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BAL  4
MIN  2
 BOS 10
OAK  1
 SEA  6
@CLE  1
 MIL  7
DET  0
 ANA  5
@NYY  1
 TEX  3
CHW  1
 KCR  3
@TOR  2
 ATL 15
CIN  5
 COL 10
MON  8
 SFG  3
@NYM  2
 HOU  4
@STL  2
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Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 22,623

 Monday, April 14, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:11
Astros
4
8-5
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0   2    4 11  0
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  6  3
W: Billy Wagner (1-0), L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1), S: John Hudek (2)
 Cardinals
2
3-8
Lost 1
4th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .294  .813   20   14    3   3   HR
B Abreu RF                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .757   18    7    3   0   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .960   26   13    6   2   
D Bell CF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .208  .567   19   13    1   1   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .673   16    8    4   0   HBP
T Eusebio C                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .627   37   24   12   0   
R Johnson 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .300  .683   14   11    0   2   
  B Spiers PH-3B              1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .858    3    2    0   0   2B
P Listach SS                  5   0   0   1    0   0  .195  .475   18   11    0   1   SB
D Kile P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    9    1   0   
  R Montgomery PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661    3    3    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.229    1    1    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       40   4  11   0    4   6              189  116   30   9
Batting Events
2B: D Bell (3, off D Eckersley); B Spiers (2, off D Eckersley).
HR: C Biggio (1, off M Morris; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: L Gonzalez (1, by D Eckersley).
TB: C Biggio 4; D Bell 4; R Johnson 2; J Bagwell 2; B Spiers 2; T Eusebio 2.
RBI: B Spiers 2 (4); P Listach (4); C Biggio (3).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Bell-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Listach (3, 2nd base off M Morris/T Lampkin).
CS: B Abreu (2, 2nd base by D Eckersley/T Lampkin).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .200  .590   22   11    1   6   
W McGee LF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .852   21   14    1   0   
D Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .273  .853   19   12    9   2   
B Jordan CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .600   10    8    4   0   
J Mabry RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .465    7    5    1   0   GDP
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Gant PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .625    6    3    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .626   19   10    1   3   
T Lampkin C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .582   12    7    6   1   SH
S Scarsone 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .542   20   14    2   2   
M Morris P                    2   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    7    3    0   0   
  M Sweeney RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    6    5    4   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    4  12              149   92   30  15
Batting Events
SH: T Lampkin (1, off D Kile).
TB: M Morris 2; D Young; W McGee; T Lampkin; B Jordan.
GIDP: J Mabry (3).
RBI: B Jordan (1); M Morris (1).
2-out RBI: M Morris.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gaetti-D Young.
E: M Morris (1); D Young 2 (3).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kile                         8     6   2   2    4   8   0   3.00   32  119-72   41·18·13   12· 8· 2· 0     66    -     1.36   0.31
B Wagner, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   15-10    3· 3· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
J Hudek, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    3   14-10    5· 0· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                        10     6   2   2    4  12   0          38  148-92   49·21·22   12·10· 2· 0           -  
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 Morris                       6     8   2   1    2   4   1   1.64   27   94-59   40· 8·11   12· 9· 3· 0     52    -     1.20   0.11
M Petkovsek                    2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.45    8   31-18    8· 1· 9    2· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.53   0.20
T Fossas                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    3   10-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.07
D Eckersley, L (0-1)           0.2   2   2   2    0   0   0   5.40    5   29-18   13· 3· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    3.09  -0.37
T Mathews                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    7-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.54   0.03
Totals                        10    11   4   3    4   6   1          45  171-104  66·13·25   18·16· 6· 0          2-0
Balks: D Kile (1).
WP: None.
HBP: D Eckersley (1; L Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gibbons, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 22,623.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Royce Clayton                SS
2. Bobby Abreu                  RF       2. Willie McGee                 LF
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Dmitri Young                 1B
4. Derek Bell                   CF       4. Brian Jordan                 CF
5. Luis Gonzalez                LF       5. John Mabry                   RF
6. Tony Eusebio                  C       6. Gary Gaetti                  3B
7. Russ Johnson                 3B       7. Tom Lampkin                   C
8. Pat Listach                  SS       8. Steve Scarsone               2B
9. Darryl Kile                   P       9. Matt Morris                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t10 1 12- RR 3,(1-1)  35% 93% 2-2 HOU B. Spiers D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Gonzalez Scores
t6 0 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -20% 48% 2-2 HOU P. Listach M. Morris Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Johnson out at 1B/3B-1B
t10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  17% 67% 2-2 HOU D. Bell D. Eckersley Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  14% 50% 1-2 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson M. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Abreu M. Morris Walk
t1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  6% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Abreu to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O 8,(3-2)  -6% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Bell M. Morris Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez M. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 42% 0-0 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Walk
b1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  -9% 33% 0-0 STL W. McGee D. Kile Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clayton to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  6% 39% 0-0 STL D. Young D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -6% 32% 0-0 STL B. Jordan D. Kile Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clayton Scores; McGee to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  7% 40% 1-0 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 44% 0-1 HOU T. Eusebio M. Morris Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 40% 0-1 HOU R. Johnson M. Morris Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 37% 0-1 HOU P. Listach M. Morris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Listach to 1B
t2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 38% 0-1 HOU D. Kile M. Morris Listach Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 34% 0-1 HOU D. Kile M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 36% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 34% 1-0 STL T. Lampkin D. Kile Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
b2 1 1-- O 5,(0-2)  2% 37% 1-0 STL S. Scarsone D. Kile Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- 1,(1-0)  -1% 36% 1-0 STL M. Morris D. Kile Balk; Lampkin to 2B
b2 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -9% 27% 1-0 STL M. Morris D. Kile Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lampkin Scores
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 29% 2-0 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 26% 0-2 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 25% 0-2 HOU B. Abreu M. Morris Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 26% 0-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 23% 0-2 HOU D. Bell M. Morris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 25% 2-0 STL W. McGee D. Kile Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 26% 2-0 STL D. Young D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 27% 2-0 STL B. Jordan D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 24% 0-2 HOU L. Gonzalez M. Morris Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 29% 0-2 HOU T. Eusebio M. Morris Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Eusebio to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t4 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  6% 35% 0-2 HOU R. Johnson M. Morris Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Eusebio to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 4,(2-1)  -0% 34% 0-2 HOU P. Listach M. Morris Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Eusebio Scores/unER; Listach to 1B
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 31% 1-2 HOU D. Kile M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 33% 2-1 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 35% 2-1 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 36% 2-1 STL T. Lampkin D. Kile Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  14% 50% 1-2 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Home Run (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 2-2 HOU B. Abreu M. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 46% 2-2 HOU D. Bell M. Morris Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 43% 2-2 HOU L. Gonzalez M. Morris Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 46% 2-2 STL S. Scarsone D. Kile Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 43% 2-2 STL M. Morris D. Kile Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 47% 2-2 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 50% 2-2 STL W. McGee D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  5% 55% 2-2 HOU T. Eusebio M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  13% 68% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson M. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio to 3B
t6 0 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -20% 48% 2-2 HOU P. Listach M. Morris Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Johnson out at 1B/3B-1B
t6 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -6% 42% 2-2 HOU D. Kile M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 37% 2-2 STL D. Young D. Kile Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  11% 48% 2-2 STL B. Jordan D. Kile Double Play: Flyball: CF; Young out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 2-2 STL J. Mabry D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 1-2-3
Mark Petkovsek replaces John Mabry (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Mark Sweeney replaces Matt Morris (P) playing RF batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -4% 46% 2-2 HOU C. Biggio M. Petkovsek Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 43% 2-2 HOU B. Abreu M. Petkovsek Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 45% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell M. Petkovsek Walk
t7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  3% 49% 2-2 HOU D. Bell M. Petkovsek Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -8% 41% 2-2 HOU L. Gonzalez M. Petkovsek Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -6% 36% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti D. Kile Walk
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 38% 2-2 STL T. Lampkin D. Kile Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gaetti to 2B
b7 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -2% 36% 2-2 STL S. Scarsone D. Kile Walk
b7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 40% 2-2 STL M. Sweeney D. Kile Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gaetti to 3B; Scarsone to 2B
b7 2 -23 6,(3-2)  -2% 38% 2-2 STL R. Clayton D. Kile Walk
b7 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  12% 50% 2-2 STL W. McGee D. Kile Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 45% 2-2 HOU T. Eusebio M. Petkovsek Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 42% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson M. Petkovsek Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 39% 2-2 HOU P. Listach M. Petkovsek Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  5% 44% 2-2 STL D. Young D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 47% 2-2 STL B. Jordan D. Kile Flyball: RF (Short RF)
Ron Gant pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 5th
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 50% 2-2 STL R. Gant D. Kile Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 9-1-2
Tony Fossas replaces Ron Gant (PH) pitching and batting 5th; Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Darryl Kile (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 44% 2-2 HOU R. Montgomery T. Fossas Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 39% 2-2 HOU C. Biggio T. Fossas Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 43% 2-2 HOU B. Abreu T. Fossas Walk
Dennis Eckersley replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 5th
t9 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  0% 43% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Eckersley Abreu Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Abreu stays at 1B
t9 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -6% 36% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
Billy Wagner replaces Ray Montgomery (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 42% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 46% 2-2 STL T. Lampkin B. Wagner Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 50% 2-2 STL S. Scarsone B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  17% 67% 2-2 HOU D. Bell D. Eckersley Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t10 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  3% 70% 2-2 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Eckersley Hit By Pitch
t10 0 12- 10,(3-2)  0% 70% 2-2 HOU T. Eusebio D. Eckersley E3 on Foul Ball (1B Foul)
t10 0 12- O 11,(3-2)  -12% 58% 2-2 HOU T. Eusebio D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Russ Johnson (3B) batting 7th
t10 1 12- RR 3,(1-1)  35% 93% 2-2 HOU B. Spiers D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores; Gonzalez Scores
T.J. Mathews replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 5th
t10 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 4-2 HOU P. Listach T. Mathews Groundout: 1B-P; Spiers to 3B
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 9th
t10 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 91% 4-2 HOU T. Howard T. Mathews Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' John Hudek facing 9-1-2
John Hudek replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers moves from PH to 3B
b10 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  5% 95% 2-4 STL M. Sweeney J. Hudek Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b10 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 99% 2-4 STL R. Clayton J. Hudek Flyball: LF
b10 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 2-4 STL W. McGee J. Hudek Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

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