Houston Astros 9, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Regular Season Game 19
Played on Wednesday, April 24, 1974 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 - 9 11 2 STL N 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 4 11 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Watson lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Gallagher rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 L. May 1b 5 2 1 0 0 0 13 1 Campbell 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 M. May c 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Rader 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 Menke 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Helms 2b 4 2 4 4 0 0 2 3 Milbourne pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Roberts p 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 9 11 8 5 4 27 19 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Helms-L. May, Metzger-Milbourne-Campbell. E: Cedeno (1), Rader (3). BATTING - 2B: Helms (5,off McGlothen). HR: Roberts (1,2nd inning off McGlothen 1 on 2 out). SH: Roberts (1,off Hrabosky). Team LOB: 6.
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 Sizemore 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 2 Smith rf 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 Torre 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Melendez cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Reitz 3b 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 4 McCarver c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Tyson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hickman ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Folkers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McGlothen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dwyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Papi ph,ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Totals 37 4 11 4 3 0 27 11 FIELDING - E: Sizemore (5), Tyson (5). BATTING - HR: Smith (3,8th inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out). GDP: Tyson (3,off Roberts); Smith (5,off Scherman). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts W(3-2) 7.2 10 4 3 3 0 1 36 Scherman 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 11 4 3 3 0 1 40 BK: Roberts (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Scherman 3-0. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McGlothen L(2-1) 3.2 6 7 6 3 2 1 19 Thompson 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Garman 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 13 Hrabosky 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Folkers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 11 9 8 5 4 1 42 WP: Folkers (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Thompson 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 7364 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 Torre 1b 5. L. May 1b Melendez cf 6. M. May c Reitz 3b 7. Rader 3b McCarver c 8. Helms 2b Tyson ss 9. Roberts p McGlothen p ASTROS 1ST: Gross popped to shortstop; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith walked; Torre forced Smith (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; L. May forced Watson (third to second); M. May singled to center [L. May to second]; Rader singled to center [L. May scored, M. May to second]; Helms singled to left [M. May scored, Rader out at third (left to third to shortstop to second)]; Roberts homered [Helms scored]; Gross grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Melendez popped to first in foul territory; Reitz singled to right; McCarver forced Reitz (shortstop unassisted); Tyson singled to third [McCarver to third (error by Rader), Tyson to second]; McGlothen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore singled to right; Roberts balked [Sizemore to second]; Smith singled to left [Sizemore scored, Smith to second (on throw to home)]; Torre grounded out (third to first); Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: L. May popped to shortstop; M. May walked; Rader walked [M. May to second]; Helms doubled to left [M. May scored, Rader scored, Helms scored (error by Tyson) (unearned)]; Roberts struck out; Gross walked; THOMPSON REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Metzger walked [Gross to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: MENKE REPLACED RADER (PLAYING 3B); Reitz singled to left; McCarver grounded out (first to pitcher) [Reitz to second]; Tyson grounded out (third to first) [Reitz to third]; DWYER BATTED FOR THOMPSON; Dwyer popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 5TH: GARMAN REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); Watson singled to left; L. May singled to center [Watson to third (error by Sizemore)]; M. May singled to right [Watson scored, L. May to third]; Menke was called out on strikes; Helms singled to left [L. May scored, M. May to second]; Roberts flied out to right; Gross flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Brock reached on an error by Cedeno [Brock to third]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Smith grounded out (second to first) [Brock scored (unearned)]; Torre grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz walked; McCarver singled to left [Reitz to second]; Tyson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [McCarver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 7TH: L. May popped to first in foul territory; M. May grounded out (first unassisted); Menke flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: PAPI BATTED FOR GARMAN; Papi popped to catcher in foul territory; Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); PAPI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Helms singled to right; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Milbourne to second]; Gross lined to shortstop; Metzger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Smith homered; Torre grounded out (third to first); Melendez singled to center; Reitz singled to center [Melendez to second]; McCarver popped to second; HICKMAN BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Hickman walked [Melendez to third, Reitz to second]; Papi singled to left [Melendez scored, Reitz to third, Hickman to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Brock forced Papi (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 9TH: FOLKERS REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Gallagher walked; Folkers threw a wild pitch [Gallagher to second]; L. May popped to shortstop; M. May popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 9TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 1B); Sizemore singled to left; Smith grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sizemore out at second]; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 11 2 6 Cardinals 4 11 2 9
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