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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1971
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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 May 14, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 14, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Billingham
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Billingham
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Billingham
Schofield 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Gibson
Billingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a fly ball towards left. Brock catches it and throws to home to double up Cedeno. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Billingham
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Billingham
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Billingham
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Gibson
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Billingham
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Billingham
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Billingham
Hague hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Billingham
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Billingham
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Billingham
Schofield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Schofield reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Billingham
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Billingham
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schofield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Forsch
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Forsch
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Forsch
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lemaster
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Lemaster
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Luis Melendez now playing center field.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Gibson
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1971 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 1
Alou M, cf 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Melendez L, cf 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 5 0 1 1 Miller N, rf 3 0 1 0
Hague J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Menke D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, lf 3 0 1 0
Schofield D, 3b 4 0 1 2 Edwards J, c 4 1 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 1 0
Gibson B, p 4 0 1 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph 1 1 1 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 33 2 8 1
St.Louis 000 003 100 -- 4
Houston 000 000 101 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.2 8 4 4 3 2
Ray J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lemaster D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Houston 9
2B -- Schofield D, Brock L, Martinez M, Chiles R
WP -- Gibson B
T -- 2:09
A -- 16437
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