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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 2002
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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 12, 2002 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2002 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,120 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Ron Kulpa |
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 |
| Wade Miller | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | Third Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Eli Marrero | Left Fielder |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 2002
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Morris
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Morris
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it 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: ---
Vina vs. Miller
Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Miller
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Miller
Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Miller
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Morris
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Morris
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Miller
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Miller
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Miller
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Ensberg. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Miller
Marrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Miller
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Morris
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Morris
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Morris
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Miller
Vina is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Miller
Polanco strikes out. There goes Vina. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Miller
Drew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Miller
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Miller
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Miller
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Morris
Miller bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Morris
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Morris
Ausmus 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Miller
Difelice hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Miller
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Miller
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Morris
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Morris
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Morris
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Morris
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Miller
Vina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Miller
There goes Vina. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Vina steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Miller
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Miller
Drew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Miller
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vina scores. Drew moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Miller
Edmonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Miller
Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller catches it and throws to third to double up Drew. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Morris
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Morris
Everett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Miller
Difelice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Miller
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Cruz
Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Matt Morris. Nelson Cruz now pitching. Edgar Renteria pinch runs for Mike Difelice.
Cairo bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. Renteria moves to third. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vina vs. Cruz
Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Marrero scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Cruz
There goes Vina. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cruz
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Cruz
There goes Polanco. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Polanco steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Cruz
Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Cruz
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pujols for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Veres
Mike Matheny now catching. Dave Veres now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Veres
Ausmus hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds who is chasing the ball. Ausmus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Veres
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marrero. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Veres
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Veres
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez now pitching.
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hernandez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matheny vs. Hernandez
Matheny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Matheny reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Marrero vs. Stone
Ricky Stone now pitching.
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Stone
Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Dave Veres.
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Vina vs. Stone
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Kline
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Kline
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Wagner
Wagner fires to first and has Polanco trapped. There's the throw to Everett who tags Polanco for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wagner
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Wagner
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Kline
Julio Lugo pinch hits for Billy Wagner.
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Kline
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Kline
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2002 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 3 1 Vina F, 2b 3 2 2 2
Ausmus B, c 3 2 1 0 Polanco P, ss 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Drew J, rf 3 1 1 2
Berkman L, cf 4 0 1 0 Pujols A, 3b 5 0 1 1
Hidalgo R, rf 4 0 1 1 Edmonds J, cf 3 2 2 2
Ward D, lf 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0 DiFelice M, c 3 0 1 0
Everett A, ss 4 1 1 0 Renteria E, pr 0 1 0 0
Miller W, p 2 0 0 0 Matheny M, c 1 0 1 0
Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Marrero E, lf 4 1 1 0
Hernandez C, p 0 0 0 0 Morris M, p 2 0 0 0
Stone R, p 0 0 0 0 Cairo M, ph 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0
Lugo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson K, ph 0 0 0 0
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 31 7 11 7
Houston 001 100 100 -- 3
St. Louis 003 012 10x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Miller W (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 3 4
Cruz N 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Hernandez C+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Stone R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wagner B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M (W) 6.0 6 2 2 4 4
Veres D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kline S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Ensberg M
DP -- Houston 2, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 9
2B -- Bagwell J, Matheny M
3B -- Ausmus B
HR -- Drew J, Edmonds J 2
SB -- Vina F 2, Polanco P
CS -- Vina F, Polanco P
SH -- Miller W, Cairo M
HBP -- by Miller W (Vina F)
T -- 2:59
A -- 34120
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