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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Meads |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Magrane |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Dave Meads | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Joe Magrane | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Magrane
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Magrane
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Magrane
Ramirez 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 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Meads
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Meads
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Meads
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Meads
There goes Smith. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Meads
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meads fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Magrane
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Magrane
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. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Magrane
Hatcher hits a popup towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Magrane
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Trevino vs. Magrane
Trevino takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Meads vs. Magrane
Meads strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Meads
Brunansky 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Meads
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Meads
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Magrane
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Magrane
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Magrane
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Magrane
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Meads
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magrane vs. Meads
Magrane strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Meads
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Magrane
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Magrane
Hatcher hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Magrane
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meads
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meads fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Meads
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Meads
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Meads
Brunansky hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Magrane
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meads vs. Magrane
Meads takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Magrane
Young takes first base on ball four. Meads moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Magrane
Doran hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Magrane
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magrane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Meads
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Meads
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Meads
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Magrane vs. Meads
Magrane hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Meads
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Magrane
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Magrane
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Magrane
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Magrane
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. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Magrane
There's a wild pitch. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Magrane
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meads
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Meads
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Meads
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Magrane
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Magrane
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Dave Meads.
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Magrane
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Magrane
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Andersen
McGee 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Andersen
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andersen, and towards Ramirez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Magrane
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Magrane
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Magrane
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Andersen
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Andersen
Curt Ford pinch hits for Joe Magrane.
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
There goes Ford. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Agosto
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Agosto
Smith hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Worrell
There goes Puhl. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Worrell
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Worrell
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Worrell
Denny Walling pinch hits for Juan Agosto.
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Craig Biggio now catching. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Pendleton 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smith
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Smith
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1988 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 3 0 1 0 Coleman V, lf 3 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Guerrero P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0
Hatcher B, lf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 2 0 0 0 Magrane J, p 2 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 Ford C, ph 1 0 1 0
Biggio C, c 0 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Meads D, p 1 0 0 0
Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 0 30 0 3 0
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Meads D (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 4
Andersen L 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Agosto J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Magrane J (L) 8.0 3 1 1 4 4
Worrell T 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Pendleton T, Ramirez R
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Davis G
3B -- Young G
SB -- Smith O, Ford C, Puhl T
WP -- Magrane J 2
T -- 2:38
A -- 25343
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