Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Hitchcock
  
  Ensberg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Hitchcock
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Robertson
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez bunts towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Robertson
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Robertson
  
  Rolen is hit by the pitch. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renteria vs. Robertson
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Hitchcock
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Hitchcock
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Chavez moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Robertson vs. Hitchcock
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Biggio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Robertson
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Robertson
  
  Matheny hits a line drive towards third. Ensberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Robertson
  
  Taguchi 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

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Hitchcock
  
  Ensberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Hitchcock
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Robertson
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Robertson
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Robertson
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Robertson
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Hitchcock
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Hitchcock
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Hitchcock
  
  Robertson bunts towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Vina covering, for the out. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Hitchcock
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Robertson
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Robertson
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Matheny vs. Robertson
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taguchi vs. Robertson
  
  Taguchi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Robertson
  
  Hitchcock strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Hitchcock
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Hitchcock
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Kent vs. Hitchcock
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Hitchcock
  
  There goes Kent. The throw from Matheny and he is safe. Kent steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Hitchcock
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Hitchcock
  
  Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Hitchcock
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Robertson
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Robertson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Robertson
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Robertson
  
  Rolen takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Renteria vs. Robertson
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Renteria reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Pujols scores. Rolen moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Marrero vs. Stone
  
  Ricky Stone now pitching.
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rolen scores. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matheny vs. Stone
  
  Matheny hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taguchi vs. Stone
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Pearce
  
  Josh Pearce now pitching.
  
  Everett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Matheny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meluskey vs. Pearce
  
  Mitch Meluskey pinch hits for Ricky Stone.
  
  Meluskey 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, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Pearce
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. White
  
  Rick White now pitching. Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Josh Pearce.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. White
  
  Vina hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Fernandez
  
  Jared Fernandez now pitching.
  
  Perez 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

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Eldred
  
  Cal Eldred now pitching.
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Eldred
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Marrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Eldred
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Eldred
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Fernandez
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Fernandez
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Fernandez
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Fernandez
  
  There goes Rolen. The throw from Chavez and he is out, Ensberg applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Fernandez
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Kline
  
  Steve Kline now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Kline
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Kline
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Kline
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Jared Fernandez.
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Everett trying to get to third. Taguchi throws the ball in to Rolen, who tags Everett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Saarloos
  
  Kirk Saarloos now pitching.
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Saarloos
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Gallo
  
  J.D. Drew pinch hits for Steve Kline. Mike Gallo now pitching.
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Vina vs. Gallo
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Isringhausen
  
  Orlando Palmeiro now playing right field. Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marrero. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ensberg vs. Isringhausen
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Isringhausen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Isringhausen
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kent vs. Isringhausen
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2003 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, cf          4  0  1  0   Vina F, 2b            5  0  0  0   
Ensberg M, 3b         4  0  0  0   Perez E, rf           4  1  3  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  1  2  0   Palmeiro O, rf        0  0  0  0   
Kent J, 2b            5  0  2  1   Pujols A, 1b          1  2  0  0   
Hidalgo R, rf         3  1  0  0   Rolen S, 3b           2  1  1  1   
Berkman L, lf         3  2  3  2   Renteria E, ss        3  1  1  2   
Chavez R, c           4  0  2  0   Marrero E, lf         4  0  1  1   
Everett A, ss         4  0  1  1   Matheny M, c          4  0  0  0   
Robertson J, p        1  0  0  0   Taguchi S, cf         4  1  1  2   
Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   Hitchcock S, p        2  0  0  0   
Meluskey M, ph        1  0  0  0   Pearce J, p           0  0  0  0   
White R, p            0  0  0  0   Robinson K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Fernandez J, p        0  0  0  0   Eldred C, p           0  0  0  0   
Vizcaino J, ph        1  0  1  0   Kline S, p            0  0  0  0   
Saarloos K, p         0  0  0  0   Drew J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Gallo M, p            0  0  0  0   Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 12  4                        30  6  7  6

Houston          010 210 000 --  4
St. Louis        000 230 10x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robertson J (L)       4.1  5  5  5  4  2
Stone R               0.2  1  0  0  0  1
White R               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Fernandez J           1.1  1  1  1  1  0
Saarloos K            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Gallo M               0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hitchcock S (W)       5.0  8  4  4  4  5
Pearce J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Eldred C              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Kline S               1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Isringhausen J (S)    1.0  1  0  0  1  0

DP -- St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 9, St. Louis 7
2B -- Bagwell J, Perez E, Renteria E, Rolen S, Biggio C
HR -- Berkman L, Taguchi S
SB -- Kent J
CS -- Rolen S
SH -- Robertson J
HBP -- by Robertson J (Rolen S)
T -- 3:07
A -- 41397

    

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