April 20, 2001 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,152

Friday, April 20, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Cardinals

7-9

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

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

W: S Elarton (3-1), L: R Ankiel (1-2)

Astros

9-6

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .666   10    0   2   
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .195  .808   17    2   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.058   14    4   0   
A Pujols 3B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .393 1.113   17    1   2   HBP
B Bonilla 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .782   15    6   0   GDP
R Lankford LF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .308 1.157   12    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .588   10    2   2   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .747   12    7   0   
R Ankiel P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    1    0   0   
  M James P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  A Benes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
  L Sutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Karnuth P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    2   8              115   24   6

BATTING

HBP: A Pujols (1, by S Elarton).

TB: F Vina 2; A Pujols.

GIDP: B Bonilla (1).

RBI: A Pujols (13).

2-out RBI: A Pujols.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: A Pujols (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .300  .904   23    2   5   HR,SB
C Biggio 2B                   2   2   0   0    1   0  .328  .926   22    0   3   2·HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .309 1.035   22   14   0   2B
R Hidalgo CF-RF               5   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .845   20    1   0   2B
M Alou RF                     3   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.150    7    0   0   2B,SF
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .875    4    0   0   HR
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .345 1.062   16    1   0   HR,HBP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .191  .551   21    8   0   2B
C Truby 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .231  .935   18    0   3   SF
S Elarton P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .375   16    0   3   
  G Barker PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .619    3    1   0   
Totals                       33  10  10   9    6   6              172   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (4, off A Benes); B Ausmus (3, off J Karnuth); J Bagwell (4, off R Ankiel); M Alou (1, off R Ankiel).

HR: L Berkman (4, off M James; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); O Merced (2, off J Karnuth; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Lugo (3, off A Benes; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: C Truby (1, off R Ankiel); M Alou (1, off R Ankiel).

HBP: L Berkman (2, by R Ankiel); C Biggio 2 (4, by R Ankiel, by A Benes).

TB: J Lugo 5; O Merced 4; L Berkman 4; J Bagwell 3; M Alou 3; B Ausmus 2; R Hidalgo 2.

RBI: L Berkman 3 (12); M Alou 3 (3); C Truby (14); J Lugo (4); O Merced (2).

2-out RBI: O Merced.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (1, 2nd base off R Ankiel/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
R Ankiel, L (1-2)              3     3   5   3    5   2   0   6.23   20   75-40   20· 4·16    3· 5· 3· 0     34    -     1.44  -0.22
M James                        1     3   3   3    0   0   1   7.56    6   17-14   10· 1· 3    2· 1· 2· 1          2-2    0.76  -0.14
A Benes                        3     2   1   1    0   3   1   9.35   12   50-31   14· 5·12    3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
J Karnuth                      1     2   1   1    1   1   1   9.00    6   27-15    8· 3· 4    0· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  10   8    6   6   3          44  169-100  52·13·35    8·10· 8· 3          2-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton, W (3-1)             7     3   1   1    2   7   0   5.09   26   96-60   28·10·22   10· 3· 3· 0     72    -     0.59   0.13
J Powell                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     3· 2· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   8   0          32  115-73   35·13·25   14· 4· 3· 0           -

R Ankiel faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Ankiel 2 (3; L Berkman, C Biggio); S Elarton (2; A Pujols); A Benes (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Bill Welke.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 39,152.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 20mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. J Drew               RF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Pujols             3B    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. B Bonilla            1B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. R Lankford           LF    6. L Berkman            LF 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. C Truby              3B 
9. R Ankiel             P     9. S Elarton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-0  1--  1   12%  61% J Bagwell       R Ankiel        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   b 4   1  1-3  123  1    9%  93% M Alou          M James         Single to LF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  -23  3    8%  69% R Hidalgo       R Ankiel        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bagwell to 3B
   b 2   2  1-0  123  4   -8%  39% J Lugo          R Ankiel        Lineout: SS
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  5   -8%  43% A Pujols        S Elarton       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Vina Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   48%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Vina to 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  J Edmonds       Groundout: P-1B; Vina to 3B
   R      --3  5   43%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Vina Scores
   O      1--  6   46%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  3   46%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          1--      47%  J Bagwell       Lugo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   44%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   40%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   42%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   44%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Ankiel facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   51%  M Alou          Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   47%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  6   49%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  1   44%  C Truby         Popfly: SS
          12-  4   48%  S Elarton       Walk; Alou to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      123  4   39%  J Lugo          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   42%  R Ankiel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   43%  F Vina          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  J Drew          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Ankiel facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   49%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  1   61%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio to 3B
   R      -23  3   69%  R Hidalgo       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bagwell to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   67%  M Alou          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores/unER
          1--  2   70%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch; Hidalgo to 2B
          12-  5   75%  B Ausmus        Walk; Hidalgo to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RO     123  1   75%  C Truby         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hidalgo Scores/unER
   O      12-  7   72%  S Elarton       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   75%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   72%  A Pujols        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   75%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   78%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Ankiel facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   80%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   84%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Lugo to 2B
                  Mike James replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 9th
          12-  2   88%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lugo to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  5   84%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RR     123  1   93%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   98%  L Berkman       Home Run (LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Alou Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  C Truby         Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  M Matheny       Popfly: SS
                  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike James batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  K Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
                  Andy Benes replaces Kerry Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  S Elarton       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   99%  J Lugo          Home Run
          ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  3   99%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   99%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   98%  J Drew          Walk; Vina to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
          12-  5   98%  A Pujols        Walk; Vina to 3B; Drew to 2B
   OO     123  4  100%  B Bonilla       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   99%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
                  Glen Barker pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  G Barker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-9, Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Powell replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 5th; Glen Barker moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF; Larry Sutton pinch hits for Andy Benes batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  L Sutton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  F Vina          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jason Karnuth facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Karnuth replaces Larry Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Jay Powell batting 5th
   R      ---  4  100%  O Merced        Home Run
          ---  6  100%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  3  100%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Berkman to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-10, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200104200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation