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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-05-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38772 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 7th. Luther Hackman earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Jim Edmonds went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Luther Hackman L: Octavio Dotel SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Crudale | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/P9S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 6/P6
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: 6/P15
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Shane Reynolds: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 163/G15
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8RD
- Eli Marrero: D7/L7LD
- Mike Difelice: W
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Matt Morris: K
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
- Lance Berkman: W
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 4(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- J. D. Drew: S4/G4MD
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.1-3
- Tino Martinez: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Eli Marrero: 5/P56
Top 4
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9D
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L89M
- Shane Reynolds: 31/G34.1-2
- Julio Lugo: S9/L3.2-H
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9M
- Placido Polanco: 4/P34D
- Matt Morris: K
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: D9/L89D
- Daryle Ward: S7/L7M.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P23
Bot 5
- Fernando Vina: 13/BG3S
- J. D. Drew: W
- Albert Pujols: SB2
- Albert Pujols: 7/L7M
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/P34
Bot 6
- Tino Martinez: 13/G
- Eli Marrero: 7/L78D
- Mike Difelice: D8/L8LXD
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9D
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: S5/BG25
- Fernando Vina: CS2(26)
- Fernando Vina: W
- J. D. Drew: K
- Albert Pujols: HP.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Tino Martinez: IW
- Eli Marrero: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89M
- Brad Ausmus: 5/L5
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LM
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
- Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M
- Fernando Vina: D7/L5D.1-3
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: S7
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D