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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2003-05-29 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41977 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:11
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Jeff Fassero SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Redding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wilson Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nate Bland | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Eldred | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Crudale | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Jeff Kent: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD
- Orlando Merced: 13/G15S-
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4
- Scott Rolen: W
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Tino Martinez: 2/P2LF-/FL
- Mike Matheny: 7/L7D
Top 3
- Adam Everett: 13/BG23-
- Tim Redding: 53/G56S-
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Matt Morris: K
- Miguel Cairo: D8/L78M+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6S-.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 2/P2LF-/FL
Top 4
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L5D+
- Jeff Kent: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/P8LS-.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Merced: 36(1)/FO/G3+.3-H;2-3
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: S8/L4MD+
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Tino Martinez: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Mike Matheny: W
- Matt Morris: K
Top 5
- Tim Redding: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9S
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD+
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: E5/G5S-
- Jeff Kent: K
- Lance Berkman: S7/L6D+.1-3(E7)
- Orlando Merced: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H(UR)
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15+
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89XD
- Scott Rolen: S7/G6+
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Mike Matheny: W.1-2
- Matt Morris: K
Top 7
- Adam Everett: K
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4M-
- Craig Biggio: D7/L5D+
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Orlando Palmeiro: S9/G34.1-2
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9S+.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Scott Rolen: K
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Tino Martinez: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tino Martinez: W
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: DGR/L9LD+
- Lance Berkman: E6/G6MD+.2-H(NR);B-2(TH)
- Morgan Ensberg: S9/F9S-.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR);1-2
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 8
- Wilson Delgado: 63/G6
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M+
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Jeff Kent: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 9
- J. D. Drew: S7/G56
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
- Scott Rolen: K