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Standings
CLE
@BAL		1
4
MIL
@CHW		1
4
KCR
@MIN		6
3
BOS
@NYY		2
5
CAL
@OAK		0
1		 
(20)
DET
@WSA		1
0		 
(11)
NYM
@CIN		4
6
SFG
@LAD		7
4
MON
@PHI		3
0
ATL
@PIT		2
11
CHC
@SDP		0
1
CHC
@SDP		2
7
HOU
@STL		2
5
HOU
@STL		5
9
Friday, July 9, 1971
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 24,748, Time of Game: 2:39
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
5
43-42
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
 at Cardinals
9
44-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Jerry Reuss (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    5  8  1
Cardinals       0  4  4   0  0  1   0  0  X    9 11  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .321 .761 -0.017 0.73 0.028 -0.045 -0.4 2 0 IW
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .548 -0.056 0.96 0.024 -0.081 -0.9 2 5
   Joe Morgan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .718 0.018 0.36 0.018 0.000 0.4
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .676 -0.092 0.77 0.000 -0.092 -1.5 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .297 .771 0.033 0.48 0.062 -0.030 0.6 10 1
Doug Rader 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .235 .648 0.040 0.83 0.132 -0.092 0.3 1 3 HR,GDP
Jim Wynn RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .215 .630 0.031 0.58 0.070 -0.038 1.4 1 0 HR
Denis Menke 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .639 0.034 0.36 0.039 -0.004 0.3 2 0 2B
   Marty Martinez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .646 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 2 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .221 .590 0.027 0.48 0.046 -0.019 0.2 2 0
Wade Blasingame P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .161 .547 0.026 1.81 0.026 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Buddy Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jay Schlueter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.012 0.26 0.012 0.000 0.4
   Denny Lemaster P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.012 0.31 0.012 0.000 0.1 1 2
   Rich Chiles PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1.006 0.016 0.31 0.016 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 7 3 .235 .807 0.056 0.66 0.485 -0.429 0.9 24 11
2B: D Menke (13, off J Reuss).
HR: J Wynn (4, off J Reuss; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); D Rader (4, off J Reuss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
IBB: J Alou (3, by J Reuss).
TB: J Wynn 4; D Rader 4; D Menke 2; B Watson 2; D Lemaster; J Schlueter; J Edwards.
GIDP: D Rader (5).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (31); W Blasingame (4); D Rader (28).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Lemaster-B Watson.
E: D Rader (14).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .337 .845 0.051 0.80 0.055 -0.004 0.3 0 0
Julian Javier 2B 5 2 3 4 0 0 .243 .621 0.269 0.91 0.308 -0.039 4.4 3 8 2·3B,SB
Jim Beauchamp 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .271 .733 -0.015 0.57 0.023 -0.038 -0.6 16 0 2B
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .360 .954 0.144 0.57 0.146 -0.002 2.3 0 3 2B
Jose Cardenal RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .693 -0.087 0.80 0.000 -0.087 -1.6 1 0
   Jose Cruz PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .156 .563 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 0
Ted Simmons C 3 1 0 0 2 0 .285 .760 0.026 0.38 0.043 -0.017 -0.2 3 0
Luis Melendez CF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .203 .556 0.047 0.62 0.066 -0.020 -0.2 2 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 .243 .638 0.116 0.69 0.118 -0.002 1.1 2 4
Jerry Reuss P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .339 0.008 0.96 0.013 -0.005 -0.1 0 1 2·SH
   Chuck Taylor P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 1
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 11 8 7 2 .333 .965 0.558 0.67 0.773 -0.216 5.4 27 17
2B: J Beauchamp (7, off D Lemaster); J Torre (15, off D Lemaster).
3B: J Javier 2 (4, 1 off B Harris, 1 off W Blasingame).
SH: J Reuss 2 (5, 1 off D Lemaster, 1 off W Blasingame).
TB: J Javier 7; J Torre 3; J Beauchamp 2; D Maxvill 2; L Melendez; J Cruz; L Brock.
RBI: J Javier 4 (21); J Torre 2 (63); L Brock (30); D Maxvill (9).
2-out RBI: J Javier 4; J Torre.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Torre-J Javier-J Beauchamp.
Baserunning
SB: J Javier (3, 2nd base off W Blasingame/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, L (5-8) 1.2 4 4 4 2 1 0 4.12 11 30 -0.287 1.50 -2.4
Buddy Harris 2.1 3 4 4 3 0 0 7.11 13 1 1 -0.252 0.67 -3.8
Denny Lemaster 4 4 1 1 2 1 0 1.80 18 0 0 -0.018 0.14 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 9 9 7 2 0 10.12 42 30 1 1 -0.557 0.66 -5.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, W (8-8) 5.2 8 5 5 4 2 2 5.30 28 31 -0.154 0.70 -2.7
Chuck Taylor, H (3) 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 4.37 12 2 0 0.062 0.51 1.0
Moe Drabowsky, S (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1 3 0 0.035 1.34 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 7 3 2 5.00 41 31 5 0 -0.057 0.67 -0.9
Balks: B Harris (1).
WP: D Lemaster (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Reuss (6; J Alou).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 24,748.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Jesus Alou LF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Roger Metzger SS 2 Julian Javier 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Jim Beauchamp 1B
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Jose Cardenal RF
6 Jim Wynn RF 6 Ted Simmons C
7 Denis Menke 2B 7 Luis Melendez CF
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Wade Blasingame P 9 Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 4-2 2 123 RRR STL J. Javier B. Harris 15% 94% Triple to RF; Maxvill Scores; Reuss Scores; Brock Scores
b2 2-2 2 -2- R STL J. Javier W. Blasingame 12% 65% Triple to RF; Maxvill Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- R HOU D. Rader J. Reuss -11% 39% Home Run
b2 0-2 0 12- R STL D. Maxvill W. Blasingame 11% 54% Single to RF; Simmons Scores; Melendez to 2B
b2 3-2 2 1-3 R STL J. Torre B. Harris 10% 76% Single to RF; Javier Scores; Beauchamp to 3B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Reuss 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Reuss -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Reuss 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson J. Reuss 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock W. Blasingame 4% 58% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- O STL J. Javier W. Blasingame -3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- STL J. Beauchamp W. Blasingame 2% 57% Javier Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL J. Beauchamp W. Blasingame -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- STL J. Torre W. Blasingame 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O STL J. Cardenal W. Blasingame -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R HOU D. Rader J. Reuss -11% 39% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Reuss 2% 41% Popfly: SS
t2 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Menke J. Reuss -4% 37% Double to CF
t2 1-0 1 -2- HOU J. Edwards J. Reuss -5% 32% Single to RF; Menke to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 RO HOU W. Blasingame J. Reuss -3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke Scores; Edwards to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -1% 29% Intentional Walk
t2 2-0 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Reuss 3% 32% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- STL T. Simmons W. Blasingame 4% 36% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- STL L. Melendez W. Blasingame 7% 43% Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- R STL D. Maxvill W. Blasingame 11% 54% Single to RF; Simmons Scores; Melendez to 2B
b2 1-2 0 12- O STL J. Reuss W. Blasingame -0% 53% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Melendez to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -23 RO STL L. Brock W. Blasingame 0% 53% Groundout: SS-1B; Melendez Scores
b2 2-2 2 -2- R STL J. Javier W. Blasingame 12% 65% Triple to RF; Maxvill Scores
Buddy Harris replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-2 2 --3 STL J. Beauchamp B. Harris 1% 66% Walk
b2 3-2 2 1-3 R STL J. Torre B. Harris 10% 76% Single to RF; Javier Scores; Beauchamp to 3B
b2 4-2 2 1-3 O STL J. Cardenal B. Harris -3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t3 2-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Reuss 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-4 1 --- HOU B. Watson J. Reuss -3% 72% Single to LF
t3 2-4 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader J. Reuss 5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 6-7-8
b3 4-2 0 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Harris -1% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 4-2 1 --- O STL L. Melendez B. Harris -1% 75% Flyball: LF
b3 4-2 2 --- STL D. Maxvill B. Harris 1% 76% Single to LF
b3 4-2 2 1-- STL J. Reuss B. Harris 1% 77% Walk; Maxvill to 2B
b3 4-2 2 12- STL L. Brock B. Harris 2% 79% Walk; Maxvill to 3B; Reuss to 2B
b3 4-2 2 123 RRR STL J. Javier B. Harris 15% 94% Triple to RF; Maxvill Scores; Reuss Scores; Brock Scores
b3 7-2 2 --3 R STL J. Beauchamp B. Harris 2% 96% Balk; Javier Scores
b3 8-2 2 --- O STL J. Beauchamp B. Harris -0% 96% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t4 2-8 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Reuss 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-8 1 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Reuss 0% 97% Flyball: RF
t4 2-8 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Reuss 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Astros' Buddy Harris facing 4-5-6
b4 8-2 0 --- O STL J. Torre B. Harris -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
b4 8-2 1 --- O STL J. Cardenal B. Harris -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b4 8-2 2 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Harris -0% 97% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Jay Schlueter pinch hits for Buddy Harris (P) batting 9th
t5 2-8 0 --- HOU J. Schlueter J. Reuss -1% 96% Single to P
t5 2-8 0 1-- O HOU J. Alou J. Reuss 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Schlueter to 2B
t5 2-8 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger J. Reuss 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schlueter to 3B
t5 2-8 2 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno J. Reuss 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
Denny Lemaster replaces Jay Schlueter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Marty Martinez replaces Denis Menke playing 2B batting 7th
b5 8-2 0 --- O STL L. Melendez D. Lemaster -0% 98% Popfly: SS
b5 8-2 1 --- STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster 0% 98% Walk
b5 8-2 1 1-- O STL J. Reuss D. Lemaster -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b5 8-2 2 -2- O STL L. Brock D. Lemaster -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t6 2-8 0 --- HOU B. Watson J. Reuss -1% 97% Single to RF
t6 2-8 0 1-- HOU D. Rader J. Reuss -2% 95% Walk; Watson to 2B
t6 2-8 0 12- RRR HOU J. Wynn J. Reuss -7% 88% Home Run; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
t6 5-8 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez J. Reuss 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-8 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Reuss 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-8 2 --- HOU D. Lemaster J. Reuss -1% 90% Single to RF
t6 5-8 2 1-- HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -2% 88% Walk; Lemaster to 2B
Chuck Taylor replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-8 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger C. Taylor 4% 92% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b6 8-5 0 --- O STL J. Javier D. Lemaster -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 8-5 1 --- STL J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster 1% 93% Double to CF
b6 8-5 1 -2- R STL J. Torre D. Lemaster 3% 96% Double to LF; Beauchamp Scores
b6 9-5 1 -2- STL J. Cardenal D. Lemaster 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Torre to 3B
b6 9-5 1 --3 O STL J. Cardenal D. Lemaster -1% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 9-5 2 --3 STL T. Simmons D. Lemaster 0% 96% Walk
b6 9-5 2 1-3 O STL L. Melendez D. Lemaster -1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
t7 5-9 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Taylor 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-9 1 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Taylor 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-9 2 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Taylor 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b7 9-5 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 9-5 1 --- O STL C. Taylor D. Lemaster -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 9-5 2 --- O STL L. Brock D. Lemaster -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
t8 5-9 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Taylor 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-9 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez C. Taylor 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-9 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards C. Taylor 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b8 9-5 0 --- STL J. Javier D. Lemaster 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 9-5 0 1-- OO STL J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster -0% 99% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b8 9-5 2 --- STL J. Torre D. Lemaster 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre to 1B
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Jose Cardenal (RF) batting 5th
b8 9-5 2 1-- STL J. Cruz D. Lemaster 0% 99% Single to RF; Torre to 2B
b8 9-5 2 12- O STL T. Simmons D. Lemaster -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
Jose Cruz moves from PH to CF
Luis Melendez moves from CF to RF
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th
t9 5-9 0 --- HOU R. Chiles C. Taylor -2% 97% Walk
t9 5-9 0 1-- O HOU J. Alou C. Taylor 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 2nd
t9 5-9 1 1-- HOU J. Morgan C. Taylor -2% 97% Walk; Alou to 2B
t9 5-9 1 12- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Taylor 2% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 5-9 2 12- HOU B. Watson C. Taylor -2% 97% Walk; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B
Moe Drabowsky replaces Chuck Taylor pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-9 2 123 O HOU D. Rader M. Drabowsky 3% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 9.

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