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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 1, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,547 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Alou reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Alou scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Menke settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Carlton
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Carlton
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Carlton
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Dierker
Carlton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Carlton
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rader moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Carlton
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Carlton
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee. Alou reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Pepitone scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Jim Beauchamp now playing center field.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Carlton
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Dierker
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Davalillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dierker
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Campisi
Sal Campisi now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Campisi
Dierker hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Campisi
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Campisi
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Campisi
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Campisi
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Keith Lampard now playing left field.
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Dierker
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Sal Campisi.
There's a wild pitch. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Dierker
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nye
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nye
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nye
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Nye
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lampard. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nye
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nye
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Nye
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagliano. Morgan scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lampard vs. Nye
Lampard bunts in front of the plate. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Nye
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Nye
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Nye
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill 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 -
Astros, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal 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 5/1/1970 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 3 2 1 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 2
Alou J, rf 5 2 3 3 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 2 1
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, cf 2 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 1 2 Lee L, rf 4 0 3 0
Lampard K, lf 0 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 1 2 0 Gagliano P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 4 2 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Campisi S, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 8 34 3 8 3
Houston 200 400 012 -- 9
St.Louis 000 020 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 5.0 7 6 6 2 8
Campisi S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Nye R 2.0 4 3 2 1 0
E -- Menke D, Maxvill D, Gagliano P
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Alou J 2, Lee L
HR -- Brock L, Pepitone J
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Lampard K
SF -- Rader D
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:26
A -- 10547
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