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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1987
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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 23, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Tunnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Lee Tunnell | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Reynolds 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: ---
Hatcher vs. Tunnell
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Tunnell
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Tunnell
Cruz hits a fly ball towards left. Coleman catches it and throws to Pendleton who throws to Herr to double up Doran. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tunnell
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oquendo vs. Knepper
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Herr tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tunnell vs. Knepper
Tunnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tunnell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tunnell
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tunnell
Ashby 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Knepper
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Knepper
Herr hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tunnell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Tunnell
Phil Garner pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Tunnell
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Tunnell
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Tunnell
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lopez
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tunnell vs. Lopez
Tunnell bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Lopez
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lopez
Smith hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tunnell
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tunnell
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Tunnell
Bass 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tunnell
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lopez
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lopez
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Booker vs. Lopez
Rod Booker pinch hits for Tom Herr.
Booker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Lopez
There goes Booker. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Booker steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Lopez
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tunnell
Rod Booker now playing second base.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Householder vs. Tunnell
Paul Householder pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
Householder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Tunnell
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Tunnell
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Doran reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oquendo for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Andersen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Andersen
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Perry
Walling hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Perry
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Perry's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Booker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Perry
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Andersen
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andersen
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Andersen
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Andersen
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Andersen
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lake vs. Meads
Curt Ford pinch hits for Rod Booker. Steve Lake pinch hits for Curt Ford. Dave Meads now pitching.
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Meads
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Perry
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. John Morris now playing right field. Jose Oquendo now playing second base.
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Perry
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Dave Meads.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Perry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Perry
Perry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perry. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Perry
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Smith
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop. Dave Smith now pitching.
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oquendo for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Smith
Perry 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Perry
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soff
Ray Soff now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Dayley
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Denny Walling. Ken Dayley now pitching.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Smith
Jim Pankovits now playing third base.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Worrell
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Worrell
Thon hits a fly ball towards left. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Ashby. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1987 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 1 1 0
Smith O, ss 5 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 2 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 1
Clark J, 1b 3 2 2 2 Davis G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Herr T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Walling D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Booker R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Ford C, ph 0 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0
Lake S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0
Morris J, rf 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 1 2 0
McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0 Thon D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Oquendo J, rf-2b 3 0 0 1 Knepper B, p 0 0 0 0
Pena T, c 3 0 1 0 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tunnell L, p 1 0 1 1 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
Perry P, p 2 0 0 0 Householder P, ph 1 0 0 0
Soff R, p 0 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 32 3 10 3
St.Louis 022 000 000 -- 4
Houston 100 110 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Tunnell L 4.2 7 3 3 1 4
Perry P (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Soff R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Dayley K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Worrell T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 3.0 4 4 4 2 0
Lopez A 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Andersen L 1.1 2 0 0 1 1
Meads D 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Smith D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Perry P
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Houston 5
2B -- Hatcher B, Reynolds C, Doran B
HR -- Clark J, Davis G
SB -- Booker R, Smith O
CS -- Pendleton T
SH -- Tunnell L
SF -- Cruz J, Oquendo J
T -- 2:55
A -- 31443
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