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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 2004
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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 September 16, 2004 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 2004 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 16, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Tony Randazzo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Roger Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Sanders | Left Fielder |
| John Mabry | Third Baseman |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Hector Luna | Shortstop |
| Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 2004
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Marquis
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Marquis
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Marquis
Kent hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Kent reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Berkman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Marquis
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Backe
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Backe
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Backe
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Backe
Sanders hits a line drive towards third. Lamb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Marquis
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina scoops up the ball and tags Ausmus for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Marquis
Backe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Backe
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Backe
Luna 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
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Marquis
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Marquis
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Marquis
Kent hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Edmonds chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Luna. Luna fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Luna. Beltran scores. Berkman goes all the way around to score. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lamb vs. Marquis
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis juggles the ball. That's an error on Marquis. Kent scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Marquis
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Backe
Marquis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Backe
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marquis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Backe
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marquis moves to third. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Backe
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Backe
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Backe
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luna. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backe vs. Marquis
Backe bunts towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mabry. Ausmus scores. Biggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Marquis
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Marquis
Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Luna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Backe
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Backe
Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Backe
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Backe
Marquis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Marquis
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Marquis
Kent hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Marquis
Lamb hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Marquis
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Backe
Womack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Backe
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Harville
Chad Harville now pitching.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Edmonds vs. Harville
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Marquis
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Marquis
Chris Burke pinch hits for Chad Harville.
Burke hits a popup towards short. Luna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Marquis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Qualls
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Qualls
Molina hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Luna vs. Qualls
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanders scores. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Qualls
Larry Walker pinch hits for Jason Marquis.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Qualls
Womack 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 7
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Eldred
Cal Eldred now pitching.
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Eldred
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Eldred
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Eldred
Kent hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Eldred
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Qualls
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Qualls
Pujols hits a line drive towards short. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Qualls
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Flores
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Flores
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wheeler
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Wheeler
Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Tavarez
Beltran takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Tavarez
Berkman strikes out. There goes Bagwell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kent vs. Reyes
Alberto Reyes now pitching.
Kent strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching. Jason Lane now playing left field.
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Miceli covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Miceli
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Alberto Reyes.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Miceli
Womack 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/2004 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, lf 5 0 2 0 Womack T, 2b 5 0 2 0
Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, rf 4 0 1 0
Beltran C, cf 3 1 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bagwell J, 1b 5 2 2 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 0 1 0
Berkman L, rf 3 2 1 0 Sanders R, lf 4 1 1 0
Kent J, 2b 4 1 2 4 Mabry J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Lamb M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 0
Vizcaino J, ss 4 0 0 0 Luna H, ss 4 0 0 1
Ausmus B, c 4 1 0 0 Marquis J, p 2 0 1 0
Backe B, p 1 0 0 0 Walker L, ph 1 0 0 0
Harville C, p 0 0 0 0 Eldred C, p 0 0 0 0
Burke C, ph 1 0 0 0 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0
Ensberg M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes A, p 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lane J, lf 0 0 0 0
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35 8 8 5 36 3 10 3
Houston 203 110 100 -- 8
St. Louis 100 101 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B* 4.0 7 2 2 1 3
Harville C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Qualls C 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Wheeler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Miceli D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L) 6.0 5 7 4 3 2
Eldred C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Flores R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Tavarez J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Reyes A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Luna H 2, Marquis J, Mabry J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, St. Louis 7
2B -- Kent J 2
HR -- Pujols A, Mabry J, Lamb M
SB -- Bagwell J
SH -- Backe B
SF -- Kent J
T -- 2:53
A -- 28704
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