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Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:11PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 32,891, Time of Game: 2:42
Astros
2
79-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 17 GB
 at Cardinals
4
95-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Kiko Calero (2-1)
L: Russ Springer (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    4  8  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .821 14 11 -0.034 1.18 0.052 -0.086 -0.3 3 0
Carlos Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .942 21 12 -0.112 1.14 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 2 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .847 22 14 -0.103 1.02 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 5 1
Lance Berkman RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .316 1.023 14 9 0.052 1.10 0.092 -0.040 0.6 2 0
Jeff Kent 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .287 .861 13 7 0.040 1.55 0.160 -0.119 0.7 3 2 HR
Mike Lamb 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .879 20 10 0.005 0.88 0.059 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
Jose Vizcaino SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .708 8 6 -0.100 1.36 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 1 3
Raul Chavez C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .199 .500 9 8 -0.031 0.60 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 4 0
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .706 4 4 0.058 2.05 0.058 0.000 0.4
   Brad Ausmus C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Carlos Hernandez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 4 4 -0.037 0.72 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 2 3
   Morgan Ensberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .738 5 4 -0.149 3.22 0.000 -0.149 -0.9 GDP
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Gallo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 2 5 .129 .408 134 89 -0.411 1.20 0.421 -0.831 -2.7 24 9
HR: J Kent (22, off M Morris; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Kent 4; L Berkman 2; O Palmeiro.
GIDP: M Ensberg (13).
RBI: J Kent 2 (94).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: C Beltran (7).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .736 16 11 -0.086 1.26 0.030 -0.116 -0.6 2 5
Larry Walker RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 1.068 21 12 -0.079 1.18 0.024 -0.103 -0.4 4 0
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .330 1.071 18 10 0.037 1.03 0.071 -0.034 0.2 10 0
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .722 12 8 0.093 1.59 0.211 -0.118 0.5 1 2
Jim Edmonds CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .317 1.113 13 8 0.145 1.77 0.200 -0.055 0.6 2 0 HR,SF
Reggie Sanders LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .811 18 10 0.007 0.77 0.050 -0.043 0.2 1 0 SB
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Matheny C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .247 .638 19 10 0.096 1.06 0.153 -0.057 0.9 5 0 2B
Hector Luna 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .641 14 9 0.005 0.91 0.074 -0.069 -0.6 1 1 2B
Matt Morris P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .336 13 7 -0.069 1.26 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 0 1
   Roger Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .682 7 4 -0.060 2.11 0.000 -0.060 -0.4
   Kiko Calero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   So Taguchi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 3 5 .258 .734 151 89 0.089 1.24 0.813 -0.724 -0.2 27 10
2B: M Matheny (19, off C Hernandez); H Luna (7, off D Wheeler).
HR: J Edmonds (42, off C Hernandez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: J Edmonds (7, off R Springer).
TB: J Edmonds 4; M Matheny 2; A Pujols 2; H Luna 2; T Womack; E Renteria; R Sanders.
RBI: J Edmonds 2 (109); M Matheny (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Womack-A Pujols.
E: E Renteria (10).
Baserunning
SB: R Sanders (19, 2nd base off R Springer/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carlos Hernandez 6 4 2 2 2 4 1 5.30 24 107 64 37 10 17 9 9 2 0 58 0.135 1.05 1.1
Dan Wheeler 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 2 6 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.035 1.33 -0.2
Mike Gallo 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 2 13 7 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.124 2.17 0.7
Russ Springer, L (0-1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.12 6 20 11 6 0 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.329 1.67 -2.0
Chad Qualls 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 1 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.53 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 5 1 4.50 35 151 89 52 11 26 12 15 4 0 58 3 0 -0.090 1.20 0.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Matt Morris 7 4 2 2 2 3 1 4.62 27 109 70 46 7 17 12 10 1 0 62 0.224 1.20 1.6
Kiko Calero, W (2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.44 3 15 11 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.109 1.42 0.5
Jason Isringhausen, S (42) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.77 3 10 8 5 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.077 0.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 5 1 2.00 33 134 89 56 11 22 14 12 3 0 62 0 0 0.410 1.24 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: R Springer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 32,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 14mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Craig Biggio LF 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Carlos Beltran CF 2 Larry Walker RF
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Lance Berkman RF 4 Edgar Renteria SS
5 Jeff Kent 2B 5 Jim Edmonds CF
6 Mike Lamb 3B 6 Reggie Sanders LF
7 Jose Vizcaino SS 7 Mike Matheny C
8 Raul Chavez C 8 Hector Luna 3B
9 Carlos Hernandez P 9 Matt Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR HOU J. Kent M. Morris -16% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
b4 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  R STL M. Matheny C. Hernandez 15% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sanders Scores
t7 2-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  OO HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL E. Renteria R. Springer 14% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B/Adv on E8
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R STL J. Edmonds C. Hernandez 10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Morris 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Beltran M. Morris 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Womack C. Hernandez -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL L. Walker C. Hernandez 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Hernandez -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Walker to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL E. Renteria C. Hernandez -3% 50% Flyball: LF
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 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman M. Morris -4% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR HOU J. Kent M. Morris -16% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
t2 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Lamb M. Morris 2% 32% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Morris 1% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Chavez M. Morris 1% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R STL J. Edmonds C. Hernandez 10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b2 1-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL R. Sanders C. Hernandez -3% 42% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. Matheny C. Hernandez -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b2 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL H. Luna C. Hernandez -1% 39% Bunt Popfly: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 9-1-2
t3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Hernandez M. Morris 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Morris 2% 43% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Beltran M. Morris 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Morris C. Hernandez -3% 41% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Womack C. Hernandez 3% 44% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL L. Walker C. Hernandez -3% 41% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Pujols C. Hernandez 2% 43% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Walker to 2B
b3 1-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria C. Hernandez -5% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman M. Morris -3% 38% Walk
t4 2-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Kent M. Morris 3% 41% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Lamb M. Morris 2% 43% Popfly: 3B (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Hernandez -3% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Sanders C. Hernandez 3% 43% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  R STL M. Matheny C. Hernandez 15% 58% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sanders Scores
b4 2-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL H. Luna C. Hernandez -4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL M. Morris C. Hernandez -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Morris 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O HOU R. Chavez M. Morris 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Hernandez M. Morris 1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Womack C. Hernandez -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL L. Walker C. Hernandez -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Hernandez -2% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio M. Morris -5% 45% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 1B
t6 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  O HOU C. Beltran M. Morris 5% 50% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris 4% 54% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU L. Berkman M. Morris -3% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
t6 2-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Kent M. Morris 7% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL E. Renteria C. Hernandez -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Hernandez -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Sanders C. Hernandez -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Lamb M. Morris -6% 44% Walk
t7 2-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Morris 6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Raul Chavez (C) batting 8th
t7 2-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  HOU O. Palmeiro M. Morris -6% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lamb to 2B
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Carlos Hernandez (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  OO HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris 15% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
Dan Wheeler replaces Morgan Ensberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Brad Ausmus replaces Orlando Palmeiro (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny D. Wheeler -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL H. Luna D. Wheeler 7% 62% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
Mike Gallo replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Cedeno M. Gallo -6% 56% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Womack M. Gallo -6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Kiko Calero facing 1-2-3
Kiko Calero replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Calero 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Beltran K. Calero 4% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Calero 3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
Russ Springer replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL L. Walker R. Springer -5% 56% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b8 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Pujols R. Springer 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL E. Renteria R. Springer 14% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 2-2 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO STL J. Edmonds R. Springer 10% 85% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pujols Scores
b8 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Sanders R. Springer 2% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Renteria to 3B
b8 3-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R STL M. Matheny R. Springer 7% 94% Sanders Steals 2B; Renteria Scores/Wild Pitch; Sanders to 3B
b8 4-2 2 --3 5,(3-1)  STL M. Matheny R. Springer 0% 94% Walk
Chad Qualls replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O STL H. Luna C. Qualls -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 4-5-6
Jason Isringhausen replaces Reggie Sanders (LF) pitching and batting 6th
So Taguchi replaces Kiko Calero (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Isringhausen 4% 96% Lineout: 2B
t9 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Kent J. Isringhausen 2% 99% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Lamb J. Isringhausen 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

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