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Standings
MIL
@CAL		6
2
OAK
@KCR		4
2
OAK
@KCR		4
10
CHW
@MIN		2
6
DET
@WSA		5
4
PHI
@ATL		4
3
SDP
@CHC		8
9		 
(10)
SDP
@CHC		4
6
MON
@CIN		9
3
STL
@HOU		4
12
NYM
@PIT		2
4
LAD
@SFG		9
6
Sunday, May 16, 1971
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,983, Time of Game: 2:39
Cardinals
4
20-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Astros
12
16-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
W: Larry Dierker (6-1)
L: Jerry Reuss (4-4)
S: Jim Ray (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    4 16  2
Astros          4  0  3   4  1  0   0  0  X   12 17  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .358 .881 0.021 0.45 0.056 -0.035 0.1 0 0 2B
   Frank Linzy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Matty Alou CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .318 .758 0.051 0.45 0.074 -0.023 1.5 1 1
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Melendez PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .613 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Ted Simmons C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .336 .862 -0.026 0.52 0.015 -0.041 -0.3 6 3 2B
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .346 .931 0.057 0.56 0.079 -0.022 1.0 0 4
   Dick Schofield 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Joe Hague 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .223 .674 0.025 0.61 0.045 -0.020 0.4 11 1 HR
Jose Cardenal RF-CF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .197 .637 -0.075 0.99 0.018 -0.093 -1.8 0 0 GDP
Ted Sizemore SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .527 -0.103 1.08 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 1 3
Julian Javier 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .288 .679 0.086 0.24 0.087 -0.001 1.5 5 2 2B
Jerry Reuss P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .372 -0.025 0.92 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 0
   Chris Zachary P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.018 0.81 0.000 -0.018 -0.3 0 0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leron Lee PH-RF-LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .786 0.000 0.03 0.001 -0.001 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 41 4 16 4 0 4 .390 .927 -0.008 0.56 0.375 -0.383 0.2 24 14
2B: T Simmons (11, off L Dierker); L Brock (8, off L Dierker); J Javier (2, off L Dierker).
HR: J Hague (4, off J Ray; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Hague 5; J Javier 4; L Brock 3; T Simmons 3; J Torre 2; M Alou 2; T Sizemore; L Lee; J Cardenal.
GIDP: J Cardenal (2); L Melendez (2).
RBI: T Simmons (17); J Javier (3); M Alou (16); J Hague (13).
2-out RBI: J Javier; M Alou.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Hague-T Simmons-J Torre-T Simmons; J Hague.
PB: T Simmons (7).
E: C Zachary (1); T Sizemore (7).
Outfield Assists: M Alou (J Hiatt at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 .257 .603 0.091 0.31 0.091 0.000 1.9 0 4 2B
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .741 -0.097 0.50 0.001 -0.098 -2.3 7 3
Cesar Cedeno RF 5 2 2 2 0 2 .200 .572 0.049 0.48 0.083 -0.034 1.5 2 0 2B
Jim Wynn CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .217 .605 -0.015 0.39 0.014 -0.029 0.5 5 0
Denis Menke 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 .242 .631 0.044 0.55 0.044 0.000 1.4 4 0 2B
Doug Rader 3B 4 2 2 6 0 1 .175 .520 0.388 1.08 0.389 0.000 4.3 1 1 HR,2B
Jesus Alou LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .377 .854 0.017 0.18 0.029 -0.011 0.1 0 0 CS
   Cesar Geronimo LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .885 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 2 0
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 3 0 0 1 .440 1.096 0.015 0.10 0.017 -0.002 0.4 4 0
Larry Dierker P 2 2 2 0 0 0 .130 .304 0.004 0.31 0.010 -0.006 0.8 2 0 2B,SH
   Jim Ray P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 37 12 17 12 3 5 .459 1.176 0.496 0.42 0.678 -0.180 8.6 27 8
2B: D Menke (6, off M Drabowsky); R Metzger (4, off J Reuss); L Dierker (1, off M Drabowsky); C Cedeno (5, off C Zachary); D Rader (5, off C Zachary).
HR: D Rader (2, off J Reuss; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: L Dierker (2, off J Reuss).
TB: D Rader 6; R Metzger 4; J Hiatt 3; L Dierker 3; C Cedeno 3; D Menke 2; J Wynn 2; J Alou; C Geronimo.
RBI: D Rader 6 (14); C Cedeno 2 (13); J Wynn (10); D Menke (9); J Alou (5); R Metzger (8).
2-out RBI: D Rader 4.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke 2.
Baserunning
CS: J Alou (2, 2nd base by C Zachary/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, L (4-4) 1.1 4 4 4 2 1 1 4.53 10 29 -0.358 1.11 -4.3
Chris Zachary 2 6 6 5 1 0 0 7.71 11 2 0 -0.129 0.51 -3.7
Moe Drabowsky 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 5.11 8 1 1 -0.008 0.03 -2.0
Al Hrabosky 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Frank Linzy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.53 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 17 12 11 3 5 1 12.38 41 29 3 1 -0.495 0.56 -8.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (6-1) 6 13 3 3 0 4 0 2.29 30 38 0.004 0.75 -0.4
Jim Ray, S (1) 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2.20 11 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.3
Team Totals 9 16 4 4 0 4 1 4.00 41 38 0 0 0.005 0.42 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 14,983.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Matty Alou CF 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Ted Simmons C 3 Cesar Cedeno RF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Jim Wynn CF
5 Joe Hague 1B 5 Denis Menke 1B
6 Jose Cardenal RF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Ted Sizemore SS 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Julian Javier 2B 8 Jack Hiatt C
9 Jerry Reuss P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 123 RRRR HOU D. Rader J. Reuss 30% 87% Home Run; Metzger Scores; Wynn Scores; Menke Scores
b3 4-2 1 1-3 RR HOU D. Rader C. Zachary 9% 92% Double to LF; Menke Scores; Cedeno Scores
t3 2-4 1 123 O STL J. Cardenal L. Dierker 9% 70% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-4 2 123 O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 8% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-4 1 1-- STL J. Torre L. Dierker -7% 66% Single to CF; Simmons to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Alou L. Dierker 1% 54% Lineout: P
t1 0-0 2 --- STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre L. Dierker 2% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Reuss 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Morgan J. Reuss -4% 57% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Reuss -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- HOU J. Wynn J. Reuss 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- HOU D. Menke J. Reuss 3% 57% Walk; Metzger to 3B; Wynn to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 RRRR HOU D. Rader J. Reuss 30% 87% Home Run; Metzger Scores; Wynn Scores; Menke Scores
b1 4-0 2 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- O STL J. Hague L. Dierker 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-4 1 --- STL J. Cardenal L. Dierker -2% 87% Single to 3B
t2 0-4 1 1-- O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t2 0-4 2 1-- R STL J. Javier L. Dierker -7% 82% Double to RF; Cardenal Scores
t2 1-4 2 -2- O STL J. Reuss L. Dierker 3% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b2 4-1 0 --- HOU J. Hiatt J. Reuss 2% 86% Single to CF
b2 4-1 0 1-- O HOU L. Dierker J. Reuss -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hiatt to 2B
b2 4-1 1 -2- HOU R. Metzger J. Reuss 2% 88% Single to CF; Hiatt to 3B
Chris Zachary replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 1 1-3 OO HOU J. Morgan C. Zachary -6% 82% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C-3B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 1-4 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -6% 77% Double to LF
t3 1-4 0 -2- STL M. Alou L. Dierker -7% 69% Single to RF; Brock to 3B
t3 1-4 0 1-3 RO STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 4% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores
t3 2-4 1 1-- STL J. Torre L. Dierker -7% 66% Single to CF; Simmons to 3B
t3 2-4 1 1-3 STL J. Hague L. Dierker -4% 61% Single to P; Simmons stays at 3B; Torre to 2B
t3 2-4 1 123 O STL J. Cardenal L. Dierker 9% 70% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-4 2 123 O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 8% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Chris Zachary facing 3-4-5
b3 4-2 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Zachary 4% 83% Double to LF
b3 4-2 0 -2- HOU J. Wynn C. Zachary 2% 85% Passed Ball; Cedeno to 3B
b3 4-2 0 --3 O HOU J. Wynn C. Zachary -3% 82% Popfly: 2B
b3 4-2 1 --3 HOU D. Menke C. Zachary 1% 83% Walk
b3 4-2 1 1-3 RR HOU D. Rader C. Zachary 9% 92% Double to LF; Menke Scores; Cedeno Scores
b3 6-2 1 -2- R HOU J. Alou C. Zachary 3% 95% Single to CF; Rader Scores
b3 7-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Hiatt C. Zachary -1% 94% Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 7-2 2 --- O HOU J. Hiatt C. Zachary -0% 94% Single (LF-CF); Hiatt out at 2B/CF-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t4 2-7 0 --- STL J. Javier L. Dierker -2% 92% Single to LF
t4 2-7 0 1-- O STL C. Zachary L. Dierker 2% 94% Flyball: RF
t4 2-7 1 1-- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-7 2 1-- O STL M. Alou L. Dierker 1% 96% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' Chris Zachary facing 9-1-2
b4 7-2 0 --- HOU L. Dierker C. Zachary 1% 97% Single to SS; Dierker to 2B/Adv on E6
b4 7-2 0 -2- HOU R. Metzger C. Zachary 0% 97% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b4 7-2 0 12- O HOU J. Morgan C. Zachary 0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Metzger to 2B; Dierker to 3B
b4 7-2 1 -23 RR HOU C. Cedeno C. Zachary 2% 99% Single to LF; Dierker Scores; Metzger Scores/unER; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on throw
Moe Drabowsky replaces Chris Zachary pitching and batting 9th
b4 9-2 1 -2- R HOU J. Wynn M. Drabowsky 0% 99% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b4 10-2 1 1-- R HOU D. Menke M. Drabowsky 0% 100% Double to RF; Wynn Scores
b4 11-2 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader M. Drabowsky -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b4 11-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Alou M. Drabowsky -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 11.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-11, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
Cesar Geronimo replaces Jesus Alou playing LF batting 7th
t5 2-11 0 --- STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -0% 99% Double to LF
t5 2-11 0 -2- STL J. Torre L. Dierker -1% 99% Single to LF; Simmons to 3B
t5 2-11 0 1-3 O STL J. Hague L. Dierker 1% 99% Lineout: 2B
t5 2-11 1 1-3 OO STL J. Cardenal L. Dierker 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-2, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
b5 11-2 0 --- O HOU J. Hiatt M. Drabowsky -0% 100% Strikeout
b5 11-2 1 --- HOU L. Dierker M. Drabowsky 0% 100% Double to RF
b5 11-2 1 -2- R HOU R. Metzger M. Drabowsky 0% 100% Single to RF; Dierker Scores
b5 12-2 1 1-- OO HOU J. Morgan M. Drabowsky -0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 12.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-12, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t6 2-12 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 2-12 1 --- STL J. Javier L. Dierker -0% 100% Single to RF
Leron Lee pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 9th
t6 2-12 1 1-- O STL L. Lee L. Dierker 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 2-12 2 1-- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -0% 100% Single to CF; Javier to 3B
t6 2-12 2 1-3 R STL M. Alou L. Dierker -0% 100% Single to CF; Brock to 3B; Javier Scores
t6 3-12 2 1-3 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
t6 3-12 2 -23 O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 12.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-3, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 3-4-5
Al Hrabosky replaces Matty Alou (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Jose Cardenal moves from RF to CF
Leron Lee moves from PH to RF
b6 12-3 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 12-3 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 12-3 2 --- O HOU D. Menke A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 12.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
Jim Ray replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-12 0 --- O STL J. Torre J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 3-12 1 --- R STL J. Hague J. Ray -0% 100% Home Run
t7 4-12 1 --- O STL J. Cardenal J. Ray 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t7 4-12 2 --- STL T. Sizemore J. Ray -0% 100% Single to LF
t7 4-12 2 1-- O STL J. Javier J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
Dick Schofield replaces Joe Torre playing 3B batting 4th
b7 12-4 0 --- O HOU D. Rader A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 12-4 1 --- HOU C. Geronimo A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 12-4 1 1-- HOU J. Hiatt A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Single to CF; Geronimo to 2B
b7 12-4 1 12- O HOU J. Ray A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 12-4 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
t8 4-12 0 --- STL L. Lee J. Ray -0% 100% Single to RF
t8 4-12 0 1-- O STL L. Brock J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Al Hrabosky (P) batting 2nd
t8 4-12 1 1-- OO STL L. Melendez J. Ray 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Cardinals' Frank Linzy facing 2-3-4
Frank Linzy replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Leron Lee moves from RF to LF
Luis Melendez moves from PH to CF
Jose Cardenal moves from CF to RF
b8 12-4 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan F. Linzy 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 12-4 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Linzy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 12-4 2 --- HOU J. Wynn F. Linzy 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 12-4 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke F. Linzy 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
t9 4-12 0 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Ray 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-12 1 --- O STL D. Schofield J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 4-12 2 --- O STL J. Hague J. Ray 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 12.

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