April 12, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 6
@ANA 2 BOS 7
MIN 3 SEA 4
@DET 0 KCR 7
BAL 6 NYY 8
TEX 6 CLE 5
@OAK 0 CHW 7
@TBD 1 CHC 11
ATL 4 COL 7
CIN 5 HOU 7
STL 5 FLA 11
@MIL 4 PHI 8
NYM 5 PIT 6
MON 4 SDP 4
ARI 2 LAD 6
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,783

Wednesday, April 12, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Cardinals

7-2

Lost 1

1st

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

W: Y Perez (1-0), L: D Wainhouse (0-1), S: B Wagner (3)

Astros

4-5

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .390 1.078   15    2   2   
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .944   16    0   0   
R Lankford LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .481   14    0   0   
  D Wainhouse P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .990   17    0   3   CS
J Edmonds CF                  3   3   2   1    1   1  .536 1.782   18    3   0   HR,2B
T Howard RF                   3   2   2   3    1   1  .500 2.181   15    3   0   HR,3B
C Paquette 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .368 1.223    8    5   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .977   14   10   1   
A Benes P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   SH
  E Davis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .965    4    0   0   
  M Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Dunston LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.000    4    1   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   5    3   8              129   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Edmonds (4, off O Dotel).

3B: T Howard (1, off O Dotel).

HR: T Howard (2, off O Dotel; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Edmonds (4, off O Dotel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: A Benes (1, off O Dotel).

TB: T Howard 7; J Edmonds 6; C Paquette; F Tatis; E Davis; A Benes; F Vina.

RBI: T Howard 3 (9); J Edmonds (9); C Paquette (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Tatis-F Vina-C Paquette.

E: E Renteria (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Tatis (1, 2nd base by O Dotel/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno CF                   5   1   0   0    0   2  .103  .402   17    3   0   SB
B Spiers 3B                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .160  .530   18    2   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .735   20    3   1   2B
R Hidalgo LF                  3   2   3   3    1   0  .423 1.500   16    3   0   HR,2·2B
M Alou RF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .296 1.091   11    4   0   HR,IW
R Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .453   21    2   0   CS,GDP
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .476   21    9   1   
T Bogar SS                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .259  .781   20    1   1   HR
O Dotel P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  M Meluskey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .343    4    0   0   
  Y Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .267 1.220    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   7   9   7    5  10              159   27   5

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo 2 (3, off D Wainhouse, off A Benes); J Bagwell (3, off A Benes).

HR: T Bogar (1, off M Thompson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Hidalgo (4, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Alou (3, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: M Alou (1, by D Wainhouse).

TB: R Hidalgo 8; T Bogar 5; M Alou 4; J Bagwell 2; T Eusebio; R Johnson.

GIDP: R Johnson (1).

RBI: R Hidalgo 3 (10); J Bagwell (7); T Bogar (5); T Eusebio (1); M Alou (6).

2-out RBI: T Eusebio; J Bagwell; T Bogar.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (2, 2nd base off D Wainhouse/M Matheny).

CS: R Johnson (1, 2nd base by M Thompson/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
A Benes                        5     5   4   4    3   9   2   5.40   23   93-57   21·15·21    2· 4· 3· 2     47    -     1.03  -0.17
M Thompson, BS (1)             1     2   1   1    0   0   1   2.25    4   16-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.32  -0.08
D Wainhouse, L (0-1)           2     2   2   1    2   1   0   7.50   10   44-21   18· 2· 1    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.19  -0.23
Totals                         8     9   7   6    5  10   3          37  153-88   46·19·23    7· 7· 5· 3           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Dotel                        6     9   5   5    3   6   2   5.25   29   96-63   38·12·13    4· 8· 6· 2     37    -     1.19  -0.25
Y Perez, W (1-0)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    4   18-10    3· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.26   0.14
J Powell, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.05
B Wagner, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.09
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   8   2          38  126-81   47·15·19    7·12· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wainhouse (1).

IBB: D Wainhouse (1; M Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 38,783.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. R Cedeno             CF 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. R Lankford           LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F Tatis              3B    4. R Hidalgo            LF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. T Howard             RF    6. R Johnson            2B 
7. C Paquette           1B    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. A Benes              P     9. O Dotel              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-5  12-  3   24%  88% R Hidalgo       D Wainhouse     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cedeno Scores/unER; Spiers Scores
   t 6   0  4-3  1--  3  -23%  36% T Howard        O Dotel         Home Run; Edmonds Scores
   b 6   2  5-4  ---  4   17%  52% T Bogar         M Thompson      Home Run
   b 5   2  3-3  1--  3   15%  68% J Bagwell       A Benes         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 4   0  2-1  -2-  2  -14%  40% T Howard        O Dotel         Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Edmonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  F Vina          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   54%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  F Tatis         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  J Edmonds       Tatis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  4   43%  " "             Home Run
          ---  6   41%  T Howard        Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   46%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   56%  R Hidalgo       Home Run
   R      ---  2   65%  M Alou          Home Run
   O      ---  5   63%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   61%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   60%  T Bogar         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   56%  A Benes         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   50%  F Vina          Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Benes to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Vina to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   66%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  O Dotel         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  R Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   61%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   54%  J Edmonds       Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2   40%  T Howard        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Edmonds Scores
   R      --3  2   35%  C Paquette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Howard Scores
   O      1--  3   39%  M Matheny       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   41%  A Benes         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Paquette to 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   41%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   42%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   43%  R Johnson       Walk
   R      12-  3   55%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  6   50%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   56%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   57%  F Tatis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  O Dotel         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   52%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  B Spiers        Walk
   R      1--  3   68%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
          --3  6   70%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   O      1-3  3   64%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  J Edmonds       Walk
   RR     1--  3   36%  T Howard        Home Run; Edmonds Scores
   O      ---  1   38%  C Paquette      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   41%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Andy Benes batting 9th
          ---  4   39%  E Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   37%  F Vina          Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  2   42%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Thompson facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Thompson replaces Eric Davis pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   48%  R Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      38%  T Eusebio       Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   35%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  4   52%  T Bogar         Home Run
                  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  M Meluskey      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Yorkis Perez facing 3-4-5
                  Yorkis Perez replaces Mitch Meluskey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   54%  R Lankford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   57%  F Tatis         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   60%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Wainhouse facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Wainhouse replaces Ray Lankford pitching and batting 3rd; Shawon Dunston replaces Mark Thompson playing LF batting 9th
          ---  1   65%  R Cedeno        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  B Spiers        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-  4   73%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   65%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     12-  3   88%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cedeno Scores/unER; Spiers Scores
          -2-  4   89%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  5   84%  R Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hidalgo to 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Yorkis Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   89%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jay Powell replaces Yorkis Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Paquette      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dave Wainhouse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  9   92%  T Eusebio       Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  5   93%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jay Powell batting 9th
          1--      94%  D Ward          Wild Pitch; Bogar to 2B
   O      -2-  3   93%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Bogar to 3B
   O      --3  6   91%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  S Dunston       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   99%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.

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