May 22, 2002 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,481

Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Time of Game: 2:55

Astros

21-24

Lost 3

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: D Veres (3-3), L: R Stone (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cardinals

25-21

Won 4

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .296  .740   18    2   5   HR,SB
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .234  .730   16    3   5   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   2  .276  .945   25   12   0   2B
L Berkman CF-LF               3   0   0   1    2   1  .280  .991   19    1   0   IW
D Ward LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .315  .778   14    1   0   CS
  B Hunter PR-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .585    1    1   0   SB
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .814   24    0   0   
G Blum 3B                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .237  .704   19    0   3   IW
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .620   10    4   0   GDP
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .290   10    0   1   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Ensberg 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .791    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    7  11              162   24  15

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (13, off D Kile).

HR: J Lugo (1, off D Kile; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: L Berkman (8, by D Veres); G Blum (1, by D Veres).

TB: J Lugo 5; J Bagwell 2; D Ward 2; C Biggio; R Hidalgo.

GIDP: B Ausmus (8).

RBI: L Berkman (43); J Lugo (10).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (2, 2nd base off D Veres/E Marrero); J Lugo (5, 2nd base off D Veres/E Marrero).

CS: D Ward (2, 3rd base by D Kile/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .758    6    3   3   2B
P Polanco SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .592   16    1   1   SH
A Pujols LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .291  .904   19    1   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .329 1.092   13    1   0   2B
T Martinez 1B                 2   0   2   0    2   0  .234  .739   21    6   0   
M Cairo 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .244  .633   13    1   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .722    7   10   1   
  J Drew PH-RF                2   1   1   1    0   1  .281  .822   12    0   0   HR
E Marrero RF-C                2   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .733   10    3   0   IW
D Kile P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .063  .181    9    1   1   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .706    1    0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       30   3   8   3    3   4              127   27   8

BATTING

2B: F Vina (14, off O Dotel); J Edmonds (12, off R Oswalt).

HR: J Drew (7, off R Stone; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: P Polanco (5, off O Dotel).

IBB: E Marrero (4, by R Oswalt).

TB: J Drew 4; J Edmonds 2; A Pujols 2; T Martinez 2; F Vina 2; D Kile.

GIDP: M Cairo (1).

RBI: J Drew (21); M Cairo (6); A Pujols (25).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Matheny-M Cairo; D Veres-F Vina-T Martinez.

E: E Marrero (4); D Kile (1); M Cairo (1).

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
R Oswalt                       7     5   1   1    2   4   0   2.22   27   98-62   39·13·10   13· 1· 7· 0     65    -     1.17   0.38
O Dotel, BS (3)                0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.20    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.31
P Borbon                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.80    2   10-6     3· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.11   0.02
R Stone, L (2-2)               0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.00    2   10-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.88  -0.28
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   4   1          34  125-77   47·16·14   15· 2· 9· 1          3-0

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
D Kile                         6     6   2   2    4   7   1   3.98   28   99-60   34·12·14    5· 8· 3· 1     55    -     1.10   0.07
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.76    3   12-9     4· 1· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
D Veres, W (3-3)               2     1   0   0    3   2   0   3.33   10   43-22   10· 3· 9    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.65   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    7  11   1          41  154-91   48·16·27   10· 8· 4· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Oswalt (2).

IBB: R Oswalt (1; E Marrero); D Veres 2 (3; G Blum, L Berkman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 32,481.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Lugo               SS    1. F Vina               2B 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. P Polanco            SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Pujols             LF 
4. L Berkman            CF    4. J Edmonds            CF 
5. D Ward               LF    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. M Cairo              3B 
7. G Blum               3B    7. M Matheny            C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. E Marrero            RF 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-2  ---  6   37% 100% J Drew          R Stone         Home Run (LF-CF)
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  1   17%  47% F Vina          O Dotel         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   t 9   2  2-2  123  1   17%  63% B Hunter        D Veres         Groundout: P-1B
   b 8   1  2-1  --3  4   16%  61% A Pujols        O Dotel         Single to LF (Line Drive); Vina Scores
   t 8   1  1-2  1-3  1   12%  30% B Ausmus        D Veres         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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   46%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   41%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Lugo to 3B
   RO     -23  3   41%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lugo Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  4   44%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   40%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   39%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
                  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
   O      ---  4   41%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   39%  G Blum          Walk
   O      1--  3   42%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1   44%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   51%  J Edmonds       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-      54%  T Martinez      Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 3B
          --3  5   58%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  3   55%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Edmonds Scores
   O      1--  5   53%  M Matheny       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cairo to 2B
          -2-  4   54%  E Marrero       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   38%  J Lugo          Home Run
   O      ---  1   41%  C Biggio        Popfly: P
   O      ---  5   42%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   41%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  D Ward          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   40%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   40%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   37%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   39%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   41%  G Blum          Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   42%  B Ausmus        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   47%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   37%  M Cairo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   36%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   38%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   40%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   38%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  5   36%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  4   41%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   37%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   41%  D Kile          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   37%  F Vina          Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5   33%  P Polanco       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   30%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  1   24%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ward to 2B
   OO     12-  8   35%  G Blum          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ward Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Hidalgo to 2B
          -2-  5   34%  B Ausmus        Walk
          12-  6   31%  R Oswalt        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      123  5   39%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   35%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   32%  J Edmonds       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   34%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   30%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Timlin replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   32%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   34%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   35%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
                  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 7th
   O      ---  6   31%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   27%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
                  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Timlin batting 9th
   O      ---  1   25%  K Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Veres replaces Kerry Robinson pitching and batting 9th; Eli Marrero moves to C; J.D. Drew moves to RF
          ---  3   21%  D Ward          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
                  Brian Hunter pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 5th
          1--      15%  R Hidalgo       Hunter Steals 2B; Hunter to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  8   19%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   18%  G Blum          Intentional Walk
   OO     1-3  1   30%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter moves to CF
          ---  1   47%  F Vina          Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   45%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Vina to 3B
   R      --3  4   61%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vina Scores
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 7th; Morgan Ensberg replaces Octavio Dotel playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1--  2   55%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
          1--  8   59%  T Martinez      Walk; Pujols to 2B
                  Ricky Stone replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 7th
   O      12-  4   50%  M Cairo         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pujols to 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   56%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   50%  J Lugo          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   57%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      53%  J Bagwell       Lugo Steals 2B
          -2-  6   52%  " "             Walk
          12-  4   47%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk; Lugo to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  1   63%  B Hunter        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ricky Stone facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6  100%  J Drew          Home Run (LF-CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation