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

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,550

 Monday, August 11, 1975, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Cardinals
2
60-55
Lost 1
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 10  2
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    7 12  0
W: Larry Dierker (10-12), L: John Curtis (8-9)
 Astros
7
45-75
Won 5
6th, 34 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .814              2   0   SB
B McBride CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .690              2   0   
R Fairly 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .885              6   0   GDP
T Simmons C                   4   1   4   0    0   0  .345  .939              5   1   2B
R Smith RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .883              2   0   GDP
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .618              4   2   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .651              2   3   
M Tyson SS                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .260  .671              1   3   GDP
J Curtis P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .513              0   0   
  B Bradford PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .725              0   0   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667              0   0   
  L Melendez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .657              0   0   
  E Rasmussen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  K Reynolds P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .513              0   0   
Totals                       34   2  10   0    2   3                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: T Simmons (27, off L Dierker).
TB: T Simmons 5; R Smith 2; M Tyson 2; K Reitz; B McBride.
GIDP: M Tyson (5); R Smith (15); R Fairly (6).
RBI: M Tyson 2 (20).
2-out RBI: M Tyson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Reitz-T Sizemore-R Fairly.
E: T Simmons (10); T Sizemore (15).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (43, 2nd base off L Dierker/S Jutze).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .294  .709              3   0   
G Gross RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .308  .748              1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .269  .763              2   0   2B,SB,CS
C Johnson 1B                  4   1   4   2    0   0  .297  .867             13   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .232  .661              0   2   GDP
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .459              1   6   
S Jutze C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .239  .518              5   1   2B
J Davanon SS                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .346  .976              2   4   HR,SB
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .138              0   3   SH
Totals                       34   7  12   0    3   4                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: S Jutze (2, off K Reynolds); C Cedeno (25, off E Rasmussen); C Johnson (9, off E Rasmussen).
HR: J Davanon (1, off H Parker; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: L Dierker (9, off K Reynolds).
TB: J Davanon 6; C Johnson 5; C Cedeno 4; S Jutze 3.
GIDP: D Rader (10).
RBI: J Davanon 3 (4); C Johnson 2 (43); C Cedeno (35).
2-out RBI: J Davanon 3; C Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. L Dierker-J Davanon-C Johnson; J Davanon-T Helms-C Johnson; T Helms-J Davanon-C Johnson.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (39, 2nd base off J Curtis/T Simmons); J Davanon (2, 2nd base off J Curtis/T Simmons).
CS: C Cedeno (11, 2nd base by J Curtis/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
J Curtis, L (8-9)              5     5   3   2    2   1   0   3.69   21     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     46    -     0.62  -0.18
H Parker                       1     3   3   3    0   1   1   5.05    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.38  -0.06
E Rasmussen                    1     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.18    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.12  -0.01
K Reynolds                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   6    3   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·12           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (10-12)           9    10   2   2    2   3   0   4.13   36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10     60    -     0.81   0.24
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker 3 (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 10,550.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Wilbur Howard                LF
2. Bake McBride                 CF       2. Greg Gross                   RF
3. Ron Fairly                   1B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Cliff Johnson                1B
5. Reggie Smith                 RF       5. Doug Rader                   3B
6. Ted Sizemore                 2B       6. Tommy Helms                  2B
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Skip Jutze                    C
8. Mike Tyson                   SS       8. Jerry Davanon                SS
9. John Curtis                   P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- R 13% 77% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Curtis Single to CF; Howard Scores/unER; Gross to 3B
t6 1 -23 O 9% 88% 0-3 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Fielder's Choice P; Tyson out at Hm/P-3B-C; Brock to 3B
t2 0 1-- OO 6% 83% 0-3 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 12- RRR 6% 99% 3-0 HOU J. Davanon H. Parker Home Run; Johnson Scores; Jutze Scores
t5 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Double to RF

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL R. Fairly L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU W. Howard J. Curtis Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU G. Gross J. Curtis Walk; Howard to 2B
b1 0 12- R 13% 77% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Curtis Single to CF; Howard Scores/unER; Gross to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 3% 79% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson J. Curtis Cedeno Steals 2B; Gross Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0 -2- R 5% 84% 2-0 HOU C. Johnson J. Curtis Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b1 0 1-- OO -3% 81% 3-0 HOU D. Rader J. Curtis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -0% 81% 3-0 HOU T. Helms J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Single to LF
t2 0 1-- OO 6% 83% 0-3 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 1% 84% 3-0 HOU J. Davanon J. Curtis Single to CF
b2 1 1-- 1% 85% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Curtis Davanon Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -2% 84% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 HOU W. Howard J. Curtis Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 STL J. Curtis L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 HOU G. Gross J. Curtis Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- 1% 86% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Curtis Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 84% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson J. Curtis Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2 --- 1% 85% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson J. Curtis Single to LF
b3 2 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 HOU D. Rader J. Curtis Walk; Johnson to 2B
b3 2 12- O -2% 84% 3-0 HOU T. Helms J. Curtis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 STL R. Fairly L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU J. Davanon J. Curtis Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Double to RF
t5 0 -2- O 2% 83% 0-3 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 5% 87% 0-3 STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --3 O 3% 90% 0-3 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 HOU W. Howard J. Curtis Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 HOU G. Gross J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 89% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Curtis Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -4% 85% 0-3 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Single to LF
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for John Curtis (P) batting 9th
t6 0 1-- -2% 83% 0-3 STL B. Bradford L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Tyson to 2B
t6 0 -2- -2% 81% 0-3 STL B. Bradford L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Tyson to 3B
t6 0 --3 O 4% 85% 0-3 STL B. Bradford L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 1 --3 -3% 82% 0-3 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Walk
t6 1 1-3 -2% 79% 0-3 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Brock Steals 2B
t6 1 -23 O 9% 88% 0-3 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Fielder's Choice P; Tyson out at Hm/P-3B-C; Brock to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 4% 93% 0-3 STL R. Fairly L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Harry Parker facing 4-5-6
Harry Parker replaces Buddy Bradford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson H. Parker Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 93% 3-0 HOU D. Rader H. Parker Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- O -1% 92% 3-0 HOU T. Helms H. Parker Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- 0% 93% 3-0 HOU S. Jutze H. Parker Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
b6 2 12- RRR 6% 99% 3-0 HOU J. Davanon H. Parker Home Run; Johnson Scores; Jutze Scores
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 HOU L. Dierker H. Parker Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -1% 98% 0-6 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Single to RF
t7 0 1-- -1% 97% 0-6 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
t7 0 12- O 1% 97% 0-6 STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker Bunt Groundout: C-1B; Simmons to 3B; Smith to 2B
t7 1 -23 O 1% 99% 0-6 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 -23 RR -2% 97% 0-6 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Smith Scores
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Harry Parker (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -1% 96% 2-6 STL L. Melendez L. Dierker Walk; Tyson to 2B
t7 2 12- -1% 95% 2-6 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Tyson to 3B; Melendez to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 3% 98% 2-6 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
Eric Rasmussen replaces Luis Melendez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 HOU W. Howard E. Rasmussen Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 HOU G. Gross E. Rasmussen Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-2 HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen Double to LF
b7 2 -2- R 1% 99% 6-2 HOU C. Johnson E. Rasmussen Double to RF; Cedeno Scores
b7 2 -2- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU D. Rader E. Rasmussen Walk
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 HOU T. Helms E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 2-7 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Single to CF
t8 0 1-- OO 2% 100% 2-7 STL R. Fairly L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 2-7 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Single to RF
t8 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-7 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-7 STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' Ken Reynolds facing 7-8-9
Ken Reynolds replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 7-2 HOU S. Jutze K. Reynolds Double to RF
b8 0 -2- 0% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Davanon K. Reynolds Single to RF; Jutze to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 0% 100% 7-2 HOU L. Dierker K. Reynolds Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Davanon to 2B
b8 1 -23 O -0% 100% 7-2 HOU W. Howard K. Reynolds Lineout: 3B
b8 2 -23 O -0% 100% 7-2 HOU G. Gross K. Reynolds Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 2-7 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 2-7 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Ken Reynolds (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 STL K. Rudolph L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.

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