May 5, 2007 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
@LAA 3 BAL 8
CLE 2 DET 7
@KCR 5 MIN 2
BOS 1 NYY 8
SEA 1 TBD 3
OAK 2
(12) TEX 11
TOR 4 NYM 6
@ARI 2 LAD 6
@ATL 3 CHC 5
WSN 3 COL 9
@CIN 7 SDP 7
@FLA 6
(12) MIL 6
PIT 3 SFG 9
PHI 4 HOU 13
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 44,881

Saturday, May 5, 2007, 12:15PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Astros

13-16

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  5  2   0  4  0   13 14  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

W: M Albers (1-1), L: K Wells (1-6)

Cardinals

11-17

Lost 1

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ensberg 3B                  5   3   2   1    1   0  .259  .761   27    2   3   
M Loretta 2B-1B-SS            5   1   4   1    0   0  .392  .887   16    2   5   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .278  .789   14    8   0   
  C Burke 2B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .688    6    0   1   
C Lee LF                      3   2   1   3    1   1  .283  .792   10    3   0   2B
  O Palmeiro PH-LF            0   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .705    5    1   0   
L Scott RF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .234  .742   12    2   0   2·2B,GDP
H Pence CF                    5   1   1   4    0   1  .250  .764   15    5   0   HR
A Everett SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .556   22    0   2   
  H Quintero C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600         1   0   
B Ausmus C-1B                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .300  .769   18    3   0   2B
M Albers P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334   10    0   0   2·SH
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .718    3    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39  13  14  13    5   5              158   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Loretta (3, off D Dove); B Ausmus (6, off K Jimenez); C Lee (6, off K Wells); L Scott 2 (8, off K Wells, off T Johnson).

HR: H Pence (1, off D Dove; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: M Albers 2 (2, off K Wells, off K Jimenez).

TB: M Loretta 5; H Pence 4; L Scott 4; B Ausmus 2; M Ensberg 2; L Berkman 2; C Lee 2; C Burke.

GIDP: L Scott (3).

RBI: H Pence 4 (6); C Lee 3 (28); L Berkman 2 (15); L Scott 2 (16); M Ensberg (10); M Loretta (8).

2-out RBI: H Pence 4.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 8 for 17.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Spiezio RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .622   13    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Duncan LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .323  .929   20    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .855   14   11   2   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .556   15    2   0   
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .601    9    1   3   
A Miles 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .534    7    3   2   
Y Molina C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .660    8    4   0   
  G Bennett C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .653    1    2   0   
D Eckstein SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .527   14    2   4   
K Wells P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .818    8    0   1   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .578    3    0   0   
  K Jimenez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Dove P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Schumaker PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .553    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   3              114   27  13

BATTING

TB: D Eckstein; S Spiezio; C Duncan; Y Molina.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Pujols-D Eckstein-A Pujols.

E: D Eckstein (5); J Edmonds (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
M Albers, W (1-1)              7.1   3   0   0    1   2   0   3.32   26   91-56   31· 6·19   12· 8· 3· 0     73    -     0.58   0.24
T Miller                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   8.53    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
D Borkowski                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    3   12-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   3   0          32  114-71   38· 9·24   13·11· 4· 0          1-0

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
K Wells, L (1-6)               4.1   6   7   7    4   3   0   6.59   22   71-43   24· 7·12    7· 6· 2· 0     22    -     1.03  -0.24
T Johnson                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.82    3   15-11    9· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.16  -0.00
K Jimenez                      2     4   2   2    0   1   0   5.40   11   33-20   13· 3· 4    3· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
D Dove                         1     3   4   4    1   0   1  15.00    7   27-13    8· 0· 5    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  13  13    5   5   1          46  158-95   60·11·24   16·14· 6· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 44,881.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Ensberg            3B    1. S Spiezio            RF 
2. M Loretta            2B    2. C Duncan             LF 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. C Lee                LF    4. J Edmonds            CF 
5. L Scott              RF    5. S Rolen              3B 
6. H Pence              CF    6. A Miles              2B 
7. A Everett            SS    7. Y Molina             C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. D Eckstein           SS 
9. M Albers             P     9. K Wells              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  1--  4   14%  77% L Scott         K Wells         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lee Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    9%  62% M Loretta       K Wells         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Ensberg to 3B
   t 5   1  0-3  123  1    8%  97% C Lee           K Wells         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Loretta Scores; Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  1   -8%  55% L Scott         K Wells         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   t 5   1  0-2  12-  2    8%  85% M Loretta       K Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Ensberg to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  M Ensberg       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   62%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Ensberg to 3B
   R      1-3  1   68%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ensberg Scores; Loretta to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  C Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  1   55%  L Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Albers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   58%  S Spiezio       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   55%  C Duncan        Walk
   O      1--  5   58%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   60%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   56%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Albers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   58%  S Rolen         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   60%  A Miles         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   61%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  M Albers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   56%  M Loretta       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Albers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   59%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   61%  K Wells         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   62%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   60%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   62%  C Lee           Walk
   R      1--  4   77%  L Scott         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lee Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  1   72%  H Pence         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  3   69%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Matt Albers facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   64%  C Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   67%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Duncan to 2B
   O      -2-  1   71%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   75%  S Rolen         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   78%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  M Albers        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  4   78%  M Ensberg       Walk
   R      12-  2   85%  M Loretta       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Ensberg to 2B
          12-  7   88%  L Berkman       Walk; Ensberg to 3B; Loretta to 2B
   RRR    123  1   97%  C Lee           Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Loretta Scores; Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B/Adv on throw
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  2   98%  L Scott         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lee Scores
   O      -2-  3   98%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2- 10   97%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Matt Albers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   98%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   97%  Y Molina        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   98%  D Eckstein      Lineout: LF
                  Preston Wilson pinch hits for Tyler Johnson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   98%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Kelvin Jimenez facing 8-9-1
                  Kelvin Jimenez replaces Preston Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   99%  M Albers        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ausmus Scores
          1--  3   99%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ensberg to 2B
   R      12-  4  100%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Loretta to 3B
   O      1-3  1  100%  C Lee           Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  3   99%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Matt Albers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  C Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Pujols        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Kelvin Jimenez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4  100%  A Everett       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2  100%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  4  100%  M Albers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Matt Albers facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Loretta moves to 1B; Chris Burke replaces Lance Berkman playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3  100%  A Miles         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dennis Dove facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Dove replaces Kelvin Jimenez pitching and batting 9th; Gary Bennett replaces Yadier Molina playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6  100%  M Loretta       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6  100%  C Burke         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Loretta to 3B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Carlos Lee batting 4th
          1-3  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Walk; Burke to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (2B-1B); Burke to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
   RRRR   123  2  100%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Burke Scores; Palmeiro Scores; Scott Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 13, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-13, Matt Albers facing 7-8-9
                  Humberto Quintero replaces Adam Everett playing C batting 7th; Brad Ausmus moves to 1B; Mark Loretta moves to SS; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF
   O      ---  1  100%  G Bennett       Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3  100%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Trever Miller replaces Matt Albers pitching and batting 9th; Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Dennis Dove batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  S Schumaker     Flyball: CF
          1--  3  100%  S Spiezio       Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Eckstein to 3B
   O      1-3  6  100%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-0, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Scott Spiezio pitching and batting 1st; Skip Schumaker moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Lane          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 13, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-13, Dave Borkowski facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  S Rolen         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 13, Cardinals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation