April 5, 2002 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 27,189

Friday, April 5, 2002
Time of Game: 2:57

Cardinals

2-2

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  0  2   0  0  1    5 11  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: G Stechschulte (1-0), L: D Mlicki (0-1)

Astros

2-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .158  .369   12    5   3   2B
P Polanco 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .649   19    0   5   
J Drew RF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .743   13    2   1   IW
A Pujols LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .313  .859   22    2   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .500 1.374    7    3   0   HR
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .508   17    8   0   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Difelice C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778         2   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .728   14    0   1   
M Matheny C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .429  .858    9    5   1   
  K Robinson PR-LF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   SB
W Williams P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                2    0   0   SH
  G Stechschulte P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Cairo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  D Veres P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Marrero 1B                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.333    7    0   0   2B
Totals                       37   5  11   5    2   3              125   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Vina (1, off D Mlicki); E Marrero (1, off S Linebrink).

HR: J Edmonds (1, off D Mlicki; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: W Williams (1, off D Mlicki).

IBB: J Drew (1, by S Linebrink).

TB: J Edmonds 6; M Matheny 2; F Vina 2; E Marrero 2; J Drew; E Renteria; A Pujols; P Polanco.

RBI: J Edmonds 2 (3); E Marrero (1); F Vina (1); E Renteria (4).

2-out RBI: E Renteria.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-F Vina-T Martinez.

E: P Polanco (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Robinson (1, 2nd base off S Linebrink/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .472   13    3   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .375 1.083   17    3   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .385  .964   13   13   0   
L Berkman CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .412 1.415    8    2   0   GDP
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .316  .684   19    3   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .400 1.171   15    2   0   2B,CS
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .586   17    1   4   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875    4    0   3   
  G Blum PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    1    0   0   
  S Linebrink P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
D Mlicki P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lugo SS                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    5    0   1   
Totals                       32   1   8   0    1   6              120   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Ward (2, off D Veres).

TB: D Ward 3; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio; J Lugo; R Hidalgo; L Berkman.

GIDP: L Berkman (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Ward (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Ward (1, 2nd base by W Williams/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
W Williams                     2     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    8   25-16    8· 3· 5    2· 3· 2· 0     45    -     1.11  -0.01
G Stechschulte, W (1-0)        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   25-16   11· 2· 3    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.37   0.12
D Veres, H (1)                 2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   34-25   14· 6· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.97   0.16
S Kline, H (1)                 1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    4   19-12    6· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.42   0.06
M Timlin, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.02
J Isringhausen                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    3   13-9     5· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   6   0          33  118-80   45·15·20   10·10· 6· 0          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
D Mlicki, L (0-1)              5     8   4   4    1   1   1   7.20   24   68-43   32· 5· 6   13· 3· 5· 1     35    -     0.99  -0.19
T Mathews                      2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   26-17    9· 3· 5    3· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.41   0.07
S Linebrink                    1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.15    7   29-15   11· 0· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.18  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    2   3   1          40  123-75   52· 8·15   18· 8· 8· 1          2-0

D Mlicki faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Linebrink (1; J Drew).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 27,189.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. P Polanco            3B    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. J Drew               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Pujols             LF    4. L Berkman            CF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. T Martinez           1B    6. D Ward               LF 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. M Ensberg            3B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. W Williams           P     9. D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-2  1--  1   16%  86% J Edmonds       D Mlicki        Home Run; Pujols Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  -2-  3   12%  60% E Renteria      D Mlicki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Renteria to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 3   1  1-0  -2-  3   11%  52% F Vina          D Mlicki        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Matheny Scores
   b 4   2  2-1  -23  7    8%  64% M Ensberg       G Stechschulte  Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  123  1    7%  37% L Berkman       W Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Biggio Scores; Ausmus to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  F Vina          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   47%  J Drew          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   36%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Biggio to 2B
          12-  4   30%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   ROO    123  1   37%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Biggio Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  4   40%  R Hidalgo       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   37%  J Edmonds       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  4   36%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   34%  E Renteria      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   31%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      36%  M Ensberg       Ward Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   38%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   39%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   43%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  2   41%  W Williams      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Matheny to 2B
   R      -2-  3   52%  F Vina          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Matheny Scores
   O      -2-  5   49%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B; Vina to 3B
   O      --3  1   44%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Stechschulte facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Stechschulte replaces Woody Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   47%  D Mlicki        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   48%  T Martinez      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Edmonds to 2B
   R      -2-  3   60%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Renteria to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  2   57%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Gene Stechschulte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   60%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   57%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   52%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B; Berkman to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      -23  7   64%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Gene Stechschulte batting 9th
   O      ---  2   61%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   59%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   61%  P Polanco       Single to 3B (Bunt)
   O      1--  2   58%  J Drew          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Veres facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Veres replaces Miguel Cairo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   62%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   64%  D Mlicki        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   66%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   70%  A Pujols        Single (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   86%  J Edmonds       Home Run; Pujols Scores
          ---  4   88%  T Martinez      Walk
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   86%  E Renteria      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2   85%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   83%  D Veres         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Veres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   86%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   88%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   89%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   88%  F Vina          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   87%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   87%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   90%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   85%  D Ward          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   89%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Kline replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 8th
   O      -2-  1   93%  G Blum          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, T.J. Mathews facing 4-5-6
                  Geoff Blum moves to SS
   O      ---  5   92%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   93%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  3   92%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Edmonds to 2B
                  Scott Linebrink replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 8th; Julio Lugo replaces T.J. Mathews playing SS batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   91%  E Renteria      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   84%  J Lugo          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lugo to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  6   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   94%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Lugo out at Hm/RF-C
                  Mike Timlin replaces Tino Martinez pitching and batting 6th; Eli Marrero replaces Steve Kline playing 1B batting 9th
   O      1--  2   96%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Scott Linebrink facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   97%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Mike Matheny batting 8th
          1--      98%  E Marrero       Robinson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Robinson Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  F Vina          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  6   98%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   98%  J Drew          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   98%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Isringhausen facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Albert Pujols pitching and batting 4th; Mike Difelice replaces Mike Timlin playing C batting 6th; Kerry Robinson moves to LF
   O      ---  2   99%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation