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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1988
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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 16, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Terry |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Mark Hirschbeck |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | First Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Scott Terry | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Terry
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Terry
There goes Young. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Terry
Doran hits a line drive towards first. Pagnozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Terry
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Terry
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball 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: ---
Coleman vs. Deshaies
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
There goes Coleman. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
There goes Coleman. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies Coleman scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Deshaies
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Deshaies
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Oquendo vs. Deshaies
Oquendo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Terry
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Terry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Terry
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Deshaies
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Deshaies
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Deshaies
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Terry
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Terry
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Terry
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Deshaies
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
There goes Smith. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a popup off the glove of Doran, and into shallow right field. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Brunansky vs. Deshaies
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Deshaies
McGee hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Terry
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Terry
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Terry
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Terry
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Deshaies
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Deshaies
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Deshaies
Pena hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Deshaies
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Terry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Terry
Ramirez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Terry
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Terry
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Terry
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Deshaies
Coleman bunts towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
There goes Coleman. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Deshaies spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Deshaies. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Deshaies
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Terry
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Terry
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Deshaies
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Deshaies
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Deshaies
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Deshaies
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Terry
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Terry
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Terry
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Terry
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Costello
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Jim Deshaies. John Costello now pitching. Mike Laga now playing first base.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Laga hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Andersen
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andersen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Andersen
There goes Smith. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Andersen
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Costello
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Costello
The umpire calls a balk on Costello Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Costello
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pankovits vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching. Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Andersen
Casey Candaele now playing right field.
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Andersen
McGee hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Andersen
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dayley vs. Andersen
Dayley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dayley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dayley
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dayley
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dayley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dayley
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1988 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 0 2 0 Coleman V, lf 4 2 2 0
Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 2 0
Puhl T, rf 2 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 3 0 0 1
Candaele C, rf 0 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Walling D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Caminiti K, ph 1 0 0 0 Costello J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatcher B, lf 4 0 0 0 Dayley K, p 1 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 2 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 3 0 2 0 Terry S, p 2 0 0 0
Deshaies J, p 2 0 0 0 Laga M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 30 3 7 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 101 010 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (L) 6.0 6 3 2 2 4
Andersen L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Terry S (W) 6.2 5 0 0 1 3
Costello J* 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Dayley K (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Deshaies J, Doran B
TP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Pendleton T
SB -- Young G, Coleman V 3, Smith O 2
SF -- Brunansky T, Pendleton T
Balk -- Deshaies J, Costello J
T -- 2:46
A -- 26044
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