St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 86
Played on Saturday, July 10, 1971 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 - 5 15 0 STL N 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 - 6 16 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 3 0 1 0 6 2 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 9 3 Geronimo pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 Wynn rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Edwards c 4 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 Billingham p 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 5 15 5 1 3 24 14 BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (20,off Cleveland). 3B: Watson (2,off Cleveland); Morgan (5,off Linzy). GDP: Alou (6,off Cleveland); Cedeno (3,off Cleveland). Team LOB: 8.
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 Alou rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 Simmons c 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Melendez pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torre 3b 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 Hague 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 Cruz cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 Javier 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 5 Maxvill ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 Cleveland p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burda ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 16 6 3 2 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 3. Brock-Hague, Maxvill-Javier-Hague, Maxvill-Javier-Hague. E: Torre (11). PB: Simmons (11). BATTING - 2B: Cruz (2,off Billingham); Alou (18,off Billingham); Simmons (13,off Billingham); Javier (4,off Culver); Torre (16,off Gladding). SF: Torre (3,off Billingham). IBB: Hague (5,by Gladding). Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham 5.2 11 4 4 0 2 0 28 Blasingame 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Culver 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Gladding L(3-3) 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 8 Totals 8 16 6 6 3 2 0 42 Gladding faced 4 batters in the 9th inning WP: Billingham (6). IBB: Gladding (4,Hague). Inherited Runners - Scored: Blasingame 1-0. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cleveland 7.1 12 5 3 1 2 0 32 Drabowsky 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 Linzy W(2-1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 15 5 3 1 3 0 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Drabowsky 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 32895 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Alou lf Brock lf 2. Morgan 2b Alou rf 3. Cedeno cf Simmons c 4. Watson 1b Torre 3b 5. Rader 3b Hague 1b 6. Wynn rf Cruz cf 7. Edwards c Javier 2b 8. Metzger ss Maxvill ss 9. Billingham p Cleveland p ASTROS 1ST: Alou lined to right; Morgan singled to center; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Morgan to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Alou popped to second; Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher) [Brock to second]; Torre struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to center; Wynn forced Rader (shortstop to second); Edwards hit into a double play (left to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hague grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz doubled to left; Javier singled to center [Cruz to third]; Maxvill grounded out (third to first) [Cruz scored, Javier to second]; Cleveland grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Metzger made an out to third; Billingham singled to center; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Billingham out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock singled to right; Alou doubled to right [Brock scored]; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first) [Alou to third]; Torre reached on a fielder's choice [Alou out at home (third to catcher)]; Hague singled to second [Torre to second]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Morgan singled to center; Cedeno doubled to right [Morgan to third]; Watson tripled to right [Morgan scored, Cedeno scored]; Rader reached on a fielder's choice [Watson out at home (second to catcher)]; Wynn singled to left [Rader to third]; Edwards singled to center [Rader scored, Wynn to second]; Metzger forced Wynn (shortstop to third) [Edwards to second]; Billingham singled to right [Edwards out at home (right to catcher), Metzger to second]; 3 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Javier flied out to left; Maxvill grounded out (third to first); Cleveland singled to left; Brock forced Cleveland (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Alou was called out on strikes; Morgan walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Alou singled to right; Simmons doubled to left [Alou to third]; Torre hit a sacrifice fly to left [Alou scored]; Hague grounded out (first to pitcher) [Simmons to third]; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Wynn singled to pitcher; Edwards singled to right [Wynn to second]; Metzger forced Edwards (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Javier grounded out (second to first); Maxvill singled to center; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Maxvill to second]; Cleveland grounded out (shortstop to first) [Maxvill to third]; Brock singled to left [Maxvill scored]; BLASINGAME REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Alou singled to right [Brock to second]; Simmons popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 7TH: MENKE BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Menke flied out to left; Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 7TH: CULVER REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Torre singled to second; Hague popped to third; Cruz popped to first; Javier doubled to right [Torre out at home (right to first to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson reached on an error by Torre [Watson to first]; GERONIMO RAN FOR WATSON; Rader singled to left [Geronimo to second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Wynn forced Rader (shortstop to second) [Geronimo to third]; Edwards singled to center [Geronimo scored (unearned), Wynn to second]; Metzger singled to right [Wynn scored (unearned), Edwards to second]; CHILES BATTED FOR CULVER; Chiles popped to second; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING 1B); GLADDING REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Maxvill popped to second in foul territory; BURDA BATTED FOR DRABOWSKY; Burda popped to second; Brock walked; Alou popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 9TH: LINZY REPLACED BURDA (PITCHING); Alou struck out; Morgan tripled to right; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons walked; MELENDEZ RAN FOR SIMMONS; Torre doubled to right [Melendez scored]; Hague was walked intentionally; Cruz singled to center [Torre scored, Hague to second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 15 0 8 Cardinals 6 16 1 12
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