April 14, 2004 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 6
SEA 5 CHW 10
KCR 9 MIN 10
@CLE 6 DET 5
TOR 3 NYY 5
TBD 1 OAK 9
@TEX 4 CHC 8
PIT 3 COL 14
ARI 4 FLA 9
@MON 0 ATL 6
@NYM 1 LAD 11
@SDP 4 MIL 3
@SFG 0 HOU 11
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 26,605

Wednesday, April 14, 2004, 12:10PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Astros

6-3

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  3  1   2  0  3   11 14  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1

W: W Miller (2-0), L: C Carpenter (1-1)

Cardinals

4-6

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   3   3    0   0  .412 1.092   17    0   0   2·2B,HBP
  J Lane CF                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .750    7    1   0   
A Everett SS                  6   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .788   27    2   5   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   3    2   2  .429 1.314   32    8   0   HR
  B Backe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Kent 2B                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .789   16    0   1   GDP
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349    2    2   0   
L Berkman LF                  3   1   1   3    2   2  .226  .948   22    3   0   HR
R Hidalgo RF                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .459 1.340   16    5   0   2B,CS
M Ensberg 3B                  3   1   1   2    2   0  .208  .602   18    0   3   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .344  .788   11    5   0   
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   2   2·SH
  E Bruntlett 2B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    1    1   0   2B
Totals                       38  11  14  11    8   6              182   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (2, off C Carpenter); R Hidalgo (3, off C Eldred); C Biggio 2 (7, off C Carpenter, off J Simontacchi); E Bruntlett (1, off J Isringhausen).

HR: L Berkman (3, off C Carpenter; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); J Bagwell (3, off J Isringhausen; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SH: W Miller 2 (3, off C Carpenter, off J Simontacchi).

HBP: C Biggio (1, by C Carpenter).

TB: C Biggio 5; J Bagwell 5; L Berkman 4; R Hidalgo 4; B Ausmus 2; M Ensberg 2; E Bruntlett 2; J Kent.

GIDP: J Kent (2).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (12); L Berkman 3 (9); C Biggio 3 (9); M Ensberg 2 (3).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 3; C Biggio 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Miller-A Everett-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Hidalgo (1, 2nd base by C Carpenter/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .316  .790   20    7   2   
S Taguchi RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .517   24    2   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .289 1.115   19    8   0   2B
J Edmonds CF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .344 1.138   20    3   0   
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .357 1.114   13    0   3   GDP
M Anderson LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .742   12    0   0   SB
H Luna SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .222 1.084   20    1   6   SB,HBP
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .888   19    6   2   
C Carpenter P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Hart PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    6    0   0   
  J Simontacchi P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  C Eldred P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .802    4    0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C McKay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    7   5              163   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Pujols (4, off R Stone).

HBP: H Luna (1, by R Stone).

TB: A Pujols 2; S Taguchi; T Womack; S Rolen; J Edmonds.

GIDP: S Rolen (1).

RBI: S Rolen (16).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Luna-T Womack-A Pujols.

E: T Womack (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Anderson (1, 2nd base off W Miller/B Ausmus); H Luna (1, 2nd base off W Miller/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
W Miller, W (2-0)              7     2   0   0    7   4   0   1.38   29  121-61   33· 9·19    9· 9· 0· 0     70    -     0.72   0.27
R Stone                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   7.20    6   18-13    5· 3· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
B Backe                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4   15-10    5· 1· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    7   5   0          39  154-84   43·13·28   12·10· 4· 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
C Carpenter, L (1-1)           5     6   5   4    4   3   1   7.36   25   98-49   26· 8·15    8· 6· 3· 0     36    -     1.10  -0.20
J Simontacchi                  1     2   1   1    1   0   0  10.13    6   15-10    7· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.01
C Eldred                       1     3   2   2    1   2   0  11.25    7   31-18   11· 3· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
J Tavarez                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    5   20-10    4· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Isringhausen                 1     2   3   3    1   0   1   6.75    6   17-9     6· 2· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  11  10    8   6   2          49  181-96   54·16·26   15·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Stone (1; H Luna); C Carpenter (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 26,605.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. A Everett            SS    2. S Taguchi            RF 
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. M Anderson           LF 
7. M Ensberg            3B    7. H Luna               SS 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. M Matheny            C  
9. W Miller             P     9. C Carpenter          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  2   20%  74% M Ensberg       C Carpenter     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kent Scores; Hidalgo Scores
   t 5   1  0-2  12-  5   15%  93% L Berkman       C Carpenter     Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores/unER; Kent Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  4  -11%  45% J Kent          C Carpenter     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  56% C Biggio        C Carpenter     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   b 4   0  2-0  ---  5   -5%  64% J Edmonds       W Miller        Single to RF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   54%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B; Biggio to 3B
          --3  6   56%  J Bagwell       Walk
   OO     1-3  4   45%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  S Taguchi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  A Pujols        Walk
          1--  5   46%  J Edmonds       Walk; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   54%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hidalgo to 1B
   O      1--      46%  M Ensberg       Hidalgo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   47%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  M Anderson      Flyball: LF
          ---  5   45%  H Luna          Walk
          1--      43%  M Matheny       Luna Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   47%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Carpenter     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  W Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   47%  A Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   44%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  S Taguchi       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   50%  A Pujols        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  J Kent          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   55%  R Hidalgo       Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Kent to 2B
   RR     12-  2   74%  M Ensberg       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kent Scores; Hidalgo Scores
          -2-  6   76%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  2   73%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ensberg to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  6   69%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   64%  J Edmonds       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   68%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   72%  M Anderson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Anderson to 1B
   O      1--  4   75%  H Luna          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   73%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   78%  J Kent          Fielder's Choice SS; Bagwell to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Kent to 1B
   RRR    12-  5   93%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores/unER; Kent Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   94%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF
                  Bo Hart pinch hits for Chris Carpenter batting 9th
          ---  6   92%  B Hart          Walk
   O      1--  1   94%  T Womack        Flyball: RF
          1--  4   93%  S Taguchi       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hart to 2B
   O      12-  2   95%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jason Simontacchi facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Simontacchi replaces Bo Hart pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   96%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   96%  W Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
   R      -2-  2   98%  C Biggio        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ausmus Scores
   O      -2-  2   97%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B
          -2-  6   97%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   95%  J Edmonds       Walk
   OO     1--  2   98%  S Rolen         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  M Anderson      Walk
          1--      98%  H Luna          Anderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   98%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cal Eldred facing 5-6-7
                  Cal Eldred replaces Jason Simontacchi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   98%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   98%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  6   99%  M Ensberg       Walk
          12-  2   99%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
   O      123  6   98%  W Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2  100%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  6   99%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  5  100%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Cal Eldred batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  T Womack        Walk
   O      1--  8  100%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Julian Tavarez facing 3-4-5
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Reggie Sanders pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
          ---  5  100%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  2  100%  R Hidalgo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-8, Ricky Stone facing 3-4-5
                  Ricky Stone replaces Jeff Kent pitching and batting 4th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Wade Miller playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  2  100%  A Pujols        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Edmonds       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Pujols to 3B
   R      --3  2   99%  S Rolen         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2  100%  H Luna          Hit By Pitch; Rolen to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jason Isringhausen facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1  100%  E Bruntlett     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  7  100%  J Lane          Walk
   O      12-  4  100%  A Everett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bruntlett to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Bruntlett Scores; Lane Scores
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ricky Stone batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-11, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
                  Brandon Backe replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 3rd; Jose Vizcaino moves to 1B; Cody McKay pinch hits for Jason Isringhausen batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  C McKay         Lineout: CF
          ---  4  100%  T Womack        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  S Taguchi       Groundout: 3B-1B; Womack to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Cardinals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation