Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Gibson
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Wilson
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  Lee hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gibson
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke strikes out. There goes Davis. The throw from Torre to second, and Davis is out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gibson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Wilson
  
  Hague is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gibson
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wilson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Wilson
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Wilson
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Gibson
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gibson
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Wilson
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Brock goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gibson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards third. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gibson
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Wilson
  
  Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wilson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Wilson
  
  Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Wilson
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Gibson
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gibson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Gibson
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it and throws to Hague, who tags Menke for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Wilson
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Wilson
  
  Lee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Wilson
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lampard vs. Gibson
  
  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Don Wilson.
  
  Lampard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. Rader scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Gibson
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive towards first. Hague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Ray
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Hague moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. DiLauro
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to third for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Billingham
  
  Jim Campbell pinch hits for Bob Gibson. Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Campisi
  
  Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop. Sal Campisi now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campisi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Campisi
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Campisi
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Billingham
  
  Jim Beauchamp now playing left field.
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Menke covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Billingham
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Cook
  
  Ron Cook now pitching.
  
  Cook fires to first and has Torre trapped. There's the throw to Menke who tags Torre for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Campisi
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Campisi
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Campisi
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Ron Cook.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Hilgendorf fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to Ramirez who tags Wynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Gladding
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilgendorf vs. Gladding
  
  Hilgendorf hits a fly ball into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Taylor
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Norm Miller. Chuck Taylor now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Taylor
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Taylor
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Taylor
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Taylor
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gladding
  
  Jesus Alou now playing right field. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Milt Ramirez.
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Gladding
  
  Cardenal 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 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Gladding
  
  Lee hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1970 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  3  3  1   Cardenal J, cf        5  0  1  0   
Miller N, rf          4  0  1  1   Lee L, rf             3  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph-rf         1  1  1  1   Brock L, lf           4  1  0  0   
Pepitone J, cf        5  0  0  0   Allen D, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Davis T, lf           3  0  1  0   Torre J, c            4  0  1  0   
Beauchamp J, lf       1  0  0  0   Hague J, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Menke D, ss           5  0  2  2   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  2  0   Maxvill D, ss         1  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  2  0   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Campisi S, p          0  0  0  0   
Wilson D, p           2  0  0  0   Hilgendorf T, p       1  0  0  0   
Lampard K, ph         1  0  0  0   Taylor C, p           0  0  0  0   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Gibson B, p           2  0  0  0   
DiLauro J, p          0  0  0  0   Campbell J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Ramirez M, ss         0  0  0  0   
Cook R, p             0  0  0  0   Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wynn J, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 12  5                        33  3  5  2

Houston          000 001 200 2 --  5
St.Louis         000 110 010 0 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D              6.0  2  2  1  3  3
Ray J*                0.0  1  0  0  1  0
DiLauro J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Billingham J          1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Cook R                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gladding F (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B              7.0  9  3  3  1  9
Campisi S             1.2  0  0  0  1  0
Hilgendorf T (L)+     0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Taylor C              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 10th

E -- Edwards J, Cardenal J
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Morgan J
HR -- Hague J, Allen D
SB -- Brock L, Cardenal J
CS -- Davis T, Torre J, Wynn J
SH -- Edwards J
T -- 2:39
A -- 23069

    

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