St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 8
Played on Monday, April 12, 1971 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 13 1 STL N 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 x - 5 10 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Morgan 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 Watson lf 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 Menke 1b 4 0 2 1 1 2 11 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 Hiatt c 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 Edwards ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Blasingame p 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 Wynn ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 13 4 5 8 24 11 FIELDING - E: Metzger (2). BATTING - 2B: Miller (1,off Drabowsky). HR: Blasingame (1,3rd inning off Carlton 0 on 1 out). SH: Blasingame (1,off Carlton); Metzger (1,off Carlton). GDP: Alou (1,off Carlton). IBB: Wynn (1,by Carlton). Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING - CS: Menke (1,3rd base by Carlton/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Javier 2b 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 Schofield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Brock lf 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 Torre 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 Cardenal rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 Beauchamp 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 7 2 Hague 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sizemore ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Maxvill ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Simmons c 4 0 3 1 0 0 9 1 Carlton p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Brunet p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 10 5 3 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Simmons-Torre, Javier-Sizemore-Beauchamp. E: Torre (2). BATTING - 2B: Brock (2,off Blasingame); Simmons (1,off Blasingame). 3B: Simmons (1,off Ray). SF: Cardenal (1,off Blasingame). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Beauchamp (1,2nd base off Ray/Hiatt).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blasingame L(1-1) 5 6 4 3 2 1 0 23 Ray 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 9 Gladding 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 8 10 5 4 3 3 0 37 WP: Blasingame 2 (2).
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Carlton W(2-0) 6.1 9 3 3 4 5 1 31 Drabowsky 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 Brunet 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 Linzy SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 13 4 4 5 8 1 44 Brunet faced 2 batters in the 9th inning IBB: Carlton (1,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Drabowsky 2-0; Brunet 2-1; Linzy 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 11270 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Alou rf Alou cf 2. Morgan 2b Javier 2b 3. Cedeno cf Brock lf 4. Watson lf Torre 3b 5. Menke 1b Cardenal rf 6. Rader 3b Beauchamp 1b 7. Hiatt c Sizemore ss 8. Metzger ss Simmons c 9. Blasingame p Carlton p ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier singled to center; Brock doubled to left [Javier scored]; Torre grounded out (third to first); Cardenal singled to center [Brock scored]; Beauchamp flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Menke walked; Rader walked [Menke to second]; Hiatt struck out while Menke was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons doubled to left; Carlton grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons to third]; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Blasingame homered; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled to left; Cedeno singled to left [Morgan to third]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third, Morgan scored]; Menke singled to left [Watson to second, Cedeno scored]; Rader flied out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Javier reached on an error by Metzger; Brock singled to left [Javier to second]; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brock to second, Javier to third]; Cardenal hit a sacrifice fly to left [Javier scored (unearned)]; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Brock to third]; Beauchamp struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 4TH: Hiatt walked; Metzger singled to left [Hiatt to second]; Blasingame out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Metzger to second, Hiatt to third]; Alou struck out; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Carlton lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Alou walked; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Javier flied out to left; Brock walked; Torre singled to left [Alou scored, Brock out at third (left to third), Torre to second (on throw)]; Cardenal grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 6TH: Rader reached on an error by Torre; Hiatt singled to left [Rader to second]; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hiatt to second, Rader to third]; WYNN BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Wynn was walked intentionally; GERONIMO RAN FOR WYNN; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: RAY REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Beauchamp singled to left; Beauchamp stole second; Sizemore grounded out (second to first) [Beauchamp to third]; Simmons tripled to center [Beauchamp scored]; Carlton flied out to left; Alou grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 7TH: SCHOFIELD REPLACED JAVIER (PLAYING 2B); MAXVILL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); Morgan singled to center; Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to right [Morgan to second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Menke was called out on strikes; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Schofield struck out; Brock singled to left; Torre struck out; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: EDWARDS BATTED FOR HIATT; Edwards struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller doubled to right; Alou walked; BRUNET REPLACED DRABOWSKY (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Alou to third, Miller scored]; Cedeno flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Beauchamp flied out to right; Maxvill walked; Simmons singled to left [Maxvill to second]; Brunet flied out to center; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: HAGUE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Watson singled to right; Menke singled to left [Watson to second]; LINZY REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); Rader was called out on strikes; Edwards forced Menke (second to shortstop) [Watson to third]; Metzger forced Edwards (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 13 1 13 Cardinals 5 10 1 8
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