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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 14, 1997
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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 14, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,623 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gibbons 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Center Fielder |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Steve Scarsone | Second Baseman |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 14, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Morris
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Morris
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Kile
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Kile
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Kile
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton scores. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Morris
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Morris
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kile vs. Morris
There goes Listach. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Listach steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Morris
Kile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Kile
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scarsone vs. Kile
Scarsone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Kile
The umpire calls a balk on Kile Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lampkin scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Morris
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Kile
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kile
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Kile
Jordan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Morris
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Morris
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morris. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Listach vs. Morris
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Eusebio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kile vs. Morris
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Kile
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Morris
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Morris
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Kile
Scarsone hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Kile
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Morris
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Listach vs. Morris
Listach hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kile vs. Morris
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kile
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Kile
Jordan hits a fly ball towards center. Bell catches it and throws to Biggio who relays to Bagwell to double up Young. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Kile
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching. Mark Sweeney now playing right field.
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Petkovsek
Abreu hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Petkovsek
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Petkovsek
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Petkovsek
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Kile
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Kile
Lampkin bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scarsone vs. Kile
Scarsone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Kile
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Scarsone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Clayton vs. Kile
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Kile
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Petkovsek
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Petkovsek
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Petkovsek
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kile
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Kile
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Kile
Ron Gant pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fossas
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Fossas
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Abreu is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Eckersley
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wagner
Lampkin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Wagner
Scarsone strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Eckersley
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Eckersley
Eusebio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Eckersley
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Eckersley
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Russ Johnson.
Spiers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jordan. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Listach vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathews covering, for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Mathews
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Billy Wagner.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hudek
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hudek
McGee is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1997 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 1 1 1 Clayton R, ss 3 1 0 0
Abreu B, rf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, lf 5 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Young D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bell D, cf 5 1 3 0 Jordan B, cf 4 0 1 1
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 0 Mabry J, rf 3 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 4 1 2 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph-3b 1 0 1 2 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Listach P, ss 5 0 0 1 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Kile D, p 3 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Montgomery R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 3 1 1 0
Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Scarsone S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Morris M, p 2 0 2 1
Sweeney M, rf 2 0 0 0
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40 4 11 4 33 2 6 2
Houston 000 110 000 2 -- 4
St.Louis 110 000 000 0 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D 8.0 6 2 2 4 8
Wagner B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Hudek J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M 6.0 8 2 1 2 4
Petkovsek M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Fossas T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Eckersley D (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Mathews T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Morris M, Young D 2
DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 11, St.Louis 6
2B -- Bell D, Spiers B
HR -- Biggio C
SB -- Listach P
CS -- Abreu B
SH -- Lampkin T
HBP -- by Eckersley D (Gonzalez L)
Balk -- Kile D
T -- 3:11
A -- 22623
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