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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2001-07-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33016 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:39
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 17–11. Houston Astros put up 8 in the 5th. Ron Villone earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| HOU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 |
W: Ron Villone L: Luther Hackman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matthews | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Luther Hackman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Veres | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 4.1 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Ron Villone | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Octavio Dotel | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: S7/L6D.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7LS+.2-H;1-2
- Albert Pujols: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Edgar Renteria: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Julio Lugo: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L6MD+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 2
- Eli Marrero: K
- Mike Matthews: 8/L8RM+
- Fernando Vina: 6/FL/P7LSF
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F7LD
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD+
- Julio Lugo: 4/P34
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: D/L8RS+
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Mark McGwire: K
- Albert Pujols: S8/P8RS.1-3
- Bobby Bonilla: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: D7/L5D+
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5-
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 4
- Eli Marrero: S8/L8LS
- Luther Hackman: 16(1)/FO/BG13-
- Fernando Vina: K
- Placido Polanco: 13/G
Bot 4
- Roy Oswalt: 4/P3
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Edmonds: E4/G34-
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/G4
- Edgar Renteria: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Eli Marrero: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Luther Hackman: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9LS.3-H;BX2(94)
- Placido Polanco: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: D/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8LM.2-H
- Moises Alou: E4/TH/G4.2-H(NR);B-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Vinny Castilla: BK.2-3
- Vinny Castilla: D9/F9LD.3-H(UR)
- Brad Ausmus: S9/P9S-.2-H
- Ron Villone: 13/SH.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S7.2-H(TUR)
- Julio Lugo: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD+.2-H(TUR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Lance Berkman: S7/L6D-
- Moises Alou: D7/L78XD+.1XH(762)
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78D+
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- Bobby Bonilla: K/C
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: T8/F8RXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD+
- Ron Villone: K
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: D/L8RD+
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9M
- Craig Paquette: D/F89XD+.2-H
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78M
- Placido Polanco: S9/G13+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Julio Lugo: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeff Bagwell: T/L89D+.3-H
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: K
- Stubby Clapp: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: K
Bot 8
- Octavio Dotel: 8/P89S
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: K
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D
- Kerry Robinson: S7/L7S
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6