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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 1, 1984
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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 September 1, 1984 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1984 |
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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 | September 1, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kurt Kepshire |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 27,934 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
David Green | First Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Kurt Kepshire | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 1, 1984
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Kepshire
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kepshire
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Kepshire
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Kepshire
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Kepshire
Knepper bunts in front of the plate. Nieto fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Kepshire
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Knepper
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Knepper fires over to first and Cabell drops the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Green moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieto vs. Knepper
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mumphrey is chasing the ball. Nieto rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepshire vs. Knepper
Kepshire strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Knepper
There goes McGee. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGee scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Knepper
There goes Smith. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Knepper
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieto vs. Knepper
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Kepshire
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Kepshire
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Kepshire
There goes Cabell. The throw from Nieto and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kepshire vs. Knepper
Kepshire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kepshire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Kepshire
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Pankovits hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Kepshire
Mark Ross pinch runs for Jim Pankovits.
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Kepshire
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Kepshire
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ross
Mark Ross now pitching.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ross
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ross
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kepshire
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Kepshire
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kepshire
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Kepshire
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Kepshire
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Kepshire
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mark Ross.
There's a wild pitch. Cabell scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Kepshire
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Bass reaches third base with a triple. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Rucker
Dave Rucker now pitching.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Smith
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Smith
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rucker
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Rucker
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rucker juggles the ball. That's an error on Rucker. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rucker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Rucker
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Rucker
Cabell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Rucker
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Lahti
Phil Garner pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Jeff Lahti now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive to center field. McGee throws towards first. Green fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Cruz scores. Mumphrey scores. Cabell moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Lahti
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
Denny Walling now playing first base. Bert Pena now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing third base.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Smith
Herr hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Smith
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lahti
Bill Lyons now playing shortstop.
Doran hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lahti
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lahti
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Smith
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Smith
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Bill Lyons.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lahti
Art Howe now playing shortstop.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lahti
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lahti
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Smith
Steve Braun pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Smith
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jeff Lahti.
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1984 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 4 1 0 0 McGee W, cf 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 5 1 1 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Walling D, 3b-1b 5 1 1 2 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 5 1 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 5 2 2 1 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 2 1 2 0 Green D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pena B, ss 1 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 2 1 1 0 Bailey M, c 4 0 0 0 Lyons B, ss 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 2 1 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Howe A, ss 0 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 0 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 1 1 3 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 1 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross M, pr-p 0 0 0 0 Kepshire K, p 2 0 1 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 1 1 Rucker D, p 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Lahti J, p 0 0 0 0 Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 6 36 4 10 4 Houston 200 003 300 -- 8 St.Louis 040 000 000 -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 4.0 8 4 4 1 1 Ross M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith D (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kepshire K (L) 5.2 9 5 5 2 3 Rucker D 1.0 2 3 1 1 1 Lahti J 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Cabell E, Rucker D, Green D DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Kepshire K 3B -- Bass K HR -- Walling D, Nieto T SB -- Mumphrey J, Smith O, McGee W, Smith L CS -- Cabell E SH -- Knepper B WP -- Kepshire K T -- 2:35 A -- 27934
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