Houston Astros 12, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Regular Season Game 35
Played on Sunday, May 16, 1971 (D) at Astrodome
STL N 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 4 16 2 HOU N 4 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 x - 12 17 0
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Melendez ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons c 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 3 Torre 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Schofield 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hague 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 11 1 Cardenal rf,cf,rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sizemore ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Javier 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 5 2 Reuss p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Zachary p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee ph,rf,lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 41 4 16 4 0 4 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Hague-Simmons-Torre-Simmons, Hague. E: Sizemore (7), Zachary (1). PB: Simmons (7). BATTING - 2B: Javier (2,off Dierker); Brock (8,off Dierker); Simmons (11,off Dierker). HR: Hague (4,7th inning off Ray 0 on 1 out). GDP: Cardenal (2,off Dierker); Melendez (2,off Ray). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 Cedeno rf 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 Wynn cf 4 2 2 1 1 0 5 0 Menke 1b 3 2 1 1 2 0 4 0 Rader 3b 4 2 2 6 0 1 1 1 Alou lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Geronimo lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Hiatt c 4 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 Dierker p 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 37 12 17 12 3 5 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Morgan-Menke, Metzger-Morgan-Menke. BATTING - 2B: Metzger (4,off Reuss); Cedeno (5,off Zachary); Rader (5,off Zachary); Menke (6,off Drabowsky); Dierker (1,off Drabowsky). HR: Rader (2,1st inning off Reuss 3 on 2 out). SH: Dierker (2,off Reuss). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Alou (2,2nd base by Zachary/Simmons).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss L(4-4) 1.1 4 4 4 2 1 1 10 Zachary 2 6 6 5 1 0 0 11 Drabowsky 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 8 Hrabosky 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 Linzy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 17 12 11 3 5 1 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Zachary 2-0; Drabowsky 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(6-1) 6 13 3 3 0 4 0 30 Ray SV(1) 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 Totals 9 16 4 4 0 4 1 41 WP: Dierker (4). Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 14983 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Brock lf Metzger ss 2. Alou cf Morgan 2b 3. Simmons c Cedeno rf 4. Torre 3b Wynn cf 5. Hague 1b Menke 1b 6. Cardenal rf Rader 3b 7. Sizemore ss Alou lf 8. Javier 2b Hiatt c 9. Reuss p Dierker p CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Alou lined to pitcher; Simmons singled to right; Torre flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to right; Morgan lined to center; Cedeno struck out; Wynn walked; Menke walked [Metzger to third, Wynn to second]; Rader homered [Metzger scored, Wynn scored, Menke scored]; Alou grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Hague was called out on strikes; Cardenal singled to third; Sizemore flied out to right; Javier doubled to right [Cardenal scored]; Reuss struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Hiatt singled to center; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger singled to center [Hiatt to third]; ZACHARY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Morgan hit into a double play (first to catcher to third to catcher) [Hiatt out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock doubled to left; Alou singled to right [Brock to third]; Simmons forced Alou (shortstop to second) [Brock scored]; Torre singled to center [Simmons to third]; Hague singled to pitcher [Simmons stayed at third, Torre to second]; Cardenal popped to second; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno doubled to left; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to third]; Wynn popped to second; Menke walked; Rader doubled to left [Menke scored, Cedeno scored]; Alou singled to center [Rader scored]; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hiatt singled [Hiatt out at second (center to second)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7. CARDINALS 4TH: Javier singled to left; Zachary flied out to right; Brock forced Javier (shortstop to second); Alou grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 4TH: Dierker singled to shortstop [Dierker to second (error by Sizemore)]; Metzger reached on an error by Zachary; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to second, Dierker to third]; Cedeno singled to left [Dierker scored, Metzger scored (unearned), Cedeno to second (on throw)]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED ZACHARY (PITCHING); Wynn singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Menke doubled to right [Wynn scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out (third to first); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 11. CARDINALS 5TH: GERONIMO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING LF); Simmons doubled to left; Torre singled to left [Simmons to third]; Hague lined to second; Cardenal grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 11. ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt struck out; Dierker doubled to right; Metzger singled to right [Dierker scored]; Morgan lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Metzger out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 12. CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore flied out to center; Javier singled to right; LEE BATTED FOR DRABOWSKY; Lee struck out; Brock singled to center [Javier to third]; Alou singled to center [Brock to third, Javier scored]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Simmons flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 12. ASTROS 6TH: LEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HRABOSKY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Cedeno was called out on strikes; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Menke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 12. CARDINALS 7TH: RAY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Torre flied out to center; Hague homered; Cardenal lined to second; Sizemore singled to left; Javier flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12. ASTROS 7TH: SCHOFIELD REPLACED TORRE (PLAYING 3B); Rader grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo singled to center; Hiatt singled to center [Geronimo to second]; Ray struck out; Metzger forced Hiatt (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12. CARDINALS 8TH: Lee singled to right; Brock flied out to left; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Melendez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lee out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12. ASTROS 8TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); LEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LINZY REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn singled to left; Menke forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Schofield flied out to center; Hague popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 4 16 2 10 Astros 12 17 0 5
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