St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 52
Played on Friday, June 1, 1973 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 STL N 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 4 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 Alou rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Agee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wynn cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 Watson lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Edwards c 4 1 2 1 0 1 7 1 May 1b 4 0 2 0 0 2 8 2 Stewart 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Reuss p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gallagher ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 8 2 3 5 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Stewart-Helms-May. BATTING - 2B: Reuss (1,off Cleveland); Watson (9,off Cleveland). HBP: Alou (1,by Cleveland). GDP: Watson (4,off Cleveland). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (5,3rd base off Segui/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Sizemore 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 Torre 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 9 0 Simmons c 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 Melendez cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 J. Cruz rf 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 Tyson ss 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 Cleveland p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 4 8 3 2 8 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Tyson-Sizemore-Torre. BATTING - 3B: J. Cruz (3,off Reuss). SH: Cleveland (1,off Reuss). GDP: Torre (3,off Reuss). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Melendez (2,2nd base off York/Edwards). CS: Melendez (2,2nd base by Reuss/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss L(6-3) 6 7 4 4 1 7 0 25 York 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 Totals 8 8 4 4 2 8 0 33 WP: Reuss (4).
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cleveland W(5-4) 7 8 2 2 2 3 0 31 Segui SV(8) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 Totals 9 8 2 2 3 5 0 38 Cleveland faced 2 batters in the 8th inning HBP: Cleveland (2,Alou). Inherited Runners - Scored: Segui 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 12099 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Metzger ss Brock lf 2. Alou rf Sizemore 2b 3. Wynn cf Torre 1b 4. Watson lf Simmons c 5. Edwards c Melendez cf 6. May 1b Reitz 3b 7. Stewart 3b J. Cruz rf 8. Helms 2b Tyson ss 9. Reuss p Cleveland p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Alou was called out on strikes; Wynn walked; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre singled to left; Simmons singled to center [Torre to third]; Melendez singled to right [Torre scored, Simmons to third]; Reuss threw a wild pitch [Simmons scored, Melendez to second]; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards singled to second; May singled to left [Edwards to second]; Stewart flied out to center; Helms flied out to center; Reuss doubled to center [Edwards scored, May to third]; Metzger flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 2ND: J. Cruz struck out; Tyson was called out on strikes; Cleveland was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Alou was hit by a pitch; Wynn singled to right [Alou to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Alou to third, Wynn out at second]; Edwards singled to center [Alou scored]; May singled to left [Edwards to second]; Stewart grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore singled to center; Torre grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Helms flied out to right; Reuss flied out to left; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons struck out (catcher to first); Melendez flied out to center; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Alou flied out to right; Wynn flied out to left; Watson doubled to left; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: J. Cruz tripled to right; Tyson singled to right [J. Cruz scored]; Cleveland out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; Brock reached on a fielder's choice [Tyson stayed at second]; Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; Torre singled to right [Tyson scored, Brock to third]; Simmons popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 6TH: May struck out; Stewart flied out to right; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez walked; Melendez was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Reitz was called out on strikes; J. Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 7TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR REUSS; Gallagher grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 7TH: YORK REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Tyson was called out on strikes; Cleveland singled to right; Brock popped to shortstop; Sizemore forced Cleveland (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn singled to left; Watson walked [Wynn to second]; SEGUI REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Wynn stole third; Edwards was called out on strikes; May struck out; Stewart walked [Watson to second]; Helms popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 8TH: Torre walked; Simmons flied out to center; Melendez forced Torre (shortstop to second); Melendez stole second; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 9TH: Gallagher flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (third to first); AGEE BATTED FOR YORK; Agee flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 8 0 9 Cardinals 4 8 0 5
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