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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-04-15 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27993 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to CF · 3:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Mike James earned the win and Steve Kline picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Mike James L: Jay Powell SV: Steve Kline
Umpires — HP: Scott Higgins · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jay Powell | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike James | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/FL/P25F-
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD+
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P6MD-
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7LD+
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 13/G23-
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89XD
- Chris Truby: 9/F89D
- Jose Lima: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5+
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LS
- Albert Pujols: S7
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Andy Benes: SB2
- Andy Benes: K/C
Top 3
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9M-
- Craig Biggio: 53/G25-
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5+
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 7/F8LS-
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F7LM
- Jim Edmonds: S/G4+
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: HR/F89D+
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34D
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M+
- Chris Truby: W.1-2
- Jose Lima: 13/G
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LD
- Albert Pujols: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH1)
- J. D. Drew: W
- Eli Marrero: S/G56.2-3;1-2
- Andy Benes: D7/L7M+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9D
- Edgar Renteria: D/L78D+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9D
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9S+
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LXD
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34-
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Orlando Merced: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Chris Truby: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: WP.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: 2/FL/P25F-
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: HR/F8RXD+
- Eli Marrero: 4/P4-
- Larry Sutton: 7/F78M
- Fernando Vina: S/G4MD
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: S/G6+
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Mark McGwire: S9/L4D
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6
- Albert Pujols: S9/G4+.1-3
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F78D
- Chris Truby: K
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Jose Vizcaino: SB2
- Jose Vizcaino: E3/G34S-.2XH(32)
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonilla: 13/G15
- Fernando Vina: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56+
- Jim Edmonds: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: FC5/G56.3XH(52);B-1
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7LD
- Julio Lugo: K/C