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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1989
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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 September 2, 1989 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Power |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 47,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Milt Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Todd Zeile | Catcher |
| Ted Power | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 2, 1989
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Power
Young hits a line drive towards first. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Power
Doran hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Power
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McGee 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Forsch
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGee scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Forsch
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Power
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Power
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. Trevino moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Power
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Forsch
Pendleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Forsch
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Forsch
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Forsch
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez throws to second for one, and Doran throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brunansky scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Forsch
Power strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Forsch
McGee hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Zeile moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Cano
Jose Cano now pitching.
Smith 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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Power
Doran 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Power
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cano
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Cano
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Cano
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Cano
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Cano
Oquendo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Oquendo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Cano
Zeile hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Cano
Power 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, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Power
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Power
Greg Gross pinch hits for Jose Cano.
Gross 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, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Meyer
Brian Meyer now pitching.
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a line drive beyond third. Caminiti can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Meyer
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Meyer
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. Meyer
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, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Oquendo vs. Meyer
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Oquendo reaches third base with a triple. Thompson scores. Guerrero scores. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Zeile vs. Meyer
Zeile is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Meyer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. Oquendo scores. Zeile moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Meyer
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Power
Young hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Power
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Power
Bass 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, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Meyer
The ball gets by Trevino for a passed ball. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Meyer
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Meyer
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Meyer
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Power
Tim Jones now playing second base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Power
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Power
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Power
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Clancy
Harry Spilman now playing first base. Jim Clancy now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Clancy
Zeile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Power vs. Clancy
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Power
John Morris now playing center field.
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Power
Eric Anthony pinch hits for Gerald Young.
Anthony hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Power
Doran hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Doran reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Power
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Davidson vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Mark Davidson pinch hits for Harry Spilman.
Davidson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Davidson reaches third base with a triple. Doran scores. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. DiPino
Puhl hits a popup off the glove of Smith, and into shallow left field. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Davidson scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Quisenberry
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Jim Clancy. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. Quisenberry
Carl Nichols pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Nichols 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, 5 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Rhoden
Eric Anthony now playing right field. Steve Lombardozzi now playing second base. Mark Davidson now playing center field. Terry Puhl now playing fi
Morris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rhoden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Puhl scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rhoden
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Rhoden
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Quisenberry
Leon Durham now playing first base.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Quisenberry
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Quisenberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Quisenberry
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Rhoden
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Puhl scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Rhoden
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davidson. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rhoden
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Zeile vs. Rhoden
Zeile hits a fly ball into center field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Quisenberry
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Quisenberry
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Quisenberry
Davidson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1989 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 1 2 0
Anthony E, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Morris J, cf 1 1 1 1
Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 0 1
Lombardozzi S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Thompson M, lf 5 3 3 0
Bass K, lf 5 1 3 1 Guerrero P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 3 2 3
Davidson M, ph-cf 2 1 1 2 Brunansky T, rf 5 2 3 2
Puhl T, rf-1b 4 1 3 1 Oquendo J, 2b 3 1 3 3
Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Jones T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Clancy J, p 0 0 0 0 Zeile T, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Power T, p 4 0 0 0
Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 3 0 1 0 Quisenberry D, p 0 0 0 0
Nichols C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 1
Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0
Cano J, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer B, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds C, 3b 2 1 1 0
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40 5 14 5 39 13 15 11
Houston 010 000 400 -- 5
St.Louis 123 510 10x -- 13
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 1.2 5 3 3 0 1
Cano J 1.1 4 3 3 0 0
Meyer B 2.0 4 6 4 4 2
Clancy J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhoden R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Power T (W) 6.1 12 4 4 0 2
DiPino F* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Quisenberry D 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Doran B, Caminiti K
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Puhl T 2, Bass K, Oquendo J, Thompson M, Doran B, Brunansky T
3B -- McGee W, Oquendo J, Davidson M
HR -- Pendleton T, Brunansky T, Morris J
SF -- Pendleton T
PB -- Trevino A
T -- 2:59
A -- 47580
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