April 11, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 5
TOR 4 BOS 13
MIN 4 DET 5
SEA 2 KCR 7
BAL 5
(12) CLE 5
@OAK 1 CHW 13
@TBD 6 CIN 10
@COL 3 STL 10
@HOU 6 MON 7
@PIT 3 SDP 3
ARI 2
(13) LAD 6
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,463

Tuesday, April 11, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Cardinals

7-1

Won 4

1st

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

W: G Stephenson (2-0), L: C Holt (0-2)

Astros

3-5

Lost 3

4th, 4 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .405 1.125   21    3   1   3B
E Renteria SS                 4   1   2   4    0   1  .355 1.092   15    2   4   HR,SF,GDP
R Lankford LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .543   15    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .222 1.203   14    7   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   2   3   1    1   0  .520 1.667   13    3   0   HR
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .348 1.065   20    0   0   GDP
E Davis RF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .235  .910   19    3   0   
M Matheny C                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .364 1.144    2    5   1   2B
  T Howard PH                 1   1   1   4    0   0  .400 1.600    1    0   0   HR
  D Wainhouse P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Dunston PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.091    1    0   0   
  M Mohler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Stephenson P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   2   GDP
  E Marrero PH-C              1   1   0   0    1   0  .375 1.000    7    3   0   
Totals                       31  10   9  10    7   6              134   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Matheny (4, off C Holt).

3B: F Vina (4, off C Holt).

HR: T Howard (1, off C Holt; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); E Renteria (3, off D Henry; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Edmonds (3, off C Holt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: E Renteria (1, off C Holt).

TB: J Edmonds 6; E Renteria 5; F Vina 4; T Howard 4; M Matheny 2.

GIDP: E Renteria (1); G Stephenson (1); F Tatis (1).

RBI: E Renteria 4 (8); T Howard 4 (6); J Edmonds (8); F Vina (3).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Vina-E Renteria-M McGwire.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .817   24    2   4   GDP
R Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .125  .484    9    1   0   3B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .250  .732   17   10   1   HR
R Hidalgo LF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .348 1.206   14    1   0   SB,HBP
M Alou RF                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .292  .997   17    1   0   HR
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .174  .512   17    2   1   2B
M Meluskey C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .364   16    6   1   
T Bogar SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .617   15    4   5   
C Holt P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   10    0   1   SH
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.304    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   6   8   6    2   7              143   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (1, off M Mohler).

3B: R Cedeno (2, off G Stephenson).

HR: J Bagwell (1, off G Stephenson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Alou (2, off G Stephenson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: C Holt (1, off G Stephenson).

HBP: R Hidalgo (1, by G Stephenson).

TB: M Alou 4; J Bagwell 4; R Cedeno 3; B Spiers 3; C Biggio; C Holt; T Bogar.

GIDP: C Biggio (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (6); M Alou 2 (5); R Cedeno 2 (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 4. C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell; B Spiers-C Biggio-J Bagwell; J Bagwell-T Bogar-C Biggio; T Bogar-B Spiers.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Hidalgo (1, 2nd base off G Stephenson/M Matheny).

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
G Stephenson, W (2-0)          6     7   6   6    2   4   2   6.23   27  108-63   34· 8·21    6· 6· 6· 2     36    -     0.74  -0.34
D Wainhouse                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   9.00    3    8-8     2· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
M Mohler                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4   11-7     4· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.44   0.04
D Veres                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3   13-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   7   2          37  140-86   43·14·29    8·10· 7· 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)                6.1   7   9   9    5   5   2   8.74   28   95-56   40· 4·12   10· 2· 4· 2     23    -     1.14  -0.56
D Henry                        1.2   1   1   1    2   1   1   4.76    7   28-13    7· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.47  -0.19
M Maddux                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4   11-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     9  10  10    7   6   3          39  134-75   51· 6·18   12· 5· 6· 3          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Stephenson (2; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 37,463.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. R Cedeno             CF 
3. R Lankford           LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. R Hidalgo            LF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. F Tatis              3B    6. B Spiers             3B 
7. E Davis              RF    7. M Meluskey           C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. G Stephenson         P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  6-3  123  1   40%  64% T Howard        C Holt          Home Run; McGwire Scores; Edmonds Scores; Davis Scores
   t 7   1  6-7  12-  3   21%  92% E Renteria      D Henry         Home Run (LF-CF); Marrero Scores; Vina Scores
   b 3   1  3-0  1-3  1  -17%  50% R Cedeno        G Stephenson    Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bogar Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 3   1  3-2  --3  6  -14%  36% J Bagwell       G Stephenson    Home Run; Cedeno Scores
   b 3   1  3-4  -2-  4  -13%  19% M Alou          G Stephenson    Home Run; Hidalgo Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  F Vina          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   46%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  M McGwire       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   57%  J Edmonds       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  E Davis         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   57%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   54%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  B Spiers        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      1--  5   60%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   66%  M Matheny       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   62%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   73%  F Vina          Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Matheny Scores
   RO     --3  4   75%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vina Scores
   O      ---  1   74%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Garrett Stephenson facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   70%  T Bogar         Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  C Holt          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bogar to 2B
          -2-  5   67%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bogar to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   50%  R Cedeno        Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bogar Scores; Biggio Scores
   RR     --3  6   36%  J Bagwell       Home Run; Cedeno Scores
          ---  2   34%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
          1--      32%  M Alou          Hidalgo Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  4   19%  " "             Home Run; Hidalgo Scores
   O      ---  7   20%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   21%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   18%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   21%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   15%  F Tatis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Garrett Stephenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   17%  T Bogar         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   15%  C Holt          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   18%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   22%  E Davis         Walk
   O      1--  1   19%  M Matheny       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  1   13%  G Stephenson    Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   14%  R Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   15%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   16%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   20%  F Vina          Single to 1B (Bunt)
   OO     1--  2   11%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   10%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   11%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
          ---  2   10%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   11%  M Meluskey      Flyball: LF
          1--  5   11%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  6   12%  C Holt          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   17%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  1   24%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  8   17%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   25%  E Davis         Walk; McGwire to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   RRRR   123  1   64%  T Howard        Home Run; McGwire Scores; Edmonds Scores; Davis Scores
                  Eli Marrero pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson batting 9th
          ---  6   67%  E Marrero       Walk
          1--  5   71%  F Vina          Walk; Marrero to 2B
                  Doug Henry replaces Chris Holt pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  3   92%  E Renteria      Home Run (LF-CF); Marrero Scores; Vina Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   91%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  7 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Dave Wainhouse facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Wainhouse replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 8th; Eli Marrero moves to C
   O      ---  2   93%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   96%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-6, Doug Henry facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   96%  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--  5   97%  F Tatis         Walk; Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  6   97%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Edmonds to 3B; Tatis to 2B
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse batting 8th
   OO     -23  1   94%  S Dunston       Line Drive Double Play: SS-3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Mohler replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   96%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   98%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   96%  B Spiers        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   98%  M Meluskey      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-6, Mike Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Maddux replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  E Marrero       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  F Vina          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   98%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Lankford      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Dave Veres facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Veres replaces Mike Mohler pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Maddux batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation