Cardinals 6, Astros 4

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 0 St. Louis 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 X 6 7 0 WP: S. Hitchcock (5-4) S: J. Isringhausen (19) LP: J. Robertson (15-8)

Scoring Summary

Top 2nd: Houston

-A. Everett singled to right, L. Berkman scored, R. Chavez to third, A. Everett to second advancing on throw

Top 4th: Houston

-L. Berkman homered to deep center, R. Hidalgo scored

Bot 4th: St. Louis

-S. Taguchi homered to deep left center, E. Renteria scored

Top 5th: Houston

-J. Kent singled to left, J. Bagwell scored

Bot 5th: St. Louis

-E. Renteria doubled to deep right, E. Perez and A. Pujols scored, S. Rolen to third

-E. Marrero singled to pitcher, S. Rolen scored, E. Renteria to third

Bot 7th: St. Louis

-S. Rolen doubled to left, A. Pujols scored

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio cf	4	0	1	0	1	1	2	.266
M. Ensberg 3b	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	.284
J. Bagwell 1b	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	.275
J. Kent 2b	5	0	2	1	0	0	4	.300
R. Hidalgo rf	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	.314
L. Berkman lf	3	2	3	2	1	0	0	.287
R. Chavez c	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	.233
A. Everett ss	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.250
J. Robertson p	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.154
R. Stone p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Meluskey ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R. White p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Fernandez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Vizcaino ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250
M. Gallo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	4	12	4	5	6	18

Batting 2B - J Bagwell (27, S Hitchcock); C Biggio (44, J Isringhausen). HR - L Berkman (24, 4th inning off S Hitchcock 1 on, 0 Out). S - J Robertson. RBI - A Everett (50), L Berkman 2 (91), J Kent (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 2, R Chavez 1. GIDP - J Kent 2. Team LOB - 9.

Base Running SB - J Kent (6, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/M Matheny). Picked off - R Chavez (2nd base by Matheny).

St. Louis
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
F. Vina 2b	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
E. Perez rf	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.287
O. Palmeiro rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266
A. Pujols 1b	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	.363
S. Rolen 3b	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	.286
E. Renteria ss	3	1	1	2	1	0	3	.330
E. Marrero lf	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.233
M. Matheny c	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.248
S. Taguchi cf	4	1	1	2	0	2	2	.250
S. Hitchcock p	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.111
J. Pearce p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. Robinson ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
C. Eldred p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
J.D. Drew ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.293
J. Isringhausen p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Totals	30	6	7	6	6	4	11

Batting 2B - E Perez (16, J Robertson); E Renteria (47, J Robertson); S Rolen (47, J Fernandez). HR - S Taguchi (2, 4th inning off J Robertson 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - S Taguchi 2 (10), E Renteria 2 (98), E Marrero (20), S Rolen (102). 2-out RBI - S Taguchi 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 1, S Rolen 1, S Taguchi 1. Team LOB - 7.

Base Running CS - S Rolen (3, 3rd base by J Fernandez/R Chavez).    Fielding Outfield assists - S Taguchi (A Everett at 3rd base). DP - 2 (S Rolen-F Vina-A Pujols 2).

Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Robertson (L, 15-8)	4.1	5	5	5	4	2	1	5.00
R. Stone	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.25
R. White	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.95
J. Fernandez	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.46
K. Saarloos	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.32
M. Gallo	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.25
St. Louis
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Hitchcock (W, 5-4)	5.0	8	4	4	4	5	1	4.92
J. Pearce	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00
C. Eldred	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.72
S. Kline	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.84
J. Isringhausen (S, 19)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.61

IBB - L Berkman (by S Hitchcock).

HBP - S Rolen (by J Robertson).

Pitches-strikes - J Robertson 73-41; R Stone 9-6; R White 5-3; J Fernandez 25-15; K Saarloos 10-8; M Gallo 8-2; S Hitchcock 107-61; J Pearce 16-9; C Eldred 18-11; S Kline 12-9; J Isringhausen 11-6.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Robertson 8-3; R Stone 0-1; R White 1-1; J Fernandez 2-1; K Saarloos 1-0; M Gallo 0-1; S Hitchcock 6-3; J Pearce 2-1; C Eldred 0-2; S Kline 1-1; J Isringhausen 3-0.

Batters faced - J Robertson 23; R Stone 3; R White 2; J Fernandez 5; K Saarloos 2; M Gallo 2; S Hitchcock 25; J Pearce 3; C Eldred 4; S Kline 4; J Isringhausen 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Bill Hohn. 3B--Eric Cooper. Time: 3:07. Attendance: 41,397. Weather: 75 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.

Updated on Sunday, Sep 21, 2003 6:02 pm ET