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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		0
5
TEX
@DET		4
3		 
(11)
TEX
@DET		6
0
CHW
@KCR		2
12
TOR
@MIL		6
1
CLE
@MIN		10
14
BOS
@OAK		1
0
NYY
@SEA		3
5
MON
@ATL		6
4
SDP
@CHC		11
8
PIT
@CIN		12
1
PIT
@CIN		10
6
STL
@HOU		4
5
SFG
@NYM		2
3
LAD
@PHI		3
8
Friday, August 5, 1977 7:39PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,949, Time of Game: 2:17
Cardinals
4
59-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Astros
5
51-58
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 16½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (10-9)
L: John Denny (7-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  6  1
Astros          0  1  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .267 .672 0.077 1.11 0.163 -0.087 1.3 0 0 SB,CS
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .325 .777 0.014 1.08 0.116 -0.102 0.3 3 5 CS
Jerry Mumphrey RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .321 .868 0.153 1.47 0.184 -0.031 0.7 1 0 SB
Ted Simmons C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .326 .943 0.060 1.57 0.157 -0.097 0.9 5 0 HR
Keith Hernandez 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .305 .868 0.114 1.56 0.158 -0.044 0.9 12 0 CS
Tony Scott CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .781 -0.245 2.37 0.000 -0.245 -1.7 2 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .726 -0.122 1.51 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 0 0
   Roger Freed PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .370 1.017 -0.068 2.78 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
Mike Tyson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .223 .613 -0.142 1.75 0.026 -0.168 -0.8 1 6
John Denny P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .261 -0.048 0.99 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 0 1
   Mike Phillips PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .496 0.022 0.65 0.022 0.000 0.2
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .657 -0.033 1.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 6 10 .200 .633 -0.218 1.50 0.826 -1.045 0.0 24 12
HR: T Simmons (16, off J Richard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: T Simmons 4; L Brock 2; K Hernandez; G Templeton; M Tyson.
RBI: L Brock 2 (29); T Simmons (73); G Templeton (51).
2-out RBI: L Brock 2; G Templeton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: G Templeton (16).
Baserunning
SB: J Mumphrey (10, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson); L Brock (21, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson).
CS: G Templeton (16, 2nd base by J Richard/J Ferguson); L Brock (17, 2nd base by J Sambito/J Ferguson); K Hernandez (5, 2nd base by J Richard/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .639 0.014 0.68 0.049 -0.035 0.1 2 0
Ken Boswell 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .579 -0.077 0.84 0.011 -0.088 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .227 .674 0.021 0.66 0.043 -0.021 0.1 4 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 2 4 0 0 .289 .845 0.397 1.25 0.430 -0.033 3.4 3 0 2·2B
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .839 -0.021 0.63 0.028 -0.049 -0.4 0 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 0 0 0 1 .254 .807 -0.057 0.80 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 11 4
Art Howe 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .767 0.115 0.55 0.133 -0.018 0.8 0 1 2B
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .521 -0.047 0.59 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 3 0
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .548 -0.046 0.94 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 1 0
   Joe Sambito P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 1 5 .226 .573 0.282 0.77 0.694 -0.411 1.4 27 5
2B: B Watson 2 (26, 2 off J Denny); A Howe (16, off J Denny).
TB: B Watson 4; A Howe 2; C Cedeno 2; J Cruz; T Puhl.
GIDP: K Boswell (3).
RBI: B Watson 4 (69); A Howe (31).
2-out RBI: B Watson 4; A Howe.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, L (7-3) 6 6 5 3 1 3 0 3.61 26 46 -0.345 0.82 -2.3
Rawly Eastwick 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.65 6 0 0 0.064 0.53 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 5 3 1 5 0 3.38 32 46 0 0 -0.281 1.50 -1.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (10-9) 6.2 6 4 4 4 8 1 3.05 28 50 -0.088 1.21 -1.1
Joe Sambito, S (4) 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.98 8 1 0 0.307 2.44 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 6 10 1 4.00 36 50 1 0 0.219 0.77 -0.0
Balks: J Sambito (1).
WP: J Richard (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 23,949.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Terry Puhl LF
2 Garry Templeton SS 2 Ken Boswell 2B
3 Jerry Mumphrey RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Keith Hernandez 1B 5 Jose Cruz RF
6 Tony Scott CF 6 Joe Ferguson C
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Art Howe 3B
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 John Denny P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson J. Denny 25% 67% Double to RF; Puhl Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b5 3-2 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson J. Denny 18% 89% Double to LF; Boswell Scores; Cedeno Scores
t7 2-5 2 -23 RR STL L. Brock J. Richard -14% 76% Single to CF; Tyson Scores; Phillips Scores
b2 0-1 2 1-- R HOU A. Howe J. Denny 13% 53% Double to LF; Ferguson Scores
t3 1-1 2 -2- R STL G. Templeton J. Richard -12% 40% Single to CF; Brock 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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Richard 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: P unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Richard 1% 55% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Denny -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Boswell J. Denny -1% 51% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Denny -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R STL T. Simmons J. Richard -11% 39% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- STL K. Hernandez J. Richard -3% 35% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O STL T. Scott J. Richard 3% 38% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 4% 42% Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 1% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Denny -2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Denny 3% 43% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson J. Denny -3% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- R HOU A. Howe J. Denny 13% 53% Double to LF; Ferguson Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger J. Denny -3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- O STL M. Tyson J. Richard 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O STL J. Denny J. Richard 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 2 --- STL L. Brock J. Richard -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- STL G. Templeton J. Richard -1% 52% Brock Steals 2B
t3 1-1 2 -2- R STL G. Templeton J. Richard -12% 40% Single to CF; Brock Scores
t3 2-1 2 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Richard 2% 42% Templeton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Richard J. Denny -3% 39% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Denny 3% 43% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 1B
b3 1-2 1 1-- O HOU K. Boswell J. Denny -3% 39% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno J. Denny 2% 42% Single to CF; Puhl to 2B
b3 1-2 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson J. Denny 25% 67% Double to RF; Puhl Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b3 3-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Denny -3% 64% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t4 2-3 0 --- STL J. Mumphrey J. Richard -5% 59% Walk
t4 2-3 0 1-- STL T. Simmons J. Richard -3% 55% Mumphrey Steals 2B
t4 2-3 0 -2- STL T. Simmons J. Richard -4% 51% Walk
t4 2-3 0 12- STL K. Hernandez J. Richard -10% 41% Walk; Mumphrey to 3B; Simmons to 2B
t4 2-3 0 123 O STL T. Scott J. Richard 9% 50% Popfly: SS
t4 2-3 1 123 O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 10% 60% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 123 O STL M. Tyson J. Richard 10% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson J. Denny -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-2 1 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Denny -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Denny -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t5 2-3 0 --- O STL J. Denny J. Richard 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 2-3 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Richard 2% 71% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-3 2 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Richard 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- O HOU J. Richard J. Denny -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Denny -1% 69% Popfly: SS
b5 3-2 2 --- HOU K. Boswell J. Denny 1% 70% Walk
b5 3-2 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno J. Denny 2% 71% Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson J. Denny 18% 89% Double to LF; Boswell Scores; Cedeno Scores
b5 5-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Denny -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t6 2-5 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Richard 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Richard 1% 92% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-5 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez J. Richard 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
b6 5-2 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson J. Denny -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Denny -0% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 5-2 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Denny -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- O STL T. Scott J. Richard 2% 93% Lineout: LF
t7 2-5 1 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- STL M. Tyson J. Richard -1% 93% Single to CF
Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 1-- STL M. Phillips J. Richard -2% 91% Walk; Tyson to 2B
t7 2-5 2 12- STL L. Brock J. Richard -2% 90% Wild Pitch; Tyson to 3B; Phillips to 2B
t7 2-5 2 -23 RR STL L. Brock J. Richard -14% 76% Single to CF; Tyson Scores; Phillips Scores
Joe Sambito replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-5 2 1-- O STL G. Templeton J. Sambito 4% 80% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Rawly Eastwick facing 9-1-2
Rawly Eastwick replaces Mike Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-4 0 --- O HOU J. Sambito R. Eastwick -2% 78% Strikeout
b7 5-4 1 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Eastwick 2% 80% Single to SS
b7 5-4 1 1-- OO HOU K. Boswell R. Eastwick -4% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
t8 4-5 0 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Sambito 5% 82% Foul Flyball: C
t8 4-5 1 --- STL J. Mumphrey J. Sambito -6% 76% Walk
t8 4-5 1 1-- STL T. Simmons J. Sambito -4% 71% Balk; Mumphrey to 2B
t8 4-5 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons J. Sambito 8% 80% Flyball: CF
t8 4-5 2 -2- STL K. Hernandez J. Sambito -2% 77% Walk
t8 4-5 2 12- O STL T. Scott J. Sambito 10% 88% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Rawly Eastwick facing 3-4-5
b8 5-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Eastwick -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 5-4 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Eastwick -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Eastwick -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
Roger Freed pinch hits for Ken Reitz (3B) batting 7th
t9 4-5 0 --- O STL R. Freed J. Sambito 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-5 1 --- O STL M. Tyson J. Sambito 5% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 2 --- O STL M. Anderson J. Sambito 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.

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