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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 25, 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 July 25, 2001 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 2001 |
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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 | July 25, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Redding |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dustin Hermanson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 36,685 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rob Drake 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Mendy Lopez | Third Baseman |
Tim Redding | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
Albert Pujols | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Mike Matheny | Catcher |
Dustin Hermanson | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 25, 2001
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hermanson
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Hermanson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hermanson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Redding
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Redding
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Redding
Pujols hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Redding
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hermanson
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Hermanson
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Hermanson
There goes Merced. The throw from Matheny and he is safe. Merced steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Hermanson
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Hermanson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Hermanson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Redding
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Redding
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Redding
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Matheny vs. Redding
Matheny hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edmonds tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanson vs. Redding
Hermanson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Redding vs. Hermanson
Redding strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hermanson
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Hermanson
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Hermanson
Hermanson fires to first and picks off Lugo. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Redding
Vina 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Redding
Polanco bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Redding
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Redding
McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hermanson
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Hermanson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Merced vs. Hermanson
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Hermanson
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Hermanson
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hermanson
Lopez 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 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Redding
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Redding
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Redding
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Matheny vs. Redding
Matheny takes first base on ball four. Edmonds moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hermanson vs. Redding
Hermanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to home. Eusebio drops the ball. Edmonds scores. Lankford scores. Matheny moves to third. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Vina vs. Redding
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Matheny scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Redding
There goes Vina. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Vina steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Redding
Polanco hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redding vs. Hermanson
Redding strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hermanson
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Hermanson
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Redding
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Redding
McGwire is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Redding
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out. Pujols moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Paquette vs. Redding
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pujols scores. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Redding
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGwire tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matheny vs. Redding
Matheny hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hermanson vs. Redding
Hermanson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hermanson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Hermanson
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Hermanson
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hermanson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Hermanson
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Redding
Vina 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, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Redding
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Berkman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Berkman. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Mann
Jim Mann now pitching.
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Mann
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Mann
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Hermanson
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hermanson
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hermanson
Scott Servais pinch hits for Jim Mann.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Cruz
Nelson Cruz now pitching.
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Cruz
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Cruz
Matheny hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Timlin
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Timlin
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Timlin
Berkman 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 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Villone
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Mike Timlin. Ron Villone now pitching.
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vina vs. Villone
Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla.
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Vina vs. Villone
Vina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Villone
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Villone
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Villone
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Villone
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Veres covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Veres
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Veres
Eusebio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Veres
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Veres
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Ron Villone.
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/2001 -- Houston at St. Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Vina F, 2b 5 0 0 1 Lugo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Polanco P, ss 5 1 3 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pujols A, rf 5 2 2 1 Berkman L, lf 4 1 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 1 2 Merced O, rf 4 0 1 0 Edmonds J, cf 5 2 2 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 1 1 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0 Lankford R, lf 3 1 1 1 Lopez M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Matheny M, c 2 1 1 1 Redding T, p 2 0 0 0 Hermanson D, p 3 0 0 0 Mann J, p 0 0 0 0 Timlin M, p 0 0 0 0 Servais S, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, ph 1 0 1 0 Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson K, pr 0 1 0 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 36 10 13 8 Houston 010 100 000 -- 2 St. Louis 110 320 03x -- 10 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Redding T (L) 5.1 10 7 4 1 4 Mann J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz N 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Villone R 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Hermanson D (W) 7.0 4 2 2 3 9 Timlin M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Veres D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Eusebio T, Berkman L LOB -- Houston 7, St. Louis 7 2B -- Bagwell J, Hidalgo R, Pujols A, Bonilla B HR -- Pujols A, Berkman L, McGwire M SB -- Merced O, Vina F SF -- Matheny M, Lankford R HBP -- by Redding T (McGwire M) WP -- Villone R T -- 2:54 A -- 36685
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