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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2001-09-25 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 39715 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Woody Williams earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Woody Williams L: Wade Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 7.2 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 13/G13-
- Placido Polanco: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4M-
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D/F89XD+
- Julio Lugo: 43/SH/BG34S-.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: E5/G5-.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/FL/P25F
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F89M
- Mark McGwire: 6/P6D
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6+
- Wade Miller: 8/F8LD
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Eli Marrero: S8/F8RS
- Woody Williams: 63/G4MS.1-2
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D
- J. D. Drew: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: S/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L8LM+
- Mark McGwire: OA.1X2(234)
- Mark McGwire: K
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89D
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 5
- Eli Marrero: K
- Woody Williams: S7/L7M+
- Fernando Vina: 6/P7S
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Wade Miller: 63/G6MS-
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: 4/P34
- Mark McGwire: W
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Daryle Ward: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 7
- Woody Williams: 7/F7M-
- Fernando Vina: 53/G5
- Placido Polanco: 3/P3S
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F78M
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34D
- Wade Miller: K/C
Top 8
- J. D. Drew: 8/F89D
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S8/L8RM+.2-H;1-2
- Kerry Robinson: K/C
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 2/FL/P25F
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 9
- Woody Williams: 7/F7M
- Fernando Vina: 43/G34
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: K
- Daryle Ward: K
- Vinny Castilla: 3/FL/P3F