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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-09-19 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41233 · 73°F, overcast, rain · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:57
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Chris Holt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Chris Holt L: Rich Croushore SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Caminiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Jensen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Jimenez | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4D
- Stan Javier: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P8RS
- J. D. Drew: 6/L6D
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Bill Spiers: S8/L6M
- Paul Bako: K
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: S8/G6M
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Marcus Jensen: 41/G34
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D
- Stan Javier: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7M
- Jose Jimenez: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Carl Everett: S9/G34.1-3
- Ken Caminiti: CS2(26)
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Bill Spiers: CS2(23)
- Bill Spiers: W
- Paul Bako: 13/G15S
Bot 4
- J. D. Drew: S8/L89M
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Ray Lankford: K
- Thomas Howard: D8/L78D
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Marcus Jensen: W
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: E4/G4M
- Chris Holt: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34D.2-3
- Stan Javier: E3/G3.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 5
- Jose Jimenez: 4/L4D
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F7D
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ken Caminiti: HP
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7S
- Paul Bako: S4/G4S.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Holt: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD
- Ray Lankford: K
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5
- Stan Javier: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Carl Everett: 4/P3D
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Marcus Jensen: S8/L8RM
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6.1-2
- Willie McGee: K
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
Top 8
- Bill Spiers: S8/L6D
- Paul Bako: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Glen Barker: 5/P5S
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 9/F89XD
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Eli Marrero: K
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Stan Javier: S8/L78D
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L78S.1-2
- Carl Everett: K
- Tony Eusebio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
Bot 9
- Willie McGee: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: K