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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 3, 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 3, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Keith Lampard | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Carl Taylor | First Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 3, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Culver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Culver
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Culver
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Culver
Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Culver
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Culver
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lemaster
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Culver
Lemaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Culver
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Culver
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Lemaster
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to Lemaster covering. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Culver
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampard vs. Culver
Lampard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Lampard reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Culver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Culver
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemaster vs. Culver
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to home to get Menke. Lampard moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lampard scores. Edwards scores. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Culver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lemaster
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Culver
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Culver
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampard vs. Culver
Lampard hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Lemaster
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Culver
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Culver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemaster vs. Culver
Lemaster hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Culver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Culver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Culver
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lampard vs. Culver
Lampard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Lampard reaches third base with a triple. Pepitone scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Culver
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Nye
Lemaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nye
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lemaster
Lee hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nye
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Nye
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Nye
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lampard vs. Nye
Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Lemaster
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Gagliano hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lampard. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lemaster
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
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hilgendorf
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Hilgendorf
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to third for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hilgendorf
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hilgendorf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lemaster
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1970, game 2 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 6 0 1 2 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0
Miller N, rf 6 0 2 0 Taylor C, 1b 2 0 0 1
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 5 2 2 0 Allen D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 1 3 1 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0
Lampard K, lf 5 2 2 2 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lee L, rf 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 2 1 3 Maxvill D, ss 4 1 1 0
Lemaster D, p 5 0 2 0 Culver G, p 2 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 8 15 8 31 1 5 1
Houston 000 300 500 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (L) 6.2 12 7 7 3 3
Nye R 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Hilgendorf T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Allen D
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 12, St.Louis 7
2B -- Pepitone J, Lampard K, Miller N, Cardenal J
3B -- Lampard K
HR -- Edwards J
T -- 2:25
A -- 16950
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