April 18, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@ANA 5 TBD 5
@BOS 1 CLE 3
MIN 2 DET 5
NYY 1 CHW 7
@KCR 5 TEX 6
@OAK 2 TOR 6
BAL 0 ARI 12
SFG 3 PIT 4
@CIN 2 ATL 20
@COL 5 HOU 8
STL 4 CHC 6
@MIL 5
(10) MON 4
@NYM 2 PHI 7
FLA 2 SDP 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 34,265

Sunday, April 18, 1999, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Cardinals

7-4

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    4  9  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  6  X    8 16  0

W: J Powell (1-0), L: L Painter (0-1)

Astros

6-6

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   2    1   1  .296  .831   20    6   3   
E Marrero C                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .682   16    6   1   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .263 1.151   16    4   0   HR,GDP
E Davis RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .171  .466   14    2   0   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .904   14    0   3   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .400 1.079   13    1   3   2B,SB
J Drew CF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .176  .528   19    2   0   
J McEwing LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .417  .975   17    2   0   2B
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    1   1   
  W McGee PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .586    4    0   0   IW
  M Busby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Painter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Renteria PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .843    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    5   9              144   24  12

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (2, off M Hampton); J McEwing (2, off M Hampton).

HR: M McGwire (5, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: W McGee (1, by M Hampton).

TB: M McGwire 4; S Dunston 3; J Drew 2; J McEwing 2; F Tatis; E Davis; P Polanco.

GIDP: M McGwire (3).

RBI: P Polanco 2 (6); S Dunston (2); M McGwire (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Busby-P Polanco-S Dunston-M McGwire; F Tatis-P Polanco-M McGwire.

E: F Tatis (3); D Osborne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Dunston (1, 2nd base off J Powell/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   3   2   0    1   1  .271  .865   17    4   1   2·2B,IW
D Bell RF                     4   0   4   3    0   0  .333  .834   18    1   0   2B,SF
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .359  .962   21    5   0   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .171  .596   22    0   1   CS,GDP
C Everett CF                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .378 1.018   14    4   1   HR,HBP
A Diaz LF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .777   15    1   1   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .292  .721   13    9   0   
  G Barker PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
T Bogar SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .353  .871   20    0   6   
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    9    1   0   2·SH
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Gutierrez PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .423 1.137    1    0   0   SH
  M Meluskey C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .425         2   0   
Totals                       33   8  16   8    4   6              150   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Diaz (1, off L Painter); D Bell (3, off D Osborne); C Biggio 2 (4, 2 off D Osborne).

HR: C Everett (2, off L Painter; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: D Bell (1, off S Radinsky).

SH: R Gutierrez (1, off S Radinsky); M Hampton 2 (2, 2 off D Osborne).

IBB: C Biggio (1, by S Radinsky).

HBP: C Everett (2, by D Osborne).

TB: C Everett 6; D Bell 5; C Biggio 4; A Diaz 3; T Bogar 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti (2); J Bagwell (2).

RBI: D Bell 3 (7); J Bagwell 2 (6); C Everett 2 (7); T Eusebio (1).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; C Everett.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Caminiti (1, 2nd base by D Osborne/E Marrero).

PO: C Biggio (2nd base by D Osborne).

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
D Osborne                      6     9   2   2    2   5   0   4.40   28  103-65   40· 9·16   13· 3· 4· 0     49    -     1.39   0.13
M Busby, H (4)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.11    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.12   0.09
L Painter, BS (1), L (0-1)     0     3   3   3    0   0   1   4.26    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.47  -0.50
S Radinsky                     1     3   3   3    2   1   0   6.75    8   25-13    7· 2· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.82  -0.31
Totals                         8    16   8   8    4   6   1          42  146-88   54·12·22   20· 4· 7· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hampton                      7     8   4   4    4   5   1   5.09   30  101-59   33·16·10   11· 5· 5· 0     46    -     1.24  -0.13
J Powell, W (1-0)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0  10.13    4   17-11    6· 3· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.52   0.03
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   21-13    4· 4· 5    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   9   1          38  139-83   43·23·17   11· 6· 7· 0           -

L Painter faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Hampton (1; W McGee); S Radinsky (1; C Biggio).

PO: D Osborne (0; C Biggio, 2nd base).

HBP: D Osborne (2; C Everett).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 34,265.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. P Polanco            2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Marrero            C     2. D Bell               RF 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. E Davis              RF    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. F Tatis              3B    5. C Everett            CF 
6. S Dunston            SS    6. A Diaz               LF 
7. J Drew               CF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. J McEwing            LF    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. D Osborne            P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-3  -2-  4   18%  68% T Eusebio       L Painter       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Diaz Scores
   t 7   1  2-2  123  2  -18%  17% P Polanco       M Hampton       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Drew Scores; McEwing Scores; McGee to 2B
   b 8   0  4-3  ---  4   17%  49% A Diaz          L Painter       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 8   0  4-2  ---  1   15%  32% C Everett       L Painter       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 7   1  2-2  1--  1  -14%  36% J McEwing       M Hampton       Double to RF (Line Drive); Drew to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  P Polanco       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  E Marrero       Lineout: CF
   OO     1--  2   55%  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  5   69%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  5   66%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   63%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Bell to 3B
          --3  2   64%  C Everett       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  2   60%  A Diaz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   56%  E Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   50%  F Tatis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Davis to 2B
   RO     12-  2   48%  S Dunston       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores; Tatis out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   O      -2-  2   53%  J Drew          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Dunston out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  4   55%  J McEwing       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  T Eusebio       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   56%  T Bogar         Walk
   O      1--  1   54%  M Hampton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Bogar to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  D Osborne       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  P Polanco       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   56%  E Marrero       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   60%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   51%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   53%  K Caminiti      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Everett       Caminiti Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  5   38%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   41%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   42%  F Tatis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   44%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   41%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   46%  A Diaz          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Diaz to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-  3   42%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B; Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  4   37%  T Bogar         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   39%  J Drew          Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  5   37%  J McEwing       Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  D Osborne       Flyball: 1B/Interference called (Front of Home); McEwing stays at 1B
   O      1--  3   43%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   39%  M Hampton       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   45%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      49%  D Bell          Biggio Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Biggio to 3B
   R      --3  3   57%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Biggio Scores
          1--  5   62%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
          12-  2   59%  C Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  2   50%  A Diaz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   54%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   54%  E Davis         Walk
   O      1--  1   58%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   54%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   58%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  M Hampton       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Bogar to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   54%  S Dunston       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  J Drew          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   36%  J McEwing       Double to RF (Line Drive); Drew to 3B
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 9th
          -23  4   35%  W McGee         Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   17%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Drew Scores; McEwing Scores; McGee to 2B
   O      12-  2   20%  E Marrero       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); McGee to 3B
   O      1-3  5   23%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Busby facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Busby replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   30%  D Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   24%  J Bagwell       Lineout: LF
   OO     1--  4   15%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jay Powell facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Powell replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   16%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   17%  F Tatis         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  1   16%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      16%  J Drew          Dunston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   18%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Lance Painter facing 5-6-7
                  Lance Painter replaces Mike Busby pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  1   32%  C Everett       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  4   49%  A Diaz          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  4   68%  T Eusebio       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Diaz Scores
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Lance Painter pitching and batting 9th; Glen Barker pinch runs for Tony Eusebio batting 7th
          1--  4   76%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Barker to 2B
                  Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Jay Powell batting 9th
   O      12-  1   78%  R Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Barker to 3B; Bogar to 2B
          -23  4   77%  C Biggio        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  5   86%  D Bell          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Barker Scores; Bogar to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   RR     -23  3   97%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bogar Scores; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  4   97%  K Caminiti      Walk
   R      12-  1   99%  C Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti to 3B; Everett to 2B
   O      -23  3   98%  A Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Alex Diaz pitching and batting 6th; Mitch Meluskey replaces Ricky Gutierrez playing C batting 9th; Glen Barker moves to LF
   O      ---  7   99%  J McEwing       Strikeout Looking
                  Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Scott Radinsky batting 9th
          ---  5   98%  E Renteria      Walk
          1--      98%  P Polanco       Defensive Indifference; Renteria to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  E Marrero       Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199904180

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