Series Summary

2004 NL Championship Series

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

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Start Time: 7:19 p.m. Local
Attendance: 52,323
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:15
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 7 10 1
St. Louis Cardinals 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 X 10 12 0
WP: Woody Williams (2-0) • LP: Chad Qualls (0-1) • SV: Jason Isringhausen (1)

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0.400 0.444 0.640 1.084 0.000 0.500
Carlos Beltran CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 0.444 0.483 1.074 1.557 0.000 2.000
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.280 0.379 0.600 0.979 0.000 0.500
Lance Berkman RF 4 2 1 2 0 1 4 0.385 0.448 0.654 1.102 0.000 1.500
Jeff Kent 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 0.231 0.286 0.462 0.747 0.000 1.500
   Adam Everett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.304 0.385 0.391 0.776 0.000 0.000
Jose Vizcaino SS-2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.174 0.200 0.174 0.374 0.000 0.000
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.231 0.375 0.462 0.837 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
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Chad Harville P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.400 0.400 0.600 1.000 0.000 0.000
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Lamb PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.250 0.200 1.000 1.200 0.000 1.000
Team Totals 37 7 10 7 1 9 38 0.270 0.289 0.649 0.938 0.000 7.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Tony Womack 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 0.167 0.167 0.250 0.417 0.054 0.721
Larry Walker RF 5 3 3 1 0 1 5 0.400 0.478 0.900 1.378 0.268 2.134
Albert Pujols 1B 3 2 2 2 2 1 5 0.389 0.522 0.889 1.411 0.125 1.700
Scott Rolen 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 5 0.063 0.348 0.063 0.410 0.125 1.200
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 2 3 0 1 4 0.333 0.400 0.556 0.956 0.268 2.077
Edgar Renteria SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 0.429 0.579 0.571 1.150 0.054 0.691
Reggie Sanders LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.278 0.316 0.444 0.760 0.054 0.691
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.235 0.235 0.412 0.647 0.000 0.060
Woody Williams P 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.750 0.054 0.667
   Roger Cedeno PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.060
   Kiko Calero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Marlon Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Dan Haren P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ray King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 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 34 10 12 9 4 11 40 0.353 0.436 0.588 1.024 1.000 10.000

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 4.2 5 4 4 2 6 1 5.06 21 93 54 32 9 13 5 7 5 0 42 -0.097 1.06 -1.89% 27.68 -0.9
Chad Qualls, L (0-1) 1 5 5 5 1 1 0 14.40 9 20 13 9 1 3 6 1 1 0 2 1 -0.428 1.58 -6.40% 41.41 -3.5
Chad Harville 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 3 13 6 3 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.074 0.54 -1.07% 14.03 -2.6
Dan Wheeler 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 7 22 16 9 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.03 0.07% 0.86 1.0
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 4 11 1 11.25 40 148 89 53 14 22 14 10 8 0 42 4 3 -0.594 0.97 -9.29% 25.45 -5.9

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, W (2-0) 6 4 4 4 1 5 2 4.50 23 95 63 43 4 16 7 10 3 0 52 -0.115 0.80 -2.39% 20.80 -0.9
Kiko Calero 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 23 16 6 4 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.010 0.21 0.15% 5.60 0.5
Dan Haren 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 2 6 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.23 0.00% 6.01 -0.0
Ray King 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.38 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 -0.007 0.19 -0.10% 4.96 -1.6
Julian Tavarez 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.70 5 13 10 4 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.16 0.07% 4.23 -0.7
Jason Isringhausen, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.013 0.45 0.19% 11.76 0.3
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 1 9 4 7.00 38 142 99 60 11 28 11 17 6 0 52 2 1 -0.094 0.56 -2.08% 14.77 -2.4

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Brandon Backe (2; Jim Edmonds).
IBB: None.
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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 6,(2-2) BFBFFX HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.5
t1 0-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) C*BBFX RR HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams -15% 31% Home Run (Line Drive); Biggio Scores 1.5
t1 2-0 0 5,(2-2) FCBBX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t1 2-0 1 5,(2-2) BBFFC O HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams 1% 34% Strikeout Looking -0.0
t1 2-0 2 1,(0-0) X O HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams 1% 35% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 2,(0-1) CX O STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe -2% 33% Lineout: LF 0.0
b1 0-2 1 7,(3-2) CCBBFBX STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe 7% 39% Triple to CF (Line Drive) 0.6667
b1 0-2 1 –3 3,(2-0) BBX RR STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 13% 53% Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Walker Scores 1.1666
b1 2-2 1 4,(2-1) BCBX O STL Scott Rolen Brandon Backe -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
b1 2-2 2 6,(2-2) FBFBFX STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 1% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.1667
b1 2-2 2 1– 6,(2-2) *BF1CBFS O STL Edgar Renteria Brandon Backe -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
t2 2-2 0 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Woody Williams 2% 52% Popfly: SS 0.0
t2 2-2 1 4,(2-1) BFBX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Woody Williams 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t2 2-2 2 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Brad Ausmus Woody Williams 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 6,(2-2) SBBFFS O STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-2 1 3,(0-2) FFS O STL Mike Matheny Brandon Backe -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-2 2 6,(3-2) BFBBSX O STL Woody Williams Brandon Backe -1% 50% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
t3 2-2 0 3,(0-2) FCS O HOU Brandon Backe Woody Williams 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
t3 2-2 1 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t3 2-2 2 5,(2-2) CFBBS O HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 6,(2-2) CFBFBS O STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 2-2 1 3,(1-1) BSX O STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b3 2-2 2 7,(3-2) SFFBBBS O STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
t4 2-2 0 8,(3-2) CBFBBFFB HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams -4% 46% Walk 0.5
t4 2-2 0 1– 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B -0.0
t4 2-2 1 1– 5,(1-2) BS1CFX RR HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams -21% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores 1.5
t4 4-2 1 7,(2-2) BFBCFFX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Woody Williams 1% 30% Flyball: RF -0.0
t4 4-2 2 3,(1-1) BCX HOU Jose Vizcaino Woody Williams -1% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t4 4-2 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O HOU Brad Ausmus Woody Williams 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
b4 2-4 0 6,(3-2) BCFBBC O STL Scott Rolen Brandon Backe -3% 28% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b4 2-4 1 5,(2-2) FBBFH STL Jim Edmonds Brandon Backe 3% 31% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b4 2-4 1 1– 5,(3-1) 1PBBC>B STL Edgar Renteria Brandon Backe 5% 36% Walk; Edmonds to 2B 0.0
b4 2-4 1 12- 2,(1-0) *BX OO STL Reggie Sanders Brandon Backe -11% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 1,(0-0) X O HOU Brandon Backe Woody Williams 2% 27% Flyball: CF 0.0
t5 4-2 1 3,(1-1) LBX O HOU Craig Biggio Woody Williams 1% 28% Flyball: LF 0.0
t5 4-2 2 3,(1-1) BFX O HOU Carlos Beltran Woody Williams 1% 29% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 2,(0-1) FX O STL Mike Matheny Brandon Backe -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b5 2-4 1 3,(1-1) BFX STL Woody Williams Brandon Backe 6% 31% Double to RF (Fly Ball) 0.6666
b5 2-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1) CBX O STL Tony Womack Brandon Backe -4% 27% Groundout: SS-1B; Williams to 3B 0.0
b5 2-4 2 –3 3,(0-2) CCX R STL Larry Walker Brandon Backe 12% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive); Williams Scores 0.6667
b5 3-4 2 -2- 5,(3-1) *BBCBB STL Albert Pujols Brandon Backe 2% 41% Walk 0.0
  Chad Qualls replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-4 2 12- 3,(1-1) .BCX R STL Scott Rolen Chad Qualls 15% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Pujols to 2B 0.6667
b5 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2) FFBS O STL Jim Edmonds Chad Qualls -6% 50% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals’ Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
t6 4-4 0 9,(3-2) SBBBFFFFC O HOU Jeff Bagwell Woody Williams 3% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t6 4-4 1 3,(1-1) BCX O HOU Lance Berkman Woody Williams 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t6 4-4 2 7,(3-2) BBBFFFC O HOU Jeff Kent Woody Williams 2% 58% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros’ Chad Qualls facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 2,(0-1) CX STL Edgar Renteria Chad Qualls 5% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.6909
b6 4-4 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1X STL Reggie Sanders Chad Qualls 7% 70% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Renteria to 2B 0.6909
b6 4-4 0 12- 1,(0-0) X O STL Mike Matheny Chad Qualls 0% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Renteria to 3B; Sanders to 2B 0.0599
  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Woody Williams (P) batting 9th
b6 4-4 1 -23 1,(0-0) .X RO STL Roger Cedeno Chad Qualls 3% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Renteria Scores; Sanders to 3B 0.0599
b6 5-4 2 –3 2,(0-1) CX R STL Tony Womack Chad Qualls 10% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sanders Scores 0.7206
b6 6-4 2 1– 1,(0-0) 1>B STL Larry Walker Chad Qualls 1% 84% Womack Steals 2B 0.8004
b6 6-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0) 1>B.X R STL Larry Walker Chad Qualls 7% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Womack Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/No RBI; Walker to 2B 0
b6 7-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0) BBBB STL Albert Pujols Chad Qualls 0% 91% Walk 0.5337
  Chad Harville replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-4 2 12- 5,(3-1) .BFBBB STL Scott Rolen Chad Harville 1% 92% Walk; Walker to 3B; Pujols to 2B 0.5337
b6 7-4 2 123 3,(1-1) CBX RRR STL Jim Edmonds Chad Harville 7% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Pujols Scores; Rolen Scores 1.91
b6 10-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2) BBCCX O STL Edgar Renteria Chad Harville 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B 0
  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Cardinals’ Kiko Calero facing 6-7-8
  Kiko Calero replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-10 0 4,(1-2) .CBSX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Kiko Calero 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 4-10 1 5,(1-2) CCBFX HOU Jose Vizcaino Kiko Calero -1% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.0
t7 4-10 1 1– 5,(2-2) SBSBC O HOU Brad Ausmus Kiko Calero 1% 99% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Harville (P) batting 9th
t7 4-10 2 1– 5,(2-2) .BFCBX HOU Orlando Palmeiro Kiko Calero -1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive); Vizcaino to 3B 0.0
t7 4-10 2 -23 4,(1-2) BCFS O HOU Craig Biggio Kiko Calero 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Astros’ Dan Wheeler facing 7-8-9
  Dan Wheeler replaces Orlando Palmeiro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 10-4 0 5,(2-2) .BFBSS O STL Reggie Sanders Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 10-4 1 5,(2-2) FBBFC O STL Mike Matheny Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Kiko Calero (P) batting 9th
b7 10-4 2 2,(0-1) .CX O STL Marlon Anderson Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Cardinals’ Dan Haren facing 2-3-4
  Dan Haren replaces Marlon Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-10 0 3,(1-1) .CBX HOU Carlos Beltran Dan Haren -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.5
t8 4-10 0 1– 3,(0-2) FCS O HOU Jeff Bagwell Dan Haren 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Ray King replaces Dan Haren pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-10 1 1– 2,(0-1) .FX RR HOU Lance Berkman Ray King -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball); Beltran Scores 1.5
t8 6-10 1 2,(0-1) FX O HOU Jeff Kent Ray King 1% 98% Popfly: 1B -0.0
  Julian Tavarez replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-10 2 1,(0-0) .X O HOU Morgan Ensberg Julian Tavarez 0% 99% Lineout: 3B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-6, Astros’ Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
  Jose Vizcaino moves from SS to 2B Adam Everett replaces Jeff Kent (2B) playing SS batting 5th
b8 10-6 0 1,(0-0) ..X O STL Tony Womack Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Lineout: SS 0.0
b8 10-6 1 4,(1-2) BSFS O STL Larry Walker Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 10-6 2 1,(0-0) X STL Albert Pujols Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b8 10-6 2 1– 4,(1-2) C1FBT O STL Scott Rolen Dan Wheeler 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Cardinals’ Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
t9 6-10 0 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Julian Tavarez 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t9 6-10 1 3,(0-2) CSS O HOU Brad Ausmus Julian Tavarez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Dan Wheeler (P) batting 9th
t9 6-10 2 4,(2-1) .CBBX R HOU Mike Lamb Julian Tavarez 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF) 1.0
t9 7-10 2 3,(1-1) BCX HOU Craig Biggio Julian Tavarez -1% 99% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball) -0.0
  Jason Isringhausen replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-10 2 -2- 1,(0-0) .X O HOU Carlos Beltran Jason Isringhausen 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 10.