St. Louis Cardinals 8, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 18
Played on Tuesday, April 23, 1974 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 STL N 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 x - 8 13 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 L. May 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 Edwards c 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Helms 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Konieczny p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Wilson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nagy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 2 8 2 1 3 24 8 FIELDING - E: Wilson (1). BATTING - HR: Edwards (1,2nd inning off Siebert 1 on 1 out). GDP: L. May (3,off Siebert). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Gross (1,2nd base by Siebert/McCarver).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 Smith rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 6 0 McCarver c 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 McBride cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 Reitz 3b 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 Torre 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 7 0 Tyson ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 Siebert p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 8 13 7 1 3 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Tyson-Sizemore-Torre. PB: McCarver (1). BATTING - 2B: Torre (3,off Konieczny); Brock (2,off Wilson). 3B: Reitz (1,off Nagy). SH: Sizemore (3,off Wilson). SF: Smith (3,off Wilson). HBP: McCarver (1,by Konieczny). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Brock 3 (11,2nd base off Konieczny/Edwards,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards,3rd base off Wilson/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Konieczny L(0-2) 2.1 6 5 5 0 1 0 14 Wilson 3.2 5 2 2 1 2 0 17 Nagy 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 Totals 8 13 8 8 1 3 0 39 BK: Konieczny (1). HBP: Konieczny (2,McCarver). Inherited Runners - Scored: Wilson 1-1. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Siebert W(2-1) 9 8 2 2 1 3 1 34 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 7188 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Gross rf Brock lf 2. Metzger ss Sizemore 2b 3. Cedeno cf Smith rf 4. Watson lf McCarver c 5. L. May 1b McBride cf 6. Edwards c Reitz 3b 7. Rader 3b Torre 1b 8. Helms 2b Tyson ss 9. Konieczny p Siebert p ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; Sizemore flied out to left; Smith flied out to center [Brock to third]; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied to right in foul territory; L. May singled to shortstop; Edwards homered [L. May scored]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms singled to left; Konieczny struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: McBride flied out to left; Reitz struck out; Torre doubled to right; Tyson singled to right [Torre scored]; Siebert forced Tyson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Gross popped to shortstop; Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore singled to center; Smith singled to left [Sizemore to third]; McCarver was hit by a pitch [Smith to second]; Konieczny balked [Sizemore scored, Smith to third, McCarver to second]; McBride singled to center [Smith scored, McCarver scored]; WILSON REPLACED KONIECZNY (PITCHING); McBride was picked off first but was safe on an error by Wilson [McBride to third]; Reitz singled to right [McBride scored]; Torre popped to catcher in foul territory; Tyson singled to center [Reitz to second]; Siebert grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to right; L. May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Brock singled to right; Brock stole second; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Brock to third]; Smith hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brock scored]; McCarver flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to second; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 5TH: McBride grounded out (third to first); Reitz was called out on strikes; Torre walked; Tyson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to center; Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 6TH: Siebert grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock doubled to left; Brock stole third; Sizemore singled to left [Brock scored]; Smith struck out; McCarver flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. ASTROS 7TH: L. May struck out; Edwards singled to right; Rader flied out to right; Helms singled to center [Edwards to second]; McCarver allowed a passed ball [Edwards to third, Helms to second]; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR WILSON; Gallagher flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: NAGY REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); McBride flied out to left; Reitz tripled to left; Torre singled to center [Reitz scored]; Tyson forced Torre (second to shortstop); Siebert grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Metzger singled to center; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson forced Metzger (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 8TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore flied out to left; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. ASTROS 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); L. May flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 8 1 5 Cardinals 8 13 0 7
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