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Astrodome, Attendance: 17,654 |
Sunday, April 30, 1972 Time of Game: 2:24 |
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Cardinals
6
5-8
Lost 1
4th, 4 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 9 0
Astros 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 11 4
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Astros
7
10-4
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
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Batting Stats
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .246 .541 2 0 SB,CS T Sizemore 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .196 .430 4 3 HBP M Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .365 .834 1 0 SB J Torre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .975 1 2 J Hague 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .853 6 3 J Cruz CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .260 .667 1 1 2·2B,GDP J McNertney C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .333 .801 6 1 E Crosby SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .324 .715 2 5 B Gibson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Fiore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 D Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D Clendenon PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 0 0 M Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 36 6 9 0 1 5 24 15
Batting Events
2B: J Cruz 2 (2, 2 off D Wilson).
HBP: T Sizemore (1, by D Wilson).
TB: J Cruz 4; L Brock 2; E Crosby 2; J McNertney; M Alou; J Hague.
GIDP: J Cruz (1).
RBI: J Cruz 2 (6); L Brock (5); J McNertney (2).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; L Brock.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (3, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards); L Brock (6, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards).
CS: L Brock (2, 2nd base by D Wilson/J Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 .109 .399 2 4 CS C Cedeno CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .383 .974 4 0 2B,SB J Wynn RF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .358 1.114 1 0 2·2B L May 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .310 .927 10 1 IW B Watson LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .235 .736 1 0 2B,SF D Rader 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .278 .870 1 3 2B,SF,IW T Helms 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .211 .583 3 1 2B J Edwards C 2 0 2 0 2 0 .310 .931 5 2 IW D Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 0 2 J Ray P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 Totals 31 7 11 0 10 6 27 13
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (2, off M Drabowsky); T Helms (1, off B Gibson); C Cedeno (5, off D Higgins); J Wynn 2 (2, 1 off B Gibson, 1 off J Grzenda); D Rader (4, off M Drabowsky).
SF: B Watson (1, off B Gibson); D Rader (1, off B Gibson).
IBB: J Edwards (2, by T Cloninger); D Rader (1, by J Grzenda); L May (3, by J Grzenda).
TB: J Wynn 4; L May 2; B Watson 2; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; T Helms 2; C Cedeno 2; J Ray.
RBI: D Rader 2 (13); B Watson (8); L May (13); R Metzger (4); T Helms (7); J Wynn (12).
2-out RBI: T Helms.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L May-R Metzger-L May-R Metzger-J Edwards-D Rader.
E: R Metzger (4); T Helms (2); J Edwards (2); L May (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (6, 2nd base off B Gibson/J McNertney).
CS: R Metzger (1, 2nd base by B Gibson/J McNertney).
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 B Gibson, L (0-3) 2.2 5 6 6 4 4 0 5.56 16 - · · 1· 2· 0· 5 24 - 1.30 -0.53 T Cloninger 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 2 - · · 0· 1· 1· 0 1-0 0.77 0.01 D Higgins 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 6.75 13 - · · 6· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.79 0.08 M Drabowsky 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 4 0-0 0.56 -0.09 J Grzenda 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6.75 7 - · · 4· 0· 0· 1 2-0 0.52 0.03 Totals 8 11 7 7 10 6 0 43 - · · 12· 4· 1·11 3-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Wilson, W (1-1) 6.1 7 5 1 1 4 0 2.87 28 - · · 9· 6· 0· 7 50 - 1.14 -0.19 J Ray, S (2) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.88 10 - · · 5· 2· 0· 2 2-1 1.82 0.19 Totals 9 9 6 2 1 5 0 38 - · · 14· 8· 0· 9 2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (1; T Sizemore).
IBB: J Grzenda 2 (2; L May, D Rader); T Cloninger (1; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 17,654.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
St.Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Lou Brock LF 1. Roger Metzger SS 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 2. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Matty Alou RF 3. Jimmy Wynn RF 4. Joe Torre 3B 4. Lee May 1B 5. Joe Hague 1B 5. Bob Watson LF 6. Jose Cruz CF 6. Doug Rader 3B 7. Jerry McNertney C 7. Tommy Helms 2B 8. Ed Crosby SS 8. Johnny Edwards C 9. Bob Gibson P 9. Don Wilson P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | -18% | 21% | 1-0 | STL | J. Cruz | D. Wilson | Double to RF; Hague Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -13% | 61% | 4-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Brock Steals 2B; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Brock to 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 12% | 40% | 0-3 | HOU | L. May | B. Gibson | Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | 12% | 74% | 5-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | R | 11% | 74% | 3-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Gibson | Double to LF; Cedeno Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | D. Wilson | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Wilson | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 43% | 0-0 | STL | M. Alou | D. Wilson | Single to 2B; Sizemore to 3B/Adv on E4 | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | -2% | 41% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | D. Wilson | Alou Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | D. Wilson | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | R | -10% | 39% | 0-0 | STL | J. Hague | D. Wilson | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sizemore Scores/No RBI/unER; Alou to 3B; Hague to 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | -18% | 21% | 1-0 | STL | J. Cruz | D. Wilson | Double to RF; Hague Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 23% | 3-0 | STL | J. McNertney | D. Wilson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 27% | 0-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Gibson | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 24% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 27% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Gibson | Walk; Metzger to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | R | 12% | 40% | 0-3 | HOU | L. May | B. Gibson | Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1% | 41% | 1-3 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Gibson | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 38% | 2-3 | HOU | D. Rader | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 3-2 | STL | E. Crosby | D. Wilson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 38% | 3-2 | STL | B. Gibson | D. Wilson | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gibson to 1B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 40% | 3-2 | STL | L. Brock | D. Wilson | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 42% | 3-2 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Wilson | Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 47% | 2-3 | HOU | T. Helms | B. Gibson | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 58% | 2-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | B. Gibson | Single to RF; Helms to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -7% | 51% | 2-3 | HOU | D. Wilson | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 52% | 2-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Gibson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Helms Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 3-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Gibson | Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 3-3 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Wilson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 3-3 | STL | M. Alou | D. Wilson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 3-3 | STL | J. Torre | D. Wilson | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 3-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Gibson | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 62% | 3-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Gibson | Cedeno Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | R | 11% | 74% | 3-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Gibson | Double to LF; Cedeno Scores | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | 6% | 80% | 4-3 | HOU | L. May | B. Gibson | Single to LF; Wynn to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 75% | 4-3 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 3% | 78% | 4-3 | HOU | D. Rader | B. Gibson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores; May to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 86% | 5-3 | HOU | T. Helms | B. Gibson | Double to LF; May Scores | |
| Tony Cloninger replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 86% | 6-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | T. Cloninger | Intentional Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 84% | 6-3 | HOU | D. Wilson | T. Cloninger | Lineout: LF | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 3-6 | STL | J. Hague | D. Wilson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -4% | 82% | 3-6 | STL | J. Cruz | D. Wilson | Double to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | -2- | R | -7% | 75% | 3-6 | STL | J. McNertney | D. Wilson | Single to RF; Cruz Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 70% | 4-6 | STL | E. Crosby | D. Wilson | Single to RF; McNertney to 2B | ||
| Mike Fiore pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 76% | 4-6 | STL | M. Fiore | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 81% | 4-6 | STL | L. Brock | D. Wilson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Higgins replaces Mike Fiore (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 6-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | D. Higgins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 82% | 6-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | D. Higgins | Double to LF | ||
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 83% | 6-4 | HOU | J. Wynn | D. Higgins | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 81% | 6-4 | HOU | L. May | D. Higgins | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | 1% | 82% | 6-4 | HOU | B. Watson | D. Higgins | Walk; May to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | -4% | 78% | 6-4 | HOU | D. Rader | D. Higgins | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 81% | 4-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Wilson | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 4-6 | STL | M. Alou | D. Wilson | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 4-6 | STL | J. Torre | D. Wilson | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 6-4 | HOU | T. Helms | D. Higgins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 83% | 6-4 | HOU | J. Edwards | D. Higgins | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 6-4 | HOU | D. Wilson | D. Higgins | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 81% | 6-4 | HOU | R. Metzger | D. Higgins | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 75% | 4-6 | STL | J. Hague | D. Wilson | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 85% | 4-6 | STL | J. Cruz | D. Wilson | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-SS-C-3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 87% | 4-6 | STL | J. McNertney | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | D. Higgins | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-4 | HOU | J. Wynn | D. Higgins | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 6-4 | HOU | L. May | D. Higgins | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 4-6 | STL | E. Crosby | D. Wilson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 83% | 4-6 | STL | D. Clendenon | D. Wilson | Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | -9% | 74% | 4-6 | STL | L. Brock | D. Wilson | Single to CF; Clendenon to 3B | ||
| Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -13% | 61% | 4-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Brock Steals 2B; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Brock to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | 12% | 74% | 5-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | 7% | 81% | 5-6 | STL | M. Alou | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Moe Drabowsky replaces Donn Clendenon (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 5% | 86% | 6-5 | HOU | B. Watson | M. Drabowsky | Double to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | RO | 4% | 89% | 6-5 | HOU | D. Rader | M. Drabowsky | Double to CF (CF-RF); Watson Scores; Rader out at 3B/CF-2B-3B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 7-5 | HOU | T. Helms | M. Drabowsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 89% | 7-5 | HOU | J. Edwards | M. Drabowsky | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 90% | 7-5 | HOU | J. Ray | M. Drabowsky | Single to CF; Edwards to 2B | ||
| Joe Grzenda replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 88% | 7-5 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Grzenda | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 5-7 | STL | J. Torre | J. Ray | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 5-7 | STL | J. Hague | J. Ray | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 5-7 | STL | J. Cruz | J. Ray | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 7-5 | HOU | C. Cedeno | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 95% | 7-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Grzenda | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 96% | 7-5 | HOU | L. May | J. Grzenda | Intentional Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 7-5 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 3B-1B; Wynn to 3B; May to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | -23 | 0% | 95% | 7-5 | HOU | D. Rader | J. Grzenda | Intentional Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 123 | O | -1% | 94% | 7-5 | HOU | T. Helms | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 97% | 5-7 | STL | J. McNertney | J. Ray | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 93% | 5-7 | STL | E. Crosby | J. Ray | Single to CF | ||
| Luis Melendez pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 97% | 5-7 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B-1B; Crosby to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | R | -4% | 93% | 5-7 | STL | L. Brock | J. Ray | Single to CF; Crosby Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 100% | 6-7 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
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- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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