Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
2
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10
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 10 | 13 | 0 |
Pitching
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim ReddingL | 5.1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 59 |
| Jim Mann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| Ron Villone | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin HermansonW | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 107 | 63 |
| Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 1st
Albert Pujols hits a home run (24).
0–1
▲ 2nd
Lance Berkman hits a home run (28).
1–1
▼ 2nd
Mike Matheny out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Orlando Merced. Jim Edmonds scores.
1–2
▲ 4th
Richard Hidalgo doubles (16). Jeff Bagwell scores.
2–2
▼ 4th
Dustin Hermanson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Julio Lugo. Jim Edmonds scores. Ray Lankford scores. Mike Matheny to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher Tony Eusebio, assist to shortstop Julio Lugo.
2–4
▼ 4th
Fernando Vina grounds into a force out, second baseman Craig Biggio to shortstop Julio Lugo. Mike Matheny scores. Dustin Hermanson out at 2nd. Fernando Vina to 1st.
2–5
▼ 5th
Craig Paquette singles on a to center fielder Richard Hidalgo. Albert Pujols scores. Mark McGwire to 3rd.
2–6
▼ 5th
Ray Lankford out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Orlando Merced. Mark McGwire scores.
2–7
▼ 8th
Placido Polanco singles on a to right fielder Orlando Merced. Kerry Robinson scores.
2–8
▼ 8th
Mark McGwire hits a home run (14). Placido Polanco scores.
2–10
Box Score
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BCraig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SSJulio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BJeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LFLance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RFOrlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFRichard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CTony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BMendy López | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PTim Redding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PJim Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHScott Servais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNelson Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRon Villone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BFernando Viña | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SSPlacido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFAlbert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BMark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| CFJim Edmonds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BCraig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| LFRay Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CMike Matheny | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PDustin Hermanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PMike Timlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHBobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRKerry Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDave Veres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |