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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-10-07 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47518 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Shane Reynolds earned the win. Richard Hidalgo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Shane Reynolds L: Darryl Kile SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Julio Lugo: 4/L4D-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89D
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: HR/F89D+
- Albert Pujols: 13/G15-
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 7/L78D
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89M
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: S/G5S-
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Shane Reynolds: 3/G
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Julio Lugo: S/F8LS-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: 9/L9S-
- Darryl Kile: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: S7/L6D+
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L89S+
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G34S-
Bot 4
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3S-
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78XD+
- Jim Edmonds: D8/F8RXD+
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
Top 5
- Tony Eusebio: D8/F8RXD+
- Shane Reynolds: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M-
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4
- Darryl Kile: D7/G5+
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/F9D+
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Vinny Castilla: 2(B)4(1)/GDP/G2L-
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
- J. D. Drew: 6/P6D-
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5S-
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: S
- Tony Eusebio: CS2(26)
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Shane Reynolds: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5+.2-H
- Julio Lugo: S7.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Kerry Robinson: K/C
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
Top 8
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: 6/P6D-
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3+
- Placido Polanco: S7/G6M+
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
Top 9
- Chris Truby: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: S/G6+
- Jeff Bagwell: PB.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RD
- Craig Paquette: S7/G5+
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Miguel Cairo: D7/G5+.1-H
- Eli Marrero: 13/G56S-
Notes & reviews
- Castilla trickled a ball in front of the plate. Matheny pounced on it, tagged Castilla and threw out Berkman.