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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 1971
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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 April 12, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Shortstop |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blasingame
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Brock reaches second base with a double. Javier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Blasingame
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Blasingame
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Blasingame
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt strikes out. There goes Menke. The throw from Simmons and Menke is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blasingame
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blasingame
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Blasingame
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Blasingame
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Carlton
Blasingame hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blasingame
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Blasingame
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Blasingame
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Carlton
Blasingame bunts towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blasingame
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blasingame
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Blasingame
Carlton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blasingame
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blasingame
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. There goes Brock trying to get to third. Watson throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Brock for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Blasingame
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hiatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger bunts towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Rader moves to third. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Carlton
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Carlton
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jim Wynn.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ray
There goes Beauchamp. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Beauchamp steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ray
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Ray
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Beauchamp scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carlton vs. Ray
Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Ray
Alou 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Dick Schofield now playing second base. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Drabowsky
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ray
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ray
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Drabowsky
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Drabowsky
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drabowsky
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drabowsky
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Brunet
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Gladding
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gladding
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunet vs. Gladding
Brunet hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Gladding
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Brunet
Joe Hague now playing first base.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Brunet
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Linzy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Linzy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schofield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1971 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Javier J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 5 0 3 1 Brock L, lf 3 1 3 1
Menke D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 2
Hiatt J, c 2 0 1 0 Beauchamp J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Edwards J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, ss 3 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 1 1 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 3 1
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 1 1 0 Brunet G, p 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 13 4 33 5 10 5
Houston 003 000 010 -- 4
St.Louis 201 011 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 5.0 6 4 3 2 1
Ray J 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Gladding F 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 6.1 9 3 3 4 5
Drabowsky M 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
Brunet G* 0.1 3 0 0 0 0
Linzy F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Metzger R, Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 13, St.Louis 8
2B -- Brock L, Simmons T, Miller N
3B -- Simmons T
HR -- Blasingame W
SB -- Beauchamp J
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Blasingame W, Metzger R
SF -- Cardenal J
WP -- Blasingame W 2
T -- 2:38
A -- 11270
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