Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Scott
  
  Herr is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Scott
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. LaPoint
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. LaPoint
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Scott
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Scott
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. LaPoint
  
  Garner strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garner out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. LaPoint
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolman vs. LaPoint
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. LaPoint
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Scott
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaPoint vs. Scott
  
  LaPoint bunts towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second, with Thon covering, for one, and over to first, with Doran covering, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. LaPoint
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Scott
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Scott
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith 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 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. LaPoint
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. LaPoint
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. LaPoint
  
  Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. LaPoint
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaPoint, and towards Smith, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. LaPoint
  
  Tolman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. LaPoint
  
  There goes Tolman. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. LaPoint
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Scott
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Scott
  
  McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Scott
  
  Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPoint vs. Scott
  
  LaPoint hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Scott
  
  Herr 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 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. LaPoint
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Scott bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bass vs. LaPoint
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thon vs. LaPoint
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Scott
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Scott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Scott. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendrick vs. Scott
  
  Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGee vs. Scott
  
  McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Scott
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. LaPoint
  
  Thon strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thon out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. LaPoint
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. LaPoint
  
  Knight hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPoint vs. Scott
  
  LaPoint hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Scott
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaPoint moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oberkfell vs. Scott
  
  Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. LaPoint
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. LaPoint
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. LaPoint
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. LaPoint
  
  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Mike Scott.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. LaPoint
  
  Denny Walling pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. LaCorte
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. LaCorte
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGee vs. LaCorte
  
  McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. LaCorte
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. McGee moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. LaCorte
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. McGee scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. LaCorte
  
  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Dave LaPoint.
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Iorg vs. LaCorte
  
  Iorg hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Sutter
  
  David Green now playing left field. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Sutter
  
  Thon hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sutter
  
  Garner strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garner out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. LaCorte
  
  Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. LaCorte
  
  Mike Ramsey pinch runs for Tom Herr.
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Ramsey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. LaCorte
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. LaCorte
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. LaCorte
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Sutter
  
  Mike Ramsey now playing second base.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sutter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knight for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Sutter
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Tim Tolman.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Sutter
  
  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bill Doran.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1983 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Herr T, 2b            4  0  1  0   Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Ramsey M, pr-2b       0  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            3  1  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  1  0   Thon D, ss            4  1  1  0   
Smith L, lf           4  1  0  0   Garner P, 3b          4  1  1  3   
Green D, lf           1  0  0  0   Knight R, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  2  1  0   Tolman T, lf          2  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, rf        4  1  1  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   
McGee W, cf           3  2  2  2   Doran B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, c            3  1  2  4   Reynolds C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Smith O, ss           4  0  0  1   Pujols L, c           3  0  2  0   
LaPoint D, p          3  0  1  0   Scott M, p            1  0  0  0   
Iorg D, ph            1  0  0  0   Ashby A, ph           1  0  1  0   
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   Walling D, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7  9  7                        30  3  6  3

St.Louis         000 041 020 --  7
Houston          000 300 000 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaPoint D (W)         7.0  6  3  3  3  5
Sutter B              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (L)           7.0  8  5  5  1  3
LaCorte F             2.0  1  2  2  4  1

E -- Scott M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 4
HR -- Garner P, Quirk J
SB -- Hernandez K, Smith O
CS -- Tolman T, Bass K
SH -- Scott M
HBP -- by Scott M (Hendrick G)
WP -- LaPoint D
T -- 2:28
A -- 19600

    

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