October 13, 2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Busch Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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2004 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
2004 postseason: WS: BOS-STL / ALCS: BOS-NYY / NLCS: STL-HOU / Div. Series: BOS-ANA / NYY-MIN / STL-LAD / HOU-ATL

Game 1
STL 10
HOU  7
Game 2
STL  6
HOU  4
Game 3
HOU  5
STL  2
Game 4
HOU  6
STL  5
Game 5
HOU  3
STL  0
Game 6
STL  6
HOU  4
(12) Game 7
STL  5
HOU  2

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 52,323

Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 3:15

Astros

Phil Garner

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  1    7 10  1
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  2  6   0  0  X   10 12  0

W: W Williams (1-0), L: C Qualls (0-1), S: J Isringhausen (1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000   19    1   0   2B
C Beltran CF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400   17    1   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   25    9   0   
L Berkman RF                  4   2   1   2    0   1  .250 1.250   13    0   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .250 1.250   15    2   2   HR
  A Everett SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   14    0   1   
J Vizcaino SS-2B              4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   14    0   4   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12   10   1   
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    5    0   0   2B
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    4    0   0   HR
Totals                       37   7  10   7    1   9              142   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (1, off J Tavarez); O Palmeiro (1, off K Calero).

HR: L Berkman (1, off R King; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Kent (1, off W Williams; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); M Lamb (1, off J Tavarez; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); C Beltran (1, off W Williams; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: C Beltran 5; J Kent 4; L Berkman 4; M Lamb 4; C Biggio 3; O Palmeiro 2; J Vizcaino 2.

RBI: C Beltran 2 (2); L Berkman 2 (2); J Kent 2 (2); M Lamb (1).

2-out RBI: M Lamb.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Kent-J Bagwell.

E: J Vizcaino (1).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .400   14    1   5   SB
L Walker RF                   5   3   3   1    0   1  .600 1.800   20    2   0   3B,2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   2   2   2    2   1  .667 2.467   20   11   0   HR
S Rolen 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   2  .250  .650   22    1   3   
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   2   3    0   1  .667 1.750   18    1   0   2B,HBP
E Renteria SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   18    2   1   
R Sanders LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   14    1   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    8   1   SH
W Williams P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    9    0   0   2B
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  K Calero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  D Haren P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Isringhausen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34  10  12   9    4  11              149   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Edmonds (1, off C Harville); L Walker (1, off B Backe); W Williams (1, off B Backe).

3B: L Walker (1, off B Backe).

HR: A Pujols (1, off B Backe; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: M Matheny (1, off C Qualls).

HBP: J Edmonds (1, by B Backe).

TB: L Walker 6; A Pujols 5; J Edmonds 3; W Williams 2; T Womack; E Renteria; S Rolen; R Sanders.

GIDP: R Sanders (1).

RBI: J Edmonds 3 (3); A Pujols 2 (2); S Rolen (1); L Walker (1); R Cedeno (1); T Womack (1).

2-out RBI: J Edmonds 3; L Walker; S Rolen; T Womack.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Womack (1, 2nd base off C Qualls/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
B Backe                        4.2   5   4   4    2   6   1   7.71   21   93-54   32· 9·13    5· 1· 1· 5     42    -     1.05  -0.09
C Qualls, L (0-1)              1     5   5   5    1   1   0  45.00    9   20-13    9· 1· 3    4· 0· 0· 3          2-1    1.55  -0.43
C Harville                     0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    3   13-6     3· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.58  -0.08
D Wheeler                      2     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    7   22-16    9· 4· 3    1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    4  11   1          40  148-89   53·14·22   11· 1· 2·10          4-3

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, W (1-0)            6     4   4   4    1   5   2   6.00   23   95-63   43· 4·16    7· 6· 0· 4     52    -     0.80  -0.11
K Calero                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   23-16    6· 4· 6    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.01
D Haren                        0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0  27.00    2    6-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.00
R King                         0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    2    4-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.25  -0.01
J Tavarez                      1     2   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    5   13-10    4· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.19   0.00
J Isringhausen, S (1)          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   7    1   9   4          38  142-99   60·11·28   11· 7· 1· 9          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Backe (1; J Edmonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 52,323.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  2-2  1--  5  -21%  29% J Kent          W Williams      Home Run; Berkman Scores
   b 5   2  4-3  12-  3   15%  56% S Rolen         C Qualls        Single to LF; Walker Scores; Pujols to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  5  -15%  31% C Beltran       W Williams      Home Run; Biggio Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  --3  3   13%  53% A Pujols        B Backe         Home Run; Walker Scores
   b 5   2  4-2  --3  3   12%  39% L Walker        B Backe         Double to LF; Williams 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  C Biggio        Single to CF
   RR     1--  5   31%  C Beltran       Home Run; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   33%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   34%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   35%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   33%  T Womack        Lineout: LF
          ---  7   39%  L Walker        Triple to RF
   RR     --3  3   53%  A Pujols        Home Run; Walker Scores
   O      ---  4   51%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   52%  J Edmonds       Single to RF
   O      1--  6   50%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   54%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  L Walker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   46%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  5   29%  J Kent          Home Run; Berkman Scores
   O      ---  7   30%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   29%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF
   O      1--  1   31%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   28%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   32%  J Edmonds       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   36%  E Renteria      Walk; Edmonds to 2B
   OO     12-  2   25%  R Sanders       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   27%  B Backe         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   28%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   29%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   26%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   31%  W Williams      Double to RF
   O      -2-  3   27%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B; Williams to 3B
   R      --3  3   39%  L Walker        Double to LF; Williams Scores
          -2-  5   41%  A Pujols        Walk
                  Chad Qualls replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  3   56%  S Rolen         Single to LF; Walker Scores; Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  9   53%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   58%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Chad Qualls facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   63%  E Renteria      Single to CF
          1--  1   70%  R Sanders       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Renteria to 2B
   O      12-  1   70%  M Matheny       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Renteria to 3B; Sanders to 2B
                  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Woody Williams batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   73%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Renteria Scores; Sanders to 3B
   R      --3  2   83%  T Womack        Single to CF; Sanders Scores
          1--      84%  L Walker        Womack Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   90%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Womack Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI
          1--  4   91%  A Pujols        Walk; Walker to 2B
                  Chad Harville replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
          12-  5   92%  S Rolen         Walk; Walker to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   RRR    123  3   99%  J Edmonds       Double to RF; Walker Scores; Pujols Scores; Rolen Scores
   O      -2-  5   98%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Kiko Calero facing 6-7-8
                  Kiko Calero replaces Roger Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   98%  J Vizcaino      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   99%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Harville batting 9th
          1--  5   98%  O Palmeiro      Double to RF; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      -23  4   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Kiko Calero batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Danny Haren facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Haren replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   99%  C Beltran       Single to RF
   O      1--  3   99%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ray King replaces Danny Haren pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  2   98%  L Berkman       Home Run; Beltran Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  J Kent          Popfly: 1B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  M Ensberg       Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-6, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Adam Everett replaces Jeff Kent playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  T Womack        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   99%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  A Pujols        Single to CF
   O      1--  4   99%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 9th
   R      ---  4  100%  M Lamb          Home Run
          ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Double to LF
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN200410130

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BATTING

PITCHING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation