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Busch Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Friday, July 9, 1971 Time of Game: 2:02 |
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| Astros
2
43-41
Lost 2
3rd, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
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Cardinals
5
43-42
Won 1
4th, 11½ GB
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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
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
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 -
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
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
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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