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Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:47PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 52,347, Time of Game: 3:02
Astros
4
 at Cardinals
6
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    4 10  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   0  2  X    6  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .367 .973 14 11 -0.147 1.55 0.041 -0.188 -1.1 0 0
   Dan Miceli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Carlos Beltran CF 2 1 1 1 3 1 .448 1.667 21 9 0.257 1.37 0.283 -0.026 2.0 2 0 HR
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .918 25 15 -0.201 2.02 0.040 -0.241 -1.2 6 2 CS
Lance Berkman RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .387 1.086 15 13 0.133 1.63 0.244 -0.111 0.9 2 0 2B,SB
Jeff Kent 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .233 .770 21 11 -0.047 1.48 0.100 -0.147 -0.5 2 2 2B
   Adam Everett PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .321 .887 17 13 0.003 1.75 0.212 -0.209 -0.2 1 1 HR,CS
Jose Vizcaino SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .464 9 7 -0.012 1.02 0.059 -0.071 -0.3 1 3
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .838 10 5 0.037 1.46 0.098 -0.061 0.3 7 0 IW
Peter Munro P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 7 3 0.012 1.00 0.021 -0.009 0.2 1 0
   Chad Harville P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Bruntlett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 2 1 -0.086 3.03 0.000 -0.086 -0.6
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Orlando Palmeiro PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 3 2 -0.036 1.41 0.000 -0.036 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 8 6 .294 .958 144 90 -0.087 1.56 1.098 -1.185 -0.7 24 8
2B: L Berkman (2, off K Calero); J Kent (4, off M Morris).
HR: M Ensberg (1, off M Morris; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Beltran (6, off M Morris; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: B Ausmus (1, by M Morris).
TB: M Ensberg 5; C Beltran 4; L Berkman 3; J Kent 2; J Vizcaino 2; C Biggio; B Ausmus.
RBI: M Ensberg 2 (7); L Berkman (6); C Beltran (12).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
E: P Munro (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Berkman (1, 3rd base off K Calero/M Matheny).
CS: M Ensberg (2, 2nd base by K Calero/M Matheny); J Bagwell (1, 2nd base by M Matheny POCS).

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 1 1 0 0 0 .179 .429 14 9 -0.030 1.21 0.070 -0.099 -0.1 2 2 SB
Larry Walker RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .375 1.361 17 10 0.078 1.21 0.187 -0.109 0.8 2 0 HR
Albert Pujols 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .455 1.556 15 8 0.288 1.21 0.323 -0.036 1.2 4 2 HR
Scott Rolen 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 .150 .820 14 11 0.288 1.22 0.366 -0.077 2.2 1 0 2·HR
Jim Edmonds CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .920 18 13 0.064 0.80 0.107 -0.043 0.3 4 0 2B
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .923 13 9 -0.141 0.95 0.000 -0.141 -1.4 5 3
Reggie Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .625 13 9 -0.107 0.94 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 3 1
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Matheny C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .650 11 7 0.006 0.85 0.044 -0.038 0.0 6 2
Matt Morris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.022 1.76 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Marlon Anderson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 5 1 0.030 0.70 0.030 0.000 0.3
   Steve Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kiko Calero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 4 3 -0.039 1.51 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   So Taguchi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 9 6 1 7 .281 .991 125 81 0.415 1.09 1.127 -0.711 1.8 27 10
2B: J Edmonds (2, off P Munro).
HR: A Pujols (4, off D Miceli; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Rolen 2 (2, 1 off C Harville, 1 off D Miceli; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Walker (3, off P Munro; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: M Morris (1, off P Munro).
TB: S Rolen 8; A Pujols 6; L Walker 4; J Edmonds 2; M Matheny; T Womack.
RBI: S Rolen 3 (4); L Walker 2 (6); A Pujols (8).
2-out RBI: L Walker 2; S Rolen 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Matheny-A Pujols-T Womack.
Outfield Assists: R Sanders (J Vizcaino at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Womack (3, 2nd base off P Munro/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
Peter Munro 4.2 6 3 3 1 4 1 5.79 21 80 47 25 5 17 7 9 6 0 43 0.045 1.27 0.4
Chad Harville 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 13.50 2 9 7 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.282 0.84 -1.8
Dan Wheeler 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 19 14 7 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.138 0.90 1.0
Dan Miceli, L (0-2) 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 8.31 5 17 13 9 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 -0.315 0.59 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 1 7 4 6.75 34 125 81 45 14 22 10 16 6 0 43 1 1 -0.414 1.56 -1.8

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 5 6 3 3 5 5 2 5.25 24 86 56 30 8 18 3 11 3 0 43 -0.078 1.07 -0.4
Steve Kline 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.148 1.91 -1.0
Kiko Calero, BS (1) 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.25 8 28 18 10 5 3 3 3 1 0 2 0 0.127 2.55 1.0
Julian Tavarez, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 3 11 7 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.109 1.42 0.5
Jason Isringhausen, S (2) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.70 5 16 7 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.077 2.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 8 6 2 4.00 42 144 90 51 15 24 10 18 4 0 43 2 0 0.087 1.09 0.7
S Kline faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: M Morris (1).
WP: M Morris 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Morris (2; B Ausmus).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Angel Hernandez, LF - Ed Rapuano, RF - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 52,347.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield.

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 Scott Rolen 3B
5 Jeff Kent 2B 5 Jim Edmonds CF
6 Morgan Ensberg 3B 6 Edgar Renteria SS
7 Jose Vizcaino SS 7 Reggie Sanders LF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Mike Matheny C
9 Peter Munro P 9 Matt Morris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL S. Rolen C. Harville 29% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores
b8 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL A. Pujols D. Miceli 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b5 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR STL L. Walker P. Munro 19% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball); Womack Scores
t6 3-4 2 123 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Calero 12% 74% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman K. Calero -12% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)

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 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Morris 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Beltran M. Morris -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t1 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Morris 1% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL T. Womack P. Munro 4% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  STL L. Walker P. Munro 2% 51% Womack Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Womack to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL L. Walker P. Munro -4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols P. Munro -4% 43% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL S. Rolen P. Munro -3% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Kent M. Morris -6% 34% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris 4% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Morris 3% 41% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Ausmus M. Morris -1% 40% Intentional Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU P. Munro M. Morris -1% 40% Wild Pitch; Kent to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  HOU P. Munro M. Morris -2% 38% Walk; Ausmus to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Morris 7% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Peter Munro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds P. Munro -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL E. Renteria P. Munro -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Sanders P. Munro -1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Beltran M. Morris -3% 35% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris -2% 33% Wild Pitch; Beltran to 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris -3% 30% Walk
t3 1-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Morris 5% 35% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU J. Kent M. Morris 8% 44% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Bagwell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Peter Munro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL M. Matheny P. Munro 4% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Morris P. Munro -2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Matheny to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Womack P. Munro -4% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matheny to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL L. Walker P. Munro -4% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris -11% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Vizcaino M. Morris 2% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizcaino out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus M. Morris 1% 30% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU P. Munro M. Morris 1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Peter Munro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL A. Pujols P. Munro 5% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen P. Munro -4% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL J. Edmonds P. Munro 11% 42% Double to RF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B
b4 0-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  O STL E. Renteria P. Munro -10% 33% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-2 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O STL R. Sanders P. Munro -8% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio M. Morris -3% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Beltran M. Morris 3% 25% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris -1% 23% Balk; Biggio to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Morris -1% 22% Walk
t5 2-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman M. Morris -8% 15% Single to RF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 2B
t5 3-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Kent M. Morris 2% 17% Popfly: SS
t5 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg M. Morris 2% 19% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Peter Munro facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Matheny P. Munro -3% 17% Strikeout Swinging
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Matt Morris (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL M. Anderson P. Munro 3% 20% Walk
b5 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Womack P. Munro -3% 16% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL L. Walker P. Munro 1% 17% Womack Steals 2B
b5 0-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR STL L. Walker P. Munro 19% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball); Womack Scores
b5 2-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols P. Munro 2% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Chad Harville replaces Peter Munro pitching and batting 9th
b5 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR STL S. Rolen C. Harville 29% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores
b5 4-3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Harville -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
Steve Kline replaces Marlon Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino S. Kline -6% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus S. Kline -9% 51% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Vizcaino to 2B
Kiko Calero replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Chad Harville (P) batting 9th
t6 3-4 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU E. Bruntlett K. Calero 9% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ausmus to 2B
t6 3-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Calero 7% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Beltran K. Calero -5% 62% Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Bruntlett to 2B
t6 3-4 2 123 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Calero 12% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
Dan Wheeler replaces Eric Bruntlett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Renteria D. Wheeler -2% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Sanders D. Wheeler -2% 70% Flyball: RF
b6 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Matheny D. Wheeler -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Kiko Calero facing 4-5-6
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman K. Calero -12% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t7 3-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Kent K. Calero 8% 66% Flyball: LF
t7 3-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Ensberg K. Calero -5% 60% Berkman Steals 3B
t7 3-4 1 --3 7,(3-2)  R HOU M. Ensberg K. Calero -11% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores
t7 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino K. Calero 7% 57% Ensberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Vizcaino K. Calero 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Kiko Calero (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Cedeno D. Wheeler -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Womack D. Wheeler -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL L. Walker D. Wheeler -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Julian Tavarez facing 8-9-1
Julian Tavarez replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Tavarez 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
t8 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU O. Palmeiro J. Tavarez 4% 58% Flyball: CF
t8 4-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Tavarez 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
Dan Miceli replaces Craig Biggio (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Orlando Palmeiro moves from PH to LF
b8 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL A. Pujols D. Miceli 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  R STL S. Rolen D. Miceli 7% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds D. Miceli -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 6-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria D. Miceli -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Sanders D. Miceli -0% 92% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
Jason Isringhausen replaces Reggie Sanders (LF) pitching and batting 7th
So Taguchi replaces Julian Tavarez (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 4-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Beltran J. Isringhausen -8% 85% Walk
t9 4-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Isringhausen 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 4-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Isringhausen 5% 96% Popfly: SS
t9 4-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Kent J. Isringhausen -4% 93% Walk; Beltran to 2B
Adam Everett pinch runs for Jeff Kent (2B) batting 5th
t9 4-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Ensberg J. Isringhausen 7% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 6.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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