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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 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 16, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 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 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,983 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Nick Colosi |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Shortstop |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive towards the mound. Dierker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball 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. Reuss
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive 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: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Javier reaches second base with a double. Cardenal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Dierker
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Reuss
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Reuss
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reuss
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Hague catches it, and he's got Hiatt trapped. He throws to Simmons, who throws to Torre, who tags Hiatt for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Dierker
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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zachary
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Zachary
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Zachary
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Zachary
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Zachary
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Rader reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Zachary
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Zachary
There goes Alou. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Zachary
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Javier who tags Hiatt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Dierker
Zachary hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Zachary
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sizemore. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Zachary
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary juggles the ball. That's an error on Zachary. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Zachary
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Dierker moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Zachary
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dierker scores. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Drabowsky
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Menke reaches second base with a double. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Drabowsky
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drabowsky
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Drabowsky
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Drabowsky
Dierker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Dierker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Drabowsky
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dierker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Drabowsky
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Hague catches it and steps on first to double up Metzger. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dierker
Leron Lee pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Leron Lee now playing right field. Jose Cardenal now playing center field. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hrabosky
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hrabosky
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ray
Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ray
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ray
Javier 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, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hrabosky
Dick Schofield now playing third base.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Hrabosky
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Hrabosky
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Hrabosky
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Hrabosky
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Ray
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ray
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Linzy
Luis Melendez now playing center field. Leron Lee now playing left field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Frank Linzy now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Linzy
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ray
Simmons 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, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ray
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ray
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1971 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 5 2 3 1
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Alou M, cf 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, rf 5 2 2 2
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 2 2 1
Melendez L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 3 2 1 1
Simmons T, c 5 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 6
Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 1 1
Schofield D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, lf 1 0 1 0
Hague J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Hiatt J, c 4 0 3 0
Cardenal J, rf-cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Dierker L, p 2 2 2 0
Sizemore T, ss 4 0 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 3 1
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Lee L, ph-rf-lf 2 0 1 0
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41 4 16 4 37 12 17 12
St.Louis 011 001 100 -- 4
Houston 403 410 00x -- 12
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 1.1 4 4 4 2 1
Zachary C 2.0 6 6 5 1 0
Drabowsky M 1.2 4 2 2 0 2
Hrabosky A 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Linzy F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.0 13 3 3 0 4
Ray J (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Sizemore T, Zachary C
DP -- St.Louis 2, Houston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Houston 5
2B -- Metzger R, Javier J, Brock L, Cedeno C, Rader D, Menke D, Simmons T, Dierker L
HR -- Rader D, Hague J
CS -- Alou J
SH -- Dierker L
WP -- Dierker L
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:39
A -- 14983
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