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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 5, 2002
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 5, 2002 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Brian Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Placido Polanco | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | Left Fielder |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Catcher |
| Woody Williams | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Center Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 5, 2002
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mlicki
Vina bunts towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mlicki
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mlicki
Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Mlicki
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Williams
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Williams
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Williams
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Williams
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Williams
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Mlicki
Edmonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mlicki
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Mlicki
Renteria hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Williams
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Williams
There goes Ward. The throw from Matheny and he is out, Vina applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Williams
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Williams
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Mlicki
Matheny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mlicki
Williams bunts towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Matheny moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Vina vs. Mlicki
Vina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Vina reaches second base with a double. Matheny scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Mlicki
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drew vs. Mlicki
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Stechschulte
Gene Stechschulte now pitching.
Mlicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stechschulte
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Stechschulte
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Mlicki
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Mlicki
Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Mlicki
Martinez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Mlicki
Renteria hits a line drive into left field. Ward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Edmonds scores. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Matheny vs. Mlicki
Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stechschulte
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Stechschulte
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Stechschulte
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Stechschulte
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ensberg vs. Stechschulte
Ensberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Mlicki
Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Gene Stechschulte.
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mlicki
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mlicki
Polanco bunts towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Mlicki
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Veres
Mlicki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Veres
Biggio 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Mlicki
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Mlicki
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mlicki
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Renteria hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matheny vs. Mathews
Matheny hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veres vs. Mathews
Veres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Veres
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Veres
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Veres
Berkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mathews
Vina hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mathews
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Mathews
Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Veres
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Veres
Ward hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Veres
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Kline
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Adam Everett. Steve Kline now pitching.
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Mathews
Geoff Blum now playing shortstop.
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Mathews
Edmonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Mathews
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Linebrink
Julio Lugo now playing shortstop. Scott Linebrink now pitching.
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Kline
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Polanco. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Kline
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Kline
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lugo trying to get to home. Drew throws the ball in to Matheny who tags Lugo who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Timlin
Eli Marrero now playing first base. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Linebrink
Matheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Linebrink
Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Mike Matheny.
There goes Robinson. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Linebrink
Marrero hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Vina vs. Linebrink
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linebrink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Linebrink
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Linebrink
Drew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Linebrink
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Isringhausen
Kerry Robinson now playing left field. Mike Difelice now catching. Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Isringhausen
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Isringhausen
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/2002 -- St. Louis at Houston (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Vina F, 2b 5 0 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Polanco P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 2 0
Drew J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pujols A, lf 5 1 1 0 Berkman L, cf 4 0 1 0
Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 1 0
Edmonds J, cf 4 2 3 2 Ward D, lf 4 0 2 0
Martinez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Timlin M, p 0 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 2 0 0 0
DiFelice M, c 0 0 0 0 Blum G, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 4 0 1 1 Linebrink S, p 0 0 0 0
Matheny M, c 4 1 2 0 Mlicki D, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson K, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Williams W, p 0 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 1 0 1 0
Stechschulte G, p 0 0 0 0
Cairo M, ph 1 0 0 0
Veres D, p 1 0 0 0
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
Marrero E, 1b 1 0 1 1
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37 5 11 5 32 1 8 0
St. Louis 001 102 001 -- 5
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Stechschulte G (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Veres D 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Kline S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Timlin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Isringhausen J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 1 1
Mathews T 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Linebrink S 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Ward D, Polanco P
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Houston 5
2B -- Vina F, Ward D, Marrero E
HR -- Edmonds J
SB -- Robinson K
CS -- Ward D
SH -- Williams W
T -- 2:57
A -- 27189
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