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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-10-06 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43251 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:31
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 10–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Mike Timlin earned the win and Steve Kline picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
W: Mike Timlin L: Ron Villone SV: Steve Kline
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Nelson Cruz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hermanson | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Kline | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
- Jeff Bagwell: D/L8RD+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/L8RM
- Placido Polanco: K
- J. D. Drew: S8/L8RM+
- Albert Pujols: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RXD+
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56S-
- Brad Ausmus: S7
- Ron Villone: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S+
- Edgar Renteria: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Matheny: 3/P4S
- Dustin Hermanson: K/C
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Julio Lugo: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Moises Alou: D9/F89D+.3-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P3
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/G4.1-3
- J. D. Drew: FC3/G3+.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: E3/TH2/G3+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Craig Paquette: S8/L6M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F89D
- Mike Matheny: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Vinny Castilla: HP
- Brad Ausmus: S/L78D+.1-3
- Ron Villone: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: HR/F9D+
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+
- J. D. Drew: K
- Albert Pujols: 8/L8LXD+
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 2/FL/BP2LF-
- Mike Matheny: D/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Timlin: 53/G56S-
- Fernando Vina: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Placido Polanco: E9/F9M.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 6
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L8RS
- Brad Ausmus: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Chris Truby: 5/P25-
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: 163/G15+
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Craig Paquette: S/L8RS+
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13-
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: S9/L89S-
- Julio Lugo: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/L8RM
- Fernando Vina: K/C
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LS
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6M+
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6+
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M
- Moises Alou: K
Notes & reviews
- Bagwell's throw hit Polanco on the shoulder
- Bagwell's throw went into LF