July 23, 2000 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
CHW 0 DET 12
KCR 9 CLE 8
@MIN 3 NYY 5
TBD 1 OAK 5
ANA 0 TEX 3
@SEA 2 TOR 4
BAL 1 ATL 1
NYM 0 CHC 5
MIL 4 CIN 5
ARI 3 SDP 6
@COL 4
(10) MON 7
@FLA 6 HOU 15
STL 7 LAD 5
SFG 0 PHI 4
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,684

Sunday, July 23, 2000, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 3:24

Cardinals

55-43

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  3  1   2  0  1    7 10  0
Astros          3  6  0   0  0  0   6  0  X   15 14  2

W: S Reynolds (7-7), L: A Benes (10-5)

Astros

35-63

Won 2

6th, 20 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   2   2   3    0   0  .302  .815   16    1   4   HR
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .760   16    1   2   CS
  T Howard PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .193  .611    1    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .328 1.078   30    5   0   2B
F Tatis 3B                    5   0   1   2    0   3  .336 1.130   21    0   1   
E Davis RF                    2   1   1   0    3   0  .328  .899   18    2   0   
S Dunston LF-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .818   12    2   0   2B
  A Benes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  P Polanco PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .316  .743    4    0   0   
C Paquette 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .743    5    6   1   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Richard 1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .568   10    1   0   
R Wilkins C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .733   10    5   0   
A Benes P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .355         0   0   
  M Morris P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   1   SH
  R Lankford LF               2   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .857   10    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   7    5   6              155   24   9

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (6, off S Reynolds); J Edmonds (19, off S Reynolds).

HR: F Vina (4, off S Reynolds; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: M Morris (3, off S Reynolds).

TB: F Vina 5; J Edmonds 2; S Dunston 2; C Paquette; F Tatis; T Howard; E Davis; E Renteria; R Wilkins.

RBI: F Vina 3 (25); F Tatis 2 (44); P Polanco (18); C Paquette (44).

2-out RBI: F Tatis 2; P Polanco.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Paquette-E Renteria-M Morris; S Dunston.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Renteria (8, 2nd base by S Reynolds/M Meluskey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Spiers 3B-2B                5   2   3   6    0   0  .319  .840   19    1   3   2·HR
C Biggio 2B                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .268  .775   20    4   4   2B
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .568         1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   2   1   2    3   0  .296  .992   22    8   0   HR
L Berkman RF                  4   3   2   3    1   0  .298  .970   15    4   0   2·HR
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .349 1.026   20    0   0   SF
  J Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .034  .101         0   0   
R Hidalgo CF-LF               4   1   2   3    1   2  .283  .988   22    0   0   HR,2B
M Meluskey C                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .298  .902   20    8   1   GDP
J Lugo SS                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .268  .695   18    1   1   3B
S Reynolds P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .587   13    0   1   
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .768    6    0   0   
  C Truby 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .647         0   0   
Totals                       35  15  14  15    8   5              175   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (22, off A Benes); C Biggio (12, off M Morris).

3B: J Lugo (1, off A Benes).

HR: L Berkman 2 (15, off A Benes, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Spiers 2 (3, off H Slocumb, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); R Hidalgo (28, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bagwell (26, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: M Alou (5, off A Benes).

TB: B Spiers 9; L Berkman 8; R Hidalgo 6; J Lugo 5; C Biggio 4; J Bagwell 4.

GIDP: M Meluskey (5).

RBI: B Spiers 6 (28); R Hidalgo 3 (73); L Berkman 3 (41); J Bagwell 2 (70); M Alou (53).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo 3; L Berkman 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Spiers (4); J Lugo (10).

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, L (10-5)              1.2   8   9   9    2   3   4   4.81   15   66-36   20· 5·11    1· 1· 4· 4      4    -     0.76  -0.38
M Morris                       3.1   3   0   0    2   0   0   2.63   14   54-29   18· 2· 9    8· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.00
H Slocumb                      1.1   2   4   4    3   1   1   5.66    8   31-15   12· 3· 0    0· 1· 2· 1          2-0    0.30  -0.04
A Benes                        1.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   5.61    7   24-13    8· 2· 3    1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  15  15    8   5   6          44  175-93   58·12·23   10· 7· 8· 6          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds, W (7-7)            6.2   8   6   5    1   4   1   5.05   30  104-73   49· 8·16   10· 4·10· 1     39    -     0.41   0.10
M Valdes                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    3    9-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.05  -0.03
J Green                        1.2   1   1   1    3   2   0   5.40    9   34-14    9· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
O Dotel                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.47    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   6    5   6   1          43  153-92   61·11·20   12· 6·13· 1          5-2

M Morris faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 42,684.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. B Spiers             3B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F Tatis              3B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. E Davis              RF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. S Dunston            LF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. C Paquette           1B    7. M Meluskey           C  
8. R Wilkins            C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. A Benes              P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3  5   14%  78% R Hidalgo       A Benes         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores
   b 2   1  0-3  --3  1    7%  90% B Spiers        A Benes         Home Run; Lugo Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  6    5%  64% L Berkman       A Benes         Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   b 2   0  0-3  ---  6    5%  86% J Lugo          A Benes         Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   t 7   2  9-4  -23  3   -5%  91% F Tatis         M Valdes        Single to CF (Line Drive); Vina Scores; Edmonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   50%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      54%  J Edmonds       Renteria Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   55%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 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%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   55%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   59%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-  6   64%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RO     123  1   64%  M Alou          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   RR     1-3  5   78%  R Hidalgo       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  4   76%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   78%  F Tatis         Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   76%  E Davis         Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  S Dunston       Popfly: 2B
          1--  2   77%  C Paquette      Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   86%  J Lugo          Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      --3  5   83%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     --3  1   90%  B Spiers        Home Run; Lugo Scores
          ---  5   90%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   RR     1--  5   95%  J Bagwell       Home Run; Biggio Scores
   R      ---  6   97%  L Berkman       Home Run
   O      ---  7   97%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   98%  R Hidalgo       Home Run
                  Matt Morris replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  M Meluskey      Lineout: CF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   97%  M Morris        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Morris to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B; Morris to 3B
   O      --3  6   98%  E Renteria      Fielder's Choice 3B; Morris out at Hm/3B-C; Renteria to 1B
   O      1--  5   99%  J Edmonds       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   99%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  S Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  S Dunston       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---  4   99%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 9.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   99%  C Paquette      Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   98%  R Wilkins       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Paquette to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  M Morris        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Paquette to 3B; Wilkins to 2B
   RRR    -23  2   96%  F Vina          Home Run; Paquette Scores/unER; Wilkins Scores
   O      ---  1   97%  E Renteria      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  9   97%  J Edmonds       Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   98%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   OO     1--  3   97%  M Meluskey      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---  3   97%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   97%  S Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 9.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   97%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   97%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   94%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Davis to 3B
   RO     -23  2   95%  C Paquette      Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis Scores; Dunston to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  R Wilkins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   97%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  7   98%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Spiers to 3B
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Craig Paquette pitching and batting 7th; Shawon Dunston moves to 1B; Ray Lankford replaces Matt Morris playing LF batting 9th
          -23  5   99%  J Bagwell       Walk
   OO     123  1   97%  L Berkman       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      -23  4   96%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   97%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   97%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   96%  J Edmonds       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Vina to 3B
                  Marc Valdes replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  3   91%  F Tatis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Vina Scores; Edmonds Scores
          1--  4   88%  E Davis         Walk; Tatis to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tatis to 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-6, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   93%  M Meluskey      Walk
          1--  1   94%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Line Drive); Meluskey to 2B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Marc Valdes batting 9th
          12-  6   96%  D Ward          Walk; Meluskey to 3B; Lugo to 2B
   RRRR   123  5  100%  B Spiers        Home Run; Meluskey Scores; Lugo Scores; Ward Scores
                  Alan Benes replaces Shawon Dunston pitching and batting 6th; Chris Richard replaces Heathcliff Slocumb playing 1B batting 7th
          ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--  1  100%  L Berkman       Home Run; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 15.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-15, Jason Green facing 7-8-9
                  Jason Green replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 5th; Bill Spiers moves to 2B; Chris Truby replaces Daryle Ward playing 3B batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Glen Barker replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  C Richard       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 15-6, Alan Benes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  M Meluskey      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 15.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-15, Jason Green facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  F Vina          Lineout: 1B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Edgar Renteria batting 2nd
          ---  1  100%  T Howard        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4  100%  J Edmonds       Walk; Howard to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  F Tatis         Strikeout Looking
          12-  4  100%  E Davis         Walk; Howard to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
                  Placido Polanco pinch hits for Alan Benes batting 6th
   R      123  4  100%  P Polanco       Walk; Howard Scores; Edmonds to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jason Green pitching and batting 5th
   O      123  6  100%  C Richard       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 15.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation