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

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,009

Sunday, June 5, 2005, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:02

Cardinals

36-20

Lost 1

1st

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

W: R Clemens (4-3), L: M Mulder (7-3), S: B Lidge (13)

Astros

21-34

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .307  .775   16    3   2   
J Edmonds CF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .933   17    4   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .338 1.019   13    6   0   GDP
L Walker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .245  .760   18    1   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   2    0   2  .328  .841   19    3   1   2B
J Mabry LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .763   17    1   0   
A Nunez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .746   20    3   3   
Y Molina C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .620   22    3   0   3B
M Mulder P                    1   0   0   1    0   0  .160  .345    8    0   1   SF
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .372    6    0   0   
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .863    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   4    1   8              159   24   8

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (15, off R Clemens).

3B: Y Molina (1, off R Clemens).

SF: M Mulder (1, off R Clemens).

TB: J Edmonds 3; M Grudzielanek 3; Y Molina 3; A Pujols 2; D Eckstein 2; J Mabry.

GIDP: A Pujols (5).

RBI: M Grudzielanek 2 (25); M Mulder (1); A Pujols (45).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   1   4   0    0   0  .276  .671   19    1   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .669    1    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Burke LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .556   16    2   0   2B,SH
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .814   12    3   4   SF
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   0   1    0   0  .242  .728   11   10   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .292  .939   20    0   0   HR,2B
J Lane RF                     3   1   2   2    1   1  .232  .715   20    1   0   HR
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .700    9    1   3   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .585   13    8   0   
R Clemens P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .581   10    0   2   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH-CF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .600    6    1   0   2B
Totals                       34   6  11   6    2   3              137   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (10, off M Mulder); C Burke (4, off M Mulder); E Bruntlett (2, off G White).

HR: M Ensberg (12, off M Mulder; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Lane (6, off M Mulder; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: C Biggio (1, off M Mulder).

SH: C Burke (2, off A Reyes).

TB: M Ensberg 6; J Lane 5; W Taveras 4; C Burke 2; E Bruntlett 2; J Vizcaino.

RBI: M Ensberg 2 (30); J Lane 2 (21); C Biggio (24); L Berkman (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman.

E: C Burke (1).

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
M Mulder, L (7-3)              3     8   6   6    1   0   2   4.17   19   68-42   24· 3·15    8· 7· 3· 0     18    -     0.86  -0.51
A Reyes                        2     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.93    7   24-16    9· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.86   0.13
R Flores                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    7   34-25   18· 3· 4    1· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.47   0.05
G White                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    5    8-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   3   2          38  134-91   55·10·26   13·13· 7· 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
R Clemens, W (4-3)             5     9   4   4    1   4   0   1.67   24  104-67   42· 5·20   10· 4· 5· 0     36    -     1.17  -0.15
R Springer, H (4)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    3   14-9     8· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.12
D Wheeler, H (6)               2     1   0   0    0   3   0   1.40    7   23-19   10· 4· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.15
B Lidge, S (13)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.88    4   16-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.15   0.08
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   8   0          38  157-108  68·12·28   16· 7· 6· 0          1-0

M Mulder faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
R Clemens faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Mulder (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 34,009.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. J Edmonds            CF    2. C Burke              LF 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. C Biggio             2B 
4. L Walker             RF    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. M Grudzielanek       2B    5. M Ensberg            3B 
6. J Mabry              LF    6. J Lane               RF 
7. A Nunez              3B    7. A Everett            SS 
8. Y Molina             C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Mulder             P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-2  1--  5   18%  63% M Ensberg       M Mulder        Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  5  -13%  28% A Pujols        R Clemens       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores; Edmonds to 3B; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  5  -10%  22% M Grudzielanek  R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Pujols Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  2   10%  40% C Burke         M Mulder        Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Taveras to 3B
   t 2   1  5-4  12-  5    9%  66% A Pujols        R Clemens       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  D Eckstein      Walk
          1--  2   41%  J Edmonds       Single to CF (Line Drive); Eckstein to 2B
   R      12-  5   28%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Eckstein Scores; Edmonds to 3B; Pujols to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  4   33%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  5   22%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores; Pujols Scores
   O      -2-  1   24%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grudzielanek to 3B
   O      --3 11   27%  A Nunez         Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   30%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   40%  C Burke         Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Taveras to 3B
   RO     -23  3   39%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Taveras Scores; Burke to 3B
   R      --3  1   45%  L Berkman       Fielder's Choice 3B; Burke Scores
   RR     1--  5   63%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   R      ---  5   72%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   71%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   70%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   61%  Y Molina        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  4   63%  M Mulder        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Molina Scores
          ---  2   60%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   56%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Eckstein to 2B
   OO     12-  5   66%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  R Clemens       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   66%  W Taveras       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   63%  C Burke         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  4   61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   64%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   59%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  8   63%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   67%  A Nunez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   65%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   69%  M Ensberg       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  4   77%  J Lane          Single to LF (Line Drive); Ensberg Scores
   O      1--  5   75%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B
          1--      75%  B Ausmus        Wild Pitch; Lane to 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   76%  Y Molina        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  M Mulder        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   79%  D Eckstein      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   81%  R Clemens       Walk
          1--  3   85%  W Taveras       Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Clemens to 2B
                  Al Reyes replaces Mark Mulder pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   85%  C Burke         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Clemens to 3B; Taveras to 2B
   O      -23  4   79%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   75%  L Berkman       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   70%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   73%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B; Edmonds to 2B
   O      -2-  6   77%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  9   81%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Al Reyes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   80%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   81%  J Lane          Walk
   O      1--  2   80%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   78%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   73%  J Mabry         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Russ Springer replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   78%  A Nunez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   82%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Al Reyes batting 9th
   O      1--  6   85%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Randy Flores facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Flores replaces Roger Cedeno pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 9th
   O      ---  4   83%  E Bruntlett     Lineout: CF
          ---  7   85%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   83%  C Burke         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Willy Taveras pitching and batting 1st; Eric Bruntlett moves to CF
   O      ---  3   85%  D Eckstein      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   87%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   85%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   89%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Randy Flores facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   88%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   86%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   90%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   94%  A Nunez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Gabe White facing 7-8-9
                  Gabe White replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  A Everett       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   93%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   94%  E Bruntlett     Double to SS (Ground Ball to LF Line)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 1st
          -2-  1   94%  J Vizcaino      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bruntlett to 3B
   O      1-3  3   92%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  8   96%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF
                  Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Gabe White batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   96%  D Eckstein      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      96%  J Edmonds       Defensive Indifference; Eckstein to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation