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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-09-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 34990 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Rick White earned the win. Brian Hunter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Rick White L: Peter Munro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Munro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Munro | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeriome Robertson | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Gabe Molina | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 63/G4
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: T9/L9D
- Eli Marrero: S9/G34.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G34S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: K/C
- Tino Martinez: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
- Mark Loretta: 8/L8LD
Bot 2
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6MD
- Woody Williams: K/C
- Fernando Vina: W
- Eli Marrero: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Scott Rolen: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Geoff Blum: W
- Brad Ausmus: S9/P9S.1-2
- Peter Munro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.2-3
- Brian Hunter: S8/G6M.3-H
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Tino Martinez: 7/F7D
- Edgar Renteria: S4/G4MS
- Mike Matheny: S8/G4.1-3
- Woody Williams: FC1.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Fernando Vina: 31/G34
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mark Loretta: S7/G56.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: S6/G56
- Jim Edmonds: K+SB2
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: S7/L78M.2-H
- Tino Martinez: K
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: S8/F8LS
- Alan Zinter: K
- Brian Hunter: HR/F78D.1-H
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ivan Cruz: K
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Mark Loretta: W
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.2-3
- Orlando Merced: W
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Eli Marrero: HR/F8LXD
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D
- Scott Rolen: HR/F89D
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Mike Matheny: W
- Miguel Cairo: WP.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: S7/G56.2-3
- Fernando Vina: 53/G56S.1-2
- Eli Marrero: IW
- Jim Edmonds: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34
- Mark Loretta: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Geoff Blum: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Scott Rolen: K/C
- Tino Martinez: 13/G
- Edgar Renteria: HP
- Mike Matheny: S4/G4MD.1-2
- Steve Kline: 13/G2L
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
- Jason Lane: K
- Brian Hunter: 5/L5
Notes & reviews
- Williams left with tightness in back and ribs