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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2001-09-26 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 44203 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Darryl Kile earned the win. Mark McGwire 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Ron Villone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Miguel Cairo: E9/F9LS.B-2
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RM
- Mark McGwire: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
- Julio Lugo: S8/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Lance Berkman: K23
Top 2
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4-
- Darryl Kile: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7LD
- Orlando Merced: 8/F89S
- Vinny Castilla: 43/G4
Top 3
- Miguel Cairo: 7/L7D+
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4S-
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Ron Villone: K
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7LS+
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: S/L13+
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Darryl Kile: K/C
- Miguel Cairo: S8/P8LS-
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Albert Pujols: K/C
Bot 5
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L4D+
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: S/G4+
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Mike Matheny: S7/G56+.B-2(E7)
- Darryl Kile: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H(UR)
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89M
Bot 7
- Orlando Merced: K
- Vinny Castilla: 6/L6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Craig Paquette: 4/P34
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Glen Barker: 13/G
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 9
- Mike Matheny: D/F78XD+
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: 6/P56
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Chris Truby: 3/FL/P3F
Notes & reviews
- over the railroad track and out of the stadium