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CHW
@BAL		3
6
WSA
@CAL		5
4
MIL
@CLE		10
8
MIN
@DET		2
6
BOS
@KCR		5
7
NYY
@OAK		4
2
PIT
@ATL		13
6
CIN
@CHC		9
4
STL
@HOU		4
1
LAD
@MON		4
1
SFG
@NYM		1
5
SDP
@PHI		7
0
Wednesday, August 25, 1971,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,025, Time of Game: 2:09
Cardinals
4
72-59
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Astros
1
63-67
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Steve Carlton (17-7)
L: Ron Cook (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .321 .815 -0.090 0.77 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 2 0
Ted Sizemore 2B-RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .639 -0.010 0.71 0.042 -0.052 -0.2 2 1
Matty Alou 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .751 0.036 0.76 0.072 -0.036 0.3 11 0
Joe Torre 3B 3 1 3 2 1 0 .361 .981 0.365 1.37 0.365 0.000 3.5 0 5 3B,2B,SB
Ted Simmons C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .303 .764 0.013 1.08 0.080 -0.068 0.6 5 2 HR,IW
Luis Melendez RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .617 -0.059 1.09 0.036 -0.095 -0.9 2 0
   Julian Javier 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .747 -0.037 1.26 0.027 -0.064 -0.3 1 0 2B
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .526 -0.109 1.04 0.000 -0.109 -1.3 2 3
Steve Carlton P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .177 .435 -0.012 0.76 0.042 -0.054 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 3 4 .250 .752 0.097 0.97 0.664 -0.568 0.2 27 13
2B: J Cruz (9, off G Culver); J Torre (28, off R Cook).
3B: J Torre (5, off G Culver).
HR: T Simmons (4, off G Culver; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: T Simmons (3, by R Cook).
TB: J Torre 6; T Simmons 4; J Cruz 3; T Sizemore; S Carlton; M Alou.
RBI: T Simmons 2 (60); J Torre 2 (110).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Simmons-M Alou.
Baserunning
SB: J Torre (4, 2nd base off R Cook/J Hiatt).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .711 0.000 1.34 0.096 -0.096 0.1 3 0 2B
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .775 -0.149 1.58 0.024 -0.173 -0.8 1 2
Cesar Cedeno CF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .688 -0.081 1.29 0.024 -0.105 -0.6 3 0
Bob Watson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .742 -0.022 1.26 0.065 -0.087 0.0 3 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .247 .695 0.133 1.25 0.187 -0.054 1.2 0 3 HR
   Cesar Geronimo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .749 -0.046 1.17 0.022 -0.069 -0.6 4 0
Marty Martinez 1B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .560 -0.152 1.31 0.000 -0.152 -1.2 9 1
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 .590 0.006 1.20 0.080 -0.074 -0.3 3 4
Ron Cook P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.058 1.21 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 0 0
   Denis Menke PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .687 -0.032 3.29 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 SH
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Larry Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .551 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 3 5 .219 .629 -0.404 1.33 0.498 -0.903 -2.8 27 10
2B: J Alou (19, off S Carlton).
HR: D Rader (12, off S Carlton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Menke (4, off S Carlton).
TB: D Rader 5; B Watson 2; J Alou 2; J Hiatt; C Cedeno.
RBI: D Rader (54).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Morgan (1st base by T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (17-7) 9 7 1 1 3 5 1 3.42 36 71 0.403 1.33 2.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 5 1 1.00 36 71 0.403 0.97 2.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Cook, L (0-3) 7 6 2 2 3 3 0 4.42 30 57 0.060 1.17 0.9
George Culver 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 2.47 9 0 0 -0.157 0.31 -1.2
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 39 57 0 0 -0.097 1.33 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Cook (1; T Simmons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 11,025.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Matty Alou 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Ted Simmons C 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Luis Melendez RF 6 Jack Hiatt C
7 Jose Cruz CF 7 Marty Martinez 1B
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Steve Carlton P 9 Ron Cook P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 123 RR STL J. Torre R. Cook 19% 80% Double to LF; Carlton Scores; Sizemore Scores; Alou to 3B
b4 0-2 0 --- R HOU D. Rader S. Carlton -13% 60% Home Run
t8 2-1 0 --- STL J. Torre G. Culver 10% 87% Triple to RF
b7 1-2 0 --- HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton -8% 59% Walk
t8 2-1 0 --3 RR STL T. Simmons G. Culver 8% 94% Home Run; Torre Scores

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' Ron Cook facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock R. Cook -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Cook -1% 46% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou R. Cook -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou S. Carlton 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton 5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Morgan Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- STL J. Torre R. Cook 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Simmons R. Cook 3% 57% Torre Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL T. Simmons R. Cook -5% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O STL L. Melendez R. Cook -4% 49% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- STL J. Cruz R. Cook 2% 50% Single to LF; Torre to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O STL D. Maxvill R. Cook -5% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson S. Carlton -4% 41% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Rader S. Carlton -6% 35% Single to LF; Watson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O HOU J. Hiatt S. Carlton 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 7% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- STL S. Carlton R. Cook 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O STL L. Brock R. Cook -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- STL T. Sizemore R. Cook 4% 55% Single to LF; Carlton to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- STL M. Alou R. Cook 7% 62% Single to LF; Carlton to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 RR STL J. Torre R. Cook 19% 80% Double to LF; Carlton Scores; Sizemore Scores; Alou to 3B
t3 2-0 1 -23 STL T. Simmons R. Cook 0% 81% Intentional Walk
t3 2-0 1 123 O STL L. Melendez R. Cook -5% 76% Flyball: SS
t3 2-0 2 123 O STL J. Cruz R. Cook -5% 70% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Cook S. Carlton 2% 73% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- HOU J. Alou S. Carlton -3% 70% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 3% 73% Lineout: RF
b3 0-2 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton -2% 71% Single to LF; Alou to 2B
b3 0-2 2 12- O HOU B. Watson S. Carlton 5% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 8-9-1
t4 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill R. Cook -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O STL S. Carlton R. Cook -1% 73% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock R. Cook -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- R HOU D. Rader S. Carlton -13% 60% Home Run
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Hiatt S. Carlton 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Ron Cook facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Cook -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O STL M. Alou R. Cook -1% 62% Flyball: SS
t5 2-1 2 --- STL J. Torre R. Cook 1% 63% Single to RF
t5 2-1 2 1-- O STL T. Simmons R. Cook -2% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Cook S. Carlton 3% 65% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Alou S. Carlton -7% 58% Double to LF
b5 1-2 1 -2- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 5% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 3B
b5 1-2 2 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton 6% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Ron Cook facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- STL L. Melendez R. Cook 4% 72% Walk
t6 2-1 0 1-- O STL J. Cruz R. Cook -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Melendez to 2B
t6 2-1 1 -2- O STL D. Maxvill R. Cook -4% 67% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 2 -2- O STL S. Carlton R. Cook -4% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Carlton 4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader S. Carlton 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Hiatt S. Carlton -2% 68% Single to CF
b6 1-2 2 1-- O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 4% 72% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Ron Cook facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock R. Cook -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Cook -1% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 2 --- O STL M. Alou R. Cook -1% 67% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton -8% 59% Walk
Denis Menke pinch hits for Ron Cook (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 1-- O HOU D. Menke S. Carlton 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -2- O HOU J. Alou S. Carlton 8% 70% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 7% 77% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' George Culver facing 4-5-6
George Culver replaces Denis Menke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- STL J. Torre G. Culver 10% 87% Triple to RF
t8 2-1 0 --3 RR STL T. Simmons G. Culver 8% 94% Home Run; Torre Scores
t8 4-1 0 --- O STL L. Melendez G. Culver -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- STL J. Cruz G. Culver 1% 95% Double to CF
t8 4-1 1 -2- O STL D. Maxvill G. Culver -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-1 2 -2- O STL S. Carlton G. Culver -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
Julian Javier replaces Luis Melendez (RF) playing 2B batting 6th
Ted Sizemore moves from 2B to RF
b8 1-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-4 1 --- HOU B. Watson S. Carlton -3% 93% Single to LF
b8 1-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader S. Carlton 3% 96% Strikeout
b8 1-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Hiatt S. Carlton 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' George Culver facing 1-2-3
Cesar Cedeno moves from CF to 1B
Marty Martinez moves from 1B to 3B
Cesar Geronimo replaces Doug Rader (3B) playing CF batting 5th
t9 4-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Culver -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 4-1 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore G. Culver -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O STL M. Alou G. Culver -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b9 1-4 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-4 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
Larry Howard pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 --- O HOU L. Howard S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

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