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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-09-22 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38706 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Chuck Finley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Chuck Finley L: Kirk Saarloos SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Finley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Finley | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: E4/G4S
- Mark Loretta: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/FL/P3F
- Jason Lane: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8RS
- Eli Marrero: CS2(26)
- Eli Marrero: W
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L89S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
- J. D. Drew: 9/L9D
Top 2
- Jason Lane: 9/F9M
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56
- Kirk Saarloos: 7/F78XD
Bot 2
- Mike Matheny: 9/L9LS
- Wilson Delgado: K
- Chuck Finley: K
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 9/L89M
- Mark Loretta: 13/G
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7LM
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7M
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7LD
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78XD
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RM
- Jason Lane: HR/F8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: HR/F9D
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
- Wilson Delgado: 43/G4
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5
- Kirk Saarloos: 53/G5
- Brian Hunter: 4/L4D
Bot 5
- Chuck Finley: 13/BG
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LM
- Mark Loretta: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L56
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: DGR/L7LD.1-3
- Tino Martinez: K
- J. D. Drew: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H;2-3
- Mike Matheny: S5/G5.3-H
- Wilson Delgado: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Jason Lane: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8LD
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 7
- Kerry Robinson: K
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Eli Marrero: K+SB2
- Jim Edmonds: S9/P9S.2-H
- Albert Pujols: 6/P5D
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/L5D
- Brian Hunter: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Mark Loretta: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Miguel Cairo: 31/G3
- Eduardo Perez: W
- Mike Matheny: S7/G56.1-2
- Wilson Delgado: K
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 9
- Jason Lane: 9/F9D
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Geoff Blum: K