September 13, 2002 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 3
TEX 2 BAL 8
@BOS 3 CLE 12
MIN 5 DET 4
KCR 2
(10) CHW 13
@NYY 2 OAK 5
SEA 0 TOR 5
TBD 2 MIL 8
@ARI 4 CHC 7
@CIN 6 COL 5
LAD 4 FLA 13
ATL 3 STL 3
@HOU 2
(10) MON 11
NYM 8 PIT 5
@PHI 3 SFG 10
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,672

Friday, September 13, 2002
Time of Game: 3:38

Cardinals

85-62

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   1    3 11  2
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  9  1

W: R White (3-6), L: T Gordon (1-3), S: J Isringhausen (30)

Astros

79-69

Lost 1

2nd, 6½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .668   16    3   3   2B
J Drew RF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .264  .795   17    3   1   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   3   0    1   1  .305  .962   25    1   1   CS
A Pujols LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .314  .959   21    2   0   2B,GDP
  E Marrero PR-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .252  .746         0   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .836   22    2   5   2B
T Martinez 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .266  .779   16   12   0   HBP,IW
E Renteria SS                 4   0   3   2    0   1  .306  .798   10    1   3   SB,SH
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .644   15    3   1   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .657    3    0   0   
  R White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .782    6    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Simontacchi P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .477    7    0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Cairo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .664    6    0   0   
  M Matheny C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .617    1    3   1   
Totals                       38   3  11   3    5   9              165   30  15

BATTING

2B: F Vina (27, off R Oswalt); A Pujols (35, off T Gordon); S Rolen (27, off R Oswalt).

SH: E Renteria (7, off O Dotel).

IBB: T Martinez (8, by T Gordon).

HBP: T Martinez (2, by R Oswalt).

TB: E Renteria 3; J Edmonds 3; A Pujols 3; F Vina 2; S Rolen 2; J Drew.

GIDP: A Pujols (18).

RBI: E Renteria 2 (74); S Rolen (97).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Drew-M Difelice; F Vina-E Renteria-T Martinez; S Rolen-F Vina-T Martinez; J Edmonds-M Difelice-S Rolen.

E: F Vina (12); J Edmonds (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Renteria (20, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

CS: J Edmonds (2, 2nd base by B Wagner/B Ausmus).

PO: E Marrero (2nd base by T Gordon).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .828   20    2   0   GDP
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .763   15    2   3   2B,HBP
L Berkman RF                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .298 1.000   24    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .292  .939   17    9   0   IW
D Ward LF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .278  .739   14    2   0   GDP,IW
M Loretta 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .282  .730   12    0   1   SF
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .760   14    3   3   CS
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .685   15   10   1   2B
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .110  .290   16    0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .800    7    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .581   12    0   0   
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    5   5              166   30   9

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (18, off J Simontacchi); C Biggio (35, off J Simontacchi).

SF: M Loretta (3, off J Simontacchi).

IBB: D Ward (5, by J Simontacchi); J Bagwell (8, by J Simontacchi).

HBP: C Biggio (17, by J Simontacchi).

TB: B Ausmus 2; L Berkman 2; C Biggio 2; B Hunter 2; J Bagwell; J Vizcaino; D Ward.

GIDP: D Ward (9); B Hunter (3).

RBI: M Loretta (23); D Ward (64).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

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

E: T Gordon (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Vizcaino (5, 2nd base by R White/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
J Simontacchi                  6.2   7   2   2    5   2   0   4.07   31  122-68   44· 5·19   10· 6· 7· 0     49    -     1.51   0.11
J Fassero                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.37    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.53   0.12
R White, W (3-6)               2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.55    6   34-23   15· 3· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.77   0.25
J Isringhausen, S (30)         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.61   0.21
Totals                        10     9   2   2    5   5   0          41  164-97   64· 9·24   15· 7· 8· 0          3-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt                       7     8   2   2    3   7   0   2.83   32  120-83   54·13·16    7· 7· 8· 0     57    -     1.53   0.23
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.76    4   14-7     4· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.47   0.11
B Wagner                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.02   0.14
T Gordon, L (1-3)              1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.03    6   18-10    5· 3· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.75  -0.29
Totals                        10    11   3   3    5   9   0          45  161-106  66·20·20   10·10·11· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Simontacchi 2 (4; D Ward, J Bagwell); T Gordon (3; T Martinez).

PO: T Gordon (1; E Marrero, 2nd base).

HBP: R Oswalt (5; T Martinez); J Simontacchi (6; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 3:38.

Attendance: 33,672.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Drew               RF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. L Berkman            RF 
4. A Pujols             LF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. S Rolen              3B    5. D Ward               LF 
6. T Martinez           1B    6. M Loretta            3B 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. M Difelice           C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Simontacchi        P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  3-2  1--  1   22% 100% D Ward          J Isringhausen  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t10   1  2-2  1-3  2   17%  86% E Renteria      T Gordon        Single to LF (Line Drive); Marrero Scores; Martinez to 2B
   t10   0  2-2  ---  3   17%  67% A Pujols        T Gordon        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   t 7   0  2-2  12-  3  -16%  48% A Pujols        R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Drew to 3B
   b 5   1  2-2  1-3  1   15%  50% D Ward          J Simontacchi   Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  F Vina          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  8   54%  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      12-  4   49%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  2   45%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Simontacchi facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  B Hunter        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  2   36%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Hunter to 2B
          12-  6   30%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  6   36%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   R      123  4   27%  D Ward          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Hunter Scores; Biggio to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  4   34%  M Loretta       Popfly: 2B
   O      123  1   40%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   37%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   36%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   34%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Simontacchi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   36%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   34%  R Oswalt        Walk
   OO     1--  2   39%  B Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   36%  J Simontacchi   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   34%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  J Drew          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Simontacchi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   35%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   33%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  3   25%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B; Bagwell to 2B/Adv on E8
          -23  4   25%  D Ward          Intentional Walk
   ROO    123  1   27%  M Loretta       Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores; Bagwell out at 3B/CF-C-3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   32%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   28%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   40%  S Rolen         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Edmonds Scores
          -2-  4   43%  T Martinez      Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  2   58%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive); Rolen Scores; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  M Difelice      Popfly: SS
   O      1-3  3   44%  J Simontacchi   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Simontacchi facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
          ---  3   42%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2- 10   46%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   50%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  J Drew          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   46%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   49%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive); Drew to 2B
   O      12-  7   43%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Simontacchi facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   35%  C Biggio        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  6   32%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      12-  3   35%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Biggio to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   50%  D Ward          Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  T Martinez      Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   50%  E Renteria      Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      53%  M Difelice      Renteria Steals 2B
          -2-  8   55%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   49%  J Simontacchi   Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  2   42%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Simontacchi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   46%  M Loretta       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   48%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   50%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   56%  J Drew          Walk
          1--  1   64%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew to 2B
   OO     12-  3   48%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Drew to 3B
   O      --3  8   41%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Simontacchi facing 9-1-2
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   O      ---  7   45%  O Merced        Lineout: 3B
          ---  1   41%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   35%  C Biggio        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  4   40%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
          -23  4   38%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Jason Simontacchi pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   50%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   57%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  1   54%  E Renteria      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
                  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Difelice batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   47%  K Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   39%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick White facing 6-7-8
                  Rick White replaces Kerry Robinson pitching and batting 8th; Mike Matheny replaces Miguel Cairo playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  6   44%  M Loretta       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   39%  J Vizcaino      Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  B Ausmus        Vizcaino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   44%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   39%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   42%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  1   36%  A Pujols        Edmonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick White facing 9-1-2
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      --- 12   42%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Gordon replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   67%  A Pujols        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Eli Marrero pinch runs for Albert Pujols batting 4th
          -2-      78%  S Rolen         Marrero Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Marrero to 3B
   O      --3  2   67%  " "             Foul Flyball: 2B (Short LF Foul)
          --3  4   68%  T Martinez      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  2   86%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive); Marrero Scores; Martinez to 2B
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Rick White batting 8th
   O      12-  6   83%  E Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   79%  M Matheny       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Jason Isringhausen facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Eduardo Perez pitching and batting 8th; Eli Marrero moves to LF
          ---  2   66%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   78%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  1  100%  D Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200209130

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