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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1975
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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 August 26, 1975 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Konieczny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,185 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
| Doug Konieczny | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen 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: ---
Brock vs. Konieczny
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Konieczny
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Konieczny
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Konieczny
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Rasmussen
May hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Brock throws the ball in to Reitz who tags Cabell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Rasmussen
DaVanon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Konieczny
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Konieczny
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Konieczny
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Tyson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rasmussen vs. Konieczny
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tyson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Konieczny
Brock 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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konieczny vs. Rasmussen
Konieczny hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Konieczny
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Konieczny
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Konieczny
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rasmussen
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rasmussen
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Konieczny
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
There goes Fairly. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Konieczny
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Konieczny
Tyson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rasmussen vs. Konieczny
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Rasmussen
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konieczny vs. Rasmussen
Konieczny hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Konieczny moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Konieczny
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Konieczny
McBride 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Konieczny
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rasmussen
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Konieczny
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Konieczny
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Konieczny
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Rasmussen
DaVanon hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konieczny vs. Rasmussen
Konieczny is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Konieczny
Tyson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Konieczny
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Konieczny
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rasmussen
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly juggles the ball. That's an error on Fairly. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Konieczny
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to DaVanon who tags McBride, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Konieczny
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Konieczny
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Konieczny
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Konieczny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konieczny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rasmussen
May 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rasmussen
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Enos Cabell.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rasmussen
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jerry DaVanon.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1975, game 2 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, rf 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 1 1 1 1
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 1 1 0
DaVanon J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 3 0 1 1
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Konieczny D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 29 2 7 2
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 020 000 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Konieczny D (L) 8.0 7 2 2 4 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
E -- Reitz K, Tyson M, Fairly R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Cruz J, Cabell E
3B -- Tyson M
HR -- Fairly R
CS -- Fairly R
WP -- Konieczny D
T -- 2:07
A -- 19185
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