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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1977
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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 23, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Urrea |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dan Larson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Urrea | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Urrea
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Urrea
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Urrea
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Urrea
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Urrea
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Larson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Larson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Larson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Urrea
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Urrea
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Urrea
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larson vs. Urrea
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Larson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Larson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Urrea
Puhl hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Urrea
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Urrea
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Larson
Reitz 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: ---
Tyson vs. Larson
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Larson
Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Urrea
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Urrea
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Tyson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Urrea
There goes Cruz. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Urrea
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Larson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Larson
Templeton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Larson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Larson
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Urrea
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Urrea
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Urrea
Larson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Larson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Larson
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Larson
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Urrea vs. Larson
Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Urrea
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Urrea
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Urrea
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Urrea
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Urrea
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Urrea
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Urrea
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Larson
Mumphrey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Larson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Larson
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Urrea
Metzger hits a popup in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Urrea
Larson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Urrea
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Larson
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larson
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Larson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Urrea
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Urrea
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Urrea
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Larson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Larson
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Larson
Cruz 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hrabosky
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hrabosky
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hrabosky
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larson vs. Hrabosky
Larson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Larson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Larson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Larson
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hrabosky
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hrabosky
Cabell bunts towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hrabosky
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Larson
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Larson
Roger Freed pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Freed hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Larson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Eastwick
Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Gonzalez bunts towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Eastwick
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Eastwick
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Eastwick
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McLaughlin
Joe Ferguson now catching. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McLaughlin
Mike Phillips pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Dave Rader pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Rader bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. McLaughlin
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1977 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, rf 5 0 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 2
Cruz J, rf 5 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 5 0 2 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner A, pr 0 1 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Larson D, p 4 0 0 0 Phillips M, pr 0 1 0 0
Ferguson J, ph-c 0 0 0 1 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 0 0 0 0
Urrea J, p 2 0 0 0
Cruz H, lf 2 1 1 1
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39 3 9 3 36 4 6 4
Houston 000 002 000 01 -- 3
St.Louis 000 200 000 02 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larson D 10.0 3 2 2 0 3
McLaughlin B (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Urrea J 7.2 8 2 2 2 3
Hrabosky A 2.1 0 0 0 3 0
Eastwick R (W) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Reitz K, Hernandez K
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 10, St.Louis 2
2B -- Hernandez K, Cedeno C, Watson B, Reitz K, Cruz H
HR -- Simmons T
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Cabell E, Rader D
SF -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:46
A -- 29444
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