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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 1974
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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 4, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1974 |
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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 | May 4, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 1974
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Roberts
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Roberts
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Siebert
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Siebert
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Siebert
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Siebert
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Roberts
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Siebert
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Siebert
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Siebert
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Roberts
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Siebert
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Siebert
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Roberts
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Siebert
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Siebert
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Siebert
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Siebert
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. May reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Siebert
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Watson scores. May moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Siebert
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Siebert
Helms hits a line drive towards third. Reitz catches it and steps on third to double up May. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Siebert
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Roberts
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Roberts
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Siebert
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Siebert
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Gross. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Siebert
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Siebert
There goes Watson. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Alvarado applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Siebert
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Siebert
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Roberts
Simmons hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Siebert
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Siebert
Helms bunts towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Siebert
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Roberts
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Roberts
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
Hickman hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hrabosky
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hrabosky
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hrabosky
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Lee May.
May takes first base on ball four. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Ken Forsch now pitching. Denis Menke now playing first base. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Luis Melendez pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1974 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf-lf 2 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 2 2 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Melendez L, pr 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 2 2 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gallagher B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 2 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ss 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 24 3 6 2 St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2 Houston 000 300 00x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (L) 7.0 5 3 3 5 3 Hrabosky A 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 Pena O 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 2 Forsch K (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DP -- St.Louis 3 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 7 2B -- Cedeno C, May L HR -- Smith R SB -- Brock L, Cedeno C CS -- Watson B SH -- Helms T, Cedeno C HBP -- by Siebert S (Watson B) WP -- Siebert S T -- 2:01 A -- 20600
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