April 6, 2005 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 3
@LAA 2
(12) OAK 9
@BAL 0 CHW 4
CLE 3 KCR 7
@DET 2 BOS 7
@NYY 3 MIN 4
@SEA 1 TBD 8
TOR 5 ARI 8
CHC 3 CIN 9
NYM 5 SDP 14
@COL 6 ATL 2
@FLA 1
(13) HOU 4
STL 1 WSN 7
@PHI 3 MIL 10
@PIT 2 LAD 10
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,496

Wednesday, April 6, 2005, 4:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Cardinals

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  X    4 15  0

W: C Qualls (1-0), L: J Tavarez (0-1), S: B Lidge (1)

Astros

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .819   17    2   4   
L Walker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .333 1.000   21    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   18   10   0   
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555   12    1   6   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    7    1   1   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200 1.086    9    1   0   
R Sanders LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.762    7    1   0   HR
Y Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    5   1   
J Marquis P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   2   
  B Pulsipher P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Nunez 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   5              106   24  15

BATTING

HR: R Sanders (2, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Sanders 4; D Eckstein 2; A Pujols.

RBI: R Sanders (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Eckstein-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols; J Marquis-D Eckstein-A Pujols.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Everett SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .633   10    1   5   2B
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.306   19    2   2   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .393   24   11   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   3   0    1   0  .429  .929   20    2   3   CS
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    1   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.125   12    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762   17    4   1   GDP
  M Lamb PH                   1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 4.000    7    0   0   3B
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Taveras CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.125   10    2   0   GDP
A Pettitte P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    1   1   
  O Palmeiro LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    2    0   0   SH
Totals                       35   4  15   4    2   4              154   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (2, off J Marquis); A Everett (1, off R King).

3B: M Lamb (1, off J Tavarez).

SH: O Palmeiro (1, off B Pulsipher).

TB: M Lamb 3; J Lane 3; M Ensberg 3; A Everett 3; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio 2; W Taveras 2; J Bagwell.

GIDP: B Ausmus (1); W Taveras (1).

RBI: M Lamb 2 (2); J Bagwell (1); W Taveras (1).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Ensberg (1, 2nd base by J Marquis/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
J Marquis                      6     9   1   1    1   4   0   1.50   25  111-68   46· 6·16   12· 6· 2· 0     53    -     1.08   0.22
B Pulsipher                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89  -0.04
J Tavarez, L (0-1)             1     4   3   3    1   0   0  20.25    8   31-17   14· 1· 2    5· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.38  -0.24
R King                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8    15   4   4    2   4   0          38  153-94   66· 7·21   18· 9· 5· 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
A Pettitte                     6     4   1   1    0   3   1   1.50   21   71-47   27·10·10   10· 6· 2· 0     63    -     1.17   0.22
C Qualls, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   16-11    7· 3· 1    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.20
B Lidge, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-7     2· 0· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.03
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   5   1          31  102-65   36·13·16   14· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Pettitte (1); B Lidge (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 28,496.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 19mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

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. M Grudzielanek       2B    5. L Scott              LF 
6. J Edmonds            CF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. R Sanders            LF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. Y Molina             C     8. W Taveras            CF 
9. J Marquis            P     9. A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  12-  7   29%  96% M Lamb          J Tavarez       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores; Lane Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  ---  2  -14%  53% R Sanders       A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   1  1-1  12-  1  -13%  50% B Ausmus        J Marquis       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  6   11%  65% J Bagwell       J Marquis       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  -2-  6   10%  58% A Pujols        A Pettitte      Line Drive Double Play: SS; Eckstein out at 2B/SS-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Eckstein      Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   55%  J Edmonds       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   59%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  L Scott         Ensberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   51%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   52%  J Lane          Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  8   55%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Lane to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  W Taveras       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  Y Molina        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   56%  J Marquis       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   53%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  A Everett       Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   54%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  6   65%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores
          1--  2   66%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short LF-CF); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   62%  L Scott         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   62%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   57%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 2B
   O      12-  4   63%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   69%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   66%  J Lane          Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---  8   69%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   OO     1--  1   64%  W Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  2   53%  R Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   55%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  J Marquis       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  A Pettitte      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   52%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   45%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  L Walker        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--      47%  A Pujols        Wild Pitch; Eckstein to 2B
   OO     -2-  6   58%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: SS; Eckstein out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   63%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   58%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   63%  J Lane          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
   OO     12-  1   50%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Qualls replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 5th; Orlando Palmeiro replaces Andy Pettitte playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   57%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Pulsipher facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Pulsipher replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   64%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   62%  O Palmeiro      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 2B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Mark Grudzielanek pitching and batting 5th; Abraham Nunez replaces Bill Pulsipher playing 2B batting 9th
          -2-  1   65%  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taveras stays at 2B
   O      12-  4   59%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Taveras to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Qualls facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   55%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   58%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Julian Tavarez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   67%  M Ensberg       Walk
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 5th
   O      1--  4   61%  C Burke         Bunt Popfly: P
          1--  3   67%  J Lane          Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg to 2B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 7th
   RR     12-  7   96%  M Lamb          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ensberg Scores; Lane Scores
   R      --3  1   97%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lamb Scores
                  Ray King replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 5th
   O      1--  1   97%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
          1--  4   97%  A Everett       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Taveras to 3B
   O      -23  3   97%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Lidge replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 7th; Raul Chavez replaces Chris Burke playing C batting 5th
          ---  5   93%  D Eckstein      Walk
          1--      92%  L Walker        Defensive Indifference; Eckstein to 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   99%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      99%  S Rolen         Wild Pitch; Eckstein to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  " "             Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200504060

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation