May 29, 2006 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
MIN 3
(11) CHW 11
@CLE 0 NYY 4
@DET 0 KCR 6
@OAK 4 TEX 2
SEA 0 TOR 7
BOS 6 LAD 12
@ATL 5 CHC 7
CIN 3 FLA 5
SFG 1 NYM 8
ARI 7 PHI 11
WSN 2 PIT 14
MIL 3 COL 5
@SDP 0 STL 3
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 45,509

Monday, May 29, 2006, 3:17PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Astros

26-26

Lost 1

4th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    3 12  0

W: J Marquis (7-4), L: T Miller (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (17)

Cardinals

33-18

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .275  .653   15    3   0   HBP
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .801   12    1   3   HBP
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .967   17    8   1   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273 1.012   21    0   1   
P Wilson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .693   14    1   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Burke LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .825    9    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .754   10    8   2   HBP
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .574   16    2   3   
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .212   10    1   2   SH
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .400    2    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane RF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .722    6    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   4              132   24  12

BATTING

SH: R Oswalt (6, off J Marquis).

HBP: W Taveras (2, by J Marquis); B Ausmus (5, by J Marquis); C Biggio (4, by J Marquis).

TB: M Ensberg; C Burke; P Wilson; L Berkman.

RBI: P Wilson (26).

2-out RBI: P Wilson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman; B Ausmus-C Biggio.

E: M Ensberg (9).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .335  .801   18    1   1   
J Rodriguez LF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .345  .846   24    2   0   GDP
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .314 1.235   13    9   2   HR
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .896   18    2   2   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .706   14    0   0   2B
S Taguchi CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .727   12    4   0   CS,HBP
G Bennett C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .172  .454   15    5   1   
A Miles 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .765   10    3   3   
J Marquis P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .542    4    1   0   SH
  H Luna PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .870    4    0   0   
  A Wainwright P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500         0   1   
  L Bigbie PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .649    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  12   3    2   7              134   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (6, off R Oswalt).

HR: A Pujols (25, off C Qualls; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Marquis (3, off R Oswalt).

HBP: S Taguchi (2, by R Oswalt).

TB: A Pujols 4; D Eckstein 3; A Miles 2; S Taguchi 2; J Encarnacion 2; L Bigbie; J Rodriguez; S Rolen.

GIDP: J Rodriguez (7).

RBI: A Pujols 3 (64).

2-out RBI: A Pujols 3.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Taguchi (2, 2nd base by R Oswalt/B Ausmus).

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                       6     7   0   0    1   5   0   3.11   25   91-64   39· 4·21   12· 4· 2· 0     62    -     1.30   0.40
T Miller, H (2), L (0-1)       0.2   1   2   2    1   1   0   5.84    4   17-10    6· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.32   0.02
C Qualls, BS (2)               0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.90    4   12-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.30  -0.50
D Borkowski                    1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    5   14-13    8· 0· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         8    12   3   3    2   7   1          38  134-94   58· 4·32   16· 7· 5· 0          2-2

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
J Marquis, W (7-4)             7     3   1   1    2   2   0   4.75   29  106-62   37· 7·18   11·10· 1· 0     67    -     1.17   0.27
A Wainwright, H (5)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    3   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.08
J Isringhausen, S (17)         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    4   15-10    7· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.08
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   4   0          36  132-80   48·10·22   13·13· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Oswalt (3; S Taguchi); J Marquis 3 (7; B Ausmus, W Taveras, C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 45,509.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Taveras            CF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. J Rodriguez          LF 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. M Ensberg            3B    4. S Rolen              3B 
5. P Wilson             RF    5. J Encarnacion        RF 
6. C Burke              LF    6. S Taguchi            CF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. G Bennett            C  
8. A Everett            SS    8. A Miles              2B 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. J Marquis            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-0  12-  3   51%  86% A Pujols        C Qualls        Home Run (Fly Ball); Miles Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  1-3  5  -11%  41% J Rodriguez     R Oswalt        Fielder's Choice 1B; Miles out at Hm/1B-C; Eckstein to 2B; Rodriguez to 1B
   t 3   2  0-0  123  2  -10%  37% P Wilson        J Marquis       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Biggio to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  7   -8%  51% G Bennett       R Oswalt        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Taguchi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 9   0  3-1  ---  2   -8%  84% C Burke         J Isringhausen  Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   55%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   55%  J Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   52%  A Pujols        Popfly: P
          1--  6   54%  S Rolen         Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   46%  M Ensberg       Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   50%  P Wilson        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  2   53%  C Burke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  3   51%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  S Taguchi       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   51%  G Bennett       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Taguchi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   53%  R Oswalt        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  W Taveras       Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   46%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  L Berkman       Popfly: 3B
          12-  7   48%  M Ensberg       Walk; Taveras to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      123  2   37%  P Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Biggio to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   O      123  2   44%  C Burke         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  J Marquis       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   44%  D Eckstein      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   38%  J Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   40%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   38%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 2B
   O      -2-  2   43%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   40%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   38%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   41%  J Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  5   42%  S Taguchi       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   37%  G Bennett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   39%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  6   36%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  6   38%  M Ensberg       Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  1   42%  P Wilson        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   47%  A Miles         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--  2   45%  J Marquis       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Miles to 2B
          -2-  2   52%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Miles to 3B
   O      1-3  5   41%  J Rodriguez     Fielder's Choice 1B; Miles out at Hm/1B-C; Eckstein to 2B; Rodriguez to 1B
   O      12-  3   34%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   37%  C Burke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   39%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   40%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   36%  S Rolen         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   33%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   35%  S Taguchi       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   31%  G Bennett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   O      ---  2   34%  O Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   36%  W Taveras       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
                  Trever Miller replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   45%  A Miles         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Hector Luna pinch hits for Jason Marquis batting 9th
   O      1--  4   38%  H Luna          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   31%  D Eckstein      Flyball: CF
          1--  6   36%  J Rodriguez     Walk; Miles to 2B
                  Chad Qualls replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  3   86%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball); Miles Scores; Rodriguez Scores
          ---  5   87%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   88%  J Encarnacion   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rolen to 3B
   O      1-3  3   86%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Adam Wainwright facing 3-4-5
                  Adam Wainwright replaces Hector Luna pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   92%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   94%  P Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Borkowski facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Preston Wilson pitching and batting 5th; Jason Lane replaces Chad Qualls playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  G Bennett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   93%  A Miles         Strikeout Looking
                  Larry Bigbie pinch hits for Adam Wainwright batting 9th
          ---  2   93%  L Bigbie        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   93%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bigbie to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  J Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jason Isringhausen facing 6-7-8
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces John Rodriguez pitching and batting 2nd; Larry Bigbie moves to LF
          ---  2   84%  C Burke         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   91%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  4   96%  A Everett       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Burke to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation