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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1988
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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 31, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Tom Pagnozzi | First Baseman |
| Jose Oquendo | Third Baseman |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pankovits | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Chuck Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1988
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith bunts towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits misplays the ball. That's an error on Pankovits. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. Knepper
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pagnozzi vs. Knepper
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman scores. Brunansky moves to third. Pena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oquendo vs. Knepper
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. McWilliams
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McWilliams
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. McWilliams
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Knepper
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Knepper
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oquendo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. McWilliams
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McWilliams
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Trevino vs. McWilliams
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Trevino reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McWilliams
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. McWilliams
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Knepper
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. McWilliams
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. McWilliams
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. McWilliams
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Knepper
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Knepper
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Knepper
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
McWilliams vs. Knepper
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Pena scores. Alicea scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McWilliams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. McWilliams
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. McWilliams
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. McWilliams
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. McWilliams
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bass moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. McWilliams
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oquendo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Knepper
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Knepper
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Knepper
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. McWilliams
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. McWilliams
There goes Young. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. McWilliams
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. McWilliams
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. McWilliams
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Knepper
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Knepper
Alicea hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Knepper
Bob Forsch pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Knepper
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Ramirez hits a popup in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Forsch
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Denny Walling pinch hits for Chuck Jackson.
Walling 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, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Denny Walling now playing third base.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Knepper
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Heathcock
Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Heathcock
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to home to get McGee. Brunansky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Heathcock
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oquendo vs. Heathcock
Oquendo hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Heathcock
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Forsch
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Forsch
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pankovits vs. Forsch
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Worrell
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Kevin Bass.
There's a wild pitch. Hatcher scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Worrell
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Worrell vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Worrell hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Andujar
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Worrell
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Worrell
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Worrell
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Andujar
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Andujar
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Agosto
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Worrell
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Worrell
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Young reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Worrell
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alicea fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Pagnozzi picks up the ball and throws it to Pena who tags the runner out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Worrell
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Worrell
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1988 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 5 2 1 0 Young G, cf 5 1 2 1
Smith O, ss 4 2 2 3 Hatcher B, lf 5 2 2 2
McGee W, cf 5 0 1 0 Pankovits J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 2 2 2 Davis G, 1b 5 0 1 1
Pena T, c 4 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 3 1 2 0
Pagnozzi T, 1b 5 0 2 2 Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0
Oquendo J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 2 1 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 0
Forsch B, ph-p 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 1 2
Worrell T, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson C, 3b 2 0 1 0
Walling D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Heathcock J, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph-rf 2 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 11 7 39 7 12 6
St.Louis 100 500 201 -- 9
Houston 020 020 201 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 5.0 7 4 4 1 0
Forsch B 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
Worrell T (S) 2.1 3 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)* 6.0 8 8 2 2 7
Heathcock J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Andujar J 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
Agosto J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Davis G, Pankovits J, Jackson C, Alicea L
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 6
2B -- Ramirez R, Trevino A, Alicea L, Bass K, Puhl T, Young G
HR -- Smith O, Hatcher B, Brunansky T
SB -- Young G
SH -- Smith O
WP -- Worrell T
T -- 2:58
A -- 19666
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