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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 4

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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 4

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Game Played on Sunday, September 21, 2003 (D) at Busch Stadium II

HOU N    0  1  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   4 12  0
STL N    0  0  0    2  3  0    1  0  x  -   6  7  0
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio cf                     4   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Ensberg 3b                    4   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   2   0       1   0      10   1
Kent 2b                       5   0   2   1       0   0       3   3
Hidalgo rf                    3   1   0   0       1   2       2   0
Berkman lf                    3   2   3   2       1   0       1   0
Chavez c                      4   0   2   0       0   1       4   1
Everett ss                    4   0   1   1       0   0       0   4
Robertson p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Stone p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meluskey ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  White p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vizcaino ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Saarloos p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gallo p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4  12   4       5   6      24  13
BATTING - 
2B: Bagwell (27,off Hitchcock); Biggio (44,off Isringhausen).
HR: Berkman (24,4th inning off Hitchcock 1 on 0 out).
SH: Robertson (5,off Hitchcock).
GDP: Kent 2 (13,off Hitchcock,off Isringhausen).
IBB: Berkman (13,by Hitchcock).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Kent (6,2nd base off Hitchcock/Matheny).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Vina 2b                       5   0   0   0       0   0       6   5
Perez rf                      4   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
  Palmeiro rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pujols 1b                     1   2   0   0       3   0       6   2
Rolen 3b                      2   1   1   1       1   1       1   3
Renteria ss                   3   1   1   2       1   0       2   1
Marrero lf                    4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Matheny c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Taguchi cf                    4   1   1   2       0   2       3   1
Hitchcock p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Pearce p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Robinson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eldred p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kline p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Drew ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Isringhausen p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       30   6   7   6       6   4      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Rolen-Vina-Pujols, Rolen-Vina-Pujols.
BATTING - 
2B: Perez (16,off Robertson); Renteria (47,off Robertson); Rolen (47,off Fernandez).
HR: Taguchi (2,4th inning off Robertson 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Rolen (9,by Robertson).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Rolen (3,3rd base by Fernandez/Chavez).
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Robertson L(15-8)             4.1   5   5   5   4   2   1  23
Stone                         0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
White                         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Fernandez                     1.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   5
Saarloos                      0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Gallo                         0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Totals                        8     7   6   6   6   4   1  37
HBP: Robertson (6,Rolen).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stone 2-1.
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St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hitchcock W(4-1)              5     8   4   4   4   5   1  25
Pearce                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Eldred                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Kline                         1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4
Isringhausen SV(19)           1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   4   4   5   6   1  40
IBB: Hitchcock (1,Berkman).
Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Eric Cooper
Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance: 41397
Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Biggio              cf        Vina                2b
2. Ensberg             3b        Perez               rf
3. Bagwell             1b        Pujols              1b
4. Kent                2b        Rolen               3b
5. Hidalgo             rf        Renteria            ss
6. Berkman             lf        Marrero             lf
7. Chavez              c         Matheny             c
8. Everett             ss        Taguchi             cf
9. Robertson           p         Hitchcock           p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Ensberg was called out on
strikes; Bagwell singled to center; Kent forced Bagwell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Vina grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Perez singled to third; Pujols forced Perez (third to second);
Rolen was hit by a pitch [Pujols to second]; Renteria forced
Rolen (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Hidalgo struck out; Berkman singled to center;
Chavez singled to center [Berkman to second]; Everett singled to
right [Berkman scored, Chavez to third, Everett to second (on
throw)]; Robertson struck out; Biggio flied to right; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Marrero flied to left; Matheny lined to third;
Taguchi grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ensberg walked; Bagwell forced Ensberg (first to
shortstop); Kent grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Bagwell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hitchcock grounded out (pitcher to first); Vina
grounded out (first to pitcher); Perez singled to right; Pujols
walked [Perez to second]; Rolen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Hidalgo walked; Berkman homered to left [Hidalgo
scored]; Chavez singled to left; Everett lined to center;
Robertson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Chavez to
second]; Biggio walked while Chavez was picked off second
(catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Renteria walked; Marrero grounded out (third to
first) [Renteria to second]; Matheny grounded out (second to
first) [Renteria to third]; Taguchi homered to left [Renteria
scored]; Hitchcock struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Ensberg flied to center; Bagwell doubled; Kent
singled to left [Bagwell scored]; Kent stole second; Hidalgo
grounded out (third to first); Berkman was walked intentionally;
Chavez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Vina flied to center; Perez doubled; Pujols
walked; Rolen walked [Perez to third, Pujols to second];
Renteria doubled to right [Perez scored, Pujols scored, Rolen to
third]; STONE REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Marrero singled to
pitcher [Rolen scored, Renteria to third]; Matheny popped to
second; Taguchi was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 6TH: PEARCE REPLACED HITCHCOCK (PITCHING); Everett popped
to catcher; MELUSKEY BATTED FOR STONE; Meluskey grounded out
(second to first); Biggio grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: WHITE REPLACED MELUSKEY (PITCHING); ROBINSON
BATTED FOR PEARCE; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Vina lined to first; FERNANDEZ REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 7TH: ELDRED REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Ensberg flied
to center; Bagwell flied to left; Kent singled to center;
Hidalgo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Pujols walked; Rolen doubled to left [Pujols
scored]; Renteria grounded out (shortstop to first); Rolen was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); Marrero flied to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 6.

ASTROS 8TH: KLINE REPLACED ELDRED (PITCHING); Berkman singled to
right; Chavez popped to second; Everett forced Berkman (second
to shortstop); VIZCAINO BATTED FOR FERNANDEZ; Vizcaino singled
to center [Everett out at third (center to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: SAARLOOS REPLACED VIZCAINO (PITCHING); Matheny
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taguchi struck out; DREW
BATTED FOR KLINE; GALLO REPLACED SAARLOOS (PITCHING); Drew
walked; Vina flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Cardinals 6.

ASTROS 9TH: PALMEIRO REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING RF); ISRINGHAUSEN
REPLACED DREW (PITCHING); Biggio doubled to left; Ensberg
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bagwell walked; Kent grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Bagwell out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  12   0    9
 Cardinals        6   7   0    7
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