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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-10-05 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 39323 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:31
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Michael Jackson earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Lance Berkman 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Michael Jackson L: Gene Stechschulte SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M+
- Julio Lugo: 31/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89D+
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34+
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G4+.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: 163/G15
Top 2
- Moises Alou: 7/L7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/F7D+
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LM
- Wade Miller: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F7M
- Eli Marrero: W
- Woody Williams: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6MD-
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7M+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LD
- Lance Berkman: K/C
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4-
- Placido Polanco: W
- J. D. Drew: 5/P56S-
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 5/P15-
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/FL/P3F-
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F78D
- Wade Miller: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: K
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 7/L78D+
- Woody Williams: S7/G56+
- Fernando Vina: WP.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34+.2-H
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7D+
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6D-
- Vinny Castilla: IW
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4MD-
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: 63/G56
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G15+
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 7
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L7M
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 1(B)6(2)/FDP
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G6M
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: SB2
- Eli Marrero: 43/G4-.2-3
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Fernando Vina: FC3/G3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4D-
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 2/FL/P25F-
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89M
- Brad Ausmus: S/L8LM.1-3
- Tony Eusebio: 13/G15+
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3-
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: 14/SH.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D.2-3
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7LD.3-H
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4MD-
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Paquette: HP
- Fernando Vina: S/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Wagner allowed the ball to roll