April 11, 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 9
OAK 5 KCR 1
@CLE 0 CHW 5
@DET 0 TEX 4
@SEA 2 MIN 6
@TOR 4 MIL 11
@ARI 7 PIT 3
@CHC 2 CIN 7
PHI 6 FLA 7
ATL 4 HOU 3
STL 2 MON 10
NYM 0 SDP 6
COL 4 SFG 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 25,185

Friday, April 11, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Cardinals

4-5

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

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

W: O Dotel (1-1), L: M Morris (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

7-2

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .333   20    1   4   GDP
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .891   14    0   4   GDP
J Edmonds CF                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .522 1.810   22    3   0   HR
A Pujols LF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .958   14    1   0   
S Rolen 3B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .364 1.179   15    1   4   2B
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .754   14   11   0   GDP
E Marrero RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243   15    4   0   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .405 1.004    9    5   0   
M Morris P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .715    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    4   4              127   26  12

BATTING

2B: S Rolen (4, off B Moehler).

HR: J Edmonds (4, off B Moehler; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: J Edmonds 4; A Pujols 2; S Rolen 2; M Morris; T Martinez; M Cairo.

GIDP: E Renteria (1); T Martinez (1); M Cairo (1).

RBI: S Rolen (9); J Edmonds (12).

2-out RBI: S Rolen; J Edmonds.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Rolen-M Cairo-T Martinez.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .740   19    3   1   GDP
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .700   12    0   6   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .306  .946    9   13   0   HR
L Berkman LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .526   17    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .306  .861   15    2   6   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .780   10    4   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .320 1.059   11    4   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .498   16    1   2   
B Moehler P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .920    4    0   0   
  P Munro P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    1   5              119   27  16

BATTING

2B: G Blum (2, off M Morris).

HR: J Kent (2, off M Morris; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bagwell (3, off M Morris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: J Kent 4; J Bagwell 4; J Lugo 2; G Blum 2; L Berkman.

GIDP: C Biggio (1).

RBI: J Kent 2 (5); J Bagwell (6).

2-out RBI: J Kent 2; J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 4. G Blum-J Kent-J Bagwell 2; C Biggio-J Kent-J Bagwell; J Kent-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

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
M Morris, L (0-1)              8.2   6   3   3    1   5   2   3.04   32  119-74   45· 6·23   15·11· 0· 0     64    -     1.42  -0.24
Totals                         8.2   6   3   3    1   5   2          32  119-74   45· 6·23   15·11· 0· 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
B Moehler                      5     6   2   2    1   0   1   6.52   19   54-31   22· 0· 9   11· 6· 1· 0     46    -     0.75   0.05
P Munro                        2     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.69    8   35-20    7· 5· 8    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.94   0.12
B Lidge                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   16-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.06
O Dotel, W (1-1)               1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.50    4   22-12    8· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.06   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   4   1          34  127-73   41· 8·24   16· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 25,185.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. M Cairo              2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. G Blum               3B 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Pujols             LF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. S Rolen              3B    5. J Kent               2B 
6. T Martinez           1B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. E Marrero            RF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. M Morris             P     9. B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-1  1--  5   90% 100% J Kent          M Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 3   2  2-0  ---  3   11%  39% J Bagwell       M Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  1  -10%  33% S Rolen         B Moehler       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Pujols Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  5  -10%  44% J Edmonds       B Moehler       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  1   -9%  12% G Blum          M Morris        Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
   R      ---  5   44%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   43%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  1   33%  S Rolen         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Pujols Scores
   O      -2-  4   36%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   37%  G Blum          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          -2-  4   40%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  6   35%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   31%  J Kent          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   32%  E Marrero       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   34%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   35%  M Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   32%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   30%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
          ---  5   32%  J Lugo          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   29%  B Moehler       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   26%  M Cairo         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   32%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  6   31%  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      1--  1   33%  A Pujols        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   31%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  G Blum          Popfly: 3B
   R      ---  3   39%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   38%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   40%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   38%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   43%  E Marrero       Fly Ball Double Play: CF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   40%  J Kent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   37%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   39%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   36%  M Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   42%  M Cairo         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   47%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Brian Moehler batting 9th
   O      1--  4   42%  G Zaun          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  6   34%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Peter Munro facing 2-3-4
                  Peter Munro replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   37%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   39%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   38%  A Pujols        Walk
          1--  6   35%  S Rolen         Walk; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  5   40%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   36%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   33%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   31%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Peter Munro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   34%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   36%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   37%  M Morris        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   32%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   29%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   26%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Lidge replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   29%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   30%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   32%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   25%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      ---  3   20%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   17%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   14%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   11%  S Rolen         Walk; Pujols to 2B
   OO     12-  4   18%  T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Pujols to 3B
   O      --3  8   21%  E Marrero       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   12%  G Blum          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1    5%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   10%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5  100%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

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