September 19, 1999 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@ANA 4 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 11
@CLE 7 OAK 12
KCR 3 MIN 2
@SEA 1 TBD 15
@TEX 2 CHW 3
@TOR 2 ARI 8
FLA 7 ATL 5
MON 1 CHC 8
MIL 7
(10) LAD 5
@COL 2
(7) NYM 8
PHI 6 PIT 8
CIN 5 SDP 6
SFG 3 HOU 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,233

Sunday, September 19, 1999, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Astros

92-59

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  1  0   2  0  0    4 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  2

W: C Holt (5-13), L: R Croushore (3-5), S: B Wagner (37)

Cardinals

70-79

Lost 1

4th, 21 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .303  .865   13    4   4   HR,2B
S Javier RF-LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .683   13    1   0   SH
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .307 1.067   16    5   0   HR
C Everett CF-RF               5   0   1   0    0   2  .336  .993   21    3   0   CS
K Caminiti 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .875   26    0   1   CS,HBP
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Eusebio C                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .729    6    4   0   
B Spiers LF-3B                4   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .782   34    2   1   
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .687    9    6   0   SH
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .285  .745   14    1   0   
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .192   12    1   0   SH,GDP
  G Barker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .701    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   4    5   6              167   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (55, off R Croushore).

HR: C Biggio (15, off J Jimenez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Bagwell (42, off R Croushore; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: C Holt (7, off J Jimenez); P Bako (3, off R Ankiel); S Javier (8, off R Croushore).

HBP: K Caminiti (3, by J Jimenez).

TB: C Biggio 7; J Bagwell 5; B Spiers 2; C Everett; P Bako; S Javier.

GIDP: C Holt (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (120); C Biggio (70); S Javier (33).

2-out RBI: C Biggio.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Caminiti (2, 2nd base by J Jimenez/M Jensen); C Everett (6, 2nd base by J Jimenez/M Jensen).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .730   19    1   1   
J Drew CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .770   12    4   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   2   2   3    1   1  .280 1.107   17    7   1   2·HR
  L Ordaz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R Lankford LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .307  .885   20    2   0   
T Howard RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .797    9    0   0   2B
  R Croushore P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  R Ankiel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  C Paquette PH-1B            0   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .918    6    0   1   
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .923   23    1   2   GDP
M Jensen C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .685   11    4   2   
  E Marrero PR-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .534    3    2   0   
A Kennedy 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .804    3    5   2   
  P Polanco PH-2B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .688    9    0   0   
J Jimenez P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .235   11    0   1   
  W McGee RF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .599    9    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    5  10              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Howard (10, off C Holt).

HR: M McGwire 2 (58, 2 off C Holt; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: M McGwire 8; T Howard 2; R Lankford; J Drew; M Jensen; P Polanco.

GIDP: F Tatis (11).

RBI: M McGwire 3 (135).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Tatis-A Kennedy-M McGwire.

E: M McGwire (11); A Kennedy (4).

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
C Holt, W (5-13)               6     6   3   3    2   5   2   4.45   25   97-59   32· 7·20    6· 7· 5· 0     51    -     1.04  -0.13
T Miller, H (4)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.29    4   10-9     6· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.58   0.19
J Cabrera, H (5)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    2    7-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.00
B Wagner, S (37)               1.2   0   0   0    2   4   0   1.66    7   38-24   12· 8· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.39   0.38
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5  10   2          38  152-94   52·16·26    9· 9· 5· 0          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
J Jimenez                      6     5   2   1    4   4   1   5.80   27  101-58   37· 7·14   11· 6· 1· 0     56    -     1.42   0.12
R Croushore, BS (6), L (3-5)   1     2   2   2    0   0   1   4.04    5   20-11    7· 3· 1    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.56  -0.30
R Ankiel                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    4   15-12    4· 3· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.28   0.06
H Slocumb                      1     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.25    6   21-13    8· 3· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.26   0.05
Totals                         9    10   4   3    5   6   2          42  157-94   56·16·22   15·11· 4· 0           -

C Holt faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Slocumb (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Jimenez (9; K Caminiti).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 41,233.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             2B    1. E Renteria           SS 
2. S Javier             RF    2. J Drew               CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. C Everett            CF    4. R Lankford           LF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. T Howard             RF 
6. B Spiers             LF    6. F Tatis              3B 
7. P Bako               C     7. M Jensen             C  
8. R Gutierrez          SS    8. A Kennedy            2B 
9. C Holt               P     9. J Jimenez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  3-2  --3  5   25%  65% J Bagwell       R Croushore     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   t 6   1  2-2  123  5  -21%  42% C Holt          J Jimenez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 8   2  4-3  123  6   20%  82% P Polanco       B Wagner        Flyball: LF
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  4  -20%  32% M McGwire       C Holt          Home Run (Fly Ball); Drew Scores
   b 8   1  4-3  123  3   19%  62% E Marrero       B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Jimenez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   46%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   45%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  E Renteria      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   49%  J Drew          Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   50%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Jimenez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   46%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   47%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   45%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   41%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   36%  T Howard        Walk; Lankford to 2B
   OO     12-  5   46%  F Tatis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Lankford to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  M Jensen        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  C Holt          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   57%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   55%  S Javier        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   58%  A Kennedy       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   60%  J Jimenez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Jimenez facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   65%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  3   74%  C Everett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  K Caminiti      Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          --3  5   68%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      60%  B Spiers        Caminiti Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B)
          --3  7   61%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1   56%  P Bako          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   52%  J Drew          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   32%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball); Drew Scores
   O      ---  5   34%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   30%  T Howard        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   34%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   33%  M Jensen        Walk
   O      12-  2   37%  A Kennedy       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   42%  R Gutierrez     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   39%  C Holt          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Gutierrez to 2B
          -2-  3   46%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Gutierrez to 3B
   R      1-3  5   55%  S Javier        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gutierrez Scores/unER; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  2   49%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  4   43%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Chris Holt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   46%  J Jimenez       Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   48%  E Renteria      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   55%  K Caminiti      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   50%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  1   55%  P Bako          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Caminiti to 2B
          12-  6   63%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Caminiti to 3B; Bako to 2B
   OO     123  5   42%  C Holt          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Chris Holt facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   27%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   29%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   31%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   32%  F Tatis         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Rich Croushore facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Croushore replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 5th; Willie McGee replaces Jose Jimenez playing RF batting 9th
          ---  2   43%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   40%  S Javier        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Biggio to 3B
   RR     --3  5   65%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  7   63%  C Everett       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  5   62%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   55%  M Jensen        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Trever Miller replaces Ken Caminiti pitching and batting 5th; Bill Spiers moves to 3B; Stan Javier moves to LF; Glen Barker replaces Chris Holt playing CF batting 9th; Carl Everett moves to RF; Placido Polanco pinch hits for Adam Kennedy batting 8th; Eli Marrero pinch runs for Marcus Jensen batting 7th
          1--  3   44%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Marrero to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   62%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Marrero to 3B
   O      1-3  1   73%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Ankiel facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Ankiel replaces Rich Croushore pitching and batting 5th; Eli Marrero moves to C; Placido Polanco moves to 2B
          ---  6   77%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   75%  P Bako          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Spiers to 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   67%  G Barker        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jose Cabrera facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 5th
          ---  5   58%  M McGwire       Walk
                  Luis Ordaz pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 3rd
   O      1--  2   67%  R Lankford      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Billy Wagner replaces Paul Bako pitching and batting 7th; Tony Eusebio replaces Jose Cabrera playing C batting 5th; Craig Paquette pinch hits for Rick Ankiel batting 5th
          1--  6   58%  C Paquette      Walk; Ordaz to 2B
          12- 10   43%  F Tatis         Walk; Ordaz to 3B; Paquette to 2B
   O      123  3   62%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6   82%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Luis Ordaz pitching and batting 3rd; Craig Paquette moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   80%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   83%  S Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   85%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Javier to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      83%  T Eusebio       Wild Pitch; Javier to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
          -23  5   84%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   78%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   88%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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