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5–14Final · Sep 12, 2003
STL 5 HOU 14 Final
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STL76-72000011210551
HOU79-681325120014190

Play-by-play

  1. Top 1 Lineup Change
  2. Top 1 F Vina batting
  3. Top 1 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  4. Top 1 Pitch 2: ball 1
  5. Top 1 Pitch 3: ball 2
  6. Top 1 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  7. Top 1 Pitch 5: foul
  8. Top 1 Pitch 6: in play
  9. Top 1 F Vina grounded out to second.
  10. Top 1 J Edmonds batting
  11. Top 1 Pitch 1: ball 1
  12. Top 1 Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
  13. Top 1 Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
  14. Top 1 Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
  15. Top 1 J Edmonds struck out swinging.
  16. Top 1 A Pujols batting
  17. Top 1 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  18. Top 1 Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
  19. Top 1 Pitch 3: foul
  20. Top 1 Pitch 4: foul
  21. Top 1 Pitch 5: foul
  22. Top 1 Pitch 6: ball 1
  23. Top 1 Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
  24. Top 1 A Pujols struck out looking.
  25. Bot 1 C Biggio batting
  26. Bot 1 Pitch 1: ball 1
  27. Bot 1 Pitch 2: ball 2
  28. Bot 1 Pitch 3: ball 3
  29. Bot 1 Pitch 4: ball 4
  30. Bot 1 C Biggio walked.
  31. Bot 1 G Blum batting
  32. Bot 1 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  33. Bot 1 Pitch 2: in play
  34. Bot 1 G Blum hit by pitch, C Biggio to second.
  35. Bot 1 J Bagwell batting
  36. Bot 1 Pitch 1: ball 1
  37. Bot 1 Pitch 2: ball 2
  38. Bot 1 Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
  39. Bot 1 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  40. Bot 1 Pitch 5: foul
  41. Bot 1 Pitch 6: ball 3
  42. Bot 1 Pitch 7: in play
  43. Bot 1 J Bagwell flied out to center, C Biggio to third.
  44. Bot 1 J Kent batting
  45. Bot 1 Pitch 1: ball 1
  46. Bot 1 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  47. Bot 1 Pitch 3: ball 2
  48. Bot 1 Pitch 4: ball 3
  49. Bot 1 Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
  50. Bot 1 Pitch 6: in play
  51. Bot 1 J Kent grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Biggio scored, G Blum out at second.
  52. Bot 1 L Berkman batting
  53. Bot 1 Pitch 1: in play
  54. Bot 1 L Berkman grounded out to third.
  55. Top 2 S Rolen batting
  56. Top 2 Pitch 1: in play
  57. Top 2 S Rolen flied out to left.
  58. Top 2 E Renteria batting
  59. Top 2 Pitch 1: ball 1
  60. Top 2 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  61. Top 2 Pitch 3: ball 2
  62. Top 2 Pitch 4: ball 3
  63. Top 2 Pitch 5: ball 4
  64. Top 2 E Renteria walked.
  65. Top 2 T Martinez batting
  66. Top 2 Pitch 1: ball 1
  67. Top 2 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  68. Top 2 Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
  69. Top 2 Pitch 4: foul
  70. Top 2 Pitch 5: in play
  71. Top 2 T Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to first, E Renteria out at second.
  72. Bot 2 R Hidalgo batting
  73. Bot 2 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  74. Bot 2 Pitch 2: ball 1
  75. Bot 2 Pitch 3: ball 2
  76. Bot 2 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  77. Bot 2 Pitch 5: ball 3
  78. Bot 2 Pitch 6: in play
  79. Bot 2 R Hidalgo doubled to left.
  80. Bot 2 B Ausmus batting
  81. Bot 2 Pitch 1: in play
  82. Bot 2 B Ausmus popped out to first.
  83. Bot 2 R Hidalgo safe at third on throwing error by pitcher W Williams.
  84. Bot 2 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  85. Bot 2 Pitch 2: in play
  86. Bot 2 A Everett doubled to left, R Hidalgo scored.
  87. Bot 2 W Miller batting
  88. Bot 2 Pitch 1: ball 1
  89. Bot 2 Pitch 2: in play
  90. Bot 2 W Miller doubled to center, A Everett scored.
  91. Bot 2 C Biggio batting
  92. Bot 2 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  93. Bot 2 Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
  94. Bot 2 Pitch 3: in play
  95. Bot 2 C Biggio singled to center, W Miller scored, C Biggio to second advancing on throw.
  96. Bot 2 G Blum batting
  97. Bot 2 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  98. Bot 2 Pitch 2: ball 1
  99. Bot 2 Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
  100. Bot 2 Pitch 4: foul
  101. Bot 2 Pitch 5: in play
  102. Bot 2 G Blum flied out to right.
  103. Bot 2 J Bagwell batting
  104. Bot 2 Pitch 1: ball 1
  105. Bot 2 Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
  106. Bot 2 Pitch 3: ball 2
  107. Bot 2 Pitch 4: ball 3
  108. Bot 2 Pitch 5: ball 4
  109. Bot 2 J Bagwell walked.
  110. Bot 2 J Kent batting
  111. Bot 2 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  112. Bot 2 Pitch 2: in play
  113. Bot 2 J Kent grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Bagwell out at second.
  114. Top 3 J Drew batting
  115. Top 3 Pitch 1: ball 1
  116. Top 3 Pitch 2: ball 2
  117. Top 3 Pitch 3: ball 3
  118. Top 3 Pitch 4: ball 4
  119. Top 3 J Drew walked.
  120. Top 3 M Matheny batting
  121. Top 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  122. Top 3 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  123. Top 3 Pitch 3: foul
  124. Top 3 Pitch 4: foul
  125. Top 3 Pitch 5: ball 1
  126. Top 3 Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
  127. Top 3 M Matheny struck out swinging.
  128. Top 3 W Williams batting
  129. Top 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  130. Top 3 Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
  131. Top 3 Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
  132. Top 3 W Williams struck out looking.
  133. Top 3 F Vina batting
  134. Top 3 Pitch 1: in play
  135. Top 3 F Vina fouled out to third.
  136. Bot 3 L Berkman batting
  137. Bot 3 Pitch 1: ball 1
  138. Bot 3 Pitch 2: in play
  139. Bot 3 L Berkman grounded out to shortstop.
  140. Bot 3 R Hidalgo batting
  141. Bot 3 Pitch 1: ball 1
  142. Bot 3 Pitch 2: in play
  143. Bot 3 R Hidalgo tripled to left center.
  144. Bot 3 B Ausmus batting
  145. Bot 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  146. Bot 3 Pitch 2: in play
  147. Bot 3 B Ausmus safe at first on error by third baseman S Rolen, R Hidalgo scored.
  148. Bot 3 A Everett batting
  149. Bot 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  150. Bot 3 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  151. Bot 3 Pitch 3: ball 1
  152. Bot 3 Pitch 4: in play
  153. Bot 3 A Everett doubled to left, B Ausmus to third.
  154. Bot 3 W Miller batting
  155. Bot 3 Pitch 1: ball 1
  156. Bot 3 Pitch 2: ball 2
  157. Bot 3 Pitch 3: in play
  158. Bot 3 W Miller grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Ausmus scored.
  159. Bot 3 C Biggio batting
  160. Bot 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  161. Bot 3 Pitch 2: in play
  162. Bot 3 C Biggio popped out to second.
  163. Bot 3 G Blum batting
  164. Bot 3 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  165. Bot 3 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  166. Bot 3 Pitch 3: ball 1
  167. Bot 3 Pitch 4: in play
  168. Bot 3 G Blum grounded out to first.
  169. Top 4 J Edmonds batting
  170. Top 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  171. Top 4 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  172. Top 4 Pitch 3: in play
  173. Top 4 J Edmonds flied out to center.
  174. Top 4 A Pujols batting
  175. Top 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  176. Top 4 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  177. Top 4 Pitch 3: ball 2
  178. Top 4 Pitch 4: ball 3
  179. Top 4 Pitch 5: in play
  180. Top 4 A Pujols doubled to center.
  181. Top 4 S Rolen batting
  182. Top 4 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  183. Top 4 Pitch 2: in play
  184. Top 4 S Rolen flied out to right.
  185. Top 4 E Renteria batting
  186. Top 4 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  187. Top 4 Pitch 2: in play
  188. Top 4 E Renteria grounded out to shortstop.
  189. Bot 4 J Bagwell batting
  190. Bot 4 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  191. Bot 4 Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
  192. Bot 4 Pitch 3: ball 1
  193. Bot 4 Pitch 4: in play
  194. Bot 4 J Bagwell homered to left.
  195. Bot 4 J Kent batting
  196. Bot 4 Pitch 1: in play
  197. Bot 4 J Kent flied out to center.
  198. Bot 4 L Berkman batting
  199. Bot 4 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  200. Bot 4 Pitch 2: ball 1
  201. Bot 4 Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
  202. Bot 4 Pitch 4: foul
  203. Bot 4 Pitch 5: foul
  204. Bot 4 Pitch 6: foul
  205. Bot 4 Pitch 7: ball 2
  206. Bot 4 Pitch 8: ball 3
  207. Bot 4 Pitch 9: strike 3 (looking)
  208. Bot 4 L Berkman struck out looking.
  209. Bot 4 R Hidalgo batting
  210. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  211. Bot 4 Pitch 2: ball 2
  212. Bot 4 Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
  213. Bot 4 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  214. Bot 4 Pitch 5: in play
  215. Bot 4 R Hidalgo singled to left.
  216. Bot 4 B Ausmus batting
  217. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  218. Bot 4 Pitch 2: ball 2
  219. Bot 4 Pitch 3: ball 3
  220. Bot 4 Pitch 4: ball 4
  221. Bot 4 B Ausmus walked, R Hidalgo to second.
  222. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  223. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  224. Bot 4 R Springer relieved W Williams.
  225. Bot 4 A Everett batting
  226. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  227. Bot 4 Pitch 2: ball 2
  228. Bot 4 Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
  229. Bot 4 Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
  230. Bot 4 Pitch 5: in play
  231. Bot 4 A Everett singled to right, R Hidalgo scored, B Ausmus to third.
  232. Bot 4 W Miller batting
  233. Bot 4 Pitch 1: in play
  234. Bot 4 W Miller doubled to center, B Ausmus and A Everett scored.
  235. Bot 4 C Biggio batting
  236. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  237. Bot 4 Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
  238. Bot 4 Pitch 4: ball 2
  239. Bot 4 Pitch 5: ball 3
  240. Bot 4 C Biggio walked.
  241. Bot 4 G Blum batting
  242. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  243. Bot 4 Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
  244. Bot 4 Pitch 3: ball 2
  245. Bot 4 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  246. Bot 4 Pitch 5: ball 3
  247. Bot 4 Pitch 6: in play
  248. Bot 4 G Blum singled to right, W Miller scored, C Biggio to third.
  249. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  250. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  251. Bot 4 J Pearce relieved R Springer.
  252. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  253. Bot 4 Lineup Change
  254. Bot 4 M Cairo at shortstop.
  255. Bot 4 J Bagwell batting
  256. Bot 4 Pitch 1: ball 1
  257. Bot 4 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  258. Bot 4 Pitch 3: ball 2
  259. Bot 4 Pitch 4: in play
  260. Bot 4 J Bagwell grounded into fielder's choice to third, G Blum out at second.
  261. Top 5 T Martinez batting
  262. Top 5 Pitch 1: ball 1
  263. Top 5 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  264. Top 5 Pitch 3: ball 2
  265. Top 5 Pitch 4: in play
  266. Top 5 T Martinez grounded out to shortstop.
  267. Top 5 J Drew batting
  268. Top 5 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  269. Top 5 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  270. Top 5 Pitch 3: ball 1
  271. Top 5 Pitch 4: foul
  272. Top 5 Pitch 5: ball 2
  273. Top 5 Pitch 6: foul
  274. Top 5 Pitch 7: foul
  275. Top 5 Pitch 8: ball 3
  276. Top 5 Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
  277. Top 5 J Drew struck out swinging.
  278. Top 5 M Matheny batting
  279. Top 5 Pitch 1: in play
  280. Top 5 M Matheny homered to left.
  281. Top 5 M Cairo batting
  282. Top 5 Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
  283. Top 5 Pitch 2: in play
  284. Top 5 M Cairo grounded out to pitcher.
  285. Bot 5 J Kent batting
  286. Bot 5 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  287. Bot 5 Pitch 2: ball 1
  288. Bot 5 Pitch 3: in play
  289. Bot 5 J Kent doubled to right center.
  290. Bot 5 L Berkman batting
  291. Bot 5 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  292. Bot 5 Pitch 2: ball 1
  293. Bot 5 Pitch 3: ball 2
  294. Bot 5 Pitch 4: in play
  295. Bot 5 L Berkman singled to left, J Kent scored, L Berkman out stretching at second.
  296. Bot 5 R Hidalgo batting
  297. Bot 5 Pitch 1: ball 1
  298. Bot 5 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  299. Bot 5 Pitch 3: ball 2
  300. Bot 5 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  301. Bot 5 Pitch 5: in play
  302. Bot 5 R Hidalgo doubled to left.
  303. Bot 5 B Ausmus batting
  304. Bot 5 Pitch 1: ball 1
  305. Bot 5 Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
  306. Bot 5 Pitch 3: in play
  307. Bot 5 B Ausmus singled to center, R Hidalgo to third.
  308. Bot 5 A Everett batting
  309. Bot 5 Pitch 1: ball 1
  310. Bot 5 Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
  311. Bot 5 Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
  312. Bot 5 Pitch 4: foul
  313. Bot 5 Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
  314. Bot 5 A Everett struck out swinging.
  315. Bot 5 W Miller batting
  316. Bot 5 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  317. Bot 5 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  318. Bot 5 Pitch 3: ball 1
  319. Bot 5 Pitch 4: in play
  320. Bot 5 W Miller grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Ausmus out at second.
  321. Top 6 F Vina batting
  322. Top 6 Pitch 1: ball 1
  323. Top 6 Pitch 2: ball 2
  324. Top 6 Pitch 3: ball 3
  325. Top 6 Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
  326. Top 6 Pitch 5: ball 4
  327. Top 6 F Vina walked.
  328. Top 6 J Edmonds batting
  329. Top 6 Pitch 1: ball 1
  330. Top 6 Pitch 2: ball 2
  331. Top 6 Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
  332. Top 6 Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
  333. Top 6 Pitch 5: foul
  334. Top 6 Pitch 6: ball 3
  335. Top 6 Pitch 7: foul
  336. Top 6 Pitch 8: ball 4
  337. Top 6 J Edmonds walked, F Vina to second.
  338. Top 6 A Pujols batting
  339. Top 6 Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
  340. Top 6 Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
  341. Top 6 Pitch 3: ball 1
  342. Top 6 Pitch 4: ball 2
  343. Top 6 Pitch 5: in play
  344. Top 6 A Pujols grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Edmonds out at second, F Vina to third.
  345. Top 6 Lineup Change
  346. Top 6 Lineup Change
  347. Top 6 B Hart hit for S Rolen.
  348. Top 6 B Hart batting
  349. Top 6 Pitch 1: ball 1
  350. Top 6 Pitch 2: in play
  351. Top 6 B Hart hit sacrifice fly to center, F Vina scored.
  352. Top 6 Lineup Change
  353. Top 6 Lineup Change
  354. Top 6 K Robinson hit for J Pearce.
  355. Top 6 K Robinson batting
  356. Top 6 Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
  357. Top 6 Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
  358. Top 6 Pitch 3: foul
  359. Top 6 Pitch 4: in play
  360. Top 6 K Robinson flied out to left.
  361. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  362. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  363. Bot 6 C Widger catching.
  364. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  365. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  366. Bot 6 J Journell relieved J Pearce.
  367. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  368. Bot 6 B Hart at shortstop.
  369. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  370. Bot 6 K Robinson in left field.
  371. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  372. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  373. Bot 6 E Marrero at first base.
  374. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  375. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  376. Bot 6 S Taguchi in center field.
  377. Bot 6 Lineup Change
  378. Bot 6 M Cairo at third base.
  379. Bot 6 C Biggio batting
  380. Bot 6 Pitch 1: ball 1
  381. Bot 6 Pitch 2: ball 2
  382. Bot 6 Pitch 3: ball 3
  383. Bot 6 Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
  384. Bot 6 Pitch 5: ball 4
  385. Bot 6 C Biggio walked.
  386. Bot 6 G Blum batting
  387. Bot 6 Pitch 1: ball 1
  388. Bot 6 Pitch 2: ball 2
  389. Bot 6 Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
  390. Bot 6 Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
  391. Bot 6 Pitch 5: foul
  392. Bot 6 Pitch 6: foul
  393. Bot 6 Pitch 7: foul
  394. Bot 6 Pitch 8: foul
  395. Bot 6 Pitch 9: in play
  396. Bot 6 G Blum singled to right, C Biggio to second.
  397. Bot 6 J Bagwell batting
  398. Bot 6 Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
  399. Bot 6 Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
  400. Bot 6 Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)

Box score

STL

batting
PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Fernando Vina2B0-331000100.267.328.419
Jeff FasseroP0-000000000.000.000.000
Jim EdmondsCF0-220000110.278.388.616
Chris WidgerC1-111100000.195.244.256
Albert PujolsLF1-330100010.366.443.686
Jimmy JournellP0-000000000.000.000.000
Orlando PalmeiroCF0-110000000.264.332.336
Scott Rolen3B0-220000000.283.378.528
Bo HartSS0-110010000.282.325.407
Edgar RenteriaSS0-110000100.325.387.474
Josh PearceP0-000000000.000.000.000
Kerry RobinsonLF1-220110000.264.296.340
Tino Martinez1B0-220000000.275.354.428
Eli Marrero1B0-220000000.222.265.367
J.D. DrewRF0-221000210.294.369.524
Mike MathenyC1-221111010.247.316.349
So Taguchi2B1-221121000.268.302.463
Woody WilliamsP0-110000010.254.304.397
Russ SpringerP0-000000000.000.000.000
Miguel Cairo3B0-330000010.256.293.392
pitching
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Woody WilliamsP3.289831188-524.2088
Russ SpringerP0.032210017-89.1917
Josh PearceP1.141101028-183.8628
Jimmy JournellP1.022211030-184.7030
Jeff FasseroP2.020011028-175.8828

HOU

batting
PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Craig BiggioCF1-222110300.261.347.412
Rick WhiteP0-000000000.000.000.000
Dan MiceliP0-000000000.000.000.000
Morgan Ensberg3B0-000000100.286.375.514
Geoff Blum1B2-551210000.274.309.400
Jeff Bagwell1B1-441111110.276.375.514
Jose VizcainoPH1-110100000.253.280.376
Jared FernandezP0-000000000.000.000.000
Jeff Kent2B2-551230000.295.345.517
Eric Bruntlett2B0-110000010.245.240.367
Lance BerkmanLF2-660210010.283.409.509
Richard HidalgoRF4-553400000.315.390.573
Brad AusmusC1-442110100.229.305.297
Raul ChavezC0-000000000.200.238.400
Adam EverettSS3-552320010.249.313.370
Wade MillerP2-442240000.167.194.217
Jason LaneCF0-110000000.222.222.444
pitching
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Wade MillerP6.022245195-614.1295
Rick WhiteP1.233311130-226.0230
Dan MiceliP0.10000002-13.272
Jared FernandezP1.00000007-64.507

Starting lineups

HOU

  1. 1 Craig Biggio CF
  2. 2 Geoff Blum 1B
  3. 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
  4. 4 Jeff Kent 2B
  5. 5 Lance Berkman LF
  6. 6 Richard Hidalgo RF
  7. 7 Brad Ausmus C
  8. 8 Adam Everett SS
  9. 9 Wade Miller P

STL

  1. 1 Fernando Vina 2B
  2. 2 Jim Edmonds CF
  3. 3 Albert Pujols LF
  4. 4 Scott Rolen 3B
  5. 5 Edgar Renteria SS
  6. 6 Tino Martinez 1B
  7. 7 J.D. Drew RF
  8. 8 Mike Matheny C
  9. 9 Woody Williams P

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