St. Louis Cardinals 9, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 85
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Friday, July 9, 1971 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 5 8 1 STL N 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 x - 9 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 Morgan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Watson 1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 10 1 Rader 3b 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 Wynn rf 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 Menke 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Martinez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Blasingame p 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Harris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schlueter ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lemaster p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Chiles ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 8 5 7 3 24 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Lemaster-Watson. E: Rader (14). BATTING - 2B: Menke (13,off Reuss). HR: Rader (4,2nd inning off Reuss 0 on 0 out); Wynn (4,6th inning off Reuss 2 on 0 out). GDP: Rader (5,off Reuss). IBB: Alou (3,by Reuss). Team LOB: 9.
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Javier 2b 5 2 3 4 0 0 3 8 Beauchamp 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 16 0 Torre 3b 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 Cardenal rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz ph,cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons c 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 Melendez cf,rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Maxvill ss 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 4 Reuss p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Taylor p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 9 11 8 7 2 27 17 FIELDING - DP: 1. Torre-Javier-Beauchamp. BATTING - 2B: Beauchamp (7,off Lemaster); Torre (15,off Lemaster). 3B: Javier 2 (4,off Blasingame,off Harris). SH: Reuss 2 (5,off Blasingame,off Lemaster). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Javier (3,2nd base off Blasingame/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blasingame L(5-8) 1.2 4 4 4 2 1 0 11 Harris 2.1 3 4 4 3 0 0 13 Lemaster 4 4 1 1 2 1 0 18 Totals 8 11 9 9 7 2 0 42 WP: Lemaster (6). BK: Harris (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Harris 1-1. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss W(8-8) 5.2 8 5 5 4 2 2 28 Taylor 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 12 Drabowsky SV(5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 8 5 5 7 3 2 41 IBB: Reuss (6,Alou). Inherited Runners - Scored: Taylor 2-0; Drabowsky 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick Ejections: Jose Cardenal by Ed Vargo [Balls and strikes] Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 24748 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Alou lf Brock lf 2. Metzger ss Javier 2b 3. Cedeno cf Beauchamp 1b 4. Watson 1b Torre 3b 5. Rader 3b Cardenal rf 6. Wynn rf Simmons c 7. Menke 2b Melendez cf 8. Edwards c Maxvill ss 9. Blasingame p Reuss p ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger walked; Cedeno struck out; Watson forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to second; Javier forced Brock (shortstop to second); Javier stole second; Beauchamp struck out; Torre walked; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader homered; Wynn popped to shortstop; Menke doubled to center; Edwards singled to right [Menke to third]; Blasingame grounded out (second to first) [Menke scored, Edwards to second]; Alou was walked intentionally; Metzger flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Melendez singled to center [Simmons to second]; Maxvill singled to right [Simmons scored, Melendez to second]; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Melendez to third, Maxvill to second]; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first) [Melendez scored]; Javier tripled to right [Maxvill scored]; HARRIS REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Beauchamp walked; Torre singled to right [Javier scored, Beauchamp to third]; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson singled to left; Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 3RD: Simmons flied out to right; Melendez flied out to left; Maxvill singled to left; Reuss walked [Maxvill to second]; Brock walked [Maxvill to third, Reuss to second]; Javier tripled to right [Maxvill scored, Reuss scored, Brock scored]; Harris balked [Javier scored]; Beauchamp lined to shortstop; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to second; Menke flied out to right; Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 4TH: Torre popped to first; Cardenal popped to third; Simmons popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. ASTROS 5TH: SCHLUETER BATTED FOR HARRIS; Schlueter singled to pitcher; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first) [Schlueter to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Schlueter to third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 5TH: LEMASTER REPLACED SCHLUETER (PITCHING); MARTINEZ REPLACED MENKE (PLAYING 2B); Melendez popped to shortstop; Maxvill walked; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to right; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Wynn homered [Watson scored, Rader scored]; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first); Lemaster singled to right; Alou walked [Lemaster to second]; TAYLOR REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Metzger flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 6TH: Javier grounded out (third to first); Beauchamp doubled to center; Torre doubled to left [Beauchamp scored]; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Torre to third]; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory; Simmons walked; Melendez forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 7TH: Maxvill flied out to center; Taylor struck out; Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 8TH: Javier singled to left; Beauchamp lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Javier out at first]; Torre reached on an error by Rader [Torre to first]; CRUZ BATTED FOR CARDENAL; Cruz singled to right [Torre to second]; Jose Cardenal ejected by HP umpire Ed Vargo after the first pitch is called a strike; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 9TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MELENDEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); CHILES BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Chiles walked; Alou forced Chiles (second to shortstop); MORGAN BATTED FOR METZGER; Morgan walked [Alou to second]; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson walked [Alou to third, Morgan to second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 8 1 9 Cardinals 9 11 0 9
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