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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-07-24 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37307 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Wade Miller earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Wade Miller L: Matt Morris SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4-
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.1-2
- Orlando Merced: S8/G6M+.2-3;1X2(824)
- Vinny Castilla: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6+
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6M
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S-
- Wade Miller: E1/TH.1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Julio Lugo: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/F9M+.3-H(UR)
- Lance Berkman: 4/P89S
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56+
- Matt Morris: 63/G6+
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89D+
Top 4
- Moises Alou: D7/G5+
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3.2-3
- Vinny Castilla: 6(B)5(3)/LDP/L6+
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: 53/G
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ray Lankford: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: K23
- Wade Miller: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6MS
- Matt Morris: K
Top 6
- Julio Lugo: 6/L6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: S/L89S-
- Moises Alou: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7D
- Placido Polanco: D9/L9LS+
- Jim Edmonds: 7/FL/F7LDF
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Top 7
- Orlando Merced: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: S8/G6M+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5.1-2
- Wade Miller: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Albert Pujols: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G15+
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Julio Lugo: 3/G3-
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/L7M+
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LM
- Fernando Vina: K/C
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P56
Bot 9
- Placido Polanco: K23
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5-