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BAL
@ANA		5
4
DET
@BOS		3
7
NYY
@CLE		11
7
KCR
@OAK		3
12
MIN
@SEA		2
1
TBD
@TEX		15
2
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@TOR		3
2
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@ARI		7
8
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@ATL		1
5
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@CHC		7
8		 
(10)
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@COL		5
2		 
(7)
PHI
@NYM		6
8
CIN
@PIT		5
8
SFG
@SDP		3
6
HOU
@STL		4
3
Sunday, September 19, 1999 1:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 41,233, Time of Game: 2:57
Astros
4
92-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
3
70-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 21 GB
W: Chris Holt (5-13)
S: Billy Wagner (37)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .303 .865 13 9 0.245 1.10 0.288 -0.042 1.6 4 4 HR,2B
Stan Javier RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .683 13 8 0.063 1.28 0.121 -0.058 0.7 1 0 SH
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .307 1.067 16 8 0.246 1.45 0.316 -0.070 1.5 5 0 HR
Carl Everett CF-RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .336 .993 21 15 -0.125 1.36 0.086 -0.212 -1.4 3 0 CS
Ken Caminiti 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .875 22 9 -0.042 1.15 0.069 -0.111 -0.5 0 1 CS,HBP
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Cabrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Eusebio C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .728 5 1 0.008 1.59 0.008 0.000 0.2 4 0
Bill Spiers LF-3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .298 .782 29 17 -0.044 1.41 0.061 -0.106 -0.5 2 1
Paul Bako C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .686 9 7 -0.042 1.47 0.051 -0.093 -0.6 6 0 SH
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .285 .745 14 8 0.067 1.58 0.132 -0.065 0.4 1 0
Chris Holt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 12 9 -0.259 2.05 0.000 -0.259 -2.1 1 0 SH,GDP
   Glen Barker CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .701 3 3 -0.041 1.40 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 5 6 .303 .925 157 94 0.076 1.40 1.132 -1.057 -1.0 27 6
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .729 19 14 -0.210 1.81 0.000 -0.210 -1.2 1 1
J.D. Drew CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .771 12 9 -0.148 1.64 0.047 -0.195 -0.6 4 0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 2 2 3 1 1 .280 1.107 17 9 0.436 1.53 0.447 -0.011 2.9 7 1 2·HR
   Luis Ordaz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Heathcliff Slocumb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ray Lankford LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .307 .885 20 13 -0.101 1.62 0.036 -0.137 -0.5 2 0
Thomas Howard RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .296 .797 9 3 0.076 0.92 0.093 -0.017 0.9 0 0 2B
   Rich Croushore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Ankiel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Paquette PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .919 6 2 0.092 3.35 0.092 0.000 0.4 0 1
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .924 23 15 -0.007 2.13 0.144 -0.151 -1.0 1 2 GDP
Marcus Jensen C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .685 11 4 0.044 1.48 0.083 -0.039 0.1 4 2
   Eli Marrero PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .534 3 3 -0.190 6.16 0.000 -0.190 -0.8 2 0
Adam Kennedy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .804 3 2 -0.070 1.32 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 5 2
   Placido Polanco PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .688 9 7 -0.094 5.33 0.107 -0.200 -0.2 0 0
Jose Jimenez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .098 .235 11 7 -0.051 0.97 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 1
   Willie McGee RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .599 9 6 -0.201 3.55 0.000 -0.201 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 5 10 .212 .740 152 94 -0.424 2.04 1.049 -1.472 -2.0 27 10
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).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Holt, W (5-13) 6 6 3 3 2 5 2 4.45 25 97 59 32 7 20 6 12 5 0 51 -0.134 1.04 -0.0
Trever Miller, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.29 4 10 9 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.188 3.56 1.0
Jose 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 -0.004 3.17 -0.0
Billy 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 0.375 4.38 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 5 10 2 3.00 38 152 94 52 16 26 9 14 5 0 51 2 0 0.425 1.40 2.0
C Holt faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Jimenez 6 5 2 1 4 4 1 5.80 27 101 58 37 7 14 11 7 1 0 56 0.121 1.41 1.4
Rich 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 -0.301 1.56 -1.4
Rick Ankiel 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.72 4 15 12 4 3 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.059 1.29 0.6
Heathcliff Slocumb 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.25 6 21 13 8 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.045 1.27 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 5 6 2 3.00 42 157 94 56 16 22 15 15 4 0 56 0 0 -0.076 2.04 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: H Slocumb (3).
HBP: J Jimenez (9; K Caminiti).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 41,233.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Edgar Renteria SS
2 Stan Javier RF 2 J.D. Drew CF
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Mark McGwire 1B
4 Carl Everett CF 4 Ray Lankford LF
5 Ken Caminiti 3B 5 Thomas Howard RF
6 Bill Spiers LF 6 Fernando Tatis 3B
7 Paul Bako C 7 Marcus Jensen C
8 Ricky Gutierrez SS 8 Adam Kennedy 2B
9 Chris Holt P 9 Jose Jimenez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RR HOU J. Bagwell R. Croushore 25% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
t6 2-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO HOU C. Holt J. Jimenez -21% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 3-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL P. Polanco B. Wagner 20% 82% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR STL M. McGwire C. Holt -20% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball); Drew Scores
b8 3-4 1 123 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Marrero B. Wagner 19% 62% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Jimenez -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU S. Javier J. Jimenez -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Jimenez -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL E. Renteria C. Holt 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Drew C. Holt 2% 49% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL M. McGwire C. Holt 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Everett J. Jimenez -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti J. Jimenez -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers J. Jimenez 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU P. Bako J. Jimenez -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  STL R. Lankford C. Holt -4% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL T. Howard C. Holt -5% 36% Walk; Lankford to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OO STL F. Tatis C. Holt 10% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Lankford to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O STL M. Jensen C. Holt 4% 50% 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, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Jimenez -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU C. Holt J. Jimenez -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Biggio J. Jimenez 11% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU S. Javier J. Jimenez -1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Kennedy C. Holt 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Jimenez C. Holt 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria C. Holt 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Jimenez 4% 65% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Everett J. Jimenez 9% 74% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bagwell to 3B
t4 1-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti J. Jimenez -7% 66% Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-0 1 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Caminiti J. Jimenez 2% 68% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Jimenez -8% 60% Caminiti Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B)
t4 1-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers J. Jimenez 1% 61% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU P. Bako J. Jimenez -5% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL J. Drew C. Holt -5% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR STL M. McGwire C. Holt -20% 32% Home Run (Fly Ball); Drew Scores
b4 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford C. Holt 2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL T. Howard C. Holt -4% 30% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Tatis C. Holt 3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL M. Jensen C. Holt -1% 33% Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Kennedy C. Holt 4% 37% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Gutierrez J. Jimenez 5% 42% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Holt J. Jimenez -3% 39% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Gutierrez to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Jimenez 6% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Gutierrez to 3B
t5 1-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R HOU S. Javier J. Jimenez 9% 55% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gutierrez Scores/unER; Biggio to 2B
t5 2-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Jimenez -6% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Everett J. Jimenez -6% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Chris Holt facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Jimenez C. Holt 3% 46% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Renteria C. Holt 2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew C. Holt 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Jose Jimenez facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU K. Caminiti J. Jimenez 5% 55% Hit By Pitch
t6 2-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Jimenez -5% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU P. Bako J. Jimenez 5% 55% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Caminiti to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez J. Jimenez 8% 63% Walk; Caminiti to 3B; Bako to 2B
t6 2-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO HOU C. Holt J. Jimenez -21% 42% 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, Astros' Chris Holt facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. McGwire C. Holt -16% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford C. Holt 2% 29% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Howard C. Holt 2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Tatis C. Holt 1% 32% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Rich Croushore facing 1-2-3
Rich Croushore replaces Thomas Howard (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Willie McGee replaces Jose Jimenez (P) playing RF batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio R. Croushore 11% 43% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Javier R. Croushore -3% 40% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Biggio to 3B
t7 2-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RR HOU J. Bagwell R. Croushore 25% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
t7 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Everett R. Croushore -2% 63% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t7 4-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Croushore -1% 62% 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, Astros' Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Jensen C. Holt -7% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Trever Miller replaces Ken Caminiti (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Bill Spiers moves from LF to 3B
Stan Javier moves from RF to LF
Glen Barker replaces Chris Holt (P) playing CF batting 9th
Carl Everett moves from CF to RF
Placido Polanco pinch hits for Adam Kennedy (2B) batting 8th
Eli Marrero pinch runs for Marcus Jensen (C) batting 7th
b7 3-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL P. Polanco T. Miller -11% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Marrero to 2B
b7 3-4 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee T. Miller 11% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria T. Miller 8% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Marrero to 3B
b7 3-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Drew T. Miller 11% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Rick Ankiel facing 6-7-8
Rick Ankiel replaces Rich Croushore pitching and batting 5th
Eli Marrero moves from PR to C
Placido Polanco moves from PH to 2B
t8 4-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU B. Spiers R. Ankiel 4% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t8 4-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU P. Bako R. Ankiel -2% 75% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Spiers to 2B
t8 4-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez R. Ankiel -4% 71% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Barker R. Ankiel -4% 67% 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, Astros' Jose Cabrera facing 3-4-5
Jose Cabrera replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 5th
b8 3-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL M. McGwire J. Cabrera -10% 58% Walk
Luis Ordaz pinch runs for Mark McGwire (1B) batting 3rd
b8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Lankford J. Cabrera 9% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Billy Wagner replaces Paul Bako (C) pitching and batting 7th
Tony Eusebio replaces Jose Cabrera (P) playing C batting 5th
Craig Paquette pinch hits for Rick Ankiel (P) batting 5th
b8 3-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL C. Paquette B. Wagner -9% 58% Walk; Ordaz to 2B
b8 3-4 1 12- 10,(3-2)  STL F. Tatis B. Wagner -14% 43% Walk; Ordaz to 3B; Paquette to 2B
b8 3-4 1 123 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Marrero B. Wagner 19% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL P. Polanco B. Wagner 20% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Heathcliff Slocumb facing 1-2-3
Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Luis Ordaz (PR) pitching and batting 3rd
Craig Paquette moves from PH to 1B
t9 4-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio H. Slocumb -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Javier H. Slocumb 2% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 4-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Slocumb 3% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Javier to 2B
t9 4-3 1 12- 5,(0-2)  O HOU C. Everett H. Slocumb -3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Eusebio H. Slocumb 1% 83% Wild Pitch; Javier to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
t9 4-3 2 -23 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Eusebio H. Slocumb 1% 84% Walk
t9 4-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Spiers H. Slocumb -6% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
b9 3-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee B. Wagner 10% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria B. Wagner 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Drew B. Wagner 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

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