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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
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| 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 | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,748 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | 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: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuss
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Blasingame
There goes Javier. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Blasingame
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Blasingame
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Blasingame
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Reuss
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Reuss
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Reuss
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blasingame
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Blasingame
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Blasingame
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Blasingame
Reuss bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. Melendez moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melendez scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Harris
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Harris
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Harris
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Harris
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Harris
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Harris
Reuss takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Harris
Brock takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to third. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Harris
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Maxvill scores. Reuss scores. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Harris
The umpire calls a balk on Harris Javier scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Harris
Beauchamp hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reuss
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Harris
Torre hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Harris
Cardenal hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Harris
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Reuss
JayD Schlueter pinch hits for Buddy Harris.
Schlueter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schlueter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reuss
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schlueter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno 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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing second base.
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Lemaster
Reuss bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuss
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Reuss
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez 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, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reuss
Edwards 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, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Reuss
Lemaster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou takes first base on ball four. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Beauchamp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Torre reaches second base with a double. Beauchamp scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Lemaster
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Lemaster
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Lemaster
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Cedeno 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, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Taylor
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, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Taylor
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Taylor
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
Beauchamp hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemaster catches it and throws to first to double up Javier. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lemaster
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lemaster
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Taylor
Jose Cruz now playing center field. Luis Melendez now playing right field. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Taylor
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Taylor
Watson takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1971, game 2 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 1
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 5 2 3 4
Morgan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 2 1 1 Cruz J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 3 Simmons T, c 3 1 0 0
Menke D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Melendez L, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Martinez M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 2 2 1
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 0 1 0 0
Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 1 Taylor C, p 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Schlueter J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 1 0
Chiles R, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 33 9 11 8
Houston 020 003 000 -- 5
St.Louis 044 001 00x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 1.2 4 4 4 2 1
Harris B 2.1 3 4 4 3 0
Lemaster D 4.0 4 1 1 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 5.2 8 5 5 4 2
Taylor C 3.0 0 0 0 3 1
Drabowsky M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rader D
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Menke D, Beauchamp J, Torre J
3B -- Javier J 2
HR -- Rader D, Wynn J
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Reuss J 2
WP -- Lemaster D
Balk -- Harris B
T -- 2:39
A -- 24748
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