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CAL  6
BAL  3
 TEX  4
@DET  1
 KCR  3
CHW  2
 MIL  6
TOR  2
 MIL  7
TOR  5
 MIN 11
CLE  1
 BOS  5
@OAK  2
 NYY  7
@SEA  1
 ATL  6
MON  2
 SDP  8
@CHC  6
 CHC  9
SDP  4
 CIN  6
PIT  0
 STL  5
@HOU  2
 SFG  7
@NYM  4
 PHI  3
LAD  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,901

 Sunday, August 7, 1977, 2:10PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Cardinals
5
61-50
Won 1
4th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    5 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: John Urrea (4-3), L: Dan Larson (0-6), S: Butch Metzger (5)
 Astros
2
52-60
Lost 1
3rd, 16 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   2   1   0    1   1  .270  .678              3   0   
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .657              0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   1   2   0    1   0  .325  .778              2   3   SB,CS
H Cruz RF-LF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .260  .739              0   0   2B,SB
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .715              4   0   
  T Simmons PH-C              2   0   1   2    0   0  .326  .938              3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .852             12   1   GDP
J Mumphrey CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .319  .858              2   0   SB,CS
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   4   2    0   0  .275  .738              0   5   HR
D Kessinger 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .606              0   1   
  M Tyson 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .606              0   1   
J Urrea P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              1   0   
  T Scott PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .778              0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   5  12   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: H Cruz (18, off D Larson).
HR: K Reitz (12, off D Larson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: K Reitz 7; G Templeton 2; H Cruz 2; J Mumphrey 2; D Kessinger; T Simmons; L Brock.
GIDP: K Hernandez (10).
RBI: K Reitz 2 (53); T Simmons 2 (75); H Cruz (30).
2-out RBI: H Cruz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Templeton (21, 2nd base off D Larson/J Ferguson); J Mumphrey (11, 2nd base off D Larson/J Ferguson); H Cruz (3, 2nd base off D Larson/J Ferguson).
CS: G Templeton (17, 2nd base by D Larson/J Ferguson); J Mumphrey (9, 2nd base by D Larson/J Ferguson).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .615              1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .729              0   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .699              6   0   2B,SB
B Watson 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .839              8   1   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .293  .839              2   0   2B
J Ferguson C                  4   0   2   2    0   2  .253  .801              3   2   2B,SB
A Howe 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .755              3   4   
J Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .620              3   1   
D Larson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .604              1   1   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .544              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .565              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    1   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Ferguson (15, off J Urrea); C Cedeno (19, off B Metzger); J Cruz (23, off J Urrea).
TB: J Ferguson 3; C Cedeno 3; J Cruz 3; B Watson; J Gonzalez.
RBI: J Ferguson 2 (46).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Cabell-A Howe-B Watson.
E: J Ferguson (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Ferguson (3, 2nd base off J Urrea/D Rader); C Cedeno (35, 2nd base off J Urrea/D Rader).

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 Urrea, W (4-3)               7     6   2   2    0   4   0   2.92   27     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 6     61    -     1.13   0.14
B Metzger, S (5)               2     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.35    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.81   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 3· 8           -  
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 Larson, L (0-6)              6.1   9   5   5    3   3   1   6.01   30     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9     35    -     0.98  -0.22
J Sambito                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.96    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    1.69  -0.09
K Forsch                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.31   0.02
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1·12          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 19,901.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Terry Puhl                   LF
2. Garry Templeton              SS       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Hector Cruz                  RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Dave Rader                    C       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Keith Hernandez              1B       5. Jose Cruz                    RF
6. Jerry Mumphrey               CF       6. Joe Ferguson                  C
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Don Kessinger                2B       8. Julio Gonzalez               SS
9. John Urrea                    P       9. Dan Larson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 -2- RR 18% 70% 0-0 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Home Run; Mumphrey Scores
b4 1 -23 RR -16% 44% 0-2 HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea Single to RF; Watson Scores; Cruz Scores
t5 2 --3 R 15% 64% 2-2 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Double to LF; Brock Scores
t7 1 123 RR 12% 92% 3-2 STL T. Simmons J. Sambito Single to LF; Brock Scores; Templeton Scores; Cruz to 2B
b4 1 1-- -11% 60% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea Double to RF; Watson to 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' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Larson Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 STL G. Templeton D. Larson Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Templeton Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 STL D. Rader D. Larson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Urrea Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Urrea Single to CF
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Urrea Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Urrea Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Larson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey D. Larson Single to 2B
t2 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Mumphrey Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- RR 18% 70% 0-0 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Home Run; Mumphrey Scores
t2 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 STL D. Kessinger D. Larson Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 STL J. Urrea D. Larson Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 68% 0-2 HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 HOU A. Howe J. Urrea Popfly: SS
b2 2 1-- O 2% 73% 0-2 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 STL L. Brock D. Larson Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 STL G. Templeton D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 71% 2-0 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 72% 2-0 STL D. Rader D. Larson Cruz Steals 2B; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 STL D. Rader D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU D. Larson J. Urrea Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell J. Urrea Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Larson Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 STL J. Mumphrey D. Larson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 72% 2-0 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 STL D. Kessinger D. Larson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 HOU B. Watson J. Urrea Single to RF
b4 1 1-- -11% 60% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea Double to RF; Watson to 3B
b4 1 -23 RR -16% 44% 0-2 HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea Single to RF; Watson Scores; Cruz Scores
b4 1 1-- -2% 42% 2-2 HOU A. Howe J. Urrea Ferguson Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 45% 2-2 HOU A. Howe J. Urrea Groundout: 2B-1B; Ferguson to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 5% 50% 2-2 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Urrea Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 STL J. Urrea D. Larson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Larson Walk
t5 1 1-- 5% 55% 2-2 STL G. Templeton D. Larson Single to LF; Brock to 2B
t5 1 12- O -6% 49% 2-2 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Templeton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Brock to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 15% 64% 2-2 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Double to LF; Brock Scores
t5 2 -2- O -3% 60% 3-2 STL D. Rader D. Larson Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 HOU D. Larson J. Urrea Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 HOU T. Puhl J. Urrea Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell J. Urrea Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 STL K. Hernandez D. Larson Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 STL J. Mumphrey D. Larson Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 65% 3-2 STL K. Reitz D. Larson Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 63% 3-2 STL D. Kessinger D. Larson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 HOU B. Watson J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 STL J. Urrea D. Larson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 3% 71% 3-2 STL L. Brock D. Larson Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 3% 75% 3-2 STL G. Templeton D. Larson Walk; Brock to 2B
t7 1 12- 6% 81% 3-2 STL H. Cruz D. Larson Fielder's Choice ; Brock to 3B; Templeton to 2B; Cruz to 1B
Joe Sambito replaces Dan Larson pitching and batting 9th; Ted Simmons pinch hits for Dave Rader (C) batting 4th
t7 1 123 RR 12% 92% 3-2 STL T. Simmons J. Sambito Single to LF; Brock Scores; Templeton Scores; Cruz to 2B
t7 1 12- OO -3% 89% 5-2 STL K. Hernandez J. Sambito Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 6-7-8
Ted Simmons moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- -7% 83% 2-5 HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O 5% 88% 2-5 HOU A. Howe J. Urrea Lineout: LF
b7 1 -2- O 4% 91% 2-5 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Urrea Flyball: LF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 3% 94% 2-5 HOU K. Boswell J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
Ken Forsch replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 STL J. Mumphrey K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 94% 5-2 STL K. Reitz K. Forsch Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 1% 95% 5-2 STL D. Kessinger K. Forsch Single to CF; Reitz to 2B
Tony Scott pinch hits for John Urrea (P) batting 9th
t8 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-2 STL T. Scott K. Forsch Lineout: CF
t8 2 12- O -1% 93% 5-2 STL L. Brock K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
Butch Metzger replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mike Tyson replaces Don Kessinger playing 2B batting 8th; Hector Cruz moves from RF to LF; Mike Anderson replaces Lou Brock (LF) playing RF batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 HOU T. Puhl B. Metzger Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-5 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- -2% 95% 2-5 HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger Double to LF
b8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 2-5 HOU B. Watson B. Metzger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 STL G. Templeton K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 STL H. Cruz K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 STL T. Simmons K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 HOU J. Cruz B. Metzger Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 HOU J. Ferguson B. Metzger Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 2-5 HOU A. Howe B. Metzger Walk
b9 2 1-- -2% 96% 2-5 HOU J. Gonzalez B. Metzger Single to LF; Howe to 2B
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 2-5 HOU W. Howard B. Metzger Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

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