%  A Castillo      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Jimenez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   67%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   71%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   68%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   73%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   80%  J McEwing       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   87%  J Jimenez       Reached on E3 (throw) (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); McEwing to 3B; Jimenez to 2B
                  Jay Powell replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 6th; Richard Hidalgo replaces Chris Holt playing LF batting 9th
   O      -23  4   82%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  3   92%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive); McEwing Scores; Jimenez Scores/unER
          1--  5   93%  M McGwire       Walk; Renteria to 2B
          12-  3   95%  F Tatis         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Renteria to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   R      123  2   97%  W McGee         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Renteria Scores; McGwire to 3B; Tatis to 2B
                  Brian Williams replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 6th
   RRR    123  5  100%  J Drew          Triple to CF (Line Drive); McGwire Scores; Tatis Scores; McGee Scores
   R      --3  4  100%  A Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Drew Scores
          1--     100%  J McEwing       Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Jimenez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   RR     12-  5   99%  D Bell          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Hidalgo Scores/unER
   R      -2-  3   98%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Jose Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  1   99%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   99%  E Renteria      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Mohler replaces Scott Radinsky pitching and batting 9th; Glen Barker pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 6th
          ---  1   98%  G Barker        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   95%  M Meluskey      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Barker to 3B
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Mike Mohler pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23  2   89%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Barker Scores; Meluskey to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   99%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Meluskey Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  1  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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