May 22, 2003 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@ANA 4 DET 3
@CLE 2
(11) TOR 8
@NYY 3 MIN 6
@OAK 5 SEA 5
KCR 1 TEX 10
TBD 8 ATL 9
@CIN 4 HOU 5
STL 2 LAD 4
COL 3 MON 8
FLA 2 NYM 6
PHI 3 CHC 3
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 23,866

Thursday, May 22, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Cardinals

23-22

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: J Robertson (2-3), L: B Tomko (2-3), S: B Wagner (12)

Astros

25-22

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   1   0    0   1  .252  .702    9    0   1   CS
M Cairo LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .725   14    3   0   
  K Robinson PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .399    2    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .340 1.105   17    9   0   HR,2B
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .958   17    1   3   
E Perez RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .969   13    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .928   24    1   3   
M Matheny C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .675   19    6   1   
O Palmeiro CF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .681   16    2   0   2B
B Tomko P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .610    8    0   0   
  D Hermanson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Drew PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .888    4    0   0   
  M Crudale P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   5              143   24   8

BATTING

2B: O Palmeiro (3, off J Robertson); A Pujols (10, off J Robertson).

HR: A Pujols (14, off J Robertson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: A Pujols 6; O Palmeiro 3; M Matheny; J Drew; F Vina.

RBI: J Drew (9); A Pujols (36).

2-out RBI: J Drew; A Pujols.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Vina (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Robertson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .756   21    5   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .302  .979   23    1   4   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .886   13   11   1   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .322  .939   10    0   0   2·2B,SB
L Berkman LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .812   16    1   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .299  .910   19    1   0   HR
G Zaun C                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .310  .829   17    5   0   2B
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .790   14    3   4   HR
J Robertson P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308   11    0   2   
  R Stone P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .462    6    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    6   6              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Kent 2 (19, 2 off B Tomko); G Zaun (5, off B Tomko).

HR: R Hidalgo (7, off B Tomko; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); A Everett (1, off B Tomko; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Hidalgo 5; A Everett 4; J Kent 4; G Zaun 2; M Ensberg; J Bagwell; L Berkman.

RBI: R Hidalgo 2 (25); J Kent 2 (32); A Everett (7).

2-out RBI: J Kent 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Everett (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kent (2, 3rd base off M Crudale/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
B Tomko, L (2-3)               4.1   8   5   5    2   2   2   4.35   23   89-52   35·12· 5   10· 8· 1· 0     27    -     0.79  -0.24
D Hermanson                    1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   2.57    6   22-15    7· 6· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.35   0.01
M Crudale                      1     0   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    6   26-12    7· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.01
S Kline                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.42    3   15-9     4· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    6   6   2          38  152-88   53·20·15   15·10· 1· 0          2-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Robertson, W (2-3)           5.2   4   1   1    0   4   1   6.75   21   83-59   31· 8·20   10· 6· 1· 0     61    -     0.71   0.19
R Stone                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.36    5   24-13    7· 1· 5    5· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.47   0.02
B Lidge, H (5)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.30    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.39  -0.00
O Dotel, H (9)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.40    3   14-9     6· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
B Wagner, S (12)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.67    3   15-11    9· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   5   1          34  141-95   55·11·29   17·11· 1· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Robertson (3; F Vina, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 23,866.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. M Cairo              LF    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. E Perez              RF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. E Renteria           SS    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. M Matheny            C     7. G Zaun               C  
8. O Palmeiro           CF    8. A Everett            SS 
9. B Tomko              P     9. J Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  1--  1   13%  65% J Kent          B Tomko         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Ensberg Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  1   11%  53% J Kent          B Tomko         Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Ensberg Scores
   b 4   0  1-2  ---  6   10%  78% R Hidalgo       B Tomko         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  2  -10%  44% A Pujols        J Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 4   1  1-3  ---  3    8%  85% A Everett       B Tomko         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  F Vina          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  M Cairo         Vina Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   44%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   45%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   43%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   45%  M Ensberg       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   42%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
   R      1--  1   53%  J Kent          Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Ensberg Scores
   O      -2-  2   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeriome Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  E Perez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   54%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   53%  M Matheny       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Matheny to 1B
   O      1--  6   55%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   57%  G Zaun          Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   53%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   50%  J Robertson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeriome Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  B Tomko         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   56%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      1--  1   65%  J Kent          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF-CF); Ensberg Scores
   O      -2-  5   62%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeriome Robertson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   65%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  S Rolen         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   68%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  6   78%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   77%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
   R      ---  3   85%  A Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   84%  J Robertson     Flyball: LF
          ---  7   84%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  4   83%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeriome Robertson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   86%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  M Matheny       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   85%  O Palmeiro      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   88%  B Tomko         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brett Tomko facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   90%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   88%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          1--  4   91%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Bagwell to 3B
                  Dustin Hermanson replaces Brett Tomko pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  4   92%  R Hidalgo       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman out at 3B/C-3B; Hidalgo to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  5   93%  G Zaun          Walk
   O      12-  1   91%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  F Vina          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   94%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   93%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Ricky Stone replaces Jeriome Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   95%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dustin Hermanson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   94%  R Stone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ricky Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   95%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   96%  M Matheny       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   94%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Matheny to 2B
                  Brad Lidge replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th; J.D. Drew pinch hits for Dustin Hermanson batting 9th
   R      12-  4   89%  J Drew          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Matheny Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  1   94%  F Vina          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Crudale facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Crudale replaces J.D. Drew pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   94%  J Kent          Walk
          1--  5   95%  L Berkman       Walk; Kent to 2B
          12-      96%  R Hidalgo       Kent Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  5   94%  G Zaun          Walk; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  5   93%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th; Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Miguel Cairo batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   95%  K Robinson      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   96%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   97%  S Rolen         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Kline replaces Mike Crudale pitching and batting 9th; Kerry Robinson moves to LF; Brian Hunter pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  E Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      --- 11  100%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200305220

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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