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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-05-21 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 33442 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Jason Simontacchi earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Puffer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9D
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 13/G15
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P34D
- Geoff Blum: 8/L8RM
- Brad Ausmus: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Eduardo Perez: 43/G34
- Miguel Cairo: 8/L8RXD
Top 3
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LD
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5S
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- Jason Simontacchi: K
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/FL
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Albert Pujols: 3/FL/P3F
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Eduardo Perez: 4/P13
- Miguel Cairo: 7/F7LS
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L6MD
- Carlos Hernandez: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Craig Biggio: D8/L8LXD.1-H;BX3(865)
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: HP
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Jason Simontacchi: 35(2)/FO/BG23.1-2
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Placido Polanco: K
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD
- Daryle Ward: K
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78D
- Eduardo Perez: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M
- Mike Matheny: D9/F8RXD.1-H
- Eli Marrero: IW
- Jason Simontacchi: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9LM
- Geoff Blum: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: K
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: S7/P7S
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 8
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5
Top 9
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9LM