Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Torrez
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Torrez
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Torrez
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Torrez
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Torrez
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Billingham
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Torrez
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Torrez
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Torrez
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Billingham
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Torrez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torre. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Torrez
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Torrez
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Miller reaches second base with a double. Alou throws the ball in to Torre who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Torrez
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torrez vs. Billingham
  
  Torrez is hit by the pitch. Simmons moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Maxvill scores. Torrez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Billingham
  
  Edwards fires to second and picks off Torrez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Billingham
  
  Schofield is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Torrez
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Torrez
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Torrez
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Billingham
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Torrez
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Torrez
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Torrez
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torrez vs. Billingham
  
  Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Billingham
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Schofield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Torrez
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Torrez
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Torrez
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Torrez
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Billingham
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Torrez
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Torrez
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Torrez
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Torrez
  
  Torrez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Torrez
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torrez vs. Billingham
  
  Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Billingham
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Torrez
  
  Miller hits a popup towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Torrez
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Torrez
  
  Menke hits a line drive towards first. Beauchamp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. Torre tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beauchamp vs. Culver
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Culver
  
  Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxvill vs. Culver
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Torrez
  
  Joe Hague now playing first base.
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards bunts towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Schofield covering, for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Torrez
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Taylor
  
  Marty Martinez pinch runs for Jim Wynn. Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Culver. Chuck Taylor now pitching.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Taylor
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Taylor
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Brunet
  
  George Brunet now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Martinez scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Brunet
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Brunet
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Brunet
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Lemaster
  
  Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Denny Lemaster now pitching. Luis Melendez pinch hits for George Brunet.
  
  Melendez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lemaster
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Lemaster
  
  Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/13/1971 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  3  3  0   Alou M, cf            4  0  1  2   
Morgan J, 2b          3  1  1  2   Schofield D, 2b       4  1  1  0   
Miller N, rf          5  1  2  4   Brock L, lf           4  1  2  1   
Watson B, lf          4  1  1  2   Torre J, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, lf        1  0  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        3  0  1  1   
Menke D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Beauchamp J, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           2  1  2  0   Hague J, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          2  1  2  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         4  1  1  0   
Wynn J, ph            0  0  0  0   Torrez M, p           2  0  0  0   
Martinez M, pr-ss     0  1  0  0   Taylor C, p           0  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   Melendez L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  8 10  8                        32  4  9  4

Houston          201 000 005 --  8
St.Louis         002 010 010 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J*         7.0  9  4  4  2  0
Culver G (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lemaster D (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          8.1  7  5  5  5  2
Taylor C              0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Brunet G              0.1  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Torre J, Torrez M
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Cedeno C, Rader D, Miller N, Simmons T
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Watson B, Miller N
SB -- Brock L, Martinez M, Rader D
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Morgan J, Edwards J
SF -- Cardenal J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Torrez M), by Billingham J (Schofield D)
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 2:21
A -- 5105

    

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