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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 5, 1974
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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 May 5, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,266 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 5, 1974
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Gibson
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gibson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gibson
There goes Gross. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it 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: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Gibson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it 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: ---
Kelleher vs. Gibson
Luis Alvarado now playing shortstop. Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gibson
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive towards first. May catches it and steps on first to double up Reitz. 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 the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson 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: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Gibson
Dierker hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Dierker
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Gibson
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gibson
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Gibson
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Gibson
Milt May pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
May hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Gallagher. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop.
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Johnson
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gibson
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gibson
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Gibson
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gibson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Johnson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Johnson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Garman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garman
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1974 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 2 1 1 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 1 2 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
McBride B, cf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Tyson M, ss-2b 3 0 1 1 Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 1 1
Milbourne L, ss 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 31 1 5 1
St.Louis 010 002 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 8.0 5 1 1 5 3
Garman M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.0 7 3 3 0 3
Johnson J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Houston 8
2B -- McBride B
HR -- Smith R
SB -- Brock L, Gross G
T -- 1:53
A -- 17266
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