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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2003-09-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41397 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from CF · 3:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Sterling Hitchcock earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Sterling Hitchcock L: Jeriome Robertson SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeriome Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sterling Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeriome Robertson | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick White | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Fernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Hitchcock | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Josh Pearce | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Eldred | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M+
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6M+
- Eduardo Perez: S5/BG25-
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Scott Rolen: HP.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/L6MD+
- Raul Chavez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Adam Everett: S9/L8RS.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jeriome Robertson: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7M
- Mike Matheny: 5/L5S+
- So Taguchi: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 3
- Sterling Hitchcock: 13/G15-
- Fernando Vina: 31/G34S-
- Eduardo Perez: S9/L4D-
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/L78XD+.1-H
- Raul Chavez: S7/G56+
- Adam Everett: 8/L8LD+
- Jeriome Robertson: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W+PO2(24)
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56S.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4-.2-3
- So Taguchi: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Sterling Hitchcock: K
Top 5
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F78D
- Jeff Bagwell: DGR/L7LD+
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Raul Chavez: K
Bot 5
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LXD
- Eduardo Perez: DGR/L8LXD+
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: W.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Eli Marrero: S1/G15+.3-H;2-3
- Mike Matheny: 4/P4-
- So Taguchi: K
Top 6
- Adam Everett: 2/P2LF-
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6+
- Fernando Vina: 3/L3+
- Eduardo Perez: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D
- Jeff Kent: S8/L4MD
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 7
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Eli Marrero: CS3(25)
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: S9/G4+
- Raul Chavez: 4/P34D
- Adam Everett: 46(1)/FO/G4MS-
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L8LM.1X3(85)
Bot 8
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- So Taguchi: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM+
- Morgan Ensberg: 13/G15S-
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)3/GDP/G56