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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2002-04-06 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36255 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Matt Morris earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Matt Morris L: Nelson Cruz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Linebrink | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78S
- Placido Polanco: S8/G13
- Eduardo Perez: 6/L6
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L3.B-2(E9)
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 7/L78M
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: 4/L4
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LM
- Mike Difelice: D7/F7LM
- Eli Marrero: T8/F8RXD.2-H
- Matt Morris: K
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K/C
- Adam Everett: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: 13/BG13
- Placido Polanco: S9/L4D
- Eduardo Perez: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Carlos Hernandez: S9/P34D
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: E6/G6.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 5/FL/P7LSF
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Daryle Ward: 13/G15
Top 4
- Mike Difelice: 13/G15
- Eli Marrero: D9/F9M
- Matt Morris: 9/F9S
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Adam Everett: 9/F89D
- Carlos Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: 63/G56
- Eduardo Perez: 43/G4S
- Albert Pujols: HR/F9D
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34
- Lance Berkman: 7/P7S
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Mike Difelice: S5/BG5S
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9M
- Matt Morris: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56S
- Daryle Ward: K/C
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/L78S.B-3(E7)
- Adam Everett: W
- Geoff Blum: HP.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/FL/F9LMF
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78M
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
- Lance Berkman: 3/G
Top 8
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Mike Difelice: HR/F9LD
- Eli Marrero: HR/F7D
- Mike Timlin: K
- Fernando Vina: D9/L9LS
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Daryle Ward: K
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Adam Everett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: D8/F89XD
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8LXD.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Mike Difelice: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: K
- Miguel Cairo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Fernando Vina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Orlando Merced: S8/G4M
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M