St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 53
Played on Saturday, June 2, 1973 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 2 STL N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 x - 6 7 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Alou rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart ph,lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 2 6 1 2 4 24 7 FIELDING - E: Alou (1), Watson (6). BATTING - SH: Metzger (6,off Wise). GDP: Wynn (4,off Wise). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Wynn (6,2nd base by Wise/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 Torre 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 Anderson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crosby 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons c 3 2 3 1 1 0 6 1 J. Cruz rf 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Melendez cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 McCarver ph,1b 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 Tyson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 Wise p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 31 6 7 6 4 4 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Wise-Tyson-Torre. E: Crosby (4), Tyson (1). BATTING - 2B: Simmons 2 (9,off Dierker,off York); Wise (2,off Dierker). HR: McCarver (1,8th inning off Gladding 3 on 2 out). IBB: J. Cruz (3,by York). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 5.1 4 1 0 2 3 0 22 Crawford 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 York L(3-3) 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 0 6 Gladding 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 Totals 8 7 6 5 4 4 1 35 IBB: York (5,J. Cruz). Inherited Runners - Scored: Crawford 2-0; Gladding 3-3. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wise W(7-2) 9 6 2 1 2 4 0 35 BK: Wise (1). Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 18091 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 J. Cruz rf 6. May 1b Melendez cf 7. Rader 3b Reitz 3b 8. Helms 2b Tyson ss 9. Dierker p Wise p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to center; Alou reached on an error by Tyson [Metzger to third, Alou to first]; Wynn grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Metzger scored (unearned) (no RBI), Alou out at second]; Watson singled to right; Edwards flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore struck out; Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons doubled to right [Simmons to third (error by Alou)]; J. Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons scored (unearned)]; Melendez grounded out (third to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied out to left; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson singled to left [Tyson to second (error by Watson)]; Wise struck out; Brock popped to shortstop; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Torre struck out; Simmons singled to second; J. Cruz popped to third; Melendez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 5TH: May struck out; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms singled to center; Dierker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz flied out to left; Tyson lined to second; Wise doubled to left; Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn walked; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore popped to third in foul territory; Torre walked; Simmons walked [Torre to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); J. Cruz popped to third; Melendez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); May singled to left; Rader walked [May to second]; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 7TH: JUTZE REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Reitz popped to first; Tyson struck out; Wise popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 8TH: STEWART BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Stewart singled to right; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Stewart to second]; Wise balked [Stewart to third]; Alou singled to left [Stewart scored]; Wynn struck out; Watson forced Alou (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 8TH: YORK REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Brock flied out to left; Sizemore walked; Torre forced Sizemore (pitcher to second); ANDERSON RAN FOR TORRE; Simmons doubled to right [Anderson scored]; J. Cruz was walked intentionally; Melendez singled to shortstop [Simmons to third, J. Cruz to second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR REITZ; GLADDING REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); McCarver homered [Simmons scored, J. Cruz scored, Melendez scored]; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. ASTROS 9TH: CROSBY REPLACED ANDERSON (PLAYING 3B); MCCARVER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jutze flied out to right; May flied out to center; Rader reached on an error by Crosby [Rader to first]; Helms lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 6 2 6 Cardinals 6 7 2 5
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