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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-07-25 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36685 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 10–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Dustin Hermanson earned the win. Mark McGwire went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
W: Dustin Hermanson L: Tim Redding SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Redding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Mann | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Julio Lugo: 53/G56+
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
- Albert Pujols: HR/F89D+
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9LD+
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34+
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/L4M-
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G56.2-3
- Mendy Lopez: 53/G5-
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: S/L78S-
- Craig Paquette: S8/F8RS-.1-3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mike Matheny: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Dustin Hermanson: K/C
Top 3
- Tim Redding: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4-
- Placido Polanco: S5/BG25-
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9LD+
- Mark McGwire: 3/FL/P23F-
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L78D+
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4.2-3
- Orlando Merced: K
- Richard Hidalgo: D/L78M+.3-H
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Mendy Lopez: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L89S+
- Craig Paquette: K
- Ray Lankford: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Matheny: W.2-3;1-2
- Dustin Hermanson: FC6/G6S-.3XH(6E2)(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Fernando Vina: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR)
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 6/L6D+
Top 5
- Tim Redding: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-3
- Ray Lankford: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Mike Matheny: S/L5+.1-2
- Dustin Hermanson: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: K
- Orlando Merced: 13.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: 43/G34-
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S+.B-2(E7/TH)
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LM
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jim Edmonds: 6(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Top 7
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Scott Servais: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Craig Paquette: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: S8/L4MD
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonilla: D7/L7LS+
- Fernando Vina: WP.2-3
- Fernando Vina: 4/P4MS-
- Placido Polanco: S9/F89S-.3-H
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: 31/G3
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P13-
- Tony Eusebio: S7/G56+
- Mendy Lopez: W.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13-