Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Morris
  
  Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Morris
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Redding
  
  Vina hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Redding
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Redding
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Redding
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Morris
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Morris
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. There goes Berkman. The throw from Matheny to second, and Berkman is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Redding
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Redding
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Redding
  
  Matheny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Redding
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Morris
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field. Cairo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Morris
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Redding vs. Morris
  
  Redding strikes out. Matheny drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Redding out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Redding
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Redding
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Redding
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Morris
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Morris
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Redding
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Redding
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Redding
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Redding
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Morris
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Morris
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Morris
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lugo vs. Morris
  
  Lugo 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 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Redding
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Redding
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Redding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Redding
  
  Morris bunts towards the mound. Redding fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Vina vs. Redding
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Redding vs. Morris
  
  Redding strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Morris
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Redding
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Renteria reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Redding
  
  Palmeiro bunts towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Cairo vs. Redding
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Rolen vs. Redding
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Morris
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Morris
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Morris
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Morris
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Morris
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Redding
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Redding
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Matheny reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Redding
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matheny scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Redding
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Redding
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Morris
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Morris
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Tim Redding.
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morris
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Chen
  
  Bruce Chen now pitching.
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vina for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Chen
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Munro
  
  Albert Pujols pinch hits for Orlando Palmeiro. Peter Munro now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Fassero
  
  Jeff Fassero now pitching. Kerry Robinson now playing right field. Jim Edmonds now playing center field. Brian Hunter pinch hits for Geoff Blum.
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Fassero
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Fassero
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Fassero
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Fassero
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Berkman scores. Kent moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ausmus vs. Hermanson
  
  Dustin Hermanson now pitching.
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kent scores. There goes Hidalgo trying to get to home. Edmonds throws the ball in to Matheny who tags Hidalgo who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Wagner
  
  Morgan Ensberg now playing third base. Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Cairo 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Wagner
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wagner
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/5/2003 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, cf          4  0  0  0   Vina F, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Blum G, 3b            2  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  0  1  0   
Hunter B, ph          1  0  0  0   Palmeiro O, rf        2  0  1  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         0  0  0  0   Pujols A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  2  0   Fassero J, p          0  0  0  0   
Berkman L, lf         3  1  2  0   Hermanson D, p        0  0  0  0   
Kent J, 2b            4  1  1  0   Cairo M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, rf         4  0  1  1   Rolen S, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  1  1   Martinez T, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Lugo J, ss            3  0  0  0   Matheny M, c          3  1  2  0   
Redding T, p          2  0  0  0   Robinson K, cf-rf     3  0  2  1   
Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   Morris M, p           2  0  0  0   
Chen B, p             0  0  0  0   Edmonds J, cf         0  0  0  0   
Munro P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        31  1  7  1

Houston          000 000 002 --  2
St. Louis        000 000 100 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Redding T             7.0  7  1  1  0  1
Chen B                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Munro P (W)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M              8.0  3  0  0  2 10
Fassero J (L)         0.2  3  2  2  0  0
Hermanson D           0.1  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 5, St. Louis 5
2B -- Renteria E, Matheny M, Hidalgo R
CS -- Berkman L, Robinson K
SH -- Morris M, Palmeiro O
HBP -- by Morris M (Berkman L)
T -- 2:29
A -- 33878

    

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