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OAK  5
@ANA  1
 BOS  3
NYY  2
 CHW  5
BAL  2
 CLE  3
KCR  1
 MIN  4
DET  2
 TOR 14
@TBD  7
 SEA  7
@TEX  3
 ARI  8
@COL  3
 ATL  2
@FLA  0
 NYM  2
MON  1
 CIN  8
@PHI  5
 CHC  7
@PIT  3
 LAD  3
@SDP  0
 SFG  5
MIL  1
 STL  7
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 34,120

 Friday, April 12, 2002
Time of Game: 2:59
Astros
3
4-6
Lost 3
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  3   0  1  2   1  0  X    7 11  0
W: Matt Morris (3-0), L: Wade Miller (0-2)
 Cardinals
7
7-3
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .275  .791   20   12    2   1   
B Ausmus C                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .286  .915   27   13    8   1   3B,GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .324  .847   12    7    7   1   2B
L Berkman CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .300 1.054   16   10    1   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .769   14    8    2   0   GDP
D Ward LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .910   11    8    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .606   16    9    1   1   
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .575   14    9    1   3   
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.000    9    7    1   2   SH
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Lugo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875    1    1    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    4   5              140   84   24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Bagwell (2, off D Veres).
3B: B Ausmus (1, off D Veres).
SH: W Miller (1, off M Morris).
TB: B Ausmus 3; C Biggio 3; J Bagwell 3; R Hidalgo; L Berkman; A Everett.
GIDP: R Hidalgo (2); B Ausmus (3).
RBI: R Hidalgo (10); C Biggio (5); J Bagwell (4).
2-out RBI: C Biggio; R Hidalgo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Everett-C Biggio-J Bagwell; W Miller-M Ensberg.
E: M Ensberg (2).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   2   2   2    1   0  .238  .568   13    7    3   2   2·SB,CS,HBP,GDP
P Polanco SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .302  .659   21   10    3   5   SB,CS
J Drew RF                     3   1   1   2    2   1  .333  .952   22    9    1   0   HR,IW
A Pujols 3B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .300  .871   20   13    0   1   
J Edmonds CF                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .394 1.343   18   10    2   0   2·HR,IW
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .156  .419   15    9   10   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .316 1.065   13    9    4   0   
  E Renteria PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .367  .924              0   0   
  M Matheny C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .842    2    2    1   0   2B
E Marrero LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .545 1.474   10    7    3   0   
M Morris P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   1   
  M Cairo PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1    0   0   SH
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Robinson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .614    4         0   0   IW
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       31   7  11   0    7   7              145   81   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Matheny (2, off C Hernandez).
HR: J Edmonds 2 (4, 1 off C Hernandez, 1 off W Miller; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Drew (2, off W Miller; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: M Cairo (3, off N Cruz).
IBB: J Edmonds (4, by W Miller); K Robinson (1, by R Stone); J Drew (2, by W Miller).
HBP: F Vina (1, by W Miller).
TB: J Edmonds 8; J Drew 4; M Matheny 2; F Vina 2; M Difelice; E Marrero; A Pujols; T Martinez; P Polanco.
GIDP: F Vina (1).
RBI: J Edmonds 2 (7); J Drew 2 (7); F Vina 2 (6); A Pujols (10).
2-out RBI: J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Polanco-T Martinez; P Polanco-F Vina-T Martinez.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Vina 2 (4, 2nd base off W Miller/B Ausmus); P Polanco (1, 2nd base off N Cruz/B Ausmus).
CS: F Vina (1, 2nd base by N Cruz/B Ausmus); P Polanco (1, 2nd base by B Wagner POCS).

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, L (0-2)              5     7   6   6    3   4   2   9.00   26   90-53   34· 6·13    8· 8· 3· 2     30    -     1.06  -0.28
N Cruz                         1     1   0   0    2   0   0   9.00    5   15-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.44  -0.05
C Hernandez                    0     2   1   1    1   0   1   9.00    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.19  -0.04
R Stone                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.08    3   10-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.22   0.02
B Wagner                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3   13-8     2· 1· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    7   7   3          40  139-79   49· 9·21   11·11· 5· 3          4-2
W Miller faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 7th 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
M Morris, W (3-0)              6     6   2   2    4   4   0   1.42   27  105-61   34· 5·22    8·11· 4· 0     52    -     1.32   0.11
D Veres                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   0.96    5   19-12    7· 2· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.82   0.00
S Kline                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    6   16-11    5· 2· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   5   0          38  140-84   46· 9·29   12·17· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Miller (3; F Vina).
IBB: R Stone (1; K Robinson); W Miller 2 (3; J Drew, J Edmonds).
Pickoffs: B Wagner (1; P Polanco, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Ron Kulpa.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 34,120.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Fernando Vina                2B
2. Brad Ausmus                   C       2. Placido Polanco              SS
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. J.D. Drew                    RF
4. Lance Berkman                CF       4. Albert Pujols                3B
5. Richard Hidalgo              RF       5. Jim Edmonds                  CF
6. Daryle Ward                  LF       6. Tino Martinez                1B
7. Morgan Ensberg               3B       7. Mike Difelice                 C
8. Adam Everett                 SS       8. Eli Marrero                  LF
9. Wade Miller                   P       9. Matt Morris                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 65% 0-1 STL J. Drew W. Miller Home Run (LF-CF); Vina Scores
t5 0 12- OO 3,(2-0)  15% 66% 2-3 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Bagwell to 3B
b5 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  13% 87% 3-2 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Vina Scores; Drew to 3B; Pujols to 2B
t3 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -12% 39% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ausmus Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b3 2 --- R 7,(3-2)  11% 75% 2-1 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Home Run (LF-CF)

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' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Single (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -6% 41% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus M. Morris Walk; Biggio to 2B
t1 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Popfly: SS
t1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 55% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Morris Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 58% 0-0 STL F. Vina W. Miller Walk
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 57% 0-0 STL P. Polanco W. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B; Vina to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Drew W. Miller Flyball: RF
b1 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Ward M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris Walk
t2 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Everett M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B; Ensberg to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU W. Miller M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  4% 59% 0-0 STL M. Difelice W. Miller Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martinez to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 55% 0-0 STL E. Marrero W. Miller Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 STL M. Morris W. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus M. Morris Walk
t3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Walk; Ausmus to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 51% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman M. Morris Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -12% 39% 0-0 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Ausmus Scores; Bagwell to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 43% 1-0 HOU D. Ward M. Morris Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 47% 0-1 STL F. Vina W. Miller Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-1 STL P. Polanco W. Miller Strikeout Swinging, Vina Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  20% 65% 0-1 STL J. Drew W. Miller Home Run (LF-CF); Vina Scores
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 64% 2-1 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- R 7,(3-2)  11% 75% 2-1 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Home Run (LF-CF)
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 3-1 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 76% 1-3 HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 73% 1-3 HOU A. Everett M. Morris Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 76% 1-3 HOU W. Miller M. Morris Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  -10% 66% 1-3 HOU C. Biggio M. Morris Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Everett Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 69% 2-3 HOU B. Ausmus M. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 67% 3-2 STL M. Difelice W. Miller Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 3-2 STL E. Marrero W. Miller Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 64% 3-2 STL M. Morris W. Miller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -5% 59% 2-3 HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  -8% 51% 2-3 HOU L. Berkman M. Morris Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
t5 0 12- OO 3,(2-0)  15% 66% 2-3 HOU R. Hidalgo M. Morris Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Bagwell to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 71% 2-3 HOU D. Ward M. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 75% 3-2 STL F. Vina W. Miller Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 3-2 STL P. Polanco W. Miller Vina Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 73% 3-2 STL P. Polanco W. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 75% 3-2 STL J. Drew W. Miller Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  13% 87% 3-2 STL A. Pujols W. Miller Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Vina Scores; Drew to 3B; Pujols to 2B
b5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 88% 4-2 STL J. Edmonds W. Miller Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 OO 6,(2-2)  -9% 79% 4-2 STL T. Martinez W. Miller Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 82% 2-4 HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 84% 2-4 HOU A. Everett M. Morris Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 85% 2-4 HOU W. Miller M. Morris Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 87% 4-2 STL M. Difelice W. Miller Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 4-2 STL E. Marrero W. Miller Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Difelice to 2B
Nelson Cruz replaces Wade Miller pitching and batting 9th; Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 9th; Edgar Renteria pinch runs for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th
b6 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  0% 90% 4-2 STL M. Cairo N. Cruz Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Renteria to 3B; Marrero to 2B
b6 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  6% 95% 4-2 STL F. Vina N. Cruz Single to LF (Line Drive); Renteria Scores; Marrero Scores
b6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 95% 6-2 STL P. Polanco N. Cruz Vina Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 95% 6-2 STL P. Polanco N. Cruz Walk
b6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 95% 6-2 STL J. Drew N. Cruz Polanco Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 95% 6-2 STL J. Drew N. Cruz Walk
b6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 6-2 STL A. Pujols N. Cruz Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Dave Veres facing 1-2-3
Dave Veres replaces Miguel Cairo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mike Matheny replaces Edgar Renteria (PR) playing C batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 2-6 HOU C. Biggio D. Veres Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 93% 2-6 HOU B. Ausmus D. Veres Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7 1 --3 R 3,(0-2)  -4% 89% 2-6 HOU J. Bagwell D. Veres Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ausmus Scores
t7 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 92% 3-6 HOU L. Berkman D. Veres Popfly: SS
t7 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  2% 94% 3-6 HOU R. Hidalgo D. Veres Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Carlos Hernandez replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- R 3,(0-2)  3% 97% 6-3 STL J. Edmonds C. Hernandez Home Run
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 7-3 STL T. Martinez C. Hernandez Walk
b7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 7-3 STL M. Matheny C. Hernandez Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Martinez to 3B
Ricky Stone replaces Carlos Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 7-3 STL E. Marrero R. Stone Strikeout Swinging
Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Dave Veres (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 7-3 STL K. Robinson R. Stone Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 97% 7-3 STL F. Vina R. Stone Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
Steve Kline replaces Kerry Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 98% 3-7 HOU D. Ward S. Kline Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 3-7 HOU M. Ensberg S. Kline Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 3-7 HOU A. Everett S. Kline Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 7-3 STL P. Polanco B. Wagner Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-1)  -0% 99% 7-3 STL J. Drew B. Wagner Polanco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-3 STL J. Drew B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-3 STL A. Pujols B. Wagner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
Julio Lugo pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 3-7 HOU J. Lugo S. Kline Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 99% 3-7 HOU C. Biggio S. Kline Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 1 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  1% 100% 3-7 HOU B. Ausmus S. Kline Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 7.

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