Astros @ Cardinals
October 5, 2001

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 2 9 1
Cardinals 1 4 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 2 9 1
Cardinals 1 4 0

Placido Polanco Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .305
OBP .750 .341
At Bats 3 554
Hits 2 169
• Singles 2 136
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 25
RBI’s 1 38

Billy Wagner Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 5 38
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Busch Stadium - October 5, 2001
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Billy Wagner
Brad Ausmus
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Vinny Castilla
Julio Lugo
Lance Berkman
Glen Barker
Richard Hidalgo
Placido Polanco
Fernando Vina
Kerry Robinson
Edgar Renteria

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 2 9 1 13
St. Louis Cardinals 1 4 0 10
Winning Pitcher Michael Jackson
Losing Pitcher Gene Stechschulte
Save Billy Wagner
Game Winning RBI Lance Berkman
Attendance 39,323
Time of Game 3 hours 31 minutes
Count: 2-1, 1 Out
Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

End of Game

Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Craig Paquette. Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Vina hits a ball on the ground for a single. Renteria moves to third. Paquette moves to second.
Bottom 9 Paquette is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 9 Marrero bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Renteria moves to second.
Bottom 9 Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing right field. Billy Wagner now pitching. Renteria takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Glen Barker pinch runs for Moises Alou. Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores.
Top 9 Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third.
Top 9 Lugo bunts towards the mound. Stechschulte fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second.
Top 9 Craig Paquette now playing first base. Gene Stechschulte now pitching. Biggio takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 McGwire is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Edmonds takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Pujols hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Michael Jackson now pitching. Drew is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Mike Williams. Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hackman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Top 8 Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Luther Hackman now pitching. Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Jeff Tabaka now pitching. Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Luis Saturria pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla. Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to home to get Renteria. Saturria moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Woody Williams. Bonilla takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third.
Bottom 7 There goes Renteria. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Renteria steals second.
Bottom 7 Mike Williams now pitching. Renteria takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lugo hits a popup towards the mound. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Vizcaino.
Top 7 Biggio takes first base on ball four. Vizcaino moves to second.
Top 7 Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Wade Miller. Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 6 Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Castilla is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Alou strikes out.
Top 6 Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Bagwell moves to third.
Top 6 Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Drew strikes out.
Bottom 5 Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores.
Bottom 5 Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Marrero hits a line drive into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lugo strikes out.
Top 5 Biggio takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Miller strikes out.
Top 5 Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 4 Edmonds strikes out.
Top 4 Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a popup towards third. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 3 Drew hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Polanco takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 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.
Top 3 Berkman is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Biggio hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 2 Marrero takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 McGwire strikes out.
Top 2 Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Castilla takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Alou hits a line drive into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Lugo, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Pujols takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Drew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio throws to second for one, and Lugo throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Drew moves to second.
Bottom 1 Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Berkman strikes out.
Top 1 Bagwell strikes out.
Top 1 Lugo bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Biggio moves to second.
Top 1 Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.