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

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 36,230

Tuesday, September 28, 2004, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Cardinals

103-54

Lost 2

1st

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

W: B Backe (4-3), L: D Haren (3-3), S: B Lidge (26)

Astros

88-70

Won 3

3rd, 15½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Anderson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .644   15    0   1   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .318 1.015   13    1   3   
  K Calero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C McKay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .540    3    0   0   
  R Lankford PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .745         0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .329 1.068   16    9   1   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .307 1.080   21    2   0   
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .298 1.017   20    0   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .735   14    2   1   
R Sanders LF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .794    7    4   0   CS
Y Molina C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .644   12    5   1   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .713    4    0   0   
  H Luna 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .684         0   1   
D Haren P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Mabry 3B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .877    3    0   0   
  T Womack PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .730         0   0   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .639         1   1   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   8              134   24  10

BATTING

HR: L Walker (17, off B Backe; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: L Walker 4; J Mabry; Y Molina; C McKay; R Sanders.

RBI: L Walker (47).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Luna-M Matheny-E Renteria.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Sanders (5, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).

PO: A Pujols (1st base by B Backe).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .796   10    0   0   SH
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .269  .927   19    2   1   3B
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   1   2    1   1  .265  .837   14    8   0   SF
L Berkman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .318 1.024   21    2   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .860   17    4   2   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .739   15    2   0   GDP
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .678   19    0   2   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .637   14    9   2   
B Backe P                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .875   12    0   2   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .686    1    0   0   
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .809         0   0   
Totals                       28   2   8   2    4   6              142   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Kent (34, off D Haren).

3B: C Beltran (9, off D Haren).

SF: J Bagwell (3, off D Haren).

SH: C Biggio (8, off D Haren).

TB: C Beltran 4; M Ensberg 2; J Kent 2; J Bagwell; L Berkman; B Backe.

GIDP: M Ensberg (15).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (85).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Beltran-B Ausmus.

E: B Ausmus (5).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Beltran (1st base by K Calero).

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
D Haren, L (3-3)               5     6   2   2    1   6   0   4.63   22   80-49   24·12·13   11· 3· 1· 0     52    -     1.23   0.02
K Calero                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.91    7   29-19   12· 3· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.77   0.09
A Reyes                        0     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.96    3   21-10    6· 0· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.79  -0.08
R King                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    2    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.94   0.12
Totals                         8     8   2   2    4   6   0          34  137-83   45·16·22   14· 7· 3· 0          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
B Backe, W (4-3)               5     3   1   1    3   3   1   4.35   19   74-41   21· 8·12    5· 5· 3· 0     57    -     0.91   0.17
C Qualls, H (7)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.99    6   21-13    6· 3· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.16   0.18
D Miceli, H (21)               0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    4   11-11    9· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.00
B Lidge, S (26)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.97    4   22-13    4· 6· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.74   0.29
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   8   1          33  128-78   40·17·21   10· 7· 5· 0          2-0

A Reyes faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Haren (1).

IBB: None.

PO: K Calero (1; C Beltran, 1st base); B Backe (0; A Pujols, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 36,230.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. M Anderson           2B    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. S Rolen              3B    2. C Beltran            CF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Edmonds            CF    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. L Walker             RF    5. J Kent               2B 
6. E Renteria           SS    6. M Ensberg            3B 
7. R Sanders            LF    7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. Y Molina             C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. D Haren              P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-1  1-3  3   20%  54% D Haren         B Backe         Line Drive Double Play: CF; Sanders out at Hm/CF-C
   t 8   2  2-1  1-3  4   12%  86% A Pujols        B Lidge         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--  5  -12%  34% Y Molina        B Backe         Single to RF (Line Drive); Sanders to 3B
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-  1   11%  53% J Bagwell       D Haren         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Backe Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2  -10%  40% L Walker        B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
          ---  6   53%  A Pujols        Walk
          1--      51%  J Edmonds       Pujols Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Pujols to 3B
   O      --3  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   55%  C Beltran       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   52%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   40%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   42%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   40%  R Sanders       Walk
   O      1--      44%  Y Molina        Sanders Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   51%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   49%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kent to 3B
   O      --3  5   43%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   39%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   41%  D Haren         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  M Anderson      Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   44%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Haren facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   48%  B Backe         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   46%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Backe to 2B
   O      -2-  2   42%  C Beltran       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  1   53%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Backe Scores
   O      1--  6   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  A Pujols        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   53%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  E Renteria      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   54%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ensberg to 2B
          -2-  5   55%  B Ausmus        Walk
          12-      57%  B Backe         Wild Pitch; Ensberg to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   45%  R Sanders       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   34%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sanders to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   54%  D Haren         Line Drive Double Play: CF; Sanders out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  4   57%  M Anderson      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   63%  C Beltran       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  1   67%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Beltran Scores
   O      ---  4   66%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   69%  S Rolen         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   72%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kiko Calero facing 5-6-7
                  Kiko Calero replaces Scott Rolen pitching and batting 2nd; John Mabry replaces Danny Haren playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   72%  J Kent          Lineout: LF
          ---  5   74%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   71%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   69%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Chad Qualls facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   73%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kiko Calero facing 9-1-2
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      ---  1   77%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   76%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      1--  2   74%  J Bagwell       Beltran Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Miceli facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Miceli replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Jason Lane replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing LF batting 9th; Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Yadier Molina batting 8th
   O      ---  4   80%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   74%  J Mabry         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Tony Womack pinch runs for John Mabry batting 9th
   O      1--  1   81%  M Anderson      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Cody McKay pinch hits for Kiko Calero batting 2nd
          1--  3   74%  C McKay         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Womack to 3B
                  Brad Lidge replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 1st; Ray Lankford pinch runs for Cody McKay batting 2nd
   O      1-3  4   86%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Reyes facing 3-4-5
                  Al Reyes replaces Ray Lankford pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Matheny replaces Tony Womack playing C batting 9th; Hector Luna replaces Roger Cedeno playing 3B batting 8th
          ---  6   88%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  7   91%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  8   95%  J Kent          Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
                  Ray King replaces Al Reyes pitching and batting 2nd
   OO     123  2   86%  M Ensberg       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-SS; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   91%  J Edmonds       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  7   96%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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