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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 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 August 5, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,949 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Montague 3B: John Kibler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Richard
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it 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: ---
Puhl vs. Denny
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Denny
Boswell hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Denny
Cedeno 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Richard
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Denny
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Denny
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Denny
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Howe reaches second base with a double. Ferguson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Denny
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Richard
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Richard
Denny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Richard
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Richard
There goes Brock. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Richard
There goes Templeton. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Denny
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Denny
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Denny
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Denny
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Denny
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Watson reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Denny
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Richard
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Richard
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Denny
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Denny
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Richard
Denny 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: ---
Brock vs. Richard
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Denny
Richard 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Denny
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Denny
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Denny
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Denny
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Watson reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Denny
Cruz 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Denny
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Denny
Metzger 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Richard
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Richard
Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Denny.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Tyson moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Richard
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
There goes Brock. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Sambito strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Eastwick
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Eastwick
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sambito
Templeton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sambito
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sambito
The umpire calls a balk on Sambito Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Sambito
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Sambito
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Boswell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Eastwick
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz 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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Sambito
Roger Freed pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
Freed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Sambito
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sambito
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Anderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1977 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 2 2 Puhl T, lf 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 4 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 1 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, ph 0 1 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 31 5 7 5 St.Louis 011 000 200 -- 4 Houston 012 020 00x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (L) 6.0 6 5 3 1 3 Eastwick R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 6.2 6 4 4 4 8 Sambito J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 E -- Templeton G DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 3 2B -- Howe A, Watson B 2 HR -- Simmons T SB -- Brock L, Mumphrey J CS -- Hernandez K, Templeton G, Brock L WP -- Richard J Balk -- Sambito J T -- 2:17 A -- 23949
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