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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 17, 1973
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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 June 17, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1973 |
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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 | June 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,620 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Art Williams 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Jimmy Stewart | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 17, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Wilson
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Wilson
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Wilson
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cleveland
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cleveland
There goes Metzger. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Campbell applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Wilson
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Wilson
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cleveland vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Cleveland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cleveland
May strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Cleveland
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a popup towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Cleveland
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Cleveland
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ray
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ray
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ray
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cleveland
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Pena
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tyson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ray
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ray
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ray
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Pena
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Pena
Ray bunts towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Pena
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Pena
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jutze scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pena
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Pena
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ray
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Ray
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Granger
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Granger
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to third for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Granger
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. Stewart moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ray vs. Granger
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ray
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ray
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Ray
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Ray
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. Campbell scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Crawford
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Granger
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Granger
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching. Bill Stein now playing right field. Jose Cruz now playing center field.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee scores. Metzger moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Segui
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Segui
Stewart bunts towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Segui
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Segui
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Segui
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tyson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Crawford
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Crawford
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Crawford
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Crawford
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Segui
Agee hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Segui
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Segui
There goes Metzger. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Segui
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Segui
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Crawford
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crawford
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Crawford
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Crawford
There goes McCarver. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. McCarver steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Crawford
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Crawford covering. Safe. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Crawford
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hrabosky
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hrabosky
There's a wild pitch. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Hrabosky
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Hrabosky
Jutze is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Hrabosky
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Crawford
Rafael Batista now playing first base.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Crawford
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Crawford
Brock takes first base on ball four. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Crawford
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Crawford
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1973 -- St.Louis at Houston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 2 1 1 Campbell D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 4 1 Torre J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 5 1 3 1 McCarver T, 1b 4 1 1 2 May L, 1b 5 0 3 3 Cruz J, rf-cf 3 0 2 1 Batista R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, ph 1 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 4 1 1 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 4 0 3 0 Ray J, p 2 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 2 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Stein B, rf 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 36 7 14 7 St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3 Houston 012 103 00x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L) 2.1 8 3 3 0 3 Pena O 1.2 1 1 0 1 2 Granger W* 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 Segui D 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 Hrabosky A 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 Ray J (W) 4.0 3 3 3 1 1 Crawford J (S) 3.2 4 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Wilson D, Torre J, Tyson M DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 2 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Houston 14 3B -- McCarver T HR -- Agee T SB -- Brock L, Metzger R, McCarver T CS -- Metzger R SH -- Ray J, Stewart J HBP -- by Wilson D (Torre J) WP -- Hrabosky A T -- 2:34 A -- 25620
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