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Series Summary

2004 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 13
HOU 7 Final
STL 10
Game 2, October 14
HOU 4 Final
STL 6
Game 3, October 16
STL 2 Final
HOU 5
Game 4, October 17
STL 5 Final
HOU 6
Game 5, October 18
STL 0 Final
HOU 3
Game 6, October 20
HOU 4 Final
STL 6 (12)
Game 7, October 21
HOU 2 Final
STL 5

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 18, 2004
Start Time: 7:51 p.m. Local
Attendance: 43,045
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Game Duration: 2:33
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
WP: Brad Lidge (1-0) • LP: Jason Isringhausen (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Tony Womack 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.150 0.171 0.200 0.371 0.000 0.000
Larry Walker RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.324 0.425 0.794 1.219 0.000 0.000
Albert Pujols 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.412 0.500 0.853 1.353 0.000 0.000
Scott Rolen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.194 0.359 0.419 0.778 0.000 0.000
Jim Edmonds CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.267 0.343 0.533 0.876 0.000 0.000
Edgar Renteria SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.214 0.353 0.286 0.639 0.000 0.000
Reggie Sanders LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.179 0.233 0.286 0.519 0.000 0.000
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.231 0.231 0.346 0.577 0.000 0.000
Woody Williams P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 0.167 0.333 0.500 0.000 0.000
   John Mabry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.333 0.000 0.000
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 28 0 1 0 2 6 30 0.036 0.100 0.036 0.136 0.000 0.000

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.310 0.341 0.452 0.793 0.000 0.000
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Carlos Beltran CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.462 0.543 1.154 1.697 0.000 0.500
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.282 0.391 0.513 0.904 0.000 0.000
Lance Berkman RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0.410 0.500 0.795 1.295 0.000 0.500
Jeff Kent 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 0.225 0.311 0.550 0.861 1.000 2.000
Morgan Ensberg 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.243 0.333 0.378 0.712 0.000 0.000
Jose Vizcaino SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.184 0.200 0.211 0.411 0.000 0.000
Brad Ausmus C 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.182 0.333 0.318 0.652 0.000 0.000
Brandon Backe P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.444 0.778 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 28 3 3 3 3 5 32 0.107 0.219 0.214 0.433 1.000 3.000

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Woody Williams 7 1 0 0 2 4 0 2.84 25 94 52 33 7 12 11 8 2 0 77 0.452 0.99 10.28% 41.18 3.7
Jason Isringhausen, L (0-1) 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 6.35 7 26 17 11 2 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 -0.248 2.52 -5.67% 104.11 -2.2
Team Totals 8.1 3 3 3 3 5 1 3.24 32 120 69 44 9 16 11 13 3 0 77 0 0 0.204 1.36 4.61% 56.44 1.4

Houston Astros

Houston Astros Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Brandon Backe 8 1 0 0 2 4 0 2.89 27 100 62 37 12 13 9 12 3 0 82 0.561 1.03 12.78% 42.49 4.2
Brad Lidge, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.96 3 9 7 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.142 1.85 3.24% 76.58 0.5
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 30 109 69 39 15 15 10 12 3 0 82 0 0 0.703 1.11 16.02% 45.90 4.7

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Woody Williams (1; Morgan Ensberg).
IBB: Jason Isringhausen (1; Lance Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe 2% 52% Popfly: SS 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) SBCS O STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX O HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams -2% 51% Flyball: LF 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams 1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) FFBBX O HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams -2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) FFBBC O STL Scott Rolen Brandon Backe 2% 52% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 2% 54% Flyball: CF 0.0
t2 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) SBCC O STL Edgar Renteria Brandon Backe 1% 55% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) BBFBX O HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams -2% 53% Popfly: SS 0.0
b2 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) CBBFBS O HOU Morgan Ensberg Woody Williams -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) CBFC O HOU Jose Vizcaino Woody Williams -1% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe 3% 53% Lineout: 3B 0.0
t3 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Mike Matheny Brandon Backe 2% 54% Flyball: RF 0.0
t3 0-0 2 — 4,(2-1) BBFX O STL Woody Williams Brandon Backe 1% 56% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB HOU Brad Ausmus Woody Williams 4% 60% Walk 0.0
b3 0-0 0 1– 4,(1-2) LCBM O HOU Brandon Backe Woody Williams -4% 56% Strikeout (missed bunt) 0.0
b3 0-0 1 1– 7,(3-2) B*BSFB>F>X O HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams -3% 53% Popfly: SS 0.0
b3 0-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) CBFBX O HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams -3% 50% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 — 6,(2-2) CBBFFX O STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t4 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t4 0-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 — 5,(2-2) BFBCX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b4 0-0 1 — 5,(3-1) FBBBB HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams 3% 56% Walk 0.0
b4 0-0 1 1– 3,(2-0) *BBX O HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams -3% 53% Flyball: CF 0.0
b4 0-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) BF1B>BH HOU Morgan Ensberg Woody Williams 2% 55% Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 2B 0.0
b4 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1) SX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Woody Williams -5% 50% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 — 10,(3-2) BSFBFFBFFX O STL Scott Rolen Brandon Backe 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t5 0-0 1 — 5,(3-1) BBSBB STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe -3% 50% Walk 0.0
t5 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) 1X O STL Edgar Renteria Brandon Backe 4% 54% Flyball: RF 0.0
t5 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) B1X O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe 3% 57% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) CBBBFX O HOU Brad Ausmus Woody Williams -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b5 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) CBSX O HOU Brandon Backe Woody Williams -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b5 0-0 2 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 — 6,(3-2) SBSBBX O STL Mike Matheny Brandon Backe 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t6 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) SBFBBX O STL Woody Williams Brandon Backe 2% 56% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t6 0-0 2 — 5,(2-2) BBSFX STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe -2% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t6 0-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) B11B1CBB STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe -3% 51% Walk; Womack to 2B 0.0
t6 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 7% 58% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 — 4,(3-0) BBBX O HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b6 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) SBSC O HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams -2% 52% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b6 0-0 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams -2% 50% Popfly: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Scott Rolen Brandon Backe 4% 54% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t7 0-0 1 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 0-0 2 — 3,(1-1) SBX O STL Edgar Renteria Brandon Backe 2% 59% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX O HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams -4% 55% Lineout: LF 0.0
b7 0-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Morgan Ensberg Woody Williams -3% 52% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b7 0-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Woody Williams -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe 5% 55% Flyball: CF 0.0
t8 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BCFX O STL Mike Matheny Brandon Backe 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  John Mabry pinch hits for Woody Williams (P) batting 9th
t8 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) .BSFS O STL John Mabry Brandon Backe 3% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Jason Isringhausen facing 8-9-1
  Jason Isringhausen replaces John Mabry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) .CBCS O HOU Brad Ausmus Jason Isringhausen -5% 56% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe (P) batting 9th
b8 0-0 1 — 3,(1-1) .BCX O HOU Orlando Palmeiro Jason Isringhausen -4% 53% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b8 0-0 2 — 4,(0-2) CFFX O HOU Craig Biggio Jason Isringhausen -3% 50% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brad Lidge facing 1-2-3
  Brad Lidge replaces Craig Biggio (LF) pitching and batting 1stOrlando Palmeiro moves from PH to LF
t9 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) ..X O STL Tony Womack Brad Lidge 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 0-0 1 — 4,(1-2) CCBS O STL Larry Walker Brad Lidge 5% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 0-0 2 — 4,(1-2) FBSS O STL Albert Pujols Brad Lidge 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
b9 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX HOU Carlos Beltran Jason Isringhausen 7% 72% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.5
b9 0-0 0 1– 5,(1-2) B1F11FFX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Jason Isringhausen -8% 64% Flyball: CF -0.0
b9 0-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) SB>F>B HOU Lance Berkman Jason Isringhausen 6% 70% Beltran Steals 2B 0.5
b9 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2) SB>F>B.II HOU Lance Berkman Jason Isringhausen 1% 71% Intentional Walk 0
b9 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0) X RRR HOU Jeff Kent Jason Isringhausen 29% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltran Scores; Berkman Scores 2.0
  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.