Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Regular Season Game 111
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Saturday, August 6, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

STL N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
HOU N    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  6  2
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Templeton ss                  4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Simmons c                     4   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
Hernandez 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Mumphrey cf                   3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Reitz 3b                      3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Tyson 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Underwood p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Carroll p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kessinger 2b                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1       1   2      24   6

FIELDING - 
PB: Simmons (5).

BATTING - 
GDP: Tyson (5,off Dixon).
Team LOB: 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howard lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Cabell 3b                     4   2   2   0       0   1       0   3
Cedeno cf                     4   2   2   4       0   0       1   0
Watson 1b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       9   2
Ferguson c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Howe 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Cruz rf                       2   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Gonzalez ss                   3   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Dixon p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Totals                       30   4   6   4       2   5      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Howe-Gonzalez-Watson, Howe-Watson.
E: Cabell (14), Gonzalez (23).

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (27,off Carroll).
3B: Cabell (7,off Underwood).
HR: Cedeno 2 (7,3rd inning off Underwood 1 on 1 out,8th inning off Hrabosky
0 on 0 out).
SH: Dixon (1,off Underwood).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (34,2nd base off Underwood/Simmons).

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Underwood L(6-7)              4     4   3   3   2   3   1  19
Carroll                       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Hrabosky                      2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7
Totals                        8     6   4   4   2   5   2  33


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dixon W(1-0)                  9     5   1   1   1   2   0  33


Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 34521


Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros           
1. Brock               lf        Howard              lf
2. Templeton           ss        Cabell              3b
3. Cruz                rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Simmons             c         Watson              1b
5. Hernandez           1b        Ferguson            c
6. Mumphrey            cf        Howe                2b
7. Reitz               3b        Cruz                rf
8. Tyson               2b        Gonzalez            ss
9. Underwood           p         Dixon               p

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Templeton
reached on an error by Gonzalez [Templeton to second]; Cruz
popped to second; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (third to first); Cabell tripled
to right; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Cabell scored];
Cedeno stole second; Watson walked; Ferguson lined to center
[Cedeno to third]; Howe grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to first; Mumphrey grounded out
(first unassisted) [Hernandez to second]; Reitz grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Hernandez to third]; Tyson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (catcher to first); Gonzalez was
called out on strikes; Dixon grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Underwood flied out to right; Brock flied out to
left; Templeton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard was called out on strikes; Cabell singled to
left; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson popped to second;
Ferguson popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Simmons
grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe singled to center; Simmons allowed a passed
ball [Howe to second]; Cruz walked; Gonzalez was called out on
strikes; Dixon out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howe
to third, Cruz to second]; Howard popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey walked; Reitz singled to left [Mumphrey
to second]; Tyson forced Reitz (third to second) [Mumphrey to
third]; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR UNDERWOOD; Phillips struck out;
Brock singled to first [Mumphrey scored, Tyson to second];
Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: CARROLL REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Cabell was
called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson doubled
to right; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Cruz lined to left; Simmons flied out to left;
Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Howe popped to second; Cruz popped to shortstop in
foul territory; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Reitz reached on an
error by Cabell [Reitz to first]; Tyson grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); KESSINGER
REPLACED CARROLL (PLAYING 2B); Dixon popped to first in foul
territory; Howard grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Kessinger singled to center; Brock flied out to
right; Templeton flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno homered; Watson flied out to center; Ferguson
flied out to left; Howe struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons singled to center; Hernandez lined into a
double play (second to first) [Simmons out at first]; Mumphrey
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        1   5   0    5
 Astros           4   6   2    5


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