April 5, 2005 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
TEX 2 NYY 4
BOS 3 MIN 8
@SEA 4 TOR 6
@TBD 3 ARI 5
CHC 4 FLA 9
ATL 0 STL 7
@HOU 3 SFG 4
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,567

Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:07PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Cardinals

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  0    7 11  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    3  7  0

W: C Carpenter (1-0), L: R Oswalt (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   18    1   3   
L Walker RF                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .600 1.800   19    2   0   HR
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   20   15   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000   20    0   4   2B,GDP
J Edmonds CF                  2   1   1   4    1   0  .500 2.500   18    1   0   HR,SF
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    9    3   6   
R Sanders LF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.833   14    2   0   HR
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mabry RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   18    3   1   
C Carpenter P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    0   2   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Taguchi LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   7    2   3              148   27  16

BATTING

2B: S Rolen (1, off R Oswalt).

HR: L Walker (1, off R Springer; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Edmonds (1, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); R Sanders (1, off R Oswalt; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Edmonds (1, off R Oswalt).

TB: L Walker 6; R Sanders 4; J Edmonds 4; S Rolen 3; A Pujols 2; D Eckstein; M Grudzielanek.

GIDP: S Rolen (1).

RBI: J Edmonds 4 (4); R Sanders 2 (2); L Walker (1).

2-out RBI: J Edmonds 3; R Sanders 2; L Walker.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Eckstein-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Everett SS                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   23    1   5   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   3   3    0   0  .750 1.750   20    3   6   2B,SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   19   13   0   GDP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16    0   1   
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    1   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
J Lane RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    7    0   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   15    3   0   
W Taveras CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   11    6   0   2B
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    4    0   0   2B
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Vizcaino PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    4   3              147   27  14

BATTING

2B: W Taveras (1, off R King); O Palmeiro (1, off A Reyes); J Lane (1, off C Carpenter); C Biggio (1, off A Reyes).

SH: R Oswalt (1, off C Carpenter).

TB: C Biggio 4; W Taveras 3; O Palmeiro 2; J Lane 2.

GIDP: J Bagwell (1).

RBI: C Biggio 3 (3).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (1, 3rd base off J Tavarez/Y Molina).

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, W (1-0)           7     4   1   1    0   2   0   1.29   24   97-63   38· 7·18   15· 5· 2· 0     67    -     0.76   0.22
A Reyes                        0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0  27.00    5   21-11    5· 0· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.02
J Tavarez                      0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2   11-4     0· 1· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.76   0.01
R King                         0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   12-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.00
J Isringhausen, S (1)          0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    6-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.25   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   3   0          37  147-85   48· 9·28   19· 8· 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
R Oswalt, L (0-1)              6     7   6   6    1   2   2   9.00   26  106-67   42· 7·18   12· 9· 2· 0     35    -     0.70  -0.26
R Springer                     1     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
C Harville                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   13-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
D Wheeler                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   15-12    7· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2   3   3          40  148-94   59· 9·26   18·13· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Tony Randazzo.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 43,567.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. A Everett            SS 
2. L Walker             RF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. L Scott              LF 
6. M Grudzielanek       2B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. R Sanders            LF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. Y Molina             C     8. W Taveras            CF 
9. C Carpenter          P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  7   25%  74% J Edmonds       R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores; Rolen Scores
   t 6   2  1-4  --3  2    9%  95% R Sanders       R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball); Rolen Scores
   b 3   2  3-0  --3  5   -8%  70% C Biggio        C Carpenter     Single to CF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores
   t 6   0  1-3  1--  7    7%  88% S Rolen         R Oswalt        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
   t 3   1  0-3  12-  4   -5%  77% S Rolen         R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  L Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   47%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   49%  S Rolen         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Walker to 2B
   RRR    12-  7   74%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball); Walker Scores; Rolen Scores
   O      ---  1   73%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   76%  A Everett       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   73%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   78%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  R Sanders       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   76%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   75%  C Carpenter     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   77%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   77%  J Lane          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   79%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   82%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   80%  L Walker        Popfly: SS
          1--  2   82%  A Pujols        Fielder's Choice 3B; Eckstein to 2B
   OO     12-  4   77%  S Rolen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   73%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   75%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Taveras to 2B
   O      -2-  7   78%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B; Taveras to 3B
   R      --3  5   70%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Taveras Scores
   O      1--  8   73%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   71%  J Edmonds       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   71%  R Sanders       Walk
   O      1--  5   69%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   72%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   74%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  J Lane          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  C Carpenter     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   71%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   74%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  R Oswalt        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   81%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   88%  S Rolen         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
   RO     -23  4   89%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Pujols Scores; Rolen to 3B
   O      --3  3   86%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 2B
   RR     --3  2   95%  R Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball); Rolen Scores
   O      ---  3   94%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   97%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Springer replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  C Carpenter     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   98%  L Walker        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   98%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   99%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  L Scott         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  J Lane          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Chad Harville facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Harville replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   99%  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--  1   99%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF; Edmonds to 3B
   O      1-3  3   99%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Reyes facing 7-8-9
                  Al Reyes replaces Chris Carpenter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  O Palmeiro      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  6   99%  A Everett       Walk
   RR     12-  3   97%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Palmeiro Scores; Everett Scores
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Reggie Sanders pitching and batting 7th; So Taguchi replaces Al Reyes playing LF batting 9th
          -2-  5   96%  J Bagwell       Walk, Biggio Steals 3B
   O      1-3  6   99%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  S Taguchi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   98%  L Walker        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
          1--  6   99%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 3B
   O      1-3  3   98%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Ray King facing 5-6-7
                  Ray King replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 7th; Chris Burke pinch hits for Luke Scott batting 5th
   O      ---  3   99%  C Burke         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Lane          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--  4   98%  W Taveras       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 3B
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Larry Walker pitching and batting 2nd; John Mabry replaces Ray King playing RF batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
          -23  5   95%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   O      123  1  100%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation