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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and picks off Watson. 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. Forsch
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Carlton
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Forsch
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Torre reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a fly ball towards left. Watson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Watson. Torre scores. Hague moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Forsch
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carlton bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Carlton
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carlton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Forsch
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carlton
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Carlton
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Denny Lemaster now pitching. Bob Watson now playing first base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lemaster
Luis Melendez pinch runs for Matty Alou.
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Lemaster
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carlton
Luis Melendez now playing right field.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lemaster
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lemaster
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill 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 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz 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 7/9/1971, game 1 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 2 2 1
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Melendez L, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 2 0 0 1
Watson B, lf-1b 3 0 1 1 Torre J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Menke D, 1b-ss 4 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 2 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 28 5 6 4
Houston 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 202 100 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 6.0 6 5 4 2 5
Lemaster D 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 9
E -- Watson B
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Torre J
3B -- Alou M
SH -- Carlton S
SF -- Simmons T
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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