Final
Houston leads 1-0 (as of 9/12)
| Game 1: Thursday, September 12 | ||
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| St. Louis | 3 | Final |
| Houston | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, September 13 | ||
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| St. Louis | 3 | Final in 10 |
| Houston | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, September 14 | ||
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| St. Louis | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 1 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, September 15 | ||
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| St. Louis | 0 | Final |
| Houston | 8 | |
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8:05 PM ET, September 12, 2002
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Louis - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| F Vina popped out to shallow right. | 0 | 0 |
| E Marrero walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Edmonds lined into double play, pitcher to first, E Marrero doubled off first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chuck Finley pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| B Hunter struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C Biggio struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| L Berkman struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Hernandez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| A Pujols singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| S Rolen safe at first on error by second baseman C Biggio, A Pujols to second. | 0 | 0 |
| E Renteria popped out to shallow right. | 0 | 0 |
| T Martinez singled to right, A Pujols scored, S Rolen thrown out at third. | 1 | 0 |
| M Matheny walked, T Martinez to second. | 1 | 0 |
| C Finley flied out to deep right. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chuck Finley pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| J Bagwell struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| M Loretta doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| J Vizcaino grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| J Lane walked. | 1 | 0 |
| G Zaun doubled to left, J Lane and M Loretta scored. | 1 | 2 |
| C Hernandez grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Hernandez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| F Vina reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| E Marrero struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| J Edmonds singled to right, F Vina to third. | 1 | 2 |
| A Pujols flied into double play, right to first, J Edmonds doubled off first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chuck Finley pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| B Hunter flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| C Biggio singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| L Berkman lined into double play, second to first, C Biggio doubled off first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Hernandez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| S Rolen singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| E Renteria doubled to right center, S Rolen scored. | 2 | 2 |
| T Martinez lined out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| M Matheny walked. | 2 | 2 |
| C Finley bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, E Renteria out at third, M Matheny to second. | 2 | 2 |
| F Vina walked, M Matheny to third, C Finley to second. | 2 | 2 |
| E Marrero struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chuck Finley pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| J Bagwell struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| M Loretta grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| J Vizcaino struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Hernandez pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| J Edmonds grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| A Pujols grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| S Rolen walked. | 2 | 2 |
| E Renteria flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chuck Finley pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| J Lane tripled to deep center. | 2 | 2 |
| G Zaun popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| R Hidalgo hit for C Hernandez. | 2 | 2 |
| R Hidalgo grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 2 |
| B Hunter walked. | 2 | 2 |
| C Biggio walked, B Hunter to second. | 2 | 2 |
| L Berkman flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lidge pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| B Lidge relieved C Hernandez. | 2 | 2 |
| T Martinez singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| T Martinez stole second. | 2 | 2 |
| M Matheny walked. | 2 | 2 |
| W Delgado hit for C Finley. | 2 | 2 |
| J Robertson relieved B Lidge. | 2 | 2 |
| W Delgado sacrificed to first, T Martinez to third, M Matheny to second. | 2 | 2 |
| F Vina hit sacrifice fly to left, T Martinez scored. | 3 | 2 |
| E Marrero grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rick White pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| R White relieved C Finley. | 3 | 2 |
| J Bagwell grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| M Loretta grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 2 |
| J Vizcaino doubled to deep right center. | 3 | 2 |
| J Lane struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeriome Robertson pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| T Gordon relieved J Robertson. | 3 | 2 |
| J Edmonds singled to right. | 3 | 2 |
| A Pujols struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| S Rolen flied out to right center. | 3 | 2 |
| E Renteria flied out to left center. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Rick White pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| G Zaun flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| D Ward hit for T Gordon. | 3 | 2 |
| J Fassero relieved R White. | 3 | 2 |
| D Ward grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| B Hunter lined out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Octavio Dotel pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| O Dotel relieved T Gordon. | 3 | 2 |
| T Martinez grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| M Matheny struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| J Drew hit for J Fassero. | 3 | 2 |
| J Drew singled to right. | 3 | 2 |
| F Vina singled to right, J Drew to second. | 3 | 2 |
| E Marrero grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dave Veres pitching for St. Louis | STL | HOU |
| D Veres relieved J Fassero. | 3 | 2 |
| C Biggio homered to left. | 3 | 3 |
| L Berkman struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| J Bagwell singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| M Crudale relieved D Veres. | 3 | 3 |
| M Loretta walked, J Bagwell to second. | 3 | 3 |
| J Vizcaino homered to right, J Bagwell and M Loretta scored. | 3 | 6 |
| J Lane singled to left. | 3 | 6 |
| G Zaun flied out to left center. | 3 | 6 |
| O Merced hit for O Dotel. | 3 | 6 |
| G Molina relieved M Crudale. | 3 | 6 |
| O Merced struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Billy Wagner pitching for Houston | STL | HOU |
| J Vizcaino at third base. | 3 | 6 |
| A Everett at shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| B Wagner relieved O Dotel. | 3 | 6 |
| B Ausmus catching. | 3 | 6 |
| J Edmonds struck out looking. | 3 | 6 |
| A Pujols singled to left. | 3 | 6 |
| S Rolen reached on infield single to shortstop, A Pujols to second. | 3 | 6 |
| E Renteria grounded out to third. | 3 | 6 |
| T Martinez struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||