May 28, 2004 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,399

Friday, May 28, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Cardinals

25-22

Won 2

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  5  0

W: J Isringhausen (3-1), L: O Dotel (0-3)

Astros

26-21

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .682   19    2   2   SB
R Cedeno LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .125  .301   28    1   0   SB
  S Taguchi LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .758         0   0   
  R Lankford PH-LF            0   1   0   0    1   0  .257  .800    6    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .280  .955   21   14   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .341 1.005   15    3   2   HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .929   19    1   0   2B,HBP
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .682   13    3   6   SB
J Mabry RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .364 1.007   16    1   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .707   17    5   1   
C Carpenter P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .340   15    0   3   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .851    6    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   2   7   1    4   9              175   30  14

BATTING

2B: J Edmonds (17, off R Clemens).

HR: S Rolen (12, off R Clemens; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: J Edmonds (2, by R Clemens).

TB: S Rolen 5; J Edmonds 2; R Cedeno; T Womack; E Renteria; A Pujols.

RBI: S Rolen (50).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Womack-E Renteria-A Pujols.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Womack (12, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus); R Cedeno (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus); E Renteria (8, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .853   18    1   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .729   14    0   2   SH
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .876   27    8   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .305  .872   19    4   4   
L Berkman LF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .351 1.177   11    4   0   2B,HBP
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .909   14    0   3   GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .656    8    8   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .506    4    0   0   IW
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .558         1   0   
O Palmeiro RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .769   15    0   0   CS,HBP
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .683    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Clemens P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .399    8    0   1   
  R Hidalgo RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .767    8    4   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    4   5              149   30  10

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (13, off J Isringhausen).

SH: A Everett (13, off C Carpenter).

IBB: J Vizcaino (1, by J Isringhausen).

HBP: L Berkman (4, by C Carpenter); O Palmeiro (1, by C Carpenter).

TB: L Berkman 2; A Everett 2; C Biggio; J Kent.

GIDP: M Lamb (1).

RBI: L Berkman (39).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: O Palmeiro (1, 2nd base by C Carpenter/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
C Carpenter                    8     2   0   0    3   4   0   3.39   29  115-70   40·12·18   12· 2· 6· 0     79    -     1.34   0.65
J Isringhausen, BS (3), W (3-1)
                            2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.38   10   32-18   13· 2· 3    1· 5· 2· 0          0-0    3.84  -0.08
Totals                        10     5   1   1    4   5   0          39  147-88   53·14·21   13· 7· 8· 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
R Clemens                      7     6   1   1    3   6   1   2.38   31  123-79   48·13·18   10· 6· 5· 0     64    -     1.07   0.26
B Lidge                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.41    6   19-17   10· 3· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.10
O Dotel, L (0-3)               1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    5   17-9     4· 5· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.65  -0.29
Totals                        10     7   2   2    4   9   1          42  159-105  62·21·22   11·12· 5· 0           -

Balks: O Dotel (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Isringhausen (4; J Vizcaino).

HBP: C Carpenter 2 (5; L Berkman, O Palmeiro); R Clemens (3; J Edmonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 41,399.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. T Womack             2B    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. R Cedeno             LF    2. A Everett            SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. E Renteria           SS    6. M Lamb               3B 
7. J Mabry              RF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. O Palmeiro           RF 
9. C Carpenter          P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-0  1--  2  -61%  17% L Berkman       J Isringhausen  Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kent Scores; Berkman to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 9   1  1-1  --3  3   20%  37% M Lamb          J Isringhausen  Strikeout Swinging
   t10   1  1-1  1--  1   18%  68% S Rolen         O Dotel         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lankford to 3B
   t10   1  1-1  1-3  3   16%  85% J Edmonds       O Dotel         Balk; Lankford Scores; Rolen to 2B
   b 9   2  1-1  -23  2   14%  50% M Ensberg       J Isringhausen  Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   47%  A Pujols        Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   43%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  7   46%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   54%  J Edmonds       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   50%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   47%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   45%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   41%  L Berkman       Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  5   49%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   47%  C Carpenter     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  T Womack        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  R Cedeno        Womack Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   48%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   44%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  R Clemens       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   62%  S Rolen         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   60%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   62%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      64%  J Mabry         Renteria Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   61%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Renteria to 3B
   O      --3  5   57%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   52%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   57%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   60%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   58%  L Berkman       Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  M Lamb          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   61%  C Carpenter     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   59%  T Womack        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   61%  R Cedeno        Walk
          1--      62%  A Pujols        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-  6   63%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   58%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   62%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   58%  O Palmeiro      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      64%  R Clemens       Palmeiro Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   72%  J Edmonds       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   71%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B; Edmonds to 3B
   O      --3  3   64%  J Mabry         Lineout: 2B
   O      --3  5   60%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   64%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   67%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   65%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  7   61%  J Kent          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   66%  C Carpenter     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   66%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   68%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-  2   63%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
                  So Taguchi replaces Roger Cedeno playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   68%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   72%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   74%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Lidge replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 8th; Richard Hidalgo replaces Roger Clemens playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   72%  J Edmonds       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   70%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   69%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   75%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   81%  M Matheny       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Chris Carpenter batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  M Anderson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   79%  T Womack        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Isringhausen facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   78%  J Kent          Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   R      1--  2   17%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Kent Scores; Berkman to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  3   37%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 7th
          --3  4   36%  J Vizcaino      Intentional Walk
                  Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 8th
          1-3      36%  M Ensberg       Defensive Indifference; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      -23  2   50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 8th; Raul Chavez replaces Jose Vizcaino playing C batting 7th; Ray Lankford pinch hits for So Taguchi batting 2nd
          ---  6   58%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  1   68%  S Rolen         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lankford to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  J Edmonds       Balk; Lankford Scores; Rolen to 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   79%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jason Isringhausen facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Lankford moves to LF
   O      ---  5   88%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   95%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  4   90%  A Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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