September 23, 1998 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 7
@ANA 1 BOS 5
TBD 4 DET 5
@KCR 1 MIN 7
CHW 6
(12) NYY 8
CLE 4 OAK 8
@SEA 3 TOR 6
BAL 3 PHI 4
@CIN 2 COL 14
ARI 11 ATL 11
@FLA 0 SDP 3
@LAD 2 MIL 8
CHC 7 MON 3
@NYM 0 SFG 4
PIT 1 HOU 7
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 38,997

Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 7:10
Time of Game: 3:05

Astros

100-59

Won 1

1st

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

W: R Johnson (19-11), L: D Oliver (10-11)

Cardinals

80-78

Lost 1

3rd, 19½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   2  .330  .918   22    1   1   SB
R Gutierrez SS                5   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .679   18    0   1   2B
D Bell RF                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .852    6    0   0   
  C Everett CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .841    9    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .963   20    4   1   2B,SF
M Alou LF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .312  .983   20    3   0   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               4   0   3   2    0   0  .300  .820    7    1   1   2·2B
S Berry 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .315  .901   21    3   0   
  T Bogar 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .428         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .701   13   11   1   GDP
R Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .180   11    0   0   SH
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .556    3    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  15   7    0   6              150   27   5

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo 2 (14, off D Oliver, off B Witt); J Bagwell (32, off D Oliver); R Gutierrez (24, off C King).

SF: J Bagwell (5, off D Oliver).

SH: R Johnson (3, off D Oliver).

TB: R Hidalgo 5; R Gutierrez 3; C Biggio 3; M Alou 3; J Bagwell 2; B Ausmus; S Berry; D Bell.

GIDP: B Ausmus (18).

RBI: R Hidalgo 2 (33); R Gutierrez (46); J Bagwell (107); S Berry (51); M Alou (123); C Biggio (88).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (50, 2nd base off B Witt/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly 2B-SS                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .217  .615   22    3   2   HR
F Tatis 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .734   23    0   7   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .291 1.195   23    9   0   
B Jordan CF                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .315  .899   33    3   0   CS
R Gant LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .835   16    2   0   
E Marrero C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .251  .706   14    6   0   
L Ordaz SS                    2   0   2   0    1   0  .200  .482   11    0   2   2B
  D DeShields PH-2B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .815    6    0   1   
D Oliver P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .103  .305    4    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .712         0   0   
  P Polanco PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .639    1    0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  J McEwing PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    4    0   0   
  B Witt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523         0   0   
  R Croushore P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .691    2    0   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Little RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .083  .297   16    4   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    6  11              175   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Ordaz (4, off R Johnson).

HR: P Kelly (4, off R Johnson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: P Kelly 4; L Ordaz 3; B Jordan 2; M McGwire; F Tatis; E Marrero; R Gant.

RBI: P Kelly (14).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Tatis-P Kelly-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Jordan (5, 3rd base by R Johnson/B Ausmus).

PITCHING

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 Johnson, W (19-11)           7     8   1   1    6   8   1   3.28   33  135-82   48·16·18    5· 9· 5· 0     59    -     1.00   0.14
J Powell                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.09    3   13-8     1· 1· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
B Wagner                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    4   26-17   10· 5· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   1   1    6  11   1          40  174-107  59·22·26    6·11· 6· 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
D Oliver, L (10-11)            2     8   6   6    0   2   0   5.73   14   52-31   20· 3· 8    5· 2· 5· 0     18    -     0.92  -0.38
M Petkovsek                    1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.77    4   17-10    6· 3· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.52  -0.00
J Frascatore                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    7   25-14   10· 2· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.03
B Witt                         2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   6.56    9   32-22   12· 3· 8    4· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
R Croushore                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.70    2    6-6     1· 1· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
C King                         1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.60    5   16-12    9· 1· 2    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    15   7   7    0   6   0          41  148-95   58·13·25   15· 5·15· 0          2-1

D Oliver faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 38,997.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             2B    1. P Kelly              2B 
2. R Gutierrez          SS    2. F Tatis              3B 
3. D Bell               RF    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. B Jordan             CF 
5. M Alou               LF    5. R Gant               LF 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. E Marrero            C  
7. S Berry              3B    7. L Ordaz              SS 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. D Oliver             P  
9. R Johnson            P     9. M Little             RF

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  1   16%  75% R Hidalgo       D Oliver        Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Alou Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  ---  1   -9%  65% P Kelly         R Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 2   1  1-3  -2-  3    8%  79% C Biggio        D Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4    6%  56% D Bell          D Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
   b 2   0  4-1  ---  4   -6%  69% L Ordaz         R Johnson       Double to 1B (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   50%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   56%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   57%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Gutierrez Scores
          1--  6   59%  M Alou          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bell to 2B
   RR     12-  1   75%  R Hidalgo       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Alou Scores
   O      -2-  6   73%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   65%  P Kelly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   67%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   65%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  5   61%  B Jordan        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  2   66%  R Gant          Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  2   70%  E Marrero       Single to CF (Line Drive); McGwire out at 3B/CF-1B-3B; Jordan to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Darren Oliver facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   73%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   71%  R Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   R      -2-  3   79%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   77%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   75%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   69%  L Ordaz         Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   65%  D Oliver        Walk
   O      12-  5   71%  M Little        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   75%  P Kelly         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  4   80%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   83%  J Bagwell       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2   89%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Alou to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Darren Oliver pitching and batting 8th
          -2-  1   91%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alou to 3B
   R      1-3  6   93%  S Berry         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alou Scores; Hidalgo to 2B
   OO     12-  5   90%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Randy Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   87%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  1   82%  B Jordan        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  6   86%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   90%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   87%  L Ordaz         Walk; McGwire to 3B; Jordan to 2B
                  Carl Everett replaces Derek Bell playing CF batting 3rd; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF; Placido Polanco pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 8th
   O      123  1   92%  P Polanco       Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Frascatore facing 1-2-3
                  John Frascatore replaces Placido Polanco pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  7   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   91%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Randy Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   92%  M Little        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   94%  F Tatis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Frascatore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   93%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   94%  M Alou          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   93%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   93%  S Berry         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Randy Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   90%  M McGwire       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   92%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   94%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
          1--  5   93%  E Marrero       Walk; McGwire to 2B
          12-  1   90%  L Ordaz         Single to 3B (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); McGwire to 3B; Marrero to 2B
                  Joe McEwing pinch hits for John Frascatore batting 8th
   O      123  4   95%  J McEwing       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Witt replaces Joe McEwing pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   95%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   95%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      95%  R Gutierrez     Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   94%  " "             Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Randy Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   96%  M Little        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   97%  F Tatis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   97%  C Everett       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   96%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   96%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Randy Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          --- 14   96%  B Jordan        Walk
          1--  5   94%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive); Jordan to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  E Marrero       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  1   98%  L Ordaz         Jordan Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   98%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Rich Croushore replaces Bobby Witt pitching and batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   98%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Randy Johnson batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   98%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Jay Powell facing 7-8-9
                  Jay Powell replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 7th; Delino DeShields pinch hits for Luis Ordaz batting 7th
   O      ---  6   99%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Rich Croushore batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   99%  M Little        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Curtis King facing 1-2-3
                  Curtis King replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 8th; Delino DeShields moves to 2B; Pat Kelly moves to SS
          ---  6   99%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3  100%  R Gutierrez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Everett       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  9  100%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  F Tatis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7  100%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 1.

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