Astros lower broom on Cards
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Wade Miller won his fifth consecutive start against St. Louis and the Killer B's -- Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman and Craig Biggio -- each drove in three runs as the Astros finished off a three-game sweep. Houston outscored St. Louis, 26-9, during the series.
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By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Old nemesis Wade Miller stifled the Cardinals again, while one bobble and one pitch turned a potential quality start into a forgettable outing for Chris Carpenter. Scott Rolen singled home Albert Pujols, who had doubled, in the eighth for the Redbirds' only run.
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KTRH
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Houston (6-3)
Won 4
Houston 11, St Louis 1
Today's Boxscores 4/14/04
NYY 5, TB 1
CWS 10, KC 9
CHC 8, PIT 3
MIL 3, SF 0
FLA 9, MON 0
MIN 10, CLE 6
DET 5, TOR 3
ATL 6, NYM 1
OAK 9, TEX 4
COL 14, ARI 4
LA 11, SD 4
ANA 6, SEA 5
St Louis (4-6)
Lost 3
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Standings through 4/14/04  | Gameday  | Astros Stats  | Cardinals Stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , CF4 0 3 3 0 0 2 .412
Lane , CF0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Everett , SS6 0 0 0 0 1 7 .314
Bagwell , 1B4 2 2 3 2 2 1 .429
Backe , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kent , 2B5 2 1 0 0 0 5 .250
Stone , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Vizcaino , PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Berkman , LF3 1 1 3 2 2 1 .226
Hidalgo , RF5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .459
Ensberg , 3B3 1 1 2 2 0 2 .208
Ausmus , C4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .344
Miller , P2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Bruntlett , 2B1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Totals 38 11 14 11 8 6 23
a-Lined out for Stone in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Biggio 2 (7, Carpenter, Simontacchi), Ensberg (2, Carpenter), Hidalgo (3, Eldred), Bruntlett (1, Isringhausen).HR : Berkman (3, 5th inning off Carpenter, 2 on, 1 out), Bagwell (3, 9th inning off Isringhausen, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Biggio 5; Bagwell 5; Kent; Berkman 4; Hidalgo 4; Ensberg 2; Ausmus 2; Bruntlett 2.RBI : Ensberg 2 (3), Berkman 3 (9), Biggio 3 (9), Bagwell 3 (12).2-out RBI : Biggio 2, Bagwell 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Biggio 2, Kent, Everett, Ensberg.S : Miller 2.GIDP : Kent.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING CS : Hidalgo (1, 2nd base by Carpenter/Matheny). FIELDING DP : (Miller-Everett-Bagwell).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Womack , 2B4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .316
Taguchi , RF5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200
Pujols , 1B4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .289
Edmonds , CF2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .344
Rolen , 3B4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .357
Anderson , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .214
Luna , SS2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .222
Matheny , C4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333
Carpenter , P1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
a-Hart , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Simontacchi , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Eldred , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Sanders , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Tavarez , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Isringhausen , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-McKay , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 5 1 7 5 19
a-Walked for Carpenter in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Eldred in the 7th. c-Lined out for Isringhausen in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Pujols (4, Stone).TB : Womack; Taguchi; Pujols 2; Edmonds; Rolen.RBI : Rolen (16).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rolen, Carpenter, Pujols 2, Luna, Matheny.GIDP : Rolen.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Luna (1, 2nd base off Miller/Ausmus), Anderson (1, 2nd base off Miller/Ausmus). FIELDING E : Womack (2, drop ball).DP : (Luna-Womack-Pujols).
HBP : Luna (by Stone), Biggio (by Carpenter).Pitches-strikes : Miller 121-61, Stone 18-13, Backe 15-10, Carpenter 98-49, Simontacchi 15-10, Eldred 31-18, Tavarez 20-10, Isringhausen 17-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Miller 8-9, Stone 1-1, Backe 2-1, Carpenter 8-3, Simontacchi 2-1, Eldred 1-0, Tavarez 1-1, Isringhausen 1-2.Batters faced : Miller 29, Stone 6, Backe 4, Carpenter 25, Simontacchi 6, Eldred 7, Tavarez 5, Isringhausen 6.Umpires : HP: Bruce Froemming. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Tim Timmons.Weather : 64 degrees, sunny.Wind : 6 mph, R to L.T : 3:00.Att : 26,605.
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