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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2003-09-20 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 13 innings · Att: 44878 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 4:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Jason Simontacchi earned the win. Albert Pujols went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Dan Miceli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Redding | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Widger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Tomko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Cal Eldred | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike DeJean | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Simontacchi | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3-
- Geoff Blum: 4/P4-
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/G56
- Eli Marrero: 5/L5S+
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 31/G3
- Richard Hidalgo: D8/F8RXD+
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 2
- Tino Martinez: 9/F89D
- Edgar Renteria: 3/P3F-/FL
- Chris Widger: 63/G6-
Top 3
- Tim Redding: S7/L6D+
- Craig Biggio: S3/BG3S-.1-2
- Geoff Blum: S8/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 3
- Brett Tomko: K+WP.B-1
- Fernando Vina: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LXD+
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD.2-3
- J. D. Drew: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Adam Everett: 5/L5+
- Tim Redding: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/P23-
Bot 4
- Tino Martinez: 7/F7D+
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Chris Widger: K
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/P9LS-
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9D+
Bot 5
- Brett Tomko: 53/G56S-
- Fernando Vina: S3/G3+
- Eli Marrero: K
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3SF-/FL
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: 9/L9LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 6
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8RXD
- Edgar Renteria: D8/L89D+
- Chris Widger: 63/G6
- Eduardo Perez: E4/G4M-.2-H(UR)
- Fernando Vina: POCS2(136)
Top 7
- Adam Everett: 3/P2R-
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8LM-
- Craig Biggio: E5/G56.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: W
- Eli Marrero: K
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM-
- Jeff Kent: 43/G4+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Scott Rolen: 9/F89D
- Tino Martinez: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4MD+
- Adam Everett: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Jason Lane: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/P9S
Bot 9
- Kerry Robinson: K
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Fernando Vina: 6/P6D-
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 10
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7M
Bot 10
- Albert Pujols: 53/G6S-
- J. D. Drew: D8/F8LXD+
- Scott Rolen: IW
- Tino Martinez: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: IW.1-2
- So Taguchi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 11
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: SB2
- Adam Everett: 7/F78D
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Bot 11
- Mike Matheny: S9/L9LM
- Fernando Vina: WP.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Bo Hart: K
- Albert Pujols: IW
- J. D. Drew: 13/G15+
Top 12
- Craig Biggio: W
- Geoff Blum: 53/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 4/P34D
- Morgan Ensberg: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 12
- Scott Rolen: S9/G34+
- Tino Martinez: SB2
- Tino Martinez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: IW
- So Taguchi: DI.1-2
- So Taguchi: W
- Joe Girardi: 82(3)/FO/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8RM
Top 13
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P4-
- Adam Everett: 8/F8LS
Bot 13
- Jason Simontacchi: K
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7D+