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BAL  3
KCR  1
 BOS  2
@CAL  0
 CHW  5
CLE  4
 DET 10
MIN  9
 NYY  7
@MIL  3
 NYY  5
@MIL  3
 OAK  5
WSA  4
 ATL  4
PIT  3
 CHC  7
@CIN  1
 CHC 11
@CIN  7
 STL  5
@HOU  1
 LAD  8
@MON  5
 NYM  6
SDP  5
 SFG  8
@PHI  3
 SFG  7
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,697

 Friday, July 31, 1970, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Cardinals
5
45-58
Won 2
5th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  1    5  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  3
W: Steve Carlton (6-14), L: Ron Cook (2-1)
 Astros
1
46-57
Lost 3
5th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .304  .774              2   0   2·SB,IW
J Javier 2B                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .254  .596              2   4   SB,CS
C Taylor RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .245  .735              2   0   GDP
  L Lee RF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .619              1   0   
D Allen 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .285  .958              7   0   
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .840              9   0   GDP
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .808              1   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .189  .528              1   3   2B
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .525              2   3   
S Carlton P                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .573              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   0    5   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Shannon (6, off R Cook).
IBB: L Brock (8, by F Gladding).
TB: J Javier 3; M Shannon 2; S Carlton; D Allen; D Maxvill.
GIDP: C Taylor (8); J Torre (18).
RBI: D Allen 2 (88); J Javier (29); S Carlton (3).
2-out RBI: D Allen 2; J Javier.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-D Allen.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 2 (24, 3rd base off R Cook/J Edwards, 2nd base off R Cook/J Edwards); J Javier (3, 2nd base off R Cook/J Edwards).
CS: J Javier (3, 2nd base by R Cook/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     3   0   2   0    2   0  .298  .719              1   0   IW
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .808              7   3   
J Wynn LF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .287  .916              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .721              8   0   GDP
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .799              2   6   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .244  .756              1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .255  .691              2   0   
  N Miller CF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .721              1   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .556              4   1   
R Cook P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .864              0   2   SH
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .526              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .527              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   0    5   9                         27  14
Batting Events
SH: R Cook (1, off S Carlton).
IBB: J Alou (2, by S Carlton).
TB: J Morgan 2; J Alou 2; B Watson; J Wynn; N Miller; D Rader; J Edwards.
GIDP: B Watson (6).
RBI: N Miller (23).
2-out RBI: N Miller.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Rader-J Morgan-B Watson; R Cook-D Menke-B Watson.
E: B Watson (4); J Morgan (10); R Cook (2).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (6-14)            9     9   1   1    5   9   0   4.10   40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 9     69    -     1.11   0.46
Totals                         9     9   1   1    5   9   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 9           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Cook, L (2-1)                7.2   4   4   4    3   2   0   3.39   30     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 4     54    -     1.34   0.17
J Ray                          0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.93    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    1.27  -0.20
F Gladding                     1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.59    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.21  -0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   5    5   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7          5-3
J Ray faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: S Carlton (1).
WP: R Cook (1); J Ray (3); F Gladding (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Carlton (12; J Alou); F Gladding (4; L Brock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 21,697.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Julian Javier                2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Carl Taylor                  RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
4. Dick Allen                   1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Joe Torre                     C       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Jose Cardenal                CF       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Mike Shannon                 3B       7. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Steve Carlton                 P       9. Ron Cook                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 -2- R 21% 75% 0-0 STL S. Carlton R. Cook Single to LF; Shannon Scores
t8 2 123 RR 16% 94% 1-0 STL D. Allen J. Ray Single to CF; Brock Scores; Javier Scores; Taylor to 3B; Allen to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 123 OO -15% 45% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Cook Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 0 --- 13% 63% 0-0 STL M. Shannon R. Cook Double to CF
t8 0 -2- O -9% 54% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Cook Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Cook Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brock to 1B
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Brock Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Wild Pitch; Brock to 3B
t1 0 --3 3% 63% 0-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Walk
t1 0 1-3 4% 66% 0-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brock stays at 3B; Javier to 2B; Taylor to 1B
t1 0 123 O -6% 60% 0-0 STL D. Allen R. Cook Popfly: 2B
t1 1 123 OO -15% 45% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Cook Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU J. Alou S. Carlton Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- -3% 42% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton Walk; Alou to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 8% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal R. Cook Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL M. Shannon R. Cook Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Cook Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU D. Menke S. Carlton Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Rader S. Carlton Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL S. Carlton R. Cook Walk
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Cook Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Carlton to 2B; Brock to 1B
t3 0 12- O -3% 58% 0-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Carlton to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -9% 49% 0-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Javier Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU R. Cook S. Carlton Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Alou S. Carlton Single to 3B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 STL D. Allen R. Cook Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Cook Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal R. Cook Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton Walk
b4 0 1-- -3% 37% 0-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Balk; Wynn to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Menke S. Carlton Flyball: CF; Wynn to 3B
b4 2 --3 -1% 44% 0-0 HOU D. Rader S. Carlton Walk
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 STL M. Shannon R. Cook Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Cook Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 STL S. Carlton R. Cook Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU R. Cook S. Carlton Strikeout
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Alou S. Carlton Single to CF
b5 2 1-- -4% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton Single to CF; Alou to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 7% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Cook Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Single to LF
t6 1 1-- OO -8% 43% 0-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Menke S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 STL D. Allen R. Cook Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Cook Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal R. Cook Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton Strikeout
b7 1 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O 2% 44% 0-0 HOU R. Cook S. Carlton Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b7 2 -2- -1% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Alou S. Carlton Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O 7% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 7-8-9
Norm Miller replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 7th
t8 0 --- 13% 63% 0-0 STL M. Shannon R. Cook Double to CF
t8 0 -2- O -9% 54% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Cook Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 -2- R 21% 75% 0-0 STL S. Carlton R. Cook Single to LF; Shannon Scores
t8 1 1-- O -3% 73% 1-0 STL L. Brock R. Cook Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- 2% 75% 1-0 STL J. Javier R. Cook Single to LF; Brock to 2B
t8 2 12- 2% 76% 1-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Brock Steals 3B; Javier Steals 2B
t8 2 -23 1% 77% 1-0 STL C. Taylor R. Cook Walk
Jim Ray replaces Ron Cook pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 123 RR 16% 94% 1-0 STL D. Allen J. Ray Single to CF; Brock Scores; Javier Scores; Taylor to 3B; Allen to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 2 -23 R 3% 96% 3-0 STL J. Torre J. Ray Wild Pitch; Taylor Scores; Allen stays at 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-0 STL J. Torre J. Ray Walk
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O -1% 96% 4-0 STL J. Cardenal F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
Leron Lee replaces Carl Taylor playing RF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 HOU D. Menke S. Carlton Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- -1% 96% 0-4 HOU D. Rader S. Carlton Single to LF; Watson to 2B
b8 2 12- R -5% 92% 0-4 HOU N. Miller S. Carlton Single to LF; Watson Scores; Rader to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 5% 97% 1-4 HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL M. Shannon F. Gladding Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 4-1 STL D. Maxvill F. Gladding Single to RF
t9 1 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 STL S. Carlton F. Gladding Wild Pitch; Maxvill to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL S. Carlton F. Gladding Popfly: 3B
t9 2 -2- 0% 97% 4-1 STL L. Brock F. Gladding Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- R 2% 99% 4-1 STL J. Javier F. Gladding Single to CF; Maxvill Scores; Brock to 2B
t9 2 12- O -0% 98% 5-1 STL L. Lee F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU J. Alou S. Carlton Popfly: 3B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton Single to RF
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 1-5 HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
b9 2 1-3 O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

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