April 7, 2007 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,885

Saturday, April 7, 2007, 6:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Cardinals

1-4

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: R Oswalt (1-0), L: A Reyes (0-1)

Astros

1-4

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .644   11    2   3   GDP
C Duncan LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .400 1.238   15    1   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .318   13    8   1   GDP
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .505   11    1   3   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533   14    3   0   GDP
S Spiezio RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.100    9    1   0   2B
A Kennedy 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .231  .693    9    3   1   2B
G Bennett C                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    5    4   0   
A Reyes P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    1   1   SH
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Schumaker PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    3    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    1   4               94   24   9

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (1, off R Oswalt); A Kennedy (1, off R Oswalt).

SH: A Reyes (1, off R Oswalt).

TB: A Kennedy 3; G Bennett 2; S Spiezio 2.

GIDP: J Edmonds (2); A Pujols (1); D Eckstein (2).

RBI: G Bennett (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .728   19    2   3   2B
  J Lane CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778         0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .376   25    0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   2  .235  .712   19   13   2   HR
C Lee LF                      3   1   2   2    0   0  .278  .694    9    1   0   HR,SF
L Scott RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .808   19    0   0   
C Burke CF-2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .222  .722   16    2   1   
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .745   19    3   9   
B Ausmus C                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .800   19    4   1   2·HBP
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   13    2   3   SH
Totals                       30   5   9   5    3   3              158   27  19

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (1, off A Reyes).

HR: L Berkman (1, off B Thompson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Lee (1, off B Thompson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Lee (2, off A Reyes).

SH: R Oswalt (1, off R Springer).

HBP: B Ausmus 2 (3, by B Thompson, by A Reyes).

TB: C Lee 5; L Berkman 5; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio 2; M Ensberg; A Everett.

RBI: C Biggio 2 (3); C Lee 2 (5); L Berkman (2).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 2; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Everett-C Burke-L Berkman; C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman; R Oswalt-A Everett-L Berkman.

E: M Ensberg (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Burke (1st base by A Reyes).

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
A Reyes, L (0-1)               5     5   3   3    1   3   0   5.40   21   95-63   42· 7·14    6· 8· 2· 0     47    -     0.79  -0.09
B Thompson                     1.2   3   2   2    1   0   2   6.23   10   36-19   13· 4· 2    3· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.07
T Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    9-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.00
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0  16.20    4   14-9     9· 0· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   3   2          37  154-96   68·11·17   12·13· 4· 0          1-0

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, W (1-0)              9     5   1   1    1   4   0   1.08   31   94-66   42· 8·16   20· 2· 4· 0     76    -     1.04   0.35
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   0          31   94-66   42· 8·16   20· 2· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Reyes (1; C Burke, 1st base).

HBP: B Thompson (1; B Ausmus); A Reyes (1; B Ausmus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 41,885.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D Eckstein           SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. C Duncan             LF    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Edmonds            CF    5. L Scott              RF 
6. S Spiezio            RF    6. C Burke              CF 
7. A Kennedy            2B    7. A Everett            SS 
8. G Bennett            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. A Reyes              P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -23  3   15%  81% C Biggio        A Reyes         Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett Scores; Ausmus Scores
   t 5   1  3-1  -23  3   10%  74% A Reyes         R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   0  3-1  -2-  1   -9%  59% A Kennedy       R Oswalt        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Spiezio to 3B
   t 5   2  3-1  -23  1    8%  81% D Eckstein      R Oswalt        Groundout: 1B-P
   t 5   0  3-1  ---  5   -7%  68% S Spiezio       R Oswalt        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)

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   52%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   54%  C Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   55%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  8   55%  M Ensberg       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  6   61%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ensberg to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   62%  C Lee           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ensberg Scores
   O      1--  4   60%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   63%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   64%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   66%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Anthony Reyes facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   69%  C Burke         Walk
   O      1--      64%  A Everett       Burke Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   66%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   73%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Everett to 3B; Ausmus to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   66%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   RR     -23  3   81%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Everett Scores; Ausmus Scores
   O      -2-  7   79%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   74%  A Kennedy       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  2   67%  G Bennett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kennedy Scores
   O      1--  1   69%  A Reyes         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Bennett to 2B
   O      -2-  3   73%  D Eckstein      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bennett to 3B
   O      --3  7   76%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Reyes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   75%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   73%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   68%  A Pujols        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   73%  S Rolen         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  3   79%  J Edmonds       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Reyes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   77%  C Burke         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   76%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   77%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   75%  R Oswalt        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   68%  S Spiezio       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  1   59%  A Kennedy       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Spiezio to 3B
   O      1-3  1   64%  G Bennett       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Kennedy to 2B
   O      -23  3   74%  A Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   81%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   80%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   79%  M Ensberg       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  C Duncan        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   83%  A Pujols        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   84%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brad Thompson facing 4-5-6
                  Brad Thompson replaces Anthony Reyes pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  1   91%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   90%  L Scott         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  7   91%  C Burke         Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Burke to 2B
          -2-  5   91%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   89%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   92%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   93%  S Spiezio       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  7   94%  A Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brad Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   94%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  3   97%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   97%  C Lee           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Brad Thompson pitching and batting 9th
          1--  6   97%  L Scott         Walk; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  G Bennett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Tyler Johnson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   96%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  5   99%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Russ Springer facing 7-8-9
                  Russ Springer replaces Skip Schumaker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   99%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Burke moves to 2B; Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 1st
          ---  5   97%  C Duncan        Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200704070

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 2007 > HOU \| STL > Apr 7, 2007, Cardinals at Astros Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation