May 29, 2003 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@BAL 4 OAK 6
@KCR 1 SEA 10
@MIN 6 ANA 2
@TBD 1 CHW 3
@TOR 2 COL 12
LAD 5 MON 3
@FLA 2 NYM 5
@PHI 0 MIL 3
@SDP 2 HOU 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 41,977

Thursday, May 29, 2003, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:11

Astros

28-26

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  1   0  2  2    7  9  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   3  0  0    4 11  3

W: K Saarloos (1-0), L: J Fassero (0-2), S: B Wagner (15)

Cardinals

27-25

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .285  .795   17    3   0   2B
G Blum 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .744   10    0   0   HR
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .561    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   3   1   0    1   1  .288  .844   19    5   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .337  .974   24    2   3   2·2B
L Berkman LF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .266  .831   19    1   0   IW
O Merced RF                   2   0   0   2    0   0  .247  .684   10    4   0   SF
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Bland P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Ensberg 3B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .893    3    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .196  .541   12   10   0   SF
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .710   13    1   4   
T Redding P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .343    6    0   0   
  B Hunter RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .500    6    1   0   
Totals                       36   7   9   6    4   8              143   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Kent 2 (22, off M Morris, off M Crudale); C Biggio (17, off M Morris); J Bagwell (8, off M Morris).

HR: G Blum (5, off M Morris; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: O Merced (2, off M Morris); B Ausmus (2, off C Eldred).

IBB: L Berkman (4, by M Crudale).

TB: G Blum 4; J Kent 4; C Biggio 3; L Berkman 2; J Bagwell 2; M Ensberg.

RBI: J Kent 2 (39); O Merced 2 (14); G Blum (20); B Ausmus (15).

2-out RBI: J Kent 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Kent-A Everett-J Bagwell; M Ensberg-J Kent-J Bagwell.

PB: B Ausmus (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cairo 2B-LF                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .287  .778   21    1   2   2B
O Palmeiro CF-LF-CF           5   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .679   23    3   0   
J Drew RF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .935   17    1   0   GDP
A Pujols LF-1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .345 1.072   10    3   0   SF,GDP
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .304 1.014   26    0   1   
E Renteria SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .342  .909   13    1   4   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .247  .704   14    9   1   2B
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Eldred P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Crudale P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .280  .699   20    8   0   
M Morris P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .179  .554   12    0   4   
  S Taguchi CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
  W Delgado PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .402    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   3    5   8              159   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Martinez (11, off T Redding); M Cairo (7, off T Redding).

SF: A Pujols (3, off B Lidge).

TB: E Renteria 3; M Cairo 3; T Martinez 2; J Drew 2; O Palmeiro; S Rolen; A Pujols.

GIDP: A Pujols (3); J Drew (2).

RBI: T Martinez (15); E Renteria (35); A Pujols (41).

2-out RBI: E Renteria; T Martinez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: A Pujols (2); S Rolen (3); E Renteria (5).

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
T Redding                      5.2   7   1   1    2   3   0   3.36   25   97-66   41· 5·20    8· 9· 3· 0     52    -     1.40   0.19
B Lidge, BS (3)                1     3   3   2    2   2   0   1.76    8   33-21   14· 2· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          2-0    3.32  -0.49
N Bland                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.30    1    6-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.15  -0.01
K Saarloos, W (1-0)            0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.82    1    5-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.04
O Dotel, H (12)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.57    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
B Wagner, S (15)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   3    5   8   0          41  158-104  63·10·31   12·11· 5· 0          5-0

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
M Morris                       7.1   6   4   3    2   6   1   2.37   31  107-77   49·12·16   13· 7· 3· 0     56    -     1.04  -0.07
J Fassero, BS (2), L (0-2)     0     0   1   0    0   0   0   6.06    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.95  -0.25
C Eldred                       1.1   2   2   2    1   2   0   4.43    7   26-16   10· 3· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.53  -0.14
M Crudale                      0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.00    3    7-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.64  -0.13
Totals                         9     9   7   5    4   8   1          42  143-96   62·15·19   16· 9· 5· 0          4-4

N Bland faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Fassero faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Crudale (1; L Berkman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 41,977.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             CF    1. M Cairo              2B 
2. G Blum               3B    2. O Palmeiro           CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Drew               RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. A Pujols             LF 
5. L Berkman            LF    5. S Rolen              3B 
6. O Merced             RF    6. E Renteria           SS 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. T Martinez           1B 
8. A Everett            SS    8. M Matheny            C  
9. T Redding            P     9. M Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-3  -2-  3   25%  54% L Berkman       J Fassero       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kent Scores/No RBI; Berkman to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   2  3-2  1-3  4  -23%  41% E Renteria      B Lidge         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Palmeiro Scores; Drew to 3B
   b 7   2  3-3  1-3  1  -19%  22% T Martinez      B Lidge         Passed Ball; Drew Scores/unER; Renteria to 2B
   b 7   1  3-2  1-3  5   14%  64% S Rolen         B Lidge         Strikeout Looking
   b 7   0  3-1  12-  4  -14%  47% J Drew          B Lidge         Single to RF (Line Drive); Cairo to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   58%  G Blum          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   56%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   55%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   52%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  9   55%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   60%  J Drew          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   58%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   57%  O Merced        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   58%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   56%  S Rolen         Walk
          1--  4   52%  E Renteria      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  4   57%  T Martinez      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-  2   61%  M Matheny       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   59%  A Everett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  T Redding       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Redding facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  M Morris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   54%  M Cairo         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   58%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B; Cairo to 3B
   O      --3  6   62%  J Drew          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   60%  G Blum          Flyball: LF
          ---  2   64%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  8   66%  J Kent          Walk
          12-  6   72%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bagwell to 3B; Kent to 2B
   RO     123  2   73%  O Merced        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell Scores; Kent to 3B
          1-3  5   75%  B Ausmus        Walk; Merced to 2B
   O      123  2   69%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   65%  A Pujols        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   69%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   73%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  1   60%  T Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Renteria Scores
          -2-  7   58%  M Matheny       Walk
   O      12-  4   64%  M Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   62%  T Redding       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   59%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   62%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   65%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   66%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   70%  J Bagwell       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   66%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   74%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     1-3  2   76%  O Merced        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bagwell Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   74%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   78%  A Pujols        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   74%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   68%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive); Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Rolen to 3B
                  Brad Lidge replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 6th; Brian Hunter replaces Tim Redding playing RF batting 9th
          1-3  6   70%  M Matheny       Walk; Renteria to 2B
   O      123  4   82%  M Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   80%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   79%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   81%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   78%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   72%  M Cairo         Walk
          1--  3   61%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cairo to 2B
          12-  4   47%  J Drew          Single to RF (Line Drive); Cairo to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
   RO     123  2   50%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cairo Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  5   64%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  4   41%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Palmeiro Scores; Drew to 3B
   R      1-3      22%  T Martinez      Passed Ball; Drew Scores/unER; Renteria to 2B
                  Nate Bland replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 6th
          -2-  6   22%  " "             Walk
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 2nd; Morgan Ensberg replaces Nate Bland playing 3B batting 6th
   O      12-  5   25%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   20%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   30%  J Kent          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Tino Martinez pitching and batting 7th; Albert Pujols moves to 1B; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF; So Taguchi replaces Matt Morris playing CF batting 9th
   R      -2-  3   54%  L Berkman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kent Scores/No RBI; Berkman to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Cal Eldred replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 7th
          -2-  1   64%  M Ensberg       Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   73%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berkman Scores/unER; Ensberg to 2B
   O      -2-  6   70%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Octavio Dotel facing 9-1-2
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 2nd; Wilson Delgado pinch hits for So Taguchi batting 9th
   O      ---  3   76%  W Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cal Eldred facing 9-1-2
                  Wilson Delgado moves to 2B; Miguel Cairo moves to LF; Orlando Palmeiro moves to CF
   O      ---  5   82%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   84%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 2nd
   O      1--  4   82%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   83%  J Bagwell       Walk; Biggio to 2B
                  Mike Crudale replaces Cal Eldred pitching and batting 7th
   RR     12-  1   96%  J Kent          Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores
          -2-  4   97%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   96%  M Ensberg       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 2nd
          ---  1   91%  J Drew          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1  100%  A Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation