July 9, 1971 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CLE 1 CHW 4
MIL 1 KCR 6
@MIN 3 NYY 5
BOS 2 OAK 1
CAL 0
(20) DET 1
@WSA 0
(11) CIN 6
NYM 4 SFG 7
@LAD 4 MON 3
@PHI 0 PIT 11
ATL 2 SDP 1
CHC 0 SDP 7
CHC 2 STL 5
HOU 2 STL 9
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, July 9, 1971
Time of Game: 2:02

Astros

43-41

Lost 2

3rd, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Cardinals       2  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  0

W: S Carlton (12-5), L: K Forsch (5-2)

Cardinals

43-42

Won 1

4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .217  .551    0    1   0   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .716    0    4   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .251  .688    0    3   0   
B Watson LF-1B                3   0   1   1    1   2  .294  .766    0    3   0   
D Menke 1B-SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .632    0    5   0   GDP
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .638    0    0   2   
J Wynn RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .618    0    0   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .781    0    7   0   
K Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .122    0    0   1   
  J Alou PH-LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .766    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    4   9                    24   6

BATTING

TB: J Morgan; B Watson; J Alou; J Hiatt; C Cedeno.

GIDP: D Menke (11).

RBI: B Watson (36); C Cedeno (37).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-B Watson.

E: B Watson (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Watson (1st base by S Carlton).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .338  .847    0    2   0   
M Alou RF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .313  .750    0    2   0   3B
  L Melendez PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .558         1   0   
T Simmons C                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .289  .764    0    9   0   SF
J Torre 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .358  .948    0    1   0   2B
J Hague 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .713    0    6   1   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .129  .521    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .638    0    3   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .234  .619    0    1   2   GDP
S Carlton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .487    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       28   5   6   4    5   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Torre (14, off K Forsch).

3B: M Alou (3, off K Forsch).

SF: T Simmons (5, off K Forsch).

SH: S Carlton (5, off K Forsch).

TB: M Alou 3; L Brock 2; J Torre 2; D Maxvill 2.

GIDP: D Maxvill (5).

RBI: M Alou (33); L Brock (29); T Simmons (36); J Torre (61).

2-out RBI: J Torre; L Brock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Maxvill-T Sizemore-J Hague.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (5-2)              6     6   5   4    2   5   0   2.32   27     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 6     45    -     0.74  -0.33
D Lemaster                     2     0   0   0    3   1   0   1.73    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   4    5   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 6           -

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
S Carlton, W (12-5)            9     5   2   2    4   9   0   3.68   34     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 5     74    -     0.99   0.18
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   9   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Carlton (5; B Watson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. M Alou               RF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. T Simmons            C  
4. B Watson             LF    4. J Torre              3B 
5. D Menke              1B    5. J Hague              1B 
6. D Rader              3B    6. J Cruz               CF 
7. J Wynn               RF    7. T Sizemore           2B 
8. J Hiatt              C     8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. K Forsch             P     9. S Carlton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  5-2  123      16%  92% D Menke         S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  2-0  1--      16%  54% M Alou          K Forsch        Triple to RF; Brock Scores
   b 3   2  2-2  --3      12%  66% J Torre         K Forsch        Double to LF; Brock Scores
   b 3   2  2-3  -2-      10%  77% J Hague         K Forsch        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Torre Scores/No RBI/unER; Hague to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% J Morgan        S Carlton       Single to RF; Metzger to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Metzger       Walk
          1--      37%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Metzger to 3B
   R      1-3      28%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Metzger Scores; Morgan to 3B
   R      1-3      23%  B Watson        Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-      28%  D Menke         Watson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      33%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  L Brock         Walk
   R      1--      54%  M Alou          Triple to RF; Brock Scores
   RO     --3      52%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
   O      ---      51%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Hague         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  K Forsch        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Maxvill       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  S Carlton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
   R      --3      66%  J Torre         Double to LF; Brock Scores
   R      -2-      77%  J Hague         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Torre Scores/No RBI/unER; Hague to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  D Menke         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      80%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  T Sizemore      Popfly: 2B
          ---      80%  D Maxvill       Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  S Carlton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  L Brock         Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
   O      1--      85%  M Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Wynn          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  J Hiatt         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  K Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Hague         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  R Metzger       Walk
          1--      77%  J Morgan        Walk; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      81%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metzger to 3B
          1-3      76%  B Watson        Walk; Cedeno to 2B
   OO     123      92%  D Menke         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  J Cruz          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      91%  S Carlton       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  J Hiatt         Single to CF
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch batting 9th
          1--      91%  J Alou          Single to LF; Hiatt to 2B
   O      12-      95%  R Metzger       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
                  Denny Lemaster replaces Roger Metzger pitching and batting 1st; Bob Watson moves to 1B; Denis Menke moves to SS; Jesus Alou moves to LF
   O      ---      94%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  M Alou          Walk
                  Luis Melendez pinch runs for Matty Alou batting 2nd
          1--      96%  T Simmons       Walk; Melendez to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melendez to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  J Hague         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Melendez moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  T Sizemore      Walk
   OO     1--      97%  D Maxvill       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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