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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1975
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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 June 6, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1975 |
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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 | June 6, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,955 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Art Williams 3B: Paul Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1975
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms 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: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Forsch
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Forsch
May 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Dierker
There goes McBride. The throw from May and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Dierker
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dierker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dierker
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it 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: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McBride reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dierker
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Brock reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Crawford
Sizemore hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cedeno catches it and throws to third to double up Forsch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Crawford
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Crawford
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Smith reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Crawford
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Luis Melendez now playing center field.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Crawford
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Crawford
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Crawford
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Crawford
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Crawford
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Crawford
Sizemore hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Forsch. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Boswell 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, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scherman
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Scherman
Simmons strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from May to second, and Smith is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1975 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 1 1 Gross G, lf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis W, rf 5 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, 1b 4 0 3 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 3 1 2 0 Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 3 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 1 1 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 0 Forsch B, p 4 0 2 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 14 6 29 0 2 0 St.Louis 000 006 000 -- 6 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 3 6 Crawford J 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 Scherman F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th E -- Brock L DP -- Houston 3 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 4 2B -- Davis W, McBride B, Brock L, Smith R HR -- Reitz K SB -- Cedeno C, McBride B CS -- Smith R WP -- Forsch B T -- 2:03 A -- 12955
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