April 12, 2004 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
MIN 3 TEX 7
ANA 6 PIT 13
@CHC 2 COL 7
ARI 4 NYM 10
ATL 6 CIN 4
@PHI 1 SFG 7
MIL 5 HOU 10
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 26,654

Monday, April 12, 2004, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Astros

4-3

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  0   1  5  0   10 11  1
Cardinals       4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  1

W: R Stone (1-0), L: M Lincoln (2-1)

Cardinals

4-4

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   5   3   3   3    0   0  .370  .989   17    1   0   3·2B
  J Lane CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
A Everett SS                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .360  .814   25    3   1   SB,SF
J Bagwell 1B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .393 1.214   19    7   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .863   20    2   5   HBP
L Berkman LF                  4   2   1   0    1   2  .208  .762   22    0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   1   1   4    0   1  .464 1.341   22    5   0   HR,SF
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .158  .438   11    1   2   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .360  .800   14    8   0   
J Fernandez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Duckworth P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .633    7    0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    2    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37  10  11  10    2   8              165   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Biggio 3 (5, off M Lincoln, off J Tavarez, off W Williams); J Bagwell (3, off W Williams).

HR: R Hidalgo (3, off W Williams; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: R Hidalgo (1, off M Lincoln); A Everett (1, off M Lincoln).

HBP: J Kent (1, by M Lincoln).

TB: C Biggio 6; R Hidalgo 4; B Ausmus 2; A Everett 2; J Bagwell 2; M Ensberg; L Berkman.

RBI: R Hidalgo 4 (13); C Biggio 3 (6); A Everett 2 (2); J Bagwell (9).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo 3; C Biggio 3; A Everett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B Ausmus (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Everett (2, 2nd base off W Williams/M Matheny).

PO: C Biggio (2nd base by M Lincoln).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .367  .908   19    2   1   SB
R Lankford LF                 1   1   1   0    1   0  .429 1.425   15    2   0   
  M Anderson PR-LF            3   1   0   0    0   1  .375 1.125   14    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.280   18    5   0   
J Edmonds CF                  2   1   1   2    3   0  .308  .983   24    4   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .371 1.119   24    0   1   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .323  .894   22    0   1   SB,SF,IW
R Sanders RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .773   15    2   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .379 1.008   16    9   0   
W Williams P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Taguchi RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .573    5    1   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    6   6              179   27   4

BATTING

SF: E Renteria (2, off J Fernandez).

IBB: E Renteria (1, by B Duckworth).

TB: A Pujols 2; E Renteria 2; S Rolen 2; R Lankford; R Sanders; J Edmonds.

RBI: J Edmonds 2 (7); R Sanders (7); S Rolen (14); E Renteria (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: M Lincoln (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Womack (5, 2nd base off J Fernandez/B Ausmus); E Renteria (1, 2nd base off D Miceli/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
J Fernandez                    0.1   3   4   4    3   0   0  54.00    7   25-12    6· 1· 5    1· 1· 2· 0     26    -     1.67  -0.39
B Duckworth                    3.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   6.75   16   64-34   19· 2·13    4· 6· 3· 0          2-0    1.16   0.12
D Miceli                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    7   26-17   11· 3· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.94   0.10
R Stone, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    4   12-10    4· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.25   0.09
B Lidge                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-9     4· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
O Dotel                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    5   24-14    7· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    6   6   0          42  165-96   51·14·31   13·11· 6· 0          2-0

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
W Williams                     6     6   4   4    2   5   1   6.00   26   98-61   36· 6·19    7·10· 2· 0     47    -     1.09   0.02
M Lincoln, BS (2), L (2-1)     1.1   3   5   4    0   1   0   5.14    9   36-22   11· 2· 9    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.86  -0.44
S Kline                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    2-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.40   0.07
J Tavarez                      1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   9.00    6   25-17    6· 3· 8    0· 3· 1· 0          3-3    0.55  -0.22
Totals                         9    11  10   9    2   8   1          42  161-102  55·11·36    9·18· 4· 0          6-3

Balks: None.

WP: B Duckworth 2 (2).

IBB: B Duckworth (1; E Renteria).

PO: M Lincoln (0; C Biggio, 2nd base).

HBP: M Lincoln (1; J Kent).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 26,654.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 21mph out to Rightfield.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. A Everett            SS    2. R Lankford           LF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. J Kent               2B    4. J Edmonds            CF 
5. L Berkman            LF    5. S Rolen              3B 
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. E Renteria           SS 
7. M Ensberg            3B    7. R Sanders            RF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. M Matheny            C  
9. J Fernandez          P     9. W Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  5   22%  81% R Hidalgo       W Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores
   t 8   2  5-6  123  2   20%  96% C Biggio        J Tavarez       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores; Ausmus Scores
   t 8   0  5-5  1--  3   18%  75% L Berkman       M Lincoln       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   b 2   1  4-4  12-  1  -14%  27% J Edmonds       B Duckworth     Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Pujols to 3B; Edmonds to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  1    9%  61% J Bagwell       W Williams      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   56%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   52%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  1   61%  J Bagwell       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  4   58%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
          -2-  5   59%  L Berkman       Walk
   RRR    12-  5   81%  R Hidalgo       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  1   80%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jared Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   77%  T Womack        Walk
          1--      76%  R Lankford      Womack Steals 2B
          -2-  7   72%  " "             Walk
          12-  1   65%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Womack to 3B; Lankford to 2B
   R      123  6   56%  J Edmonds       Walk; Womack Scores; Lankford to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   R      123  2   47%  S Rolen         Single to RF (Line Drive); Lankford Scores; Pujols to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
   RO     123  3   48%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pujols Scores; Edmonds to 3B
   R      1-3  1   42%  R Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Edmonds Scores; Rolen to 2B
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Jared Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   45%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rolen to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  W Williams      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   48%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  B Duckworth     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Brandon Duckworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Womack        Popfly: 3B
          ---  5   45%  R Lankford      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Marlon Anderson pinch runs for Ray Lankford batting 2nd
          1--  5   41%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson to 2B
   R      12-  1   27%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Pujols to 3B; Edmonds to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   34%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
          -23  4   32%  E Renteria      Intentional Walk
   O      123  8   39%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
                  Marlon Anderson moves to LF
   O      ---  5   36%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   34%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   33%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brandon Duckworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   35%  M Matheny       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   37%  W Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   38%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   35%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   33%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   34%  M Ensberg       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   37%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   31%  B Duckworth     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Brandon Duckworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   34%  M Anderson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   35%  A Pujols        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   34%  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--      33%  S Rolen         Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 2B
          -2-      33%  " "             Wild Pitch; Edmonds to 3B
   O      --3  6   36%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   33%  C Biggio        Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  5   37%  A Everett       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  J Bagwell       Everett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   34%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  5   35%  J Kent          Walk
   O      12-  5   29%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dan Miceli facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Miceli replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   26%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   29%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
          1--      24%  M Matheny       Renteria Steals 2B; Renteria to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  3   32%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Renteria out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--  3   34%  W Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   30%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   28%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   26%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dan Miceli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   28%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   30%  M Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   31%  A Pujols        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Lincoln facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Woody Williams pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lamb pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
   O      ---  7   26%  M Lamb          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   34%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      40%  A Everett       Biggio Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  3   43%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   41%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Ricky Stone facing 4-5-6
                  Ricky Stone replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   45%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   48%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   46%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   50%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Lincoln facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   57%  J Kent          Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   75%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   74%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Kent Scores
          1--  3   78%  M Ensberg       Fielder's Choice P; Berkman to 2B
          12-  4   83%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Fly Ball); Berkman to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
                  Steve Kline replaces Mike Lincoln pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 9th
   O      123  2   76%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Reggie Sanders pitching and batting 7th; So Taguchi replaces Steve Kline playing RF batting 9th
   RRR    123  2   96%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Berkman Scores; Ensberg Scores; Ausmus Scores
   R      -2-  5   98%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
   O      1--  4   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-10, Brad Lidge facing 8-9-1
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th; Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  4   99%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  S Taguchi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-5, Julian Tavarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   99%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-10, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Brad Lidge pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8  100%  J Edmonds       Walk
          1--  3   99%  S Rolen         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation