St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 28
Played on Sunday, May 5, 1974 (D) at Astrodome

STL N    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  0
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Sizemore 2b                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alvarado ss                 2   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
Smith rf                      4   1   1   2       0   2       4   1
Simmons c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
McBride cf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Reitz 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Torre 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Tyson ss,2b                   3   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Gibson p                      3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Garman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3       0   4      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Smith-Torre.

BATTING - 
2B: McBride (3,off Dierker).
HR: Smith (6,6th inning off Dierker 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Brock (18,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelleher ss                   3   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
  M. May ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. Johnson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gross rf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0      16   0
Edwards c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Rader 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   1       0   3
Helms 2b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   4
Dierker p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Gallagher ph                1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Milbourne ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  C. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1       5   4      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. L. May.

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gross (2,2nd base off Gibson/Simmons).

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gibson W(2-2)                 8     5   1   1   5   3   0  33
Garman                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     5   1   1   5   4   0  36


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker L(2-1)                7     7   3   3   0   3   1  27
J. Johnson                    2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     7   3   3   0   4   1  33


Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 17266


Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros           
1. Brock               lf        Kelleher            ss
2. Sizemore            2b        Gross               rf
3. Smith               rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Simmons             c         Watson              lf
5. McBride             cf        L. May              1b
6. Reitz               3b        Edwards             c
7. Torre               1b        Rader               3b
8. Tyson               ss        Helms               2b
9. Gibson              p         Dierker             p

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Brock stole second;
Sizemore popped to catcher in foul territory; Smith struck out;
Simmons popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher was called out on strikes; Gross walked;
Gross stole second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first);
Watson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: McBride doubled to right; Reitz grounded out
(pitcher to first); Torre flied out to center; Tyson singled to
right [McBride scored]; Gibson singled to left [Tyson to
second]; Brock popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to center; Edwards popped to third in
foul territory; Rader flied out to center; Helms singled to
right [L. May to third]; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith
struck out; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: ALVARADO REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); TYSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Kelleher flied out to right;
Gross popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Reitz
singled to center; Torre lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Reitz out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); L. May flied
out to center; Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson popped to shortstop; Gibson flied out to
center; Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader struck out; Helms flied out to right; Dierker
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Alvarado singled to left; Smith homered [Alvarado
scored]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); McBride
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Kelleher flied out to left; Gross singled to right;
Cedeno flied out to left; Watson walked [Gross to second]; L.
May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Tyson popped
to first in foul territory; Gibson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Rader
walked; Helms walked [Rader to second]; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR
DIERKER; Gallagher singled to center [Rader scored, Helms to
third]; M. MAY BATTED FOR KELLEHER; M. May hit into a double
play (right to first) [Gallagher out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED M. MAY (PITCHING); MILBOURNE
REPLACED GALLAGHER (PLAYING SS); Brock grounded out (second to
first); Alvarado struck out; Smith grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Watson
flied out to center; L. May singled to center [Cedeno to third];
Edwards popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Astros 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons flied out to left; McBride grounded out
(third to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: GARMAN REPLACED GIBSON (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (second to first); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; C. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        3   7   0    3
 Astros           1   5   0    8


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