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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 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 25, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Cook |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | First Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ron Cook | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cook
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Cook
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. The throw from Simmons to pick off Morgan, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cook
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cook
There goes Torre. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Torre steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Cook
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Cook
Melendez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Cook
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Cook
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Cook
Carlton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Cook
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Cook
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cook
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carlton moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Cook
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Torre reaches second base with a double. Carlton scores. Sizemore scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Cook
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Cook
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Cook
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Carlton
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Cook
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Cook
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cook
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Cook
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cook
Alou hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cook
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cook
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Carlton
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Cook
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Cook
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Cook
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-
Carlton vs. Cook
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cook
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. Cook
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Cook
Alou hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Carlton
Denis Menke pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Menke bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Culver
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Culver
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Culver
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Culver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Culver
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Julian Javier now playing second base. Ted Sizemore now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Cesar Cedeno now playing first base. Marty Martinez now playing third base.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Culver
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carlton
Larry Howard pinch hits for George Culver.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1971 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b-rf 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Alou M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf-1b 4 0 1 0
Torre J, 3b 3 1 3 2 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Simmons T, c 3 1 1 2 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Melendez L, rf 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 2 0 Martinez M, 1b-3b 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 4 1 1 0 Cook R, p 2 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Howard L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 32 1 7 1
St.Louis 002 000 020 -- 4
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cook R (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3
Culver G 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 8
2B -- Torre J, Alou J, Cruz J
3B -- Torre J
HR -- Rader D, Simmons T
SB -- Torre J
SH -- Menke D
T -- 2:09
A -- 11025
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