October 18, 2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5 at Minute Maid Park Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 5
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
STL 10
HOU  7
Game 2
STL  6
HOU  4
Game 3
HOU  5
STL  2
Game 4
HOU  6
STL  5
Game 5
HOU  3
STL  0
Game 6
STL  6
HOU  4
(12) Game 7
STL  5
HOU  2

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,045

Monday, October 18, 2004, 7:51PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

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

W: B Lidge (1-0), L: J Isringhausen (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

Phil Garner

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .325   16    3   1   
L Walker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .316 1.198   16    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .474 1.492   12    6   3   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .316 1.065   18    0   4   
J Edmonds CF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .968    9    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .217    8    3   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204    5    2   0   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334   12    5   0   
W Williams P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750   10    3   1   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    4    0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    2   6              110   25   9

BATTING

TB: T Womack.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .500   18    1   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .471 1.826   13    3   0   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .675   15    9   0   
L Berkman RF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .412 1.583   22    2   0   IW
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   3    0   0  .222 1.111   11    3   4   HR
M Ensberg 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .478   11    2   3   HBP
J Vizcaino SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .579    8    1   1   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .077  .277   15    6   0   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  O Palmeiro PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000    3    0   0   
Totals                       28   3   3   3    3   5              124   27   9

BATTING

HR: J Kent (3, off J Isringhausen; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: L Berkman (2, by J Isringhausen).

HBP: M Ensberg (1, by W Williams).

TB: J Kent 4; C Beltran; J Bagwell.

RBI: J Kent 3 (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (1, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/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                     7     1   0   0    2   4   0   2.77   25   94-53   34· 7·12    9· 8· 0· 1     77    -     1.00   0.46
J Isringhausen, L (0-1)        1.1   2   3   3    1   1   1   7.36    7   26-17   11· 2· 4    0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.52  -0.24
Totals                         8.1   3   3   3    3   5   1          32  120-70   45· 9·16    9·11· 0· 3           -

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                        8     1   0   0    2   4   0   2.84   27  101-62   37·11·14    8·10· 2· 1     82    -     1.03   0.57
B Lidge, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3    9-7     2· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   6   0          30  110-69   39·14·16    9·10· 2· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Isringhausen (1; L Berkman).

HBP: W Williams (1; M Ensberg).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Eric Cooper.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 43,045.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  0-0  12-  1   29% 100% J Kent          J Isringhausen  Home Run; Beltran Scores; Berkman Scores
   b 9   0  0-0  1--  5   -8%  64% J Bagwell       J Isringhausen  Flyball: CF
   b 9   0  0-0  ---  3    7%  72% C Beltran       J Isringhausen  Single to RF
   t 6   2  0-0  12-  1    7%  58% A Pujols        B Backe         Popfly: 2B
   b 9   1  0-0  1--  4    6%  70% L Berkman       J Isringhausen  Beltran Steals 2B

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      ---  4   52%  T Womack        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   54%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   52%  J Bagwell       Single to CF
   O      1--  5   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  J Kent          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   51%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  R Sanders       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   60%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  B Backe         Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  7   53%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  5   50%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  L Walker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   56%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          1--  4   55%  M Ensberg       Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      --- 10   53%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      1--  1   54%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   57%  R Sanders       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   54%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   52%  B Backe         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  M Matheny       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  W Williams      Lineout: 2B
          ---  5   54%  T Womack        Single to RF
          1--  5   51%  L Walker        Walk; Womack to 2B
   O      12-  1   58%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   54%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   52%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   54%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   57%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   55%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   52%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   55%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   58%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Woody Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  4   61%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Isringhausen facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
   O      ---  3   53%  O Palmeiro      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF
   O      ---  1   56%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   72%  C Beltran       Single to RF
   O      1--  5   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          1--      70%  L Berkman       Beltran Steals 2B
          -2-  6   71%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  1  100%  J Kent          Home Run; Beltran Scores; Berkman Scores
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200410180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation