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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2002-05-27 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 30543 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 3:11
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Gene Stechschulte earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Gene Stechschulte L: Roy Oswalt SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S8/P8RS
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Jim Edmonds: 13/G23
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LM
- Lance Berkman: K+PO1(23)/DP
Top 2
- Tino Martinez: 4/P4D
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: D8/L78S
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: 4/P34
- Darryl Kile: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 4/L4D
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Roy Oswalt: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: S9/L34D
- Craig Biggio: S9/P8RS.1-3
- Lance Berkman: K23
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M
- Albert Pujols: 2/FL/P2RF
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G4.1-2
- Tino Martinez: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Eli Marrero: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5
- Daryle Ward: 5/FL
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/L8RM.2-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Darryl Kile: K
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7LS
- Roy Oswalt: HP.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 164(1)/FO/G15.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: DGR/G3
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78M
- Jim Edmonds: IW
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89XD
- Richard Hidalgo: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 7
- Eli Marrero: S7/L7LS
- Mike Matheny: 14/SH.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P7S
- Fernando Vina: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: S7/G5
- Albert Pujols: S9/G34.1-3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Tino Martinez: HR/F9D.1-H
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9LM
- Richard Hidalgo: K23
Top 9
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 2/FL/P2RF
Bot 9
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L78S
- Gregg Zaun: 34/SH.1-2
- Orlando Merced: W
- Julio Lugo: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5