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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 3, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 3, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 3, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a popup towards the mound. Briles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Griffin
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Griffin
Brock hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Briles
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Griffin
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Griffin
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Griffin
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Griffin
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Griffin
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Briles
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Griffin
Briles hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Griffin
Lee takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Griffin
Brock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Pepitone is chasing the ball. Brock rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Griffin
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Griffin
There goes Allen. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Griffin
Torre hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Briles
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Griffin
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Griffin
Rojas is hit by the pitch. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Griffin
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hague moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Briles vs. Griffin
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Briles
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Griffin
Lee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Griffin
Brock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Griffin
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Griffin
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Griffin
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Griffin
There goes Hague. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Hague steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Griffin
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Griffin
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Briles vs. Griffin
Briles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Briles reaches third base with a triple. Hague scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Briles scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Cook Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Cook
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Cook
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Briles
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Briles
Menke takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Menke scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to home to get Mayberry. Rader moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Johnson
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ray
Tommy Davis now playing left field. Joe Pepitone now playing right field. Jim Ray now pitching.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ray
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Ray
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Ray
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Ray
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Johnson
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Ray
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ray
Ray fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ray. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Ray
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Ray
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ray
Torre takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Hague hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Phil Gagliano now playing third base.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1970, game 1 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 2 1
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Lee L, rf 3 3 2 1
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 3
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0 Gagliano P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Pepitone J, lf-rf 4 1 2 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 3 2 2 2 Hague J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 2 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Briles N, p 3 1 1 1
Griffin T, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 1 0 0 0
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Davis T, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 32 7 10 7
Houston 010 100 200 -- 4
St.Louis 003 012 01x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 5.2 7 6 6 4 4
Cook R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Ray J 1.2 3 1 0 3 2
DiLauro J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W)* 6.0 4 4 4 3 3
Johnson J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Allen D, Ray J
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 11
3B -- Briles N
HR -- Menke D, Brock L, Lee L
SB -- Hague J
CS -- Allen D
SH -- Maxvill D
HBP -- by Griffin T (Rojas C)
WP -- Griffin T
Balk -- Cook R
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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