May 21, 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@ANA 6 NYY 4
@BOS 2 CHW 6
TOR 5 CLE 4
DET 0 MIN 4
@OAK 3 KCR 14
@SEA 5 TEX 8
TBD 7 SFG 6
@ARI 0 CIN 9
ATL 3 STL 7
@HOU 4 LAD 3
COL 2 MIL 10
SDP 0 MON 7
FLA 2 NYM 5
PHI 4 PIT 5
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 22,441

Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:03

Cardinals

23-21

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  2   1  0  0   1  0  0    7 13  2
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    4  9  0

W: W Williams (6-0), L: P Munro (3-2), S: C Eldred (4)

Astros

24-22

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .252  .708   17    3   2   3B
J Drew RF                     5   2   3   0    0   1  .306  .870   14    1   0   GDP
A Pujols LF                   4   2   2   4    0   1  .336 1.080   19    1   0   HR,HBP
J Edmonds CF                  5   0   2   1    0   2  .303  .963   19    1   0   SB
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .281  .981   26    0   1   
E Renteria SS                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .357  .949   22    0   4   HR,GDP
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .691   14   12   0   IW
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .680   16    9   2   
W Williams P                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .733   17    0   1   
  M Crudale P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Eldred P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   6    4   8              164   27  10

BATTING

3B: F Vina (2, off K Saarloos).

HR: A Pujols (13, off P Munro; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); E Renteria (6, off N Bland; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: T Martinez (2, by B Puffer).

HBP: A Pujols (2, by P Munro).

TB: E Renteria 6; A Pujols 5; F Vina 4; J Drew 3; J Edmonds 2; W Williams.

GIDP: E Renteria (6); J Drew (1).

RBI: A Pujols 4 (35); J Edmonds (23); E Renteria (32).

2-out RBI: E Renteria; A Pujols.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Vina-T Martinez.

E: F Vina (3); E Renteria (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Edmonds (1, 2nd base off B Lidge/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .768   14    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .305 1.001   23    2   4   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .894   17    8   1   GDP
J Kent 2B                     3   2   2   0    0   1  .315  .918   17    2   3   2B,SB,HBP
L Berkman LF                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .257  .811   30    1   0   CS
R Hidalgo RF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .293  .889   23    2   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   0   1    0   1  .209  .565   21    8   1   
A Everett SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .310  .758   11    1   2   SB
P Munro P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  B Puffer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .474    3    0   0   
  N Bland P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .759    5    0   0   SF
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .520    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   3    3   9              174   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Kent (17, off W Williams).

HR: M Ensberg (5, off W Williams; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: O Merced (1, off W Williams).

HBP: J Kent (1, by W Williams).

TB: M Ensberg 5; J Kent 3; A Everett 3; C Biggio; L Berkman.

GIDP: J Bagwell (9).

RBI: O Merced (9); M Ensberg (14); B Ausmus (13).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Kent-A Everett-J Bagwell; R Hidalgo-B Ausmus-M Ensberg; M Ensberg-J Kent-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (1, 2nd base off W Williams/M Matheny); A Everett (5, 2nd base off W Williams/M Matheny).

CS: L Berkman (2, 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 (6-0)            7     5   4   2    2   6   1   2.25   29  123-76   47·11·18   12· 7· 2· 0     59    -     0.88   0.09
M Crudale, H (1)               0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2   10-6     2· 3· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.00
J Fassero, H (5)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.91    1    9-6     3· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.49   0.04
C Eldred, S (4)                1.1   3   0   0    1   1   0   3.50    7   24-15    9· 3· 3    1· 0· 4· 0          1-0    2.15   0.07
Totals                         9     9   4   2    3   9   1          39  166-103  61·20·22   13· 7· 7· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Munro, L (3-2)               2     6   5   5    1   1   1   5.22   14   50-27   17· 1· 9    5· 2· 4· 0     24    -     0.79  -0.37
B Puffer                       3     3   1   1    3   2   0   3.63   12   45-20   11· 2· 7    4· 1· 2· 0          3-1    0.57   0.04
N Bland                        2     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.19    8   34-21   15· 2· 4    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.00
K Saarloos                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0  13.50    4   20-12    6· 3· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
B Lidge                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.32    4   13-10    3· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   8   2          42  162-90   52·12·26   12· 8· 9· 0          3-1

W Williams faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
P Munro faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Puffer (3; T Martinez).

HBP: W Williams (4; J Kent); P Munro (2; A Pujols).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 22,441.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Drew               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. E Renteria           SS    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. T Martinez           1B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. A Everett            SS 
9. W Williams           P     9. P Munro              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  7-4  123  2   21% 100% J Bagwell       C Eldred        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  6   17%  76% A Pujols        P Munro         Home Run (Fly Ball); Vina Scores; Drew Scores
   b 9   1  7-4  12-  5  -10%  79% M Ensberg       C Eldred        Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   t 3   0  1-3  12-  5    9%  86% J Edmonds       P Munro         Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew Scores; Pujols to 3B
   b 2   0  3-0  -2-  6   -7%  62% L Berkman       W Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Kent to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   59%  J Drew          Single to RF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   76%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball); Vina Scores; Drew Scores
   O      ---  2   75%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   73%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   74%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   73%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   77%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Peter Munro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   76%  M Matheny       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   75%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  F Vina          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   68%  J Kent          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  6   62%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Kent to 3B
   O      1-3  5   68%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B
   RO     1-3      70%  B Ausmus        Berkman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Kent Scores/unER/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      ---  5   71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Peter Munro facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   74%  J Drew          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   78%  A Pujols        Hit By Pitch; Drew to 2B
   R      12-  5   86%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Drew Scores; Pujols to 3B
          1-3  8   88%  S Rolen         Walk; Edmonds to 2B
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th
   ROO    123  4   85%  E Renteria      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Pujols Scores/No RBI; Edmonds to 3B
          --3  4   85%  T Martinez      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   83%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   80%  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  B Puffer        Everett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   82%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  4   84%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B; Everett to 3B
   O      --3  4   87%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brandon Puffer facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   89%  W Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   91%  F Vina          Walk; Williams to 2B
   OO     12-  3   87%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Williams to 3B
   R      --3  4   91%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Williams Scores
   O      1--  4   90%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   92%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   90%  J Kent          Hit By Pitch
          1--      89%  L Berkman       Kent Steals 2B
          -2-  6   87%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   83%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Kent to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   RO     123  6   84%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kent Scores; Berkman to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   O      -23  4   89%  A Everett       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Brandon Puffer facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   90%  S Rolen         Walk
          1--  6   94%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive); Rolen to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   88%  T Martinez      Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Rolen out at 3B/RF-C-3B
   O      1--  4   87%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Brandon Puffer batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   91%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   91%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nate Bland facing 9-1-2
                  Nate Bland replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   91%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   90%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   91%  J Drew          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   90%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   92%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nate Bland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   93%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   96%  E Renteria      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   96%  T Martinez      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9   97%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   96%  B Ausmus        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   93%  A Everett       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Ausmus to 3B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Nate Bland batting 9th
   RO     1-3  5   95%  O Merced        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   96%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  W Williams      Lineout: P
          ---  3   96%  F Vina          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  6   95%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  6   91%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Line Drive)
                  Mike Crudale replaces Woody Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   90%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Mike Crudale pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  9   94%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  Cal Eldred replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   91%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   96%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  E Renteria      Edmonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cal Eldred facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   91%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   O      1--  2   95%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: 2B
          1--  3   89%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Everett to 2B
          12-  5   79%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   OO     123  2  100%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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