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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2001-04-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31020 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Wade Miller earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Wade Miller L: Gene Stechschulte SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/L7S
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7S+
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Ray Lankford: 31/G3-
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: S/G56-
- Brad Ausmus: 3/FL/P3F
- Charlie Hayes: CS2(24)
- Charlie Hayes: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: K
- Dustin Hermanson: W
- Fernando Vina: 9/L9D+
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Wade Miller: 43/G34
- Julio Lugo: HR/F8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L6
- Lance Berkman: D9/F9LM+.1-H(E4/THH)(UR);B-3
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/G4M+
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5S-
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LD+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Charlie Hayes: K/C
- Wade Miller: 43/G4S-
Top 5
- Mike Matheny: K
- Dustin Hermanson: K/C
- Fernando Vina: D9/G3+
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G6S-
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 9/L9M+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RXD+
- Dustin Hermanson: K/C
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S-
- Charlie Hayes: 43/G4-
- Wade Miller: W
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Fernando Vina: K
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L8RM+
- Bobby Bonilla: POCS2(136)
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4D
- Lance Berkman: D9/G3+.1-3
- Moises Alou: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/SF/L78M+.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 4/G4
Top 9
- Bobby Bonilla: 2/P2L
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34+
- Albert Pujols: K
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Biggio held at 3B but Vina's throw got past the catcher & pitcher and went into the dugout