May 20, 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: W Miller (2-5), L: G Stephenson (3-3), S: B Wagner (11)

Astros

24-21

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .683   11    0   1   
O Palmeiro RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .650   15    2   0   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .319 1.046    5    0   0   
A Pujols LF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .331 1.058   16    2   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .970   17    7   0   3B
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .287  .992   20    1   2   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .700    9    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  .923    3    0   0   
M Cairo SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .757    6    1   2   
C Widger C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    6   0   
  J Drew PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .843    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    0   1   
  K Robinson LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .409    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    1   7              122   24   7

BATTING

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

DP: 1. F Vina-M Cairo-T Martinez.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .779   13    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .965   17    1   1   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .303  .918   15    8   2   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .309  .901   21    1   1   
L Berkman LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .811   22    4   0   GDP
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .893   16    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .215  .581   11    7   0   HBP
A Everett SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .705   19    1   3   SB
W Miller P                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .263  .579    9    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   3    4   8              143   27   9

BATTING

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

SB: A Everett (4, 2nd base off G Stephenson/C Widger).

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
G Stephenson, L (3-3)          6     6   3   3    4   4   0   4.23   29  114-70   46· 5·19    5·11· 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    6·12· 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· 9· 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· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.35   0.17
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   7   1          33  122-73   39·10·24   10·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Stephenson (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Stephenson 2 (6; M Ensberg, B Ausmus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 23,623.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. O Palmeiro           RF    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. A Pujols             LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Edmonds            CF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. S Rolen              3B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. T Martinez           1B    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. M Cairo              SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. C Widger             C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. G Stephenson         P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-2  123  3   24% 100% E Renteria      B Wagner        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 2   2  1-0  1-3  2   19%  64% W Miller        G Stephenson    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ausmus Scores; Everett Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  12-  5   14%  86% J Edmonds       B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   1  2-2  -2-  3   13%  74% A Everett       G Stephenson    Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  ---  4  -12%  53% A Pujols        W Miller        Home Run (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   55%  M Ensberg       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   52%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   50%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   41%  J Edmonds       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  5   42%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B; Edmonds Scores
   O      ---  2   44%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  M Cairo         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   42%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   40%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   42%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   45%  A Everett       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ausmus to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   64%  W Miller        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ausmus Scores; Everett Scores
   O      -2-  4   61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  C Widger        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   66%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   65%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   67%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   64%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   66%  L Berkman       Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   62%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   65%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   R      ---  4   53%  A Pujols        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   56%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   60%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  9   56%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   53%  W Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  T Martinez      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   55%  M Cairo         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   57%  C Widger        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Garrett Stephenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   54%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   57%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--      59%  J Kent          Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  5   61%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  2   50%  L Berkman       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, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  G Stephenson    Flyball: RF
          ---  2   50%  F Vina          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   54%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   58%  A Pujols        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Garrett Stephenson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   63%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   61%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B; Hidalgo to 2B
   R      -2-  3   74%  A Everett       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo Scores
          1--      76%  W Miller        Everett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   72%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   73%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  4   69%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   73%  J Edmonds       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   79%  T Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kiko Calero facing 3-4-5
                  Kiko Calero replaces Tino Martinez pitching and batting 6th; Albert Pujols moves to 1B; Kerry Robinson replaces Garrett Stephenson playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   77%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   74%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   80%  M Cairo         Popfly: 2B
                  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Chris Widger batting 8th
   O      ---  2   84%  J Drew          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   86%  K Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kiko Calero facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Matheny replaces J.D. Drew playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   85%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   72%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Orlando Palmeiro batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   82%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   71%  A Pujols        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Vina to 2B
   O      12-  5   86%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  7   76%  S Rolen         Walk; Vina to 3B; Pujols to 2B
                  Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Kiko Calero batting 6th
   O      123  3  100%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

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