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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 1989
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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 August 27, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Power |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,697 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dana DeMuth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Milt Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Ted Power | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 1989
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Forsch
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Power
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a popup in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Forsch
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Forsch
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Power
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Power
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Forsch
Oquendo hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Forsch
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Forsch
Power strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Forsch
McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Power
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Power
Forsch bunts towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Oquendo covering, for the out. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Power
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yelding for the out. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Forsch
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Forsch
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Power
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Davis reaches second base with a double. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Power
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling fields the ball and throws to Power covering. Safe. Bass scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. Puhl tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Power
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Forsch
Oquendo hits a popup into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Forsch
Pena hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Power vs. Forsch
Power strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Power
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Power
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Forsch
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Forsch
There goes Thompson. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Forsch
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Power
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Power
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Costello
John Costello now pitching.
Trevino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Meyer
Brian Meyer now pitching. Craig Biggio now catching.
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Meyer
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Meyer
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Costello
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Costello
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oquendo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Costello
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Costello
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Costello
Davis takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Costello
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Bass scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Meyer
John Morris pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Morris hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Meyer
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Quisenberry
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Brian Meyer.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Quisenberry
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Smith
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Smith
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1989 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McGee W, cf 4 1 1 2 Yelding E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 0
Thompson M, lf 4 1 2 0 Bass K, lf 4 2 2 0
Walling D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Davis G, 1b 3 2 2 0
Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 1 2
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 2 1 1 1
Oquendo J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 1 3
Pena T, c 3 1 1 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 1 0
Power T, p 2 0 0 0 Meyer B, p 0 0 0 0
Costello J, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Morris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0
Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 1 0 0 0
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31 3 5 3 30 6 9 6
St.Louis 002 001 000 -- 3
Houston 000 202 20x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Power T (L) 5.2 6 4 4 2 4
Costello J 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
DiPino F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Quisenberry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 6.0 4 3 3 2 2
Meyer B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Smith D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Houston 6
2B -- Davis G, Caminiti K, Wilson G
HR -- McGee W
SB -- Thompson M
SH -- Forsch B
SF -- Caminiti K
T -- 2:53
A -- 20697
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