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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 20, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 20, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,448 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
Alan Foster | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 20, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Foster
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Foster
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Foster
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Roberts
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Foster
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Foster
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Foster
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Foster
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Roberts
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Roberts
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Foster
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Foster
Gross bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Foster
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DaVanon vs. Roberts
DaVanon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to second to double up DaVanon. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Foster
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Foster
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. DaVanon fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Tyson covering. It's a double play. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Foster
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Foster
Roberts hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Roberts
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Roberts
Tyson hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Foster
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Foster
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Roberts
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Foster
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Foster
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Foster
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Torre reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Roberts
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Roberts
Hill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Roberts
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Foster
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Foster
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Foster
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Forsch
DaVanon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Foster
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Foster
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Foster
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Foster
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
May bunts in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Folkers
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Folkers
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. May moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Pena
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Lee May. Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Orlando Pena now pitchi
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Gross takes first base on ball four. Howard scores. Rader moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Hrabosky
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. York
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Larry Milbourne now playing second base. Jim York now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. York
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. York
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. York
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Cosgrove
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike Tyson. Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Heidemann strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Joe Torre now playing third base. Tim McCarver now playing first base. Ted Simmons now catching. Jack Heidemann now playing shortstop.
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hrabosky
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hrabosky
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hrabosky
There goes Howard. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cosgrove
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Melendez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Melendez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Cosgrove
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melendez scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Cosgrove
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Cosgrove
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cosgrove
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching.
Torre takes first base on ball four. DaVanon moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. McBride scores. Torre moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1974 -- Houston at St.Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 3 0 0 1 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 DaVanon J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1 McBride B, cf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, lf-1b 5 2 2 1 Smith R, rf 5 1 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b-3b 3 1 1 1 Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, ph-1b 2 0 1 2 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hill M, c 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Simmons T, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 1 1 Roberts D, p 2 0 1 0 Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Foster A, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 10 5 35 6 10 6 Houston 000 100 040 -- 5 St.Louis 001 002 003 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D 6.0 6 3 3 3 2 Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 York J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Cosgrove M (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 Wilson D 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Foster A* 7.0 9 5 4 2 4 Folkers R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Pena O 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A (W) 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Tyson M DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 10 2B -- Brock L, Reitz K, Smith R, Torre J, Cedeno C 3B -- Melendez L SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Howard W SH -- Gross G, May M HBP -- by Roberts D (McBride B) WP -- Roberts D T -- 2:53 A -- 13448
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