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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2003-09-12 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35633 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from CF · 3:07
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 14–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Wade Miller earned the win. So Taguchi went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
W: Wade Miller L: Woody Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Widger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Williams | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Pearce | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Journell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Rick White | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Fernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G34
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Geoff Blum: HP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5
Top 2
- Scott Rolen: 7/F78D+
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Tino Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM+
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P34S
- Adam Everett: PO2(E1).2-3
- Adam Everett: D7/F7LS.3-H
- Wade Miller: D8/L8LD+.2-H
- Craig Biggio: S8/L78S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mike Matheny: K
- Woody Williams: K
- Fernando Vina: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 3
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
- Richard Hidalgo: T7/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: E5/G56-.3-H
- Adam Everett: D7/L5.1-3
- Wade Miller: FC6/G6S.3-H(UR)
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8RXD+
- Scott Rolen: 9/P89S
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Jeff Kent: 8/F89D
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Adam Everett: S9/F9LS.2-H;1-3
- Wade Miller: D8/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Craig Biggio: W
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 5
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6M
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mike Matheny: HR/F7D+
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G13+
Bot 5
- Jeff Kent: D9/F89D+
- Lance Berkman: S7/F78D+.2-H;BX2(74)
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM+
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4MD+.2-3
- Adam Everett: K
- Wade Miller: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Fernando Vina: W
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Bo Hart: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Kerry Robinson: 7/F78M-
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Geoff Blum: S9/L4.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: D8/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6-
Top 7
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: W
- So Taguchi: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P34S-
- Adam Everett: 63/G6+
- Jason Lane: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Chris Widger: D7/G5+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6S
- Bo Hart: 9/F9D+
- Kerry Robinson: T8/L78S+.2-H
- Eli Marrero: 5/P5
Bot 8
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Geoff Blum: 7/L7D+
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G4M.1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-2
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: 3/G
- So Taguchi: 9/F9D
- Miguel Cairo: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals coach Page ejected by HP umpire Poncino for arguing check swing with Pujols at bat