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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-09-14 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 29528 · 79°F · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Roger Clemens earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
W: Roger Clemens L: Jeff Suppan SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Clemens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Suppan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody McKay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Suppan | 3.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Haren | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carmen Cali | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7M+.1XH(762);B-3(TH)
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: S6/G6MD
- Larry Walker: S9/G34.1-3
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR)
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LM+
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: S7.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Roger Clemens: K
Bot 2
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78XD+
- John Mabry: W
- Mike Matheny: S7/L78D+.1-2
- Jeff Suppan: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6+
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6.3-H
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+
- Jeff Kent: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 23/G2R-
Bot 3
- Tony Womack: S8/L4MD
- Larry Walker: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 4
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6M+
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L3D
- Roger Clemens: 2/BINT/BG2R-.1-1
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: E3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LM+.2-H(UR)
- Mike Lamb: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4M+
- John Mabry: 43/G34
Top 5
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78M
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Roger Clemens: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Marlon Anderson: 43/G4+
- Tony Womack: S6/G56
- Larry Walker: SB2
- Larry Walker: K
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6MD+
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/L78D+.1-2
- Jeff Kent: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Roger Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G
- Edgar Renteria: 163/G15+
Top 7
- Mike Lamb: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- John Mabry: 31/G3+
- Mike Matheny: 13/G15-
- Marlon Anderson: 7/L7LM+
Top 8
- Chris Burke: S6/G
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD
- Jeff Bagwell: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Cody McKay: 43/G4
- Larry Walker: 6/P8LS
- Albert Pujols: S7/G
- So Taguchi: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+
- Jeff Kent: K
- Mike Lamb: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4+
- Hector Luna: W
- John Mabry: DI.1-2
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Matheny: S8/G6.2-H
- Marlon Anderson: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Cody McKay: D8/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Reggie Sanders: E6/P6.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- So Taguchi: WP.2-3;1-2
- So Taguchi: K23
Notes & reviews
- Roger Clemens called for interference