April 21, 2004 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 4
@ANA 1 TBD 7
@BAL 3 NYY 3
@CHW 1 DET 11
@MIN 8 OAK 7
@SEA 4 BOS 4
@TOR 2 ATL 9
@CIN 5
(10) LAD 9
@COL 4 STL 12
@HOU 6 MIL 10
ARI 6 MON 2
@NYM 1 FLA 8
@PHI 7
(12) CHC 12
@PIT 1 SDP 11
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 27,354

Wednesday, April 21, 2004, 6:07PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Cardinals

8-7

Won 2

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  1  0   4  0  4   0  0  0   12 16  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  2   1  2  0    6  8  1

W: M Morris (3-1), L: T Redding (0-3)

Astros

9-6

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Anderson 2B                 5   2   2   1    0   2  .323 1.074   17    3   2   HR,GDP
R Lankford LF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .385 1.369   20    1   0   HR
  C Eldred P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
A Pujols 1B                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .298 1.142   19   14   0   2B
J Edmonds CF                  5   1   1   4    0   2  .288  .977   17    1   0   HR
S Rolen 3B                    4   2   3   2    0   1  .387 1.248   18    0   6   HR,2B
  C McKay PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220    3    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .333  .874   17    0   3   
R Sanders RF                  4   2   2   3    0   1  .339 1.133    9    1   0   HR,2B
  S Taguchi RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .640    3    0   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .801   18    6   1   
M Morris P                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .417  .917   15    0   1   
  C Porter PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    1   0   
Totals                       42  12  16  12    2   8              158   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Pujols (6, off T Redding); S Rolen (2, off R Stone); R Sanders (5, off T Redding).

HR: M Anderson (4, off T Redding; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Lankford (3, off T Redding; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); S Rolen (8, off T Redding; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Edmonds (3, off R Stone; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); R Sanders (6, off T Redding; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: S Rolen 7; R Sanders 6; M Anderson 5; R Lankford 4; J Edmonds 4; E Renteria 3; A Pujols 2; M Morris 2; C Porter.

GIDP: S Taguchi (1); M Anderson (1).

RBI: J Edmonds 4 (13); R Sanders 3 (17); S Rolen 2 (25); M Morris (4); R Lankford (3); M Anderson (7).

2-out RBI: S Rolen 2; M Anderson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-M Anderson-A Pujols.

E: J Edmonds (1); C McKay (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .339  .982   16    2   0   
A Everett SS                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .328  .816   23    3   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   2    0   1  .382 1.216   11    5   0   HR
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH-2B            1   1   0   0    1   1  .125  .410    9    1   1   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .835   14    3   3   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .991   19    1   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .386 1.138    9    1   0   
  B Backe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Ensberg PH-3B             2   0   0   1    0   0  .158  .494    5    0   1   
M Lamb 3B-1B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.038   12    2   3   HR
  J Lane PH-1B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .400 1.500    5    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .775   12    8   0   2B,GDP
T Redding P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro RF               3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .690   14    0   0   
Totals                       36   6   8   5    3   7              152   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (2, off C Eldred).

HR: M Lamb (2, off M Morris; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); J Bagwell (5, off M Morris; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Lamb 4; J Bagwell 4; B Ausmus 3; J Kent 2; C Biggio; O Palmeiro.

GIDP: B Ausmus (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (15); M Lamb (5); O Palmeiro (2); M Ensberg (4).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; O Palmeiro; M Lamb.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kent-A Everett-J Bagwell; A Everett-J Vizcaino-J Lane.

E: A Everett (1).

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
M Morris, W (3-1)              6     4   3   1    0   4   2   3.86   23   91-62   38· 5·19   12· 7· 1· 0     60    -     0.32   0.14
C Eldred                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0  10.80    5   18-14    6· 1· 7    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
J Tavarez                      0.1   1   2   1    2   1   0  10.38    5   23-11    3· 2· 6    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
R King                         1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.26    6   20-13    8· 1· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.29   0.03
Totals                         9     8   6   3    3   7   2          39  152-100  55· 9·36   18· 9· 3· 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
T Redding, L (0-3)             3.2   9   8   8    0   4   4  10.22   19   79-61   37· 8·16    5· 9· 1· 0     15    -     0.51  -0.35
R Stone                        1.2   5   4   4    2   1   1  10.80   13   42-24   17· 1· 6    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
B Backe                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    6   17-13    7· 4· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
C Harville                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    3   10-7     3· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
O Dotel                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.26    3   10-9     4· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    16  12  12    2   8   5          44  158-114  68·19·27   16·14· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 27,354.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. M Anderson           2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. R Lankford           LF    2. A Everett            SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    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. R Sanders            RF    7. M Lamb               3B 
8. M Matheny            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Morris             P     9. T Redding            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  4   16%  74% S Rolen         T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  9   10%  57% R Lankford      T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   1  0-3  -2-  9    5%  84% M Morris        T Redding       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores
   t 4   0  0-4  1-3  1    5%  97% R Sanders       T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball); Rolen Scores; Renteria Scores
   t 2   0  0-3  ---  2    4%  81% R Sanders       T Redding       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  9   57%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   61%  A Pujols        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   58%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  4   74%  S Rolen         Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores
   O      ---  4   73%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Redding facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   81%  R Sanders       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   79%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-  9   84%  M Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores
   OO     1--  5   81%  M Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   83%  J Kent          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   85%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   85%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Redding facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   84%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   84%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   85%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   83%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   85%  T Redding       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  6   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tim Redding facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   89%  S Rolen         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   92%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Fly Ball); Rolen to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   97%  R Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball); Rolen Scores; Renteria Scores
   O      ---  8   97%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   96%  M Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   98%  M Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Ricky Stone replaces Tim Redding pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   98%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Ricky Stone facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   99%  J Edmonds       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   99%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   99%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Edmonds to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   99%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5   98%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ricky Stone facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   99%  M Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   99%  M Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Morris to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  R Lankford      Popfly: SS
          12-  6   99%  A Pujols        Walk; Morris to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RRRR   123  6  100%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball); Morris Scores; Anderson Scores; Pujols Scores
          ---  5  100%  S Rolen         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Brandon Backe replaces Richard Hidalgo pitching and batting 6th; Orlando Palmeiro replaces Ricky Stone playing RF batting 9th
   O      -2-  3  100%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-12, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  A Everett       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Everett to 2B
   RR     -2-  2  100%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball); Everett Scores/unER; Bagwell Scores/unER
          ---  6  100%  J Kent          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-3, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1  100%  M Matheny       Lineout: 2B
                  Colin Porter pinch hits for Matt Morris batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  C Porter        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Cal Eldred facing 6-7-8
                  Cal Eldred replaces Ray Lankford pitching and batting 2nd; Colin Porter moves to LF; Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   R      -2-  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Chad Harville facing 3-4-5
                  Chad Harville replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Lamb moves to 1B; Morgan Ensberg moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Cody McKay pinch hits for Scott Rolen batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  C McKay         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-12, Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Cal Eldred pitching and batting 2nd; Cody McKay moves to 3B; So Taguchi replaces Reggie Sanders playing RF batting 7th
          ---  7  100%  A Everett       Walk
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 3rd
          1--  5   99%  J Vizcaino      Walk; Everett to 2B
          12-  4   98%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Everett to 3B; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      123  6   99%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   RR     123  1   97%  M Ensberg       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Short LF); Everett Scores; Vizcaino Scores/unER/No RBI; Kent to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
                  Ray King replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 2nd; Jason Lane pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 7th
          -23  5   96%  J Lane          Walk
   OO     123  1  100%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-6, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Jeff Kent pitching and batting 4th; Jason Lane moves to 1B; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B
          ---  3  100%  E Renteria      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3  100%  S Taguchi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-12, Ray King facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1  100%  A Everett       Groundout: P-1B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation