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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1974
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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 21, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Forsch
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DaVanon vs. Dierker
DaVanon bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dierker
There goes Smith. The throw from May and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Torre, and towards DaVanon, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Tyson reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. Reitz scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DaVanon vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DaVanon vs. Dierker
DaVanon hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Dierker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Dierker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Forsch
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Dierker moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Dierker
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Dierker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Tyson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Dierker
Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Scherman
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Forsch
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DaVanon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DaVanon scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Forsch
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Forsch
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Tyson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Forsch
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to home to get Tyson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cedeno is chasing the ball. Cruz rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Forsch
DaVanon 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, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Forsch
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Forsch
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1974 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 3 1
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 1 1 1 2
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0 DaVanon J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1 McBride B, cf 4 0 2 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 1
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 2 2 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 2 2 2
Dierker L, p 2 0 1 0 Tyson M, ss 4 1 3 2
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 1 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 33 9 14 8
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 120 003 12x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 5.2 9 6 6 2 0
Scherman F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Forsch K 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
E -- Torre J
DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Cedeno C, Tyson M, Dierker L, May L, DaVanon J
3B -- Tyson M
HR -- Reitz K, Cruz J
SB -- Brock L 2, Smith R
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Forsch B 2
HBP -- by Forsch K (Simmons T)
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:08
A -- 15006
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