April 13, 2001 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 4
SEA 3 TBD 2
@BAL 0 BOS 3
NYY 2
(10) CLE 9
@DET 8 MIN 7
CHW 4 TEX 13
@OAK 1 TOR 2
KCR 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 4
PIT 2 ARI 7
@COL 3 SFG 7
@MIL 3 FLA 9
@MON 3 CIN 3
@NYM 2 SDP 5
LAD 4
(10) HOU 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 42,153

Friday, April 13, 2001, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Astros

7-3

Won 1

1st

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

W: K Bottenfield (1-1), L: D Kile (1-2), S: B Wagner (3)

Cardinals

5-5

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .313  .916   12    2   3   3B,GDP
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   3   3    1   0  .395 1.052   15    4   2   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .314 1.107   20    6   0   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .342  .944   18    2   0   
R Hidalgo CF-RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .971   11    3   0   
O Merced RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .778   15    1   0   HR
  G Barker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         2   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .452   16    7   0   2B
C Truby 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .821   13    0   1   
K Bottenfield P               3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   13    0   1   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.088    2    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    4   7              135   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus (2, off M James); J Bagwell (2, off D Kile).

3B: J Lugo (1, off D Kile).

HR: O Merced (1, off D Kile; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Biggio (2, off D Kile; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: C Biggio 6; O Merced 4; J Lugo 4; B Ausmus 2; J Bagwell 2; L Berkman; K Bottenfield.

GIDP: J Lugo (1).

RBI: C Biggio 3 (6); O Merced (1).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lugo-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

E: J Bagwell (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .712   17    3   3   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .603   16    0   5   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.637   11    3   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .417   11    5   0   
  C Paquette 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .816    1    5   0   
R Lankford LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .440 1.653   13    2   0   2B
A Pujols 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .389 1.158   11    1   2   
J Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .665   12    2   0   GDP
  P Polanco PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .964    5    0   0   
M Matheny C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .880   13    6   1   HBP
  E Marrero PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .462 1.231         0   0   
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143   10    0   1   
  L Sutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  M James P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bonilla PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536    4    0   0   
Totals                       36   2   9   1    0   6              125   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (3, off K Bottenfield).

HR: J Edmonds (3, off K Bottenfield; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: M Matheny (1, by K Bottenfield).

TB: J Edmonds 5; R Lankford 3; A Pujols 3; M Matheny; F Vina.

GIDP: J Drew (1).

RBI: J Edmonds (7).

2-out RBI: J Edmonds.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-F Vina-M McGwire.

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
K Bottenfield, W (1-1)         7     5   2   2    0   4   1   4.50   27   94-57   34· 4·19    8· 9· 4· 1     63    -     1.14   0.22
M Jackson, H (2)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   10-7     5· 1· 1    0· 2· 3· 0          0-0    2.95   0.09
B Wagner, S (3)                1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   21-14    5· 3· 6    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.37   0.10
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   6   1          37  125-78   44· 8·26    9·11· 9· 1           -

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 Kile, L (1-2)                7     8   4   4    3   6   2   7.00   31  101-68   36· 6·26    9· 6· 5· 2     48    -     0.98  -0.14
M James                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   7.20    9   32-21   12· 2· 7    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.44   0.05
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   7   2          40  133-89   48· 8·33   14· 7· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: M James (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: K Bottenfield (1; M Matheny).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Scott Higgins, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 42,153.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Lugo               SS    1. F Vina               2B 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Edmonds            CF 
4. L Berkman            LF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. R Hidalgo            CF    5. R Lankford           LF 
6. O Merced             RF    6. A Pujols             3B 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. J Drew               RF 
8. C Truby              3B    8. M Matheny            C  
9. K Bottenfield        P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  1--  2   33%  78% C Biggio        D Kile          Home Run; Lugo Scores
   b 9   1  4-2  12-  4   11%  91% B Bonilla       B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   2  2-0  ---  5  -11%  61% J Edmonds       K Bottenfield   Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 5   0  2-2  1--  1  -10%  45% J Lugo          D Kile          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   1  4-2  12-  1   10%  84% C Paquette      M Jackson       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   59%  J Lugo          Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   R      --3  1   63%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Lugo Scores
   O      1--  3   60%  J Bagwell       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   57%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   55%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   59%  E Renteria      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   60%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   70%  O Merced        Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   68%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   66%  C Truby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   66%  K Bottenfield   Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  M McGwire       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McGwire to 2B
   O      -2-  3   64%  R Lankford      Flyball: SS
          -2-  1   59%  A Pujols        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); McGwire to 3B
   O      1-3  5   66%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
          1-3  3   63%  M Matheny       Hit By Pitch; Pujols to 2B
   O      123  5   71%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   68%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   69%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  5   70%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  6   67%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Kent Bottenfield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   70%  F Vina          Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   71%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   61%  J Edmonds       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   62%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   60%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   58%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   57%  C Truby         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   49%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  2   41%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lankford to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   49%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lankford Scores
   O      ---  3   50%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   55%  K Bottenfield   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   45%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   46%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   46%  D Kile          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   48%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   55%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2   46%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   42%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Bottenfield facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   46%  J Edmonds       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   48%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   46%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Paquette replaces Mark McGwire playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  1   46%  C Truby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  K Bottenfield   Flyball: RF
          ---  1   45%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   78%  C Biggio        Home Run; Lugo Scores
          ---  2   80%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Kent Bottenfield facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   82%  J Drew          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   84%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B
                  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  L Sutton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike James facing 5-6-7
                  Mike James replaces Larry Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   85%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   83%  C Truby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jackson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th; Glen Barker replaces Orlando Merced playing CF batting 6th; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
          ---  2   75%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   82%  E Renteria      Lineout: 2B
          1--  2   74%  J Edmonds       Single to LF (Line Drive); Vina to 2B
   O      12-  1   84%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   92%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike James facing 9-1-2
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   91%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   91%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--      92%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  6   92%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   90%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   81%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Placido Polanco pinch hits for J.D. Drew batting 7th
   O      1--  5   89%  P Polanco       Lineout: 2B
          1--  2   80%  M Matheny       Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pujols to 2B
                  Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Mike James batting 9th; Eli Marrero pinch runs for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   O      12-  4   91%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5  100%  F Vina          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation