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OAK  7
@BAL  4
 BOS  7
CLE  4
 CHW  6
@DET  2
 KCR  5
ANA  1
 MIN 15
TEX  7
 SEA  5
@TBD  2
 TOR 16
NYY  3
 ATL 12
NYM  4
 SDP  7
@COL  2
 LAD  1
ARI  0
 MIL  9
CHC  8
 FLA  3
@MON  1
 PIT 12
@PHI  8
 SFG  7
CIN  3
 HOU  8
@STL  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 39,155

 Tuesday, September 19, 2000, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:58
Astros
8
68-83
Won 5
3rd, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  1   3    8 13  3
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0   1    6  8  3
W: Octavio Dotel (3-5), L: Alan Benes (2-2), S: Jose Cabrera (2)
 Cardinals
6
89-62
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   5   1   4   0    0   1  .274  .761   24   16    2   0   CS,SH
J Lugo SS                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .759   18   14    4   1   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .317 1.052   17    8    8   0   2·2B,HBP
R Hidalgo CF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .304  .995   15   11    4   0   HR
M Alou RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .355 1.059   16   10    0   0   
M Meluskey C                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .310  .922   30   20    9   0   2B,SH
B Spiers 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .304  .781   18    9    1   4   IW
C Truby 3B                    5   1   1   3    0   1  .266  .802   14   10    1   4   HR,GDP
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .265   10    7    1   1   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .843    3    3    0   0   
  G Barker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .642              0   0   CS
  W Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Berkman PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .292  .934    6    2    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .031  .092    4    3    0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   8  13   0    5   7              175  113   30  10
Batting Events
2B: J Bagwell 2 (35, 1 off D Veres, 1 off P Hentgen); M Meluskey (19, off J Christiansen).
HR: R Hidalgo (40, off P Hentgen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); C Truby (11, off G Stechschulte; 10th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Cedeno (2, off D Veres); M Meluskey (1, off A Benes).
IBB: B Spiers (3, by A Benes).
HBP: J Bagwell (15, by M James).
TB: R Hidalgo 6; R Cedeno 4; C Truby 4; J Bagwell 4; M Meluskey 3; D Ward.
GIDP: C Truby (4); J Lugo (9).
RBI: C Truby 3 (55); R Hidalgo 2 (115); M Meluskey (67); J Bagwell (123).
2-out RBI: R Hidalgo; J Bagwell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. C Truby-J Bagwell; W Miller-J Lugo; J Lugo-J Bagwell.
E: B Spiers (8); R Cedeno (3); C Truby (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Cedeno (10, 2nd base by P Hentgen/M Matheny); G Barker (6, 2nd base by P Hentgen/M Matheny).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     2   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .787    6    5    1   0   HBP
  P Polanco PR-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .758   13   10    2   2   
J Drew RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .303  .904   16    9    3   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .299  .999   25    9    4   0   
W Clark 1B                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .939   15   11    1   0   
  C Paquette 1B               3   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .715   12    7    6   1   2B
F Tatis 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .921   25   16    0   2   
R Lankford LF                 4   1   2   2    1   2  .255  .877   23   14    0   0   HR
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .768   20   11    5   3   2·GDP
M Matheny C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .687   20   12    7   3   2B
P Hentgen P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343    9    5    1   2   
  M McGwire PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .306 1.242    1    1    0   0   
  M James P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .620    4    4    0   0   
  A Benes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250              0   1   
  G Stechschulte P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       38   6   8   0    5   7              189  114   30  15
Batting Events
2B: M Matheny (21, off W Miller); C Paquette (24, off O Dotel).
HR: R Lankford (24, off W Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: F Vina (26, by W Miller).
TB: R Lankford 5; M Matheny 2; C Paquette 2; F Vina 2; W Clark; J Edmonds.
GIDP: E Renteria 2 (19).
RBI: W Clark 2 (56); R Lankford 2 (63); C Paquette (54).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. E Renteria-C Paquette; M Matheny-F Vina; P Polanco-E Renteria-C Paquette.
E: F Tatis (7); E Renteria 2 (24).

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
W Miller                       6     6   4   3    2   4   1   5.30   26  102-63   36·10·17    8·10· 5· 1     48    -     0.98  -0.09
W Franklin                     1     0   1   0    0   0   0   4.12    4   19-13   11· 0· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.92  -0.01
J Slusarski                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    3   10-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.75  -0.20
M Valdes                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.15   0.06
O Dotel, W (3-5)               1.2   1   1   1    3   3   0   5.22    9   49-27   12· 7· 8    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.80   0.01
J Cabrera, S (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.79    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    7.05   0.19
Totals                        10     8   6   4    5   7   1          44  187-114  68·17·29   13·17· 8· 1          6-1
W Franklin faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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
P Hentgen                      7    10   3   3    2   5   1   4.42   29  116-83   44·11·28    7·14· 7· 1     48    -     1.30   0.19
M James, H (10)                0.1   0   1   0    0   0   0   3.00    2    5-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78  -0.00
J Christiansen, BS (3)         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.21    3   11-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    3.48  -0.22
D Veres                        1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.89    6   18-12    7· 2· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    3.84  -0.06
A Benes, L (2-2)               0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0   5.93    3   11-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.02  -0.08
G Stechschulte                 0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.10    3   10-7     3· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.61  -0.37
Totals                        10    13   8   7    5   7   2          46  171-113  61·17·35   13·18· 9· 2          5-3
Balks: None.
WP: P Hentgen (3).
HBP: M James (3; J Bagwell); W Miller (3; F Vina).
IBB: A Benes (2; B Spiers).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 3:58.
Attendance: 39,155.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Roger Cedeno                 LF       1. Fernando Vina                2B
2. Julio Lugo                   SS       2. J.D. Drew                    RF
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Jim Edmonds                  CF
4. Richard Hidalgo              CF       4. Will Clark                   1B
5. Moises Alou                  RF       5. Fernando Tatis               3B
6. Mitch Meluskey                C       6. Ray Lankford                 LF
7. Bill Spiers                  2B       7. Edgar Renteria               SS
8. Chris Truby                  3B       8. Mike Matheny                  C
9. Wade Miller                   P       9. Pat Hentgen                   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- RRR 2,(1-0)  38% 96% 5-5 HOU C. Truby G. Stechschulte Home Run; Alou Scores; Spiers Scores
t9 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  34% 46% 4-5 HOU J. Bagwell D. Veres Double to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores
t8 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  31% 67% 3-4 HOU M. Meluskey J. Christiansen Double to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
b10 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  19% 100% 6-8 STL M. Matheny J. Cabrera Flyball: LF
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -18% 15% 4-4 STL C. Paquette J. Slusarski Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B; Paquette to 2B

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' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Cedeno P. Hentgen Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -8% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Lugo P. Hentgen Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell P. Hentgen Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  8% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo P. Hentgen Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 58% 1-0 HOU M. Alou P. Hentgen Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 2B
t1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  3% 61% 1-0 HOU M. Meluskey P. Hentgen Walk; Hidalgo to 3B; Alou to 2B
t1 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 54% 1-0 HOU B. Spiers P. Hentgen Popfly: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 STL F. Vina W. Miller Single to 2B (Bunt)
b1 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -5% 45% 0-1 STL J. Drew W. Miller Walk; Vina to 2B
b1 0 12- 7,(3-2)  -7% 38% 0-1 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Walk; Vina to 3B; Drew to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 8,(1-2)  -12% 26% 0-1 STL W. Clark W. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive); Vina Scores; Drew Scores; Edmonds to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -4% 21% 2-1 STL F. Tatis W. Miller Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores/No RBI/unER; Clark to 2B
b1 0 12- O 4,(0-2)  4% 25% 3-1 STL R. Lankford W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  6% 31% 3-1 STL E. Renteria W. Miller Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Clark to 3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 29% 1-3 HOU C. Truby P. Hentgen Popfly: P
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 27% 1-3 HOU W. Miller P. Hentgen Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 29% 1-3 HOU R. Cedeno P. Hentgen Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 26% 1-3 HOU J. Lugo P. Hentgen Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 22% 3-1 STL M. Matheny W. Miller Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 -2- OO 3,(1-1)  7% 29% 3-1 STL P. Hentgen W. Miller Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-SS
b2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 28% 3-1 STL F. Vina W. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 30% 3-1 STL J. Drew W. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 27% 1-3 HOU J. Bagwell P. Hentgen Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  9% 37% 1-3 HOU R. Hidalgo P. Hentgen Home Run
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 35% 2-3 HOU M. Alou P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 11,(3-2)  -1% 34% 2-3 HOU M. Meluskey P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 36% 3-2 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 37% 3-2 STL W. Clark W. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 38% 3-2 STL F. Tatis W. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 7-8-9
Craig Paquette replaces Will Clark playing 1B batting 4th
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 36% 2-3 HOU B. Spiers P. Hentgen Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 33% 2-3 HOU C. Truby P. Hentgen Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 32% 2-3 HOU W. Miller P. Hentgen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -10% 22% 3-2 STL R. Lankford W. Miller Home Run
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 24% 4-2 STL E. Renteria W. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 25% 4-2 STL M. Matheny W. Miller Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 26% 4-2 STL P. Hentgen W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  5% 31% 2-4 HOU R. Cedeno P. Hentgen Single (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 26% 2-4 HOU J. Lugo P. Hentgen Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 28% 2-4 HOU J. Bagwell P. Hentgen Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
t5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  3% 31% 2-4 HOU J. Bagwell P. Hentgen Walk
t5 1 12- RO 3,(0-2)  3% 34% 2-4 HOU R. Hidalgo P. Hentgen Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores/Adv on E6 (throw); Bagwell out at 2B/RF-1B-SS; Hidalgo to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 30% 3-4 HOU M. Alou P. Hentgen Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 26% 4-3 STL F. Vina W. Miller Hit By Pitch
Placido Polanco pinch runs for Fernando Vina (2B) batting 1st
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 30% 4-3 STL J. Drew W. Miller Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -3% 26% 4-3 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
b5 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 31% 4-3 STL C. Paquette W. Miller Popfly: 2B
b5 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 35% 4-3 STL F. Tatis W. Miller Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
Placido Polanco moves from PR to 2B
t6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  6% 41% 3-4 HOU M. Meluskey P. Hentgen Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 35% 3-4 HOU B. Spiers P. Hentgen Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -9% 27% 3-4 HOU C. Truby P. Hentgen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 29% 4-3 STL R. Lankford W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 31% 4-3 STL E. Renteria W. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 32% 4-3 STL M. Matheny W. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Wade Miller (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  7% 39% 3-4 HOU D. Ward P. Hentgen Single to CF (Line Drive)
Glen Barker pinch runs for Daryle Ward (PH) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -11% 27% 3-4 HOU R. Cedeno P. Hentgen Barker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  5% 32% 3-4 HOU R. Cedeno P. Hentgen Single (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -10% 22% 3-4 HOU J. Lugo P. Hentgen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Wayne Franklin facing 9-1-2
Wayne Franklin replaces Glen Barker (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Mark McGwire pinch hits for Pat Hentgen (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 24% 4-3 STL M. McGwire W. Franklin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 11,(3-2)  2% 26% 4-3 STL P. Polanco W. Franklin Lineout: SS
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 27% 4-3 STL J. Drew W. Franklin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Mike James facing 3-4-5
Mike James replaces Mark McGwire (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  9% 36% 3-4 HOU J. Bagwell M. James Hit By Pitch
t8 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -8% 27% 3-4 HOU R. Hidalgo M. James Flyball: CF
Jason Christiansen replaces Mike James pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  8% 36% 3-4 HOU M. Alou J. Christiansen Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 2B
t8 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  31% 67% 3-4 HOU M. Meluskey J. Christiansen Double to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
t8 1 -23 O 3,(2-0)  -17% 50% 4-4 HOU B. Spiers J. Christiansen Fielder's Choice SS; Alou out at Hm/SS-C; Meluskey to 3B; Spiers to 1B
Dave Veres replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -11% 38% 4-4 HOU C. Truby D. Veres Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Wayne Franklin facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 32% 4-4 STL J. Edmonds W. Franklin Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
Joe Slusarski replaces Wayne Franklin pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -18% 15% 4-4 STL C. Paquette J. Slusarski Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 3B; Paquette to 2B
b8 0 -23 O 5,(1-2)  10% 25% 4-4 STL F. Tatis J. Slusarski Fielder's Choice 3B; Edmonds out at Hm/3B-C; Paquette to 3B; Tatis to 1B
b8 1 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  -13% 12% 4-4 STL R. Lankford J. Slusarski Single to RF (Line Drive); Paquette Scores/unER; Tatis to 2B
Marc Valdes replaces Joe Slusarski pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  6% 18% 5-4 STL E. Renteria M. Valdes Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Lankford to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Marc Valdes (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  12% 29% 4-5 HOU L. Berkman D. Veres Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 24% 4-5 HOU R. Cedeno D. Veres Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Berkman to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -12% 12% 4-5 HOU J. Lugo D. Veres Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  34% 46% 4-5 HOU J. Bagwell D. Veres Double to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores
t9 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -11% 35% 5-5 HOU R. Hidalgo D. Veres Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Lance Berkman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 41% 5-5 STL M. Matheny O. Dotel Popfly: SS
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Dave Veres (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  5% 46% 5-5 STL T. Howard O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 50% 5-5 STL P. Polanco O. Dotel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
Alan Benes replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  8% 58% 5-5 HOU M. Alou A. Benes Walk
t10 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 55% 5-5 HOU M. Meluskey A. Benes Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
t10 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 58% 5-5 HOU B. Spiers A. Benes Intentional Walk
Gene Stechschulte replaces Alan Benes pitching and batting 9th
t10 1 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  38% 96% 5-5 HOU C. Truby G. Stechschulte Home Run; Alou Scores; Spiers Scores
t10 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 8-5 HOU O. Dotel G. Stechschulte Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 8-5 HOU R. Cedeno G. Stechschulte Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
b10 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 98% 5-8 STL J. Drew O. Dotel Strikeout Looking
b10 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 95% 5-8 STL J. Edmonds O. Dotel Walk
b10 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -0% 94% 5-8 STL C. Paquette O. Dotel Defensive Indifference; Edmonds to 2B
b10 1 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -7% 87% 5-8 STL C. Paquette O. Dotel Double to RF (Line Drive); Edmonds Scores
b10 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  8% 95% 6-8 STL F. Tatis O. Dotel Strikeout Swinging
b10 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  -5% 90% 6-8 STL R. Lankford O. Dotel Walk
b10 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -9% 81% 6-8 STL E. Renteria O. Dotel Walk; Paquette to 3B; Lankford to 2B
Jose Cabrera replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th
b10 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  19% 100% 6-8 STL M. Matheny J. Cabrera Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 6.

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