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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2002-04-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27189 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 6th. Gene Stechschulte earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Gene Stechschulte L: Dave Mlicki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Veres | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 53/BG56S
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LM
- J. D. Drew: S8/G6M
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7M
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL/P3F
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: 4/P3D
- Tino Martinez: K
- Edgar Renteria: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: CS2(24)
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F7M
- Adam Everett: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: S8/G4M
- Woody Williams: 14/SH.1-2
- Fernando Vina: D9/G3.2-H
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6S.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Dave Mlicki: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S
- Tino Martinez: 23.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G6.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89XD
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 5
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: S5/BG56S
- J. D. Drew: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
- Dave Mlicki: 4/P4M
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: S5/G5S
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D.1-H
- Tino Martinez: W
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L78S
- Mike Matheny: 9/F8RXD
- Dave Veres: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LM
- Lance Berkman: 4/P34
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: 3/P13
- Placido Polanco: K
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: D9/F8RXD
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4
- Tino Martinez: 3/G3.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: S5/G13.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Craig Biggio: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34.2XH(92)
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Mike Matheny: S9/L89S
- Eli Marrero: SB2
- Eli Marrero: DGR/F9LD.2-H
- Fernando Vina: 13/G13
- Placido Polanco: 9/P89S
- J. D. Drew: IW
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Daryle Ward: K