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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2001-04-21 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40981 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Matt Morris earned the win. J. D. Drew went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Matt Morris L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: HP
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ray Lankford: T/F8RXD+.1-H
- Craig Paquette: D7/F7LM-.3-H
- Eli Marrero: K
- Placido Polanco: K/C
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6+
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Moises Alou: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/P78S-.3-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: 53/G5-
Top 2
- Matt Morris: K/C
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8RS+
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: 4/P4
- Ray Lankford: K/C
Bot 2
- Jose Lima: 3/G34S
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6MD
Top 3
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56
- Eli Marrero: 4/P89S
- Placido Polanco: W
- Matt Morris: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Lance Berkman: 13/G
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6MD
- J. D. Drew: HR/F7D+
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M
- Craig Paquette: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Eli Marrero: E6/G6
- Placido Polanco: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Matt Morris: 63/G6S.3-H(UR)
- Fernando Vina: 8(B)4(2)/P78S-/DP
Bot 5
- Charlie Hayes: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3-
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7LM
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: 5/L5
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: K
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56
- Eli Marrero: 5/L5
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7M+
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Chris Truby: K
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: K
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: S8/L4D.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G34S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: S9/L89S
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Chris Truby: 7/F78M