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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1982
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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 July 23, 1982 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1982 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 30,832 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1982
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it 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: ---
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Herr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Smith scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
There goes McGee. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andujar vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Oberkfell scores. McGee moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andujar vs. Niekro
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Andujar
Andujar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Andujar. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Andujar
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Andujar
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Niekro
Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herr scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Iorg scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Cappuzzello
George Cappuzzello now pitching.
There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Cappuzzello
Andujar hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Cappuzzello
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Andujar
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Andujar
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Spilman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Andujar
Alan Knicely pinch hits for George Cappuzzello.
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knicely for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moffitt
Alan Knicely now catching. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Moffitt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Moffitt
Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Moffitt
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Puhl trying to get to home. McGee throws the ball in to Porter who tags Puhl who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Moffitt
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Moffitt
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Moffitt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moffitt
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Moffitt
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Andujar
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Andujar
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Smith
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Knicely and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Smith
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Andujar
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Smith
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Tito Landrum now playing right field.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Andujar
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Andujar
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. LaCorte
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaCorte
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Andujar
Knicely strikes out. The ball gets by Porter. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Andujar
There goes Thon. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1982 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Thon D, ss 5 1 0 0 Herr T, 2b 5 2 2 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 3 0 Smith L, lf 5 1 1 1 Knight R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 1 Porter D, c 0 1 0 0 Heep D, rf 5 0 3 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 1 Iorg D, rf 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Landrum T, rf 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 1 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 1 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 2 0 1 1 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Cappuzzello G, p 0 0 0 0 Knicely A, ph-c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 31 6 7 5 Houston 000 100 001 -- 2 St.Louis 411 000 00x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 2.1 6 6 6 4 1 Cappuzzello G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Smith D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 LaCorte F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J (W) 9.0 10 2 1 4 6 E -- Andujar J, Porter D LOB -- Houston 12, St.Louis 8 2B -- Herr T, Iorg D, Cruz J 3B -- Smith L SB -- McGee W, Smith O, Hernandez K, Thon D SF -- Garner P HBP -- by Moffitt R (Porter D) WP -- Niekro J PB -- Porter D T -- 2:51 A -- 30832
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