September 25, 2001 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
@BOS 7 MIN 4
@CHW 2 CLE 11
TOR 7 DET 6
@KCR 4 TBD 4
@NYY 0 OAK 9
ANA 3 SEA 13
@TEX 2 MIL 9
@ARI 4 SDP 8
@COL 7 ATL 5
@FLA 2
(11) STL 3
@HOU 2 LAD 9
SFG 5 NYM 2
@MON 0 CIN 8
@PHI 1 PIT 13
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 39,715

Tuesday, September 25, 2001, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Cardinals

86-66

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: W Williams (14-9), L: W Miller (16-8)

Astros

90-61

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .303  .765   14    2   3   
P Polanco SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .742   16    1   5   
J Drew RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .322 1.019   20    1   0   
A Pujols LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .331 1.019   15    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .930   11    3   0   
M McGwire 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .181  .784   28    8   0   
C Paquette 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .277  .787   17    2   0   
E Marrero C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .715    8    6   1   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .658    3    0   0   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .573         4   0   
W Williams P                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .464    8    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   2    5   7              140   27   9

BATTING

TB: J Edmonds 2; C Paquette; J Drew; W Williams; E Marrero; P Polanco.

RBI: J Drew (68); C Paquette (61).

2-out RBI: C Paquette; J Drew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Polanco-F Vina-M McGwire; E Marrero-C Paquette.

E: C Paquette (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .827   18    3   4   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .714   17    2   2   SH
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .290  .969   24    9   2   GDP
L Berkman RF                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .338 1.074   16    1   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   0   1    0   2  .266  .802   16    2   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .794   18    0   1   CS
R Hidalgo CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .806    9    2   0   HBP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .636    9    7   1   
W Miller P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .419   11    1   1   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   2   3   2    3   9              138   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (33, off W Williams).

SH: J Lugo (11, off W Williams).

HBP: R Hidalgo (15, by W Williams).

TB: C Biggio 2; V Castilla; J Lugo.

GIDP: J Bagwell (18).

RBI: L Berkman (121); D Ward (38).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: L Berkman (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: V Castilla (4, 3rd base by W Williams/E Marrero).

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
W Williams, W (14-9)           9     3   2   1    3   9   0   4.24   33  138-82   36·14·32   10· 8· 2· 0     81    -     1.33   0.63
Totals                         9     3   2   1    3   9   0          33  138-82   36·14·32   10· 8· 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
W Miller, L (16-8)             7.2   7   3   2    5   6   0   3.56   34  126-80   43·14·23    8· 9· 6· 0     56    -     1.28   0.04
M Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.31    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.83   0.05
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.30    3    7-6     6· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   2    5   7   0          38  136-89   50·15·24   10·10· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: W Williams (8; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 39,715.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. P Polanco            SS    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. J Drew               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Pujols             LF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. M McGwire            1B    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. C Paquette           3B    7. R Hidalgo            CF 
8. E Marrero            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. W Williams           P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  12-  2   24%  72% C Paquette      W Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Edmonds Scores; McGwire to 2B
   t 3   2  2-0  12-  3   19%  48% J Drew          W Miller        Single to RF (Line Drive); Marrero Scores; Vina Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Drew to 3B
   b 4   1  2-2  12-  6   11%  50% B Ausmus        W Williams      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Castilla Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  3  -10%  29% L Berkman       W Williams      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  5   10%  87% L Berkman       W Williams      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   47%  J Drew          Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  C Biggio        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   41%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 3B
          --3  6   39%  J Bagwell       Walk
   R      1-3  3   29%  L Berkman       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RO     -23  2   28%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bagwell Scores/unER; Berkman to 3B
          --3  7   28%  V Castilla      Walk
   O      1-3  2   31%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   29%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   27%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   26%  C Paquette      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   28%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   29%  W Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   30%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   34%  E Marrero       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   31%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B; Marrero to 2B
          -2-  4   34%  F Vina          Walk
   O      12-  4   29%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B
   RR     12-  3   48%  J Drew          Single to RF (Line Drive); Marrero Scores; Vina Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Drew to 3B
   O      --3  4   44%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   40%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   49%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   54%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  M McGwire       Baserunner Out Advancing; Edmonds out at 2B/C-1B-2B
   O      ---  6   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  C Paquette      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  D Ward          Flyball: RF
          ---  7   44%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   39%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch; Castilla to 2B
   OO     12-  6   50%  B Ausmus        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Castilla Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  W Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   46%  F Vina          Popfly: SS
          1--  2   49%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
   O      12-  4   43%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   46%  W Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   46%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  J Edmonds       Popfly: 2B
          ---  6   46%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  6   49%  C Paquette      Walk; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  1   42%  E Marrero       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   46%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   42%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  5   46%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   50%  V Castilla      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   46%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   43%  F Vina          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   41%  P Polanco       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   45%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   48%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   50%  W Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   45%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   41%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   44%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  7   48%  M McGwire       Walk; Edmonds to 2B
   R      12-  2   72%  C Paquette      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Edmonds Scores; McGwire to 2B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th; Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Eli Marrero batting 8th
   O      12-  3   67%  K Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Matheny replaces Kerry Robinson playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  6   74%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   79%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   82%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Williams replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   80%  W Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   79%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   87%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  V Castilla      Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation