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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-22 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42588 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Wade Miller earned the win. Mitch Meluskey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| HOU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
W: Wade Miller L: Pat Hentgen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Richard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Hentgen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hentgen | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Thompson | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike James | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: D9/F89D+
- Edgar Renteria: 24/SH.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Thomas Howard: K
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S9/G3
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6.3-H
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Daryle Ward: D9
- Chris Truby: S7/G56.2-H
- Wade Miller: S/G6.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 3/L34D-
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: 6/P6MD
- Chris Richard: 9/F9LD
- Eduardo Perez: W
- Mike Matheny: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9LD
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/G3
- Moises Alou: W
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/L4MD+.1-3
- Daryle Ward: 8/F89M
Top 3
- Pat Hentgen: 43/G4M-
- Fernando Vina: 13/G13-
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Chris Truby: S8/L6MD+
- Wade Miller: 14/SH.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RD
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Thomas Howard: K/C
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: S8/L8LM.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
- Chris Truby: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Wade Miller: K
- Julio Lugo: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;B-2(E2)
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Top 5
- Chris Richard: 53/G56
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: 4(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: K
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4M
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Thomas Howard: K/C
Bot 6
- Daryle Ward: K
- Chris Truby: 3/P34S
- Wade Miller: K/C
Top 7
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89D
- Chris Richard: 7/F7D
- Eduardo Perez: K/C
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: S9/F89D+
- Craig Paquette: WP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Fernando Vina: S9/F9M+.2-3
- Rick Wilkins: 3/G3S-.3-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Moises Alou: S9/L8RM+
- Mitch Meluskey: HP.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Chris Truby: 53/G5
Top 9
- Thomas Howard: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: S9/F9M
- Chris Richard: 3/G3.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: D9/F9LM.2-H
- Mike Matheny: K