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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,501 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Brian Harper | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1985
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Harper throws the ball in to Pendleton who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Cox
Garner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Cox
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Knepper
There goes Coleman. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Forsch
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Nieto reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Dawley
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Bob Forsch. Steve Braun pinch hits for Tito Landrum. Bill Dawley now pitching.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawley covering, for the out. Nieto moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Dawley
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieto scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGee vs. Dawley
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawley vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching.
Dawley hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Horton
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Horton
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Dawley
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dawley
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dawley
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Horton
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Horton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Horton
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Dawley
Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Dawley
Nieto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dawley
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Dawley
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and has Nieto trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Nieto for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Dawley
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Horton
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Horton
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Horton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Dawley
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Dawley
Herr hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dawley
There goes McGee. The throw from Bailey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Dawley
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Calhoun
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Brian Harper. Jeff Calhoun now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Horton
Andy Van Slyke now playing right field.
Calhoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Horton
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Horton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Horton
Walling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Calhoun
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Calhoun
Alan Ashby now catching.
Nieto hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Calhoun
Smith hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Horton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Horton
Mumphrey bunts towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Horton
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Horton
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Campbell
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Kevin Bass pinch hits for Jim Pankovits. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Calhoun
Ivan De Jesus pinch hits for Bill Campbell. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Calhoun
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Calhoun
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Calhoun
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee scores. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Van Slyke moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieto vs. Smith
Nieto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dayley
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Dave Smith. Ken Dayley now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dayley
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Dayley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Dayley
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1985 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 5 1 2 1 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0
McGee W, cf 5 1 3 0 Puhl T, rf 5 1 3 1
Herr T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Walling D, 1b 5 1 2 0
Clark J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 1
Harper B, rf 3 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 2 2 2
Van Slyke A, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Garner P, 3b 3 1 2 2
Pendleton T, 3b 5 1 3 1 Bailey M, c 3 0 0 0
Nieto T, c 4 1 1 2 Ashby A, c 1 0 1 0
Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0
Cox D, p 1 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 0 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrum T, ph 0 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Horton R, p 1 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 1 0 0 0
Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0 Calhoun J, p 1 0 0 0
DeJesus I, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 16 8 36 6 14 6
St.Louis 100 400 003 -- 8
Houston 402 000 000 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D* 2.0 8 6 6 1 3
Forsch B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Horton R 4.2 4 0 0 1 2
Campbell B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Dayley K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B+ 3.0 9 5 5 1 1
Dawley B 3.2 2 0 0 2 1
Calhoun J (L) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Smith D 0.1 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Bailey M
DP -- St.Louis 2, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 6
2B -- Cruz J, Mumphrey J, McGee W, Pendleton T, Nieto T
3B -- Reynolds C
HR -- Puhl T, Garner P, Mumphrey J, Clark J
SB -- McGee W
CS -- Pendleton T, Coleman V
SH -- Mumphrey J
SF -- Clark J
T -- 2:53
A -- 14501
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