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BAL  1
CHW  0
 CAL  2
WSA  1
 MIL  6
@CLE  5
 MIN  3
@DET  1
 KCR  5
BOS  4
(13)		 NYY  1
@OAK  0
 ATL 15
PIT  5
 CIN  5
@CHC  4
 STL  2
@HOU  1
 LAD  6
@MON  4
 SFG  3
@NYM  2
 SDP  2
@PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,860

 Tuesday, August 24, 1971, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:01
Cardinals
2
71-59
Won 3
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  1
W: Reggie Cleveland (11-10), L: Ken Forsch (7-6), S: Al Santorini (1)
 Astros
1
63-66
Lost 2
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .324  .823              1   0   2·SB,CS
T Sizemore RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .642              2   0   SB
M Alou 1B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .754             13   2   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .357  .968              0   1   2B
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .755              2   2   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .737              3   0   
T Kubiak 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .674              5   5   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .533              0   4   
R Cleveland P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .321              1   1   
  A Santorini P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    3   6                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Torre (27, off K Forsch).
TB: J Torre 2; M Alou 2; T Sizemore; T Simmons; L Brock.
RBI: J Torre (108).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Maxvill-T Kubiak-M Alou.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 2 (46, 2nd base off K Forsch/J Edwards, 3rd base off K Forsch/J Edwards); T Sizemore (2, 2nd base off K Forsch/J Edwards).
CS: L Brock (14, 2nd base by K Forsch/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .707              1   1   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .779              2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .257  .690              3   0   2B,CS
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .739              8   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .593              0   0   
R Chiles LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .256  .689              4   0   
D Menke 3B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .687              2   0   2B
  D Rader 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .686              0   0   GDP
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .569              6   1   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .593              1   5   
K Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .164              0   0   
  J Wynn PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .628              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   0    0   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (24, off R Cleveland); C Cedeno (30, off R Cleveland).
TB: C Cedeno 4; D Menke 2; B Watson; J Alou; R Chiles; R Metzger.
GIDP: D Rader (10).
RBI: R Chiles (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: J Edwards (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Cedeno (8, 2nd base by R Cleveland/T Simmons).

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
R Cleveland, W (11-10)         8.1   8   1   1    0   3   0   3.84   32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 8     66    -     1.27   0.13
A Santorini, S (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.96    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    7.07   0.44
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0· 8          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (7-6)              8     6   2   1    3   5   0   2.86   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 6     66    -     0.72   0.05
F Gladding                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.27    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   1    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Cleveland (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 13,860.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Ted Sizemore                 RF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Matty Alou                   1B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Joe Torre                    3B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Rich Chiles                  LF
6. Jose Cruz                    CF       6. Denis Menke                  3B
7. Ted Kubiak                   2B       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Reggie Cleveland              P       9. Ken Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 1-3 OO 44% 100% 1-2 HOU D. Rader A. Santorini Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 1 1-3 R -25% 56% 0-2 HOU R. Chiles R. Cleveland Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Geronimo to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 11% 75% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Brock Steals 3B; Brock Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
b9 1 1-- -10% 81% 0-2 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 1-- RO 9% 57% 0-0 STL J. Torre K. Forsch Double to RF; Alou Scores; Torre out at 3B/RF-2B-3B

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' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL L. Brock K. Forsch Walk
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 STL M. Alou K. Forsch Single to RF
t1 2 1-- RO 9% 57% 0-0 STL J. Torre K. Forsch Double to RF; Alou Scores; Torre out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Alou R. Cleveland Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL T. Simmons K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 STL J. Cruz K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 STL T. Kubiak K. Forsch Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 HOU R. Chiles R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- -3% 59% 0-1 HOU D. Menke R. Cleveland Double to LF
b2 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL R. Cleveland K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 STL L. Brock K. Forsch Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Single to CF
t3 2 1-- 2% 62% 1-0 STL M. Alou K. Forsch Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 58% 1-0 STL J. Torre K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU K. Forsch R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 HOU J. Alou R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 STL T. Simmons K. Forsch Lineout: 3B
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 STL J. Cruz K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 STL T. Kubiak K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Cleveland Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland Single to CF
b4 1 1-- -3% 56% 0-1 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5% 61% 0-1 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O 4% 66% 0-1 HOU R. Chiles R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill K. Forsch Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 STL R. Cleveland K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 STL L. Brock K. Forsch Single to LF
t5 2 1-- 1% 65% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Brock Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R 11% 75% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Brock Steals 3B; Brock Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t5 2 --- 1% 76% 2-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Walk
t5 2 1-- 1% 77% 2-0 STL M. Alou K. Forsch Sizemore Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 STL M. Alou K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 HOU D. Menke R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- -2% 78% 0-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 HOU K. Forsch R. Cleveland Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Doug Rader replaces Denis Menke playing 3B batting 6th
t6 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 STL J. Torre K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 81% 2-0 STL T. Simmons K. Forsch Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 STL J. Cruz K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 STL T. Kubiak K. Forsch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 HOU J. Alou R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- -3% 80% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 4% 84% 0-2 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 STL R. Cleveland K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 STL L. Brock K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 HOU R. Chiles R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 HOU D. Rader R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 STL T. Sizemore K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 STL M. Alou K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 STL J. Torre K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 0-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn R. Cleveland Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-2 HOU J. Alou R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
Fred Gladding replaces Jesus Alou (RF) pitching and batting 1st; Jimmy Wynn moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 2-0 STL T. Simmons F. Gladding Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 STL J. Cruz F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 2-0 STL T. Kubiak F. Gladding Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-2B
b9 1 --- -5% 91% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland Single to CF
b9 1 1-- -10% 81% 0-2 HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 4th
b9 1 1-3 R -25% 56% 0-2 HOU R. Chiles R. Cleveland Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Geronimo to 3B
Al Santorini replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 1-3 OO 44% 100% 1-2 HOU D. Rader A. Santorini Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

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