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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1977
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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 18, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1977 |
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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 18, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,601 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemongello
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Lemongello
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Lemongello
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Lemongello
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lemongello
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Lemongello
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Lemongello
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Lemongello
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Lemongello
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Lemongello
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lemongello
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lemongello
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lemongello
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lemongello
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Forsch
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lemongello
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lemongello
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lemongello
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Lemongello
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forsch
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemongello
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lemongello
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lemongello
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Forsch
Lemongello strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lemongello out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lemongello
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lemongello
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Lemongello
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Lemongello
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Lemongello
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Lemongello
Don Kessinger pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Schultz
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Schultz
There goes Cruz. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Schultz
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Ferguson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Schultz
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Ferguson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Schultz
Watson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemongello
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lemongello
Templeton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lemongello
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lemongello
Simmons hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Cruz chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Howe. Howe fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Howe. McBride goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Schultz
Tony Scott now playing center field.
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schultz
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Forsch
Mumphrey is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Forsch
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Reitz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Forsch
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reitz moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Reitz scores. Tyson moves to third. Templeton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Templeton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Schultz
Mike Anderson now playing right field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Schultz
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Schultz
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Schultz
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Schultz
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McLaughlin
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Schultz
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Schultz
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Schultz
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1977 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 0 3 1 Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Anderson M, rf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1 McBride B, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson C, lf 4 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 1 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 2 Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf-lf 4 2 2 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 2 2 2 Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 3 2 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 15 6 32 4 7 3 St.Louis 030 001 130 -- 8 Houston 000 301 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B 5.0 5 3 3 2 1 Schultz B (W) 4.0 2 1 0 1 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M (L) 6.2 10 5 4 2 2 Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch K 1.0 5 3 0 0 3 McLaughlin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cabell E, Howe A 2 DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 4 2B -- Reitz K, Gonzalez J, Simmons T 3B -- Ferguson J HR -- Cedeno C, Cruz J SB -- Cabell E CS -- Cruz J, Mumphrey J WP -- Forsch K PB -- Simmons T T -- 2:42 A -- 7601
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