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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on August 31, 1985 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Tito Landrum | Right Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Cox
There goes Doran. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Cox
Bass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Knepper
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Cox
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Cox
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Cox
Davis 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Cox
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Coleman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Coleman. Reynolds scores. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching. Andy Van Slyke now playing right field.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Dayley
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Dayley
Phil Garner pinch runs for Glenn Davis.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Dayley
Bailey 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Denny Walling now playing first base. Phil Garner now playing third base.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Tom Nieto. Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke.
Pendleton 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
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Dayley
Brian Harper now playing right field. Darrell Porter now catching. Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dayley
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Dayley
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Dayley
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1985 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 5 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0
Walling D, 3b-1b 4 1 2 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, rf 4 0 1 0 Landrum T, rf 3 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 3 1 2 1 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0
Garner P, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Harper B, 3b-rf 3 0 0 0
Bass K, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 3 0
Bailey M, c 4 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 0 1 0
Knepper B, p 3 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0
Porter D, c 0 0 0 0
Cox D, p 1 0 0 1
Van Slyke A, rf 0 0 0 0
Pendleton T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 2 29 1 5 1
Houston 000 100 020 -- 3
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D (L)* 7.0 10 3 3 1 4
Dayley K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Coleman V
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 2
2B -- Walling D, Smith O, Cedeno C, Cruz J, Doran B
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Doran B
CS -- Smith O
SH -- Knepper B
SF -- Cox D
T -- 2:29
A -- 38387
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