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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

Thursday, October 21, 2004
Start Time: 7:21 p.m. Local
Attendance: 52,140
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 2:51
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 X 5 9 1
WP: Jeff Suppan (2-1) • LP: Roger Clemens (2-1) • SV: Jason Isringhausen (3)

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.269 0.296 0.442 0.739 0.000 1.000
   Roy Oswalt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.000
Carlos Beltran CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0.435 0.536 1.022 1.557 0.000 0.500
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.286 0.375 0.490 0.865 0.000 0.500
Lance Berkman RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.348 0.436 0.674 1.110 0.000 0.000
Jeff Kent 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.234 0.333 0.532 0.865 0.000 0.000
Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.244 0.340 0.366 0.706 0.000 0.000
Jose Vizcaino SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.191 0.204 0.213 0.417 0.000 0.000
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.179 0.303 0.286 0.589 0.000 0.000
Roger Clemens P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0.111 0.000 0.111 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.300 0.364 0.400 0.764 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 30 2 3 1 2 7 34 0.100 0.206 0.200 0.406 0.000 2.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Edgar Renteria SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.257 0.366 0.314 0.680 0.004 0.100
Larry Walker RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.273 0.360 0.636 0.996 0.042 0.183
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.442 0.520 0.907 1.427 0.188 0.767
Scott Rolen 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0.220 0.347 0.488 0.835 0.359 1.767
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.282 0.341 0.564 0.905 0.000 0.000
Reggie Sanders LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.229 0.270 0.371 0.642 0.000 0.000
Tony Womack 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 3 0.222 0.239 0.289 0.528 0.053 0.333
Mike Matheny C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.182 0.206 0.273 0.479 0.053 0.333
Jeff Suppan P 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.400 0.400 0.400 0.800 0.053 0.333
   Roger Cedeno PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.129 0.617
   Kiko Calero 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
   Marlon Anderson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.167 0.375 0.333 0.708 0.119 0.567
   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 5 9 5 0 4 31 0.321 0.321 0.536 0.857 1.000 5.000

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
Roger Clemens, L (2-1) 6 6 4 4 0 2 1 3.60 23 90 60 42 7 11 12 9 3 0 46 -0.221 1.34 -9.40% 111.84 -0.9
Roy Oswalt 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.19 8 22 16 9 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 -0.002 0.28 -0.11% 23.54 0.0
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 0 4 1 5.62 31 112 76 51 11 14 16 11 4 0 46 0 0 -0.223 1.08 -9.51% 89.77 -0.9

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
Jeff Suppan, W (2-1) 6 3 2 1 2 6 1 2.84 24 98 58 32 13 13 3 12 2 0 64 0.095 1.02 5.10% 85.07 1.1
Kiko Calero, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 4 16 10 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.072 0.99 3.30% 82.71 0.5
Julian Tavarez, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 3 10 6 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.076 0.99 3.50% 82.22 0.5
Jason Isringhausen, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66 3 5 5 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.034 0.44 1.57% 36.95 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 1 2 7 1 1.00 34 129 79 45 15 19 8 15 3 0 64 0 0 0.277 0.96 13.47% 80.43 2.6

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Jeff Suppan (1; Jeff Kent); Kiko Calero (1; Orlando Palmeiro).
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’ Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CBFX R HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan -10% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
t1 1-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CBSX O HOU Carlos Beltran Jeff Suppan 2% 42% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t1 1-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BSSX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Jeff Suppan 1% 44% Flyball: LF 0.0
t1 1-0 2 — 5,(2-2) SBBCS O HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan 1% 45% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 — 7,(3-2) CBBSFBX O STL Edgar Renteria Roger Clemens -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 0-1 1 — 5,(3-1) TBBBX O STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens -2% 41% Popfly: 3B 0.0
b1 0-1 2 — 6,(3-2) CBBCBX O STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens -1% 40% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BBCSBB HOU Jeff Kent Jeff Suppan -3% 36% Walk 0.0
t2 1-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Jeff Suppan 3% 39% Flyball: RF 0.0
t2 1-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) 1X HOU Jose Vizcaino Jeff Suppan -3% 36% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Kent to 2B 0.0
t2 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-1) CBBX O HOU Brad Ausmus Jeff Suppan 4% 40% Flyball: CF 0.0
t2 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2) SFBC O HOU Roger Clemens Jeff Suppan 4% 44% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Scott Rolen Roger Clemens -3% 42% Flyball: CF 0.0
b2 0-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b2 0-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Reggie Sanders Roger Clemens -1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX O HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan 2% 41% Lineout: LF 0.0
t3 1-0 1 — 4,(3-0) BBBB HOU Carlos Beltran Jeff Suppan -2% 39% Walk 0.5
t3 1-0 1 1– 3,(2-0) BB11>C HOU Jeff Bagwell Jeff Suppan -2% 37% Beltran Steals 2B 0.5
t3 1-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1) BB11>C.X RO HOU Jeff Bagwell Jeff Suppan -5% 32% Flyball: CF; Beltran Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER 0
t3 2-0 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan 1% 33% Flyball: CF 0.0
  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 — 5,(1-2) CBFFX STL Tony Womack Roger Clemens 7% 40% Double to LF (Line Drive) 0.3334
b3 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1) FX O STL Mike Matheny Roger Clemens -2% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Womack to 3B 0.3333
b3 0-2 1 –3 1,(0-0) >X RO STL Jeff Suppan Roger Clemens 1% 39% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Womack Scores 0.3333
b3 1-2 2 — 4,(1-2) FFBX O STL Edgar Renteria Roger Clemens -1% 38% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 — 3,(1-1) SBH HOU Jeff Kent Jeff Suppan -4% 34% Hit By Pitch 0.0
t4 2-1 0 1– 11,(3-2) F1CBFBFFF*BF1>X HOU Morgan Ensberg Jeff Suppan -5% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent to 2B 0.0
t4 2-1 0 12- 5,(2-2) FBFBX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Jeff Suppan 2% 31% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kent to 3B 0.0
t4 2-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2) 1*BPBCFS O HOU Brad Ausmus Jeff Suppan 7% 38% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 2-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2) BFTBC O HOU Roger Clemens Jeff Suppan 5% 43% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CBFX O STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens -3% 40% Flyball: LF 0.0
b4 1-2 1 — 6,(1-2) FFFBFX O STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b4 1-2 2 — 8,(3-2) BSBBFFFX O STL Scott Rolen Roger Clemens -1% 36% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 — 6,(3-2) CBBSBS O HOU Craig Biggio Jeff Suppan 2% 39% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 2-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Carlos Beltran Jeff Suppan 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t5 2-1 2 — 2,(0-1) SX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Jeff Suppan 1% 42% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
b5 1-2 0 — 4,(1-2) CCBX STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens 5% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b5 1-2 0 1– 6,(2-2) BFSBFC O STL Reggie Sanders Roger Clemens -5% 42% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b5 1-2 1 1– 2,(0-1) FX STL Tony Womack Roger Clemens 5% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Edmonds to 2B 0.0
b5 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-1) M+1 O STL Mike Matheny Roger Clemens -8% 39% Womack Picked off 1B (C-1B) 0.0
b5 1-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1) M+1.*BBX O STL Mike Matheny Roger Clemens -5% 34% Flyball: CF 0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 — 9,(3-2) SBFBFFFBC O HOU Lance Berkman Jeff Suppan 3% 37% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t6 2-1 1 — 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Jeff Kent Jeff Suppan 2% 38% Flyball: LF 0.0
t6 2-1 2 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Morgan Ensberg Jeff Suppan 1% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros’ Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
  Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Jeff Suppan (P) batting 9th
b6 1-2 0 — 4,(2-1) .BBCX STL Roger Cedeno Roger Clemens 6% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball) 0.6167
b6 1-2 0 1– 4,(2-1) 111B1B1>FX O STL Edgar Renteria Roger Clemens -3% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B 0.0333
b6 1-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1) BBFX O STL Larry Walker Roger Clemens -5% 38% Groundout: P-1B; Cedeno to 3B 0.0333
b6 1-2 2 –3 4,(1-2) CBFX R STL Albert Pujols Roger Clemens 18% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores 0.6167
b6 2-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X RR STL Scott Rolen Roger Clemens 27% 82% Home Run (Line Drive); Pujols Scores 1.7
b6 4-2 2 — 4,(1-2) SSBS O STL Jim Edmonds Roger Clemens -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals’ Kiko Calero facing 7-8-9
  Kiko Calero replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 — 1,(0-0) .X O HOU Jose Vizcaino Kiko Calero 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t7 2-4 1 — 6,(2-2) CBFBFS O HOU Brad Ausmus Kiko Calero 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Roger Clemens (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 — 5,(1-2) .CBSFH HOU Orlando Palmeiro Kiko Calero -2% 85% Hit By Pitch 0.0
t7 2-4 2 1– 4,(2-1) BFBX O HOU Craig Biggio Kiko Calero 3% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros’ Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
  Roy Oswalt replaces Craig Biggio (LF) pitching and batting 1stOrlando Palmeiro moves from PH to LF
b7 4-2 0 — 4,(2-1) ..BCBX O STL Reggie Sanders Roy Oswalt -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b7 4-2 1 — 7,(3-2) BSBBCFS O STL Tony Womack Roy Oswalt -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 4-2 2 — 3,(0-2) FSS O STL Mike Matheny Roy Oswalt -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals’ Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
  Julian Tavarez replaces Kiko Calero pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 — 2,(0-1) .CX O HOU Carlos Beltran Julian Tavarez 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t8 2-4 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Julian Tavarez 2% 93% Lineout: SS 0.0
t8 2-4 2 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O HOU Lance Berkman Julian Tavarez 1% 94% Groundout: P-SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros’ Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Julian Tavarez (P) batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 — 1,(0-0) .X STL Marlon Anderson Roy Oswalt 2% 96% Double to RF (Fly Ball) 0.5666
b8 4-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0) X O STL Edgar Renteria Roy Oswalt 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B 0.0667
b8 4-2 1 –3 3,(1-1) C*BX R STL Larry Walker Roy Oswalt 2% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores 0.15
b8 5-2 1 1– 2,(0-1) FX STL Albert Pujols Roy Oswalt 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B 0.15
b8 5-2 1 12- 1,(0-0) X OO STL Scott Rolen Roy Oswalt -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0667
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals’ Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
  Jason Isringhausen replaces Marlon Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 — 1,(0-0) .X O HOU Jeff Kent Jason Isringhausen 2% 99% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t9 2-5 1 — 1,(0-0) X O HOU Morgan Ensberg Jason Isringhausen 1% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
t9 2-5 2 — 3,(0-2) CCX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Jason Isringhausen 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.