Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Kile
  
  Lugo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Kile
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Kile
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marrero. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Lugo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Berkman vs. Kile
  
  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. Lugo scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Kile
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Oswalt
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Oswalt
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Kile
  
  Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Kile
  
  Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Kile
  
  Ausmus hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oswalt vs. Kile
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berkman. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Oswalt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Edmonds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Oswalt
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cairo vs. Oswalt
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. Edmonds scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Matheny vs. Oswalt
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matheny for the out. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Oswalt
  
  Marrero is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kile vs. Oswalt
  
  Kile strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Kile
  
  Lugo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Kile
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the mound. Kile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Kile
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Kile
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Kile
  
  Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Oswalt
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Oswalt
  
  Polanco 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Kile
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Kile
  
  Blum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Matheny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Kile
  
  Ausmus hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Oswalt
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Oswalt
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Oswalt
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Kile
  
  Oswalt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Kile
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Kile
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Kile
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Kile
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Oswalt
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Oswalt
  
  Kile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vina vs. Oswalt
  
  Vina hits a line drive into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Oswalt
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kile
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Kile
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Blum vs. Kile
  
  Blum strikes out. There goes Ward. The throw from Matheny and Ward is out. There goes Hidalgo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Kile
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Oswalt vs. Kile
  
  Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile juggles the ball. That's an error on Kile. Hidalgo moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lugo vs. Kile
  
  Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Oswalt
  
  Pujols 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Oswalt
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Oswalt
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Timlin
  
  Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a line drive 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: ---
  Bagwell vs. Timlin
  
  Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Timlin
  
  Berkman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Oswalt
  
  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Mike Matheny.
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Oswalt
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Oswalt
  
  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Timlin.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Veres
  
  J.D. Drew now playing right field. Eli Marrero now catching. Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Veres
  
  Brian Hunter pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Marrero and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hidalgo vs. Veres
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Blum vs. Veres
  
  Blum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Veres
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Dotel
  
  Lance Berkman now playing left field. Brian Hunter now playing center field. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Vina hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hunter. Vina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Dotel
  
  Polanco bunts towards the mound. Dotel fields it and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Dotel
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vina scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Borbon
  
  Morgan Ensberg now playing third base. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Borbon
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Cairo vs. Stone
  
  Ricky Stone now pitching.
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Veres
  
  Ensberg 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 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Veres
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo juggles the ball. That's an error on Cairo. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Veres
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Veres
  
  There goes Lugo. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Lugo steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Veres
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. Veres
  
  Berkman is walked intentionally. Lugo moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Veres
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Stone
  
  Drew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/2002 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Lugo J, ss            5  2  2  1   Vina F, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Biggio C, 2b          5  0  1  0   Polanco P, ss         3  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  1  0   Pujols A, lf          4  0  2  1   
Berkman L, cf-lf      3  0  0  1   Edmonds J, cf         4  1  1  0   
Ward D, lf            4  0  2  0   Martinez T, 1b        2  0  2  0   
Hunter B, pr-cf       1  0  0  0   Cairo M, 3b           4  0  0  1   
Hidalgo R, rf         4  0  1  0   Matheny M, c          2  0  0  0   
Blum G, 3b            2  0  0  0   Drew J, ph-rf         2  1  1  1   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Marrero E, rf-c       2  0  0  0   
Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   Kile D, p             2  0  1  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  0  0   Timlin M, p           0  0  0  0   
Oswalt R, p           3  0  0  0   Robinson K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        30  3  8  3

Houston          101 000 000 --  2
St. Louis        010 000 011 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R              7.0  5  1  1  2  4
Dotel O               0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Borbon P              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Stone R (L)           0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D                6.0  6  2  2  4  7
Timlin M              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Veres D (W)           2.0  1  0  0  3  2

E -- Kile D, Marrero E, Cairo M
DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 12, St. Louis 7
2B -- Bagwell J, Edmonds J, Vina F
HR -- Lugo J, Drew J
SB -- Hunter B, Lugo J
CS -- Ward D
SH -- Polanco P
WP -- Oswalt R
T -- 2:55
A -- 32481

    

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