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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-04-14 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 39235 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:54
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Chris Truby went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Rick Ankiel SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Scott Higgins · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Elarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Wayne Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chad Hutchinson | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5+.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7S
- Placido Polanco: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D+
- Bobby Bonilla: HR/F9D+
- Ray Lankford: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Chris Truby: W
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Glen Barker: WP.2-3;1-2
- Glen Barker: W
- Scott Elarton: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Jeff Bagwell: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 2
- Albert Pujols: W
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
- Mike Matheny: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 3
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Truby: HR/F7LD+
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: 31/G3+
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15
Top 4
- Glen Barker: S7/L89M
- Scott Elarton: PB.1-2
- Scott Elarton: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6MS-
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Ray Lankford: K/C
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+
- Chris Truby: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
- Glen Barker: K
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: K/C
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
Top 6
- Scott Elarton: K/C
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: POCS2(1361)
- Craig Biggio: K23
Bot 6
- Craig Paquette: 6/L6D+
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6MS
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 62(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Glen Barker: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Scott Elarton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LD+
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3-
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G3
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
- Lance Berkman: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Chris Truby: 5/FL/P25F-
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- J. D. Drew: HR/F89XD+
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89M
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3S
- Glen Barker: K
- Charlie Hayes: S7/G5+
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Bobby Bonilla: K/C