Houston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Regular Season Game 153
Played on Thursday, September 21, 2000 (D) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 7 12 1 STL N 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 5 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lugo ss 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 Spiers 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 Hidalgo cf,lf 3 2 2 1 2 0 4 0 Berkman lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 Barker pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 Ward 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 Meluskey c 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 Truby 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 McKnight p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dotel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 12 7 3 7 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Lugo-Ward, Spiers-Lugo-Ward. E: Hidalgo (7). BATTING - 2B: Berkman (24,off Andy Benes); Alou (28,off Andy Benes); Truby (14,off Alan Benes). HR: Hidalgo (42,9th inning off Stechschulte 0 on 2 out). SF: Berkman 2 (6,off Andy Benes 2). HBP: Lugo (4,by Andy Benes). GDP: Spiers (8,off Stechschulte). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Lugo 2 (18,2nd base off Andy Benes/Hernandez 2); Hidalgo 2 (13,2nd base off Andy Benes/Hernandez 2).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Vina 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Saturria cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonds ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Polanco ss 5 0 3 3 0 1 2 4 Drew cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 Stechschulte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lankford ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Clark 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 Tatis 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Howard rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Perez lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Hernandez c 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 Alan Benes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paquette ph,2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Andy Benes p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Marrero ph,c 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 McGwire ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matheny c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 11 5 3 5 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 2. Tatis-Clark, Polanco-Paquette-Clark. E: Hernandez (8). BATTING - 2B: Clark (13,off McKnight); Marrero (3,off McKnight); Polanco (12,off McKnight). SF: Perez (1,off McKnight). HBP: Tatis (10,by Valdes). GDP: Perez (2,off McKnight); Howard (3,off Valdes). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McKnight W(3-1) 6.2 8 4 2 1 2 0 29 Franklin 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Valdes 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Dotel SV(15) 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 5 Totals 9 11 5 3 3 5 0 41 WP: Valdes (1). HBP: Valdes (5,Tatis). Inherited Runners - Scored: Franklin 1-0. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andy Benes L(10-9) 5 5 5 4 3 4 0 23 Alan Benes 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 10 Stechschulte 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 8 Totals 9 12 7 6 3 7 1 41 HBP: Andy Benes (1,Lugo). Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Marty Foster Time of Game: 3:05 Attendance: 33730 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Lugo ss Vina 2b 2. Spiers 2b Polanco ss 3. Hidalgo cf Drew cf 4. Berkman lf Clark 1b 5. Alou rf Tatis 3b 6. Ward 1b Howard rf 7. Meluskey c Perez lf 8. Truby 3b Hernandez c 9. McKnight p Andy Benes p ASTROS 1ST: Lugo was called out on strikes; Spiers walked; Hidalgo lined into a double play (third to first) [Spiers out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Vina flied to left; Polanco grounded out (pitcher to first); Drew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Berkman doubled to right; Alou doubled [Berkman scored]; Ward flied to left; Meluskey singled to center [Alou to third]; Truby forced Meluskey (shortstop to second) [Alou scored]; McKnight was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Clark flied to left; Tatis flied to center; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lugo singled to center; Lugo stole second; Spiers grounded out (first to pitcher) [Lugo to third]; Hidalgo walked; Berkman hit a sacrifice fly to left [Lugo scored]; Hidalgo stole second; Alou singled to left [Hidalgo scored]; Ward grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Perez singled; Hernandez reached on an error by Hidalgo [Perez to second]; Andy Benes grounded out (shortstop to first) [Perez to third, Hernandez to second]; Vina struck out; Polanco singled to center [Perez scored (unearned), Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Drew lined to first; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Meluskey was called out on strikes; Truby flied to right; McKnight was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Clark doubled to left; Tatis grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard singled [Clark to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Clark scored]; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 5TH: Lugo was hit by a pitch; Spiers flied to center; Lugo stole second [Lugo to third (error by Hernandez)]; Hidalgo walked; Hidalgo stole second; Berkman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lugo scored (unearned), Hidalgo to third]; Alou lined to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 5TH: MARRERO BATTED FOR ANDY BENES; Marrero grounded out (third to first); Vina flied to left; Polanco singled to right; Drew flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 6TH: MARRERO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ALAN BENES REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Ward flied to center; Meluskey singled to right; Truby doubled [Meluskey scored]; McKnight reached on a fielder's choice [Truby out at third (shortstop to third)]; Lugo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Clark walked; Tatis flied to right; Howard singled to left [Clark to second]; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 7TH: Spiers singled to center; Hidalgo singled to left [Spiers to second]; Berkman popped to second; Alou flied to center; Ward struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 7TH: PAQUETTE BATTED FOR ALAN BENES; Paquette flied to left; Marrero doubled to left; Vina grounded out (shortstop to first); Polanco doubled to right [Marrero scored]; FRANKLIN REPLACED MCKNIGHT (PITCHING); Drew walked; Clark flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 8TH: PAQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SATURRIA REPLACED VINA (PLAYING CF); STECHSCHULTE REPLACED DREW (PITCHING); Meluskey grounded out (second to first); Truby struck out; CEDENO BATTED FOR FRANKLIN; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 8TH: VALDES REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Tatis was hit by a pitch; Howard grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Tatis out at second]; Perez singled to center; Paquette singled to left [Perez to second]; MCGWIRE BATTED FOR MARRERO; Valdes threw a wild pitch [Perez to third, Paquette to second]; McGwire flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 9TH: MATHENY REPLACED MCGWIRE (PLAYING C ); Lugo singled to left; Spiers grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lugo out at second]; Hidalgo homered; Berkman singled to center; BARKER RAN FOR BERKMAN; Alou forced Barker (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 9TH: HIDALGO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DOTEL REPLACED VALDES (PITCHING); EDMONDS BATTED FOR SATURRIA; Edmonds walked; Edmonds advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Edmonds to second]; Polanco was called out on strikes; LANKFORD BATTED FOR STECHSCHULTE; Lankford struck out; Clark singled to right [Edmonds scored]; Tatis struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 12 1 7 Cardinals 5 11 1 9
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