Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Tudor
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field. Lindeman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Tudor
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Tudor
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Tudor
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Tudor
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Deshaies
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Deshaies
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Deshaies
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Deshaies
  
  McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Deshaies
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Tudor
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Tudor
  
  Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Deshaies vs. Tudor
  
  Deshaies bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tudor
  
  Tudor fires to first and picks off Wine. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindeman vs. Deshaies
  
  Lindeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Deshaies
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tudor vs. Deshaies
  
  Tudor hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Tudor
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Lake and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Tudor
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Deshaies
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Deshaies
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Deshaies
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGee vs. Deshaies
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Tudor
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Tudor
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Tudor
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Tudor
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Deshaies
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindeman vs. Deshaies
  
  Lindeman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Deshaies
  
  Lake 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 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Tudor
  
  Wine hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Tudor
  
  Deshaies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tudor
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tudor vs. Deshaies
  
  Tudor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Deshaies
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Deshaies
  
  Deshaies fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Deshaies
  
  Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Deshaies
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Deshaies
  
  McGee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Tudor
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Tudor
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Lindeman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Tudor
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Caminiti vs. Tudor
  
  Caminiti 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

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Deshaies
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lindeman vs. Heathcock
  
  Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
  
  Lindeman bunts towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindeman for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Heathcock
  
  John Morris pinch hits for Steve Lake.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oquendo vs. Heathcock
  
  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for John Tudor.
  
  Oquendo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Dayley
  
  Tom Pagnozzi now catching. John Morris now playing right field. Ken Dayley now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Dayley
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Dayley
  
  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock.
  
  Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Dayley
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Dayley
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Morris. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Hatcher is thrown out after the base hit. Wine scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching.
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Agosto
  
  Smith bunts in front of the plate. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herr vs. Agosto
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Agosto
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Dayley
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dayley
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Dayley
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Dayley
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Agosto
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Agosto
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagnozzi vs. Agosto
  
  Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards the mound. Agosto catches it and throws to first to double up Pendleton. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Dayley
  
  Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Dayley
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Robbie Wine.
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Dayley
  
  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Juan Agosto.
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1987 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           4  1  2  0   Coleman V, lf         4  3  3  1   
Hatcher B, lf         4  0  1  2   Smith O, ss           1  0  0  1   
Doran B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Herr T, 2b            3  1  2  1   
Davis G, 1b           4  1  1  2   Clark J, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Bass K, rf            3  0  2  0   McGee W, cf           4  0  1  0   
Caminiti K, 3b        3  0  0  0   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Berra D, ss           4  0  0  0   Lindeman J, rf        2  0  0  0   
Wine R, c             2  1  1  0   Pagnozzi T, c         1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   Lake S, c             2  0  0  0   
Deshaies J, p         2  0  1  0   Morris J, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Heathcock J, p        0  0  0  0   Tudor J, p            2  0  0  0   
Lopes D, ph           1  0  0  0   Oquendo J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0   
Ashby A, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        29  5 10  5

Houston          200 000 200 --  4
St.Louis         201 010 10x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J*           5.0  8  4  4  2  1
Heathcock J           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Agosto J (L)          2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tudor J               6.0  5  2  2  3  1
Dayley K (W)          3.0  4  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Bass K, Hatcher B, Coleman V
HR -- Davis G, Clark J, Coleman V
SB -- Coleman V 2
CS -- Young G, Smith O
SH -- Lindeman J, Smith O
SF -- Smith O
T -- 2:34
A -- 37979

    

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