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ANA  7
BAL  6
 BOS 10
NYY  7
 CHW  4
TOR  1
 CLE  6
DET  4
 OAK  4
MIN  1
 SEA  7
KCR  4
 TEX  5
TBD  2
 SFG  6
@ARI  5
 CIN  9
ATL  8
 HOU  3
STL  2
 LAD  3
COL  1
 MIL  8
SDP  7
 MON  6
FLA  4
 PHI 11
@NYM  7
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 23,623

 Tuesday, May 20, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
2
22-21
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  0
W: Wade Miller (2-5), L: Garrett Stephenson (3-3), S: Billy Wagner (11)
 Astros
3
24-21
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .683   11    7    0   1   
O Palmeiro RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .649   15   10    2   0   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .319 1.046    5    3    0   0   
A Pujols LF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .331 1.057   16    8    2   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .969   17   11    7   0   3B
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .287  .993   20   12    1   2   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .701    9    4    4   0   
  K Calero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  E Renteria PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .924    3    3    0   0   
M Cairo SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .757    6    4    1   2   
C Widger C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    2    6   0   
  J Drew PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .843    2    2    0   0   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .699              1   1   
G Stephenson P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311   12    6    0   1   
  K Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .409    2    1    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    1   7              122   73   24   7
Batting Events
3B: J Edmonds (1, off W Miller).
HR: A Pujols (12, off W Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Pujols 5; J Edmonds 3; F Vina 2.
RBI: S Rolen (35); A Pujols (31).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Vina-M Cairo-T Martinez.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .778   13    6    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .965   17   11    1   1   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .303  .918   15   11    8   2   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .309  .901   21   11    1   1   
L Berkman LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .810   22   14    4   0   GDP
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .893   16   11    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .215  .581   11    7    7   0   HBP
A Everett SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .705   19   13    1   3   SB
W Miller P                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .263  .579    9    7    1   2   2B
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   0    4   8              143   91   27   9
Batting Events
2B: W Miller (1, off G Stephenson).
HBP: M Ensberg (1, by G Stephenson); B Ausmus (1, by G Stephenson).
TB: A Everett 2; W Miller 2; B Ausmus; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell.
GIDP: L Berkman (4).
RBI: W Miller 2 (2); A Everett (6).
2-out RBI: W Miller 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Everett (4, 2nd base off G Stephenson/C Widger).

Pitching Stats

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
G Stephenson, L (3-3)          6     6   3   3    4   4   0   4.23   29  114-70   46· 5·19    5·14· 3· 0     48    -     1.20  -0.05
K Calero                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.38    6   27-20    7· 9· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.08
Totals                         8     6   3   3    4   8   0          35  141-90   53·14·23    6·15· 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
W Miller, W (2-5)              7     3   2   2    0   5   1   5.01   24   92-54   30· 7·17    7·12· 3· 0     68    -     0.93   0.24
O Dotel, H (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.46    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
B Wagner, S (11)               1     2   0   0    1   2   0   1.73    6   24-14    6· 3· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    5.35   0.17
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   7   1          33  122-73   39·10·24   10·15· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Stephenson (4).
HBP: G Stephenson 2 (6; M Ensberg, B Ausmus).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 23,623.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Fernando Vina                2B       1. Craig Biggio                 CF
2. Orlando Palmeiro             RF       2. Morgan Ensberg               3B
3. Albert Pujols                LF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Jim Edmonds                  CF       4. Jeff Kent                    2B
5. Scott Rolen                  3B       5. Lance Berkman                LF
6. Tino Martinez                1B       6. Richard Hidalgo              RF
7. Miguel Cairo                 SS       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Chris Widger                  C       8. Adam Everett                 SS
9. Garrett Stephenson            P       9. Wade Miller                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  24% 100% 2-3 STL E. Renteria B. Wagner Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  19% 64% 0-1 HOU W. Miller G. Stephenson Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ausmus Scores; Everett Scores
t9 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  14% 86% 2-3 STL J. Edmonds B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- R 3,(2-0)  13% 74% 2-2 HOU A. Everett G. Stephenson Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
t4 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 53% 1-2 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Home Run (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 STL F. Vina W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 STL O. Palmeiro W. Miller Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 55% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio G. Stephenson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg G. Stephenson Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell G. Stephenson Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Kent G. Stephenson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -9% 41% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  1% 42% 0-0 STL S. Rolen W. Miller Groundout: SS-1B; Edmonds Scores
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 44% 1-0 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 45% 1-0 STL M. Cairo W. Miller Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 42% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 42% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus G. Stephenson Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 45% 0-1 HOU A. Everett G. Stephenson Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ausmus to 3B
b2 2 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  19% 64% 0-1 HOU W. Miller G. Stephenson Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ausmus Scores; Everett Scores
b2 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 61% 2-1 HOU C. Biggio G. Stephenson Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 64% 1-2 STL C. Widger W. Miller Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 65% 1-2 STL G. Stephenson W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 67% 1-2 STL F. Vina W. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 65% 2-1 HOU M. Ensberg G. Stephenson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 67% 2-1 HOU J. Bagwell G. Stephenson Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 64% 2-1 HOU J. Kent G. Stephenson Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  2% 66% 2-1 HOU L. Berkman G. Stephenson Walk; Bagwell to 2B
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 62% 2-1 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 65% 1-2 STL O. Palmeiro W. Miller Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -12% 53% 1-2 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Home Run (Line Drive)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 2-2 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 2-2 STL S. Rolen W. Miller Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 60% 2-2 HOU B. Ausmus G. Stephenson Hit By Pitch
b4 0 1-- O 9,(2-2)  -4% 56% 2-2 HOU A. Everett G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 2-2 HOU W. Miller G. Stephenson Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 2-2 HOU C. Biggio G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 2-2 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Popfly: 3B
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 2-2 STL M. Cairo W. Miller Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 57% 2-2 STL C. Widger W. Miller Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 54% 2-2 HOU M. Ensberg G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 57% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell G. Stephenson Walk
b5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 59% 2-2 HOU J. Kent G. Stephenson Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
b5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 62% 2-2 HOU J. Kent G. Stephenson Walk
b5 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -12% 50% 2-2 HOU L. Berkman G. Stephenson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 2-2 STL G. Stephenson W. Miller Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 50% 2-2 STL F. Vina W. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 54% 2-2 STL O. Palmeiro W. Miller Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 58% 2-2 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 63% 2-2 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Stephenson Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 61% 2-2 HOU B. Ausmus G. Stephenson Groundout: P-1B; Hidalgo to 2B
b6 1 -2- R 3,(2-0)  13% 74% 2-2 HOU A. Everett G. Stephenson Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 76% 3-2 HOU W. Miller G. Stephenson Everett Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 72% 3-2 HOU W. Miller G. Stephenson Flyball: CF
b6 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 73% 3-2 HOU C. Biggio G. Stephenson Walk
b6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 69% 3-2 HOU M. Ensberg G. Stephenson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 73% 2-3 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 76% 2-3 STL S. Rolen W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 79% 2-3 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Kiko Calero facing 3-4-5
Kiko Calero replaces Tino Martinez (1B) pitching and batting 6th; Albert Pujols moves from LF to 1B; Kerry Robinson replaces Garrett Stephenson (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 76% 3-2 HOU J. Bagwell K. Calero Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 75% 3-2 HOU J. Kent K. Calero Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 74% 3-2 HOU L. Berkman K. Calero Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
Octavio Dotel replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 80% 2-3 STL M. Cairo O. Dotel Popfly: 2B
J.D. Drew pinch hits for Chris Widger (C) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 84% 2-3 STL J. Drew O. Dotel Popfly: 1B
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 86% 2-3 STL K. Robinson O. Dotel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Kiko Calero facing 6-7-8
Mike Matheny replaces J.D. Drew (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 3-2 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Calero Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 3-2 HOU B. Ausmus K. Calero Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 3-2 HOU A. Everett K. Calero Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -12% 71% 2-3 STL F. Vina B. Wagner Single to LF (Line Drive)
Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Orlando Palmeiro (RF) batting 2nd
t9 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  11% 82% 2-3 STL E. Perez B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -11% 71% 2-3 STL A. Pujols B. Wagner Single to SS (Ground Ball); Vina to 2B
t9 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  14% 86% 2-3 STL J. Edmonds B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -9% 76% 2-3 STL S. Rolen B. Wagner Walk; Vina to 3B; Pujols to 2B
Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Kiko Calero (P) batting 6th
t9 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  24% 100% 2-3 STL E. Renteria B. Wagner Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

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