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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1971
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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 23, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,167 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Right Fielder |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Wilson
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilson
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Wilson
Kubiak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Gibson
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Menke reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiatt vs. Gibson
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Wilson
Simmons 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilson
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Gibson
Chiles hits a fly ball into right field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Wilson
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Gibson
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson bunts towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Torre reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Wilson
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Gibson
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Wilson
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Gibson
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gibson
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gibson
There goes Morgan. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Gibson
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Wilson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wilson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Wilson
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burda vs. Wilson
Bob Burda pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Burda takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Kubiak moves to third. Burda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Bob Burda now playing first base. Matty Alou now playing right field. Ted Sizemore now playing second base. Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Gibson
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1971 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 2 2 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, rf-2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Alou M, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 1
Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 2 Watson B, 1b 3 0 2 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 3 1 0 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kubiak T, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, ph 1 0 1 0
Burda B, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 4 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 33 2 7 2
St.Louis 100 001 001 -- 3
Houston 000 001 010 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 9.0 6 3 2 3 4
E -- Metzger R
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 7
2B -- Menke D, Torre J
3B -- Morgan J
SB -- Brock L 2, Morgan J
SH -- Wilson D
WP -- Wilson D
T -- 1:52
A -- 19167
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