April 12, 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,509

Saturday, April 12, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Cardinals

5-5

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

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

W: W Williams (2-0), L: T Redding (0-1), S: D Hermanson (1)

Astros

7-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Palmeiro RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .350  .930   20    2   0   HBP
W Delgado 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286   21    4   3   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .500 1.709   31    8   0   
A Pujols LF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .936   21    1   0   GDP
S Rolen 3B                    1   1   0   0    4   0  .353 1.189   25    0   3   IW
T Martinez 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .714   13    6   2   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .326  .870   13    2   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .405  .980   17    4   1   
W Williams P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    6    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                2    0   0   SH
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Hermanson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3  10   2    8   5              169   27  10

BATTING

SH: R Springer (1, off B Chen).

IBB: S Rolen (1, by B Chen).

HBP: O Palmeiro (1, by B Chen).

TB: W Williams 2; M Matheny 2; A Pujols 2; W Delgado; E Renteria; J Edmonds; T Martinez.

GIDP: A Pujols (2); E Renteria (2).

RBI: E Renteria (7); J Edmonds (13).

2-out RBI: E Renteria; J Edmonds.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Rolen-W Delgado-T Martinez.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .677   17    2   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .730   15    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.012   13    8   0   2B,CS,HBP,GDP
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .525   17    2   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .862   11    3   3   
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .718    8    2   0   
  B Chen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    3    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .919   17    5   0   
J Lugo SS                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .207  .488   18    4   4   
T Redding P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   SH
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  O Merced RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    2    1   0   
Totals                       30   0   6   0    2   2              129   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (1, off W Williams).

SH: T Redding (1, off W Williams).

HBP: J Bagwell (2, by R Springer).

TB: J Bagwell 3; G Blum 2; L Berkman; J Kent.

GIDP: J Bagwell (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kent-J Lugo-J Bagwell 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bagwell (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, W (2-0)            6     6   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   24   89-51   33· 5·13    7·10· 3· 0     60    -     1.20   0.37
R Springer, H (1)              1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    6   21-11    7· 1· 3    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.18   0.14
J Fassero, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   9.82    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.04
D Hermanson, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    3   11-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   2   0          34  123-70   44· 6·20   10·15· 4· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Redding, L (0-1)             5     5   2   2    4   4   0   2.25   24  103-62   37· 6·19    7· 7· 2· 0     49    -     1.27   0.01
R Stone                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-9     7· 0· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.94   0.05
B Chen                         2     1   0   0    3   1   0   6.35   10   34-17   14· 1· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.92   0.07
B Lidge                        1     2   1   1    1   0   0   1.13    6   19-13    9· 0· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   3   3    8   5   0          44  169-101  67· 7·27   17· 9· 4· 0          2-1

T Redding faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Chen (1; S Rolen).

HBP: R Springer (1; J Bagwell); B Chen (1; O Palmeiro).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 33,509.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. O Palmeiro           RF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. W Delgado            2B    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 Renteria           SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. W Williams           P     9. T Redding            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  12-  5   14%  63% J Edmonds       T Redding       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Matheny Scores; Williams to 3B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--  4   12%  79% J Bagwell       W Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 6   0  0-1  1--  2    9%  79% T Martinez      T Redding       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rolen to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  -23  5    8%  45% L Berkman       W Williams      Fielder's Choice 1B; Blum out at Hm/1B-C; Bagwell to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  1   -8%  37% J Bagwell       W Williams      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Blum to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  O Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  W Delgado       Popfly: SS
   O      1--  8   47%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   49%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro to 2B
          12-  7   52%  S Rolen         Walk; Palmeiro to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   O      123  2   45%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   45%  G Blum          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
          1--  1   37%  J Bagwell       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Blum to 3B
   O      -23  5   45%  L Berkman       Fielder's Choice 1B; Blum out at Hm/1B-C; Bagwell to 3B
          1-3  6   43%  J Kent          Walk; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   48%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   45%  W Williams      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  T Redding       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  W Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 10   47%  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      1--  3   44%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   47%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   50%  L Berkman       Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  S Rolen         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   45%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   44%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   49%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   50%  R Hidalgo       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   55%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   62%  W Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Matheny to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   49%  W Delgado       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  5   63%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Matheny Scores; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3  6   58%  A Pujols        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   61%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
          ---  7   58%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  T Redding       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lugo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Redding facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   69%  S Rolen         Walk
          1--  2   79%  T Martinez      Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rolen to 3B
                  Ricky Stone replaces Tim Redding pitching and batting 9th
   ROO    1-3  3   74%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Rolen Scores/No RBI
          ---  6   75%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   77%  W Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Matheny to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   67%  G Blum          Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   79%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  2   77%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   74%  J Kent          Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   81%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Chen replaces Richard Hidalgo pitching and batting 6th; Orlando Merced replaces Ricky Stone playing RF batting 9th
          ---  4   83%  W Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   87%  J Edmonds       Walk; Delgado to 2B
   OO     12-  3   80%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Delgado to 3B
          --3  4   81%  S Rolen         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   77%  T Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Russ Springer facing 7-8-9
                  Russ Springer replaces Woody Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   81%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   84%  J Lugo          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   86%  O Merced        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   88%  E Renteria      Walk
   O      1--  1   86%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   85%  R Springer      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Renteria to 2B
          -2-  2   85%  O Palmeiro      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   83%  W Delgado       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   90%  G Blum          Popfly: SS
          ---  4   88%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   92%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Bruce Chen pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3   91%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   92%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   93%  S Rolen         Walk; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pujols to 3B
   R      1-3  1   96%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive); Pujols Scores; Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dustin Hermanson facing 5-6-7
                  Dustin Hermanson replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 6th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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