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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 2001 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,993 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Higgins 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 2001
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benes
Vizcaino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Benes
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Benes
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Lima
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Lima
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lima
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Benes
Truby hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Benes
Lima strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lima
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lima
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lima
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Lima
Drew takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Lima
Marrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Benes vs. Lima
There goes Marrero. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Marrero steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Benes vs. Lima
Benes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benes
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Lima
Vina hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Lima
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lima
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Lima
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Benes
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benes
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Benes
Truby takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Benes
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lima
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lima
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vizcaino. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Lima
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Lima
Marrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pujols moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benes vs. Lima
Benes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Benes reaches second base with a double. Pujols scores. Drew scores. Marrero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vina vs. Lima
Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Lima
Renteria hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Renteria reaches second base with a double. Benes scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Lima
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Benes
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Benes
Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lima
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lima
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lima
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Benes
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benes
Merced is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Benes
Truby takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Matthews
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jose Lima. Mike Matthews now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Ausmus moves to third. Truby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Matthews
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vizcaino vs. Matthews
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Truby scores. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. James
Mike James now pitching.
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Drew hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Powell
Marrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Powell
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mike James.
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Powell
Vina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Powell
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stechschulte
Gene Stechschulte now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Stechschulte
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Stechschulte covering, for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Stechschulte
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Merced vs. Stechschulte
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Powell
Edmonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Powell
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Powell
Craig Paquette pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Powell
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Drew vs. Powell
Drew takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Marrero vs. Powell
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Stechschulte
Craig Paquette now playing first base.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Stechschulte
Truby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Stechschulte
Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Stechschulte
Glen Barker pinch runs for Charlie Hayes.
There goes Barker. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Barker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Stechschulte
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Cruz
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Gene Stechschulte. Nelson Cruz now pitching.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Cruz
Vina strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Cruz
Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Cruz
There goes Renteria. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Vizcaino applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Veres
Veres fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Veres. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Veres
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to home to get Biggio. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Kline
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Kline
Julio Lugo pinch hits for Orlando Merced.
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/2001 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Vizcaino J, ss 5 0 1 2 Vina F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Renteria E, ss 5 0 2 1
Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 3 2 Edmonds J, cf 4 0 1 0
Berkman L, lf 5 1 3 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hidalgo R, cf 5 0 0 0 Paquette C, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Merced O, rf 4 0 0 0 Lankford R, lf 4 0 0 0
Lugo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pujols A, 3b 4 2 3 0
Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0 Drew J, rf 1 2 1 1
Truby C, 3b 2 1 0 0 Marrero E, c 4 1 2 1
Lima J, p 2 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 1 1 3
Ward D, ph 0 0 0 0 Matthews M, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 James M, p 0 0 0 0
Hayes C, ph 0 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Barker G, pr 0 0 0 0 Stechschulte G, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Bonilla B, ph 1 0 0 0
Veres D, p 0 0 0 0
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 9 5 35 6 12 6
Houston 200 102 000 -- 5
St. Louis 010 401 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J 5.0 7 5 5 2 4
Powell J (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
Cruz N 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 5.2 6 5 5 3 6
Matthews M* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
James M (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Stechschulte G 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Veres D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kline S (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Vizcaino J, Paquette C, Veres D
LOB -- Houston 10, St. Louis 8
2B -- Benes A, Renteria E
HR -- Bagwell J, Berkman L, Drew J
SB -- Marrero E, Barker G
CS -- Renteria E
WP -- Matthews M
T -- 3:16
A -- 27993
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