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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1984
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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 26, 1984 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1984 |
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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 26, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kurt Kepshire |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 16,378 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Joe West 3B: Frank Pulli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
David Green | First Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Kurt Kepshire | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Bert Pena | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1984
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ryan
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ryan
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Kepshire
Doran 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: ---
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee who is chasing the ball. Walling reaches third base with a triple. Hendrick throws the ball in to Porter who tags Walling trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
There goes Cruz. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kepshire
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Porter and he is out, Herr applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ryan
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kepshire vs. Ryan
Kepshire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Ryan
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kepshire
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Kepshire
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kepshire
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Kepshire
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ryan
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Ryan
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Smith moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Porter moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kepshire vs. Ryan
Kepshire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Ryan
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ryan
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kepshire
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Kepshire
Pena hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kepshire
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cabell, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ryan
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
There goes Green. The throw from Bailey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kepshire vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepshire vs. Ryan
Kepshire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Kepshire
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ryan
McGee hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Ryan
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ryan
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Bailey 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sutter
Phil Garner pinch hits for Bert Pena.
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ryan
Bill Doran now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing second base.
Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ryan
Porter hits a popup towards short. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Ryan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutter
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Bass hits a popup towards first. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutter
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutter
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sutter
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutter vs. Dawley
Sutter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Dawley
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutter
Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutter
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Sutter
Bailey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1984 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI McGee W, cf 5 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 2 2 0 Smith L, lf 3 1 2 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 1 1 Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 3 0 0 0 Green D, 1b 4 1 3 1 Pena B, ss 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 2 Garner P, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Kepshire K, p 2 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 30 2 6 2 St.Louis 000 201 000 -- 3 Houston 000 100 100 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kepshire K (W) 6.1 5 2 2 3 4 Sutter B (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 8.0 6 3 3 5 7 Dawley B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Bailey M LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 5 2B -- Mumphrey J, Cruz J, Cabell E 3B -- Walling D SB -- Green D, Smith L CS -- Smith L, Cruz J, Mumphrey J, Smith O HBP -- by Ryan N (Porter D) T -- 2:24 A -- 16378
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