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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 21, 1985
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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 21, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1985 |
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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 21, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,164 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Fred Brocklander |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Jack Clark | First Baseman |
Tito Landrum | Right Fielder |
Brian Harper | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Danny Cox | 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 |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 21, 1985
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. Coleman scores. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Clark reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Thon who relays the ball to Doran who tags Harper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herr scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Cox
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. Puhl scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Cox
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Cox
There goes Thon. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cox
The umpire calls a balk on Cox Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thon vs. Cox
Thon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Cox
Knepper 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 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Knepper
There goes Coleman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Cox
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Knepper
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper 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 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cox
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Cox
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cox
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Knepper
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman 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 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Cox
Terry Pendleton now playing third base.
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cox
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Cox
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Cox
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Dayley
Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling. Ken Dayley now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Dayley
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Calhoun
Phil Garner now playing third base. Jeff Calhoun now pitching.
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Calhoun
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Calhoun
Clark strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dayley
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dayley
Davis bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Dayley covering, for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Dayley
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Lahti
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun.
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Smith
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum. Dave Smith now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Smith
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Porter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Smith
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Smith
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. DiPino
Herr takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lahti vs. DiPino
Lahti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lahti
Andy Van Slyke now playing right field. Darrell Porter now catching.
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, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lahti
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lahti
Garner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1985 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Coleman V, lf 5 1 3 0 Doran B, 2b 5 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 2 0 Herr T, 2b 4 1 0 1 Walling D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Clark J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Garner P, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Lahti J, p 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 1 Landrum T, rf 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 1 2 0 Van Slyke A, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Davis G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Harper B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Bailey M, c 3 0 1 1 Pendleton T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 2 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 1 1 0 Porter D, ph-c 1 1 1 3 Calhoun J, p 0 0 0 0 Cox D, p 3 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 1 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 11 7 33 4 9 4 St.Louis 400 000 003 -- 7 Houston 200 000 110 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cox D 6.2 7 3 3 3 6 Dayley K 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Lahti J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 7.0 6 4 3 1 5 Calhoun J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Smith D (L) 0.1 5 3 3 0 1 DiPino F 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Doran B, Walling D DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 8 2B -- Coleman V, Clark J, Puhl T, Smith O 3B -- Walling D HR -- Porter D SB -- Thon D, Coleman V SH -- Davis G SF -- Cruz J Balk -- Cox D T -- 2:53 A -- 14164
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