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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 36,153 |
Sunday, July 9, 1972 Time of Game: 2:50 |
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Astros
12
45-33
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 12 16 0
Cardinals 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 6 11 3
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Cardinals
6
40-35
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 .204 .514 2 3 SB C Cedeno CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .345 .953 1 0 2·2B,SB J Stewart PR-CF-LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 .221 .559 1 0 J Wynn RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .278 .865 3 0 L May 1B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .279 .856 7 1 HR,2B,SB,IW B Watson LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .307 .876 2 0 N Miller CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .569 0 0 D Rader 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .240 .735 0 1 HR J Edwards C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .728 3 0 HR L Howard PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .621 2 0 T Helms 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .614 5 3 L Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .427 1 0 J Ray P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 0 0 Totals 43 12 16 0 4 3 27 8
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno 2 (22, 2 off R Wise); L May (14, off R Wise).
HR: J Edwards (4, off D Segui; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Rader (14, off R Wise; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); L May (16, off R Wise; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: L May (8, by D Segui).
TB: L May 7; C Cedeno 5; D Rader 5; J Edwards 4; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; J Wynn 2; T Helms.
RBI: D Rader 3 (53); L May 3 (52); J Wynn 2 (41); B Watson (51); J Edwards (22).
2-out RBI: B Watson; J Wynn; D Rader.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (9, 2nd base off D Segui/T Simmons); C Cedeno (25, 2nd base off R Wise/T Simmons); L May (2, 2nd base off D Segui/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .318 .753 2 0 SB L Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .667 0 0 T Sizemore 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .642 2 4 M Alou 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 .323 .766 11 0 HR,2B J Torre 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .844 1 3 2B T Simmons C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .787 4 0 B Carbo RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .227 .685 2 0 HR J Cruz CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .207 .567 4 1 D Maxvill SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .236 .614 1 5 HR J Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Wise P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .447 0 0 D Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0 0 M Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Cumberland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0 0 E Crosby PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .560 0 0 Totals 38 6 11 0 2 4 27 13
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (11, off L Dierker); J Torre (15, off L Dierker).
HR: M Alou (3, off L Dierker; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Carbo (2, off L Dierker; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); D Maxvill (1, off L Dierker; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: M Alou 7; D Maxvill 5; B Carbo 4; J Cruz 2; L Brock 2; J Torre 2.
RBI: M Alou 3 (21); B Carbo 2 (11); D Maxvill (14).
2-out RBI: B Carbo 2; D Maxvill.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Simmons (5); T Sizemore 2 (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (29, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).
Pitching Stats
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L Dierker 4.2 10 6 6 1 2 3 3.01 25 - · · 6· 6· 1·10 21 - 1.05 -0.48 J Ray, W (8-3) 4.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.09 15 - · · 4· 7· 1· 1 1-0 0.72 0.21 Totals 9 11 6 6 2 4 3 40 - · · 10·13· 2·11 1-0
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 R Wise, L (9-8) 6 10 7 6 2 2 2 3.74 29 - · · 11· 5· 0· 9 26 - 1.01 -0.50 D Segui 1.2 4 5 1 1 1 1 2.89 11 - · · 2· 3· 0· 4 1-1 1.12 -0.26 M Drabowsky 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 2-2 0.24 -0.02 J Cumberland 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.80 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.10 0.00 J Grzenda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 3 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 9 16 12 7 4 3 3 47 - · · 16· 9· 0·15 5-3
R Wise faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Drabowsky faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
M Drabowsky faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Segui (2; L May).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 36,153.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Houston Astros St.Louis Cardinals 1. Roger Metzger SS 1. Lou Brock LF 2. Cesar Cedeno CF 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 3. Jimmy Wynn RF 3. Matty Alou 1B 4. Lee May 1B 4. Joe Torre 3B 5. Bob Watson LF 5. Ted Simmons C 6. Doug Rader 3B 6. Bernie Carbo RF 7. Johnny Edwards C 7. Jose Cruz CF 8. Tommy Helms 2B 8. Dal Maxvill SS 9. Larry Dierker P 9. Rick Wise P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 2 | --3 | RR | -27% | 49% | 4-6 | STL | B. Carbo | L. Dierker | Home Run; Torre Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 22% | 91% | 3-2 | HOU | L. May | R. Wise | Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 75% | 1-1 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Wise | Home Run; Watson Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | RR | -13% | 77% | 2-6 | STL | M. Alou | L. Dierker | Home Run; Brock Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -12% | 64% | 1-3 | STL | D. Maxvill | L. Dierker | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Wise | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Wise | Double to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 61% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Wise | Single to CF; Cedeno Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | HOU | L. May | R. Wise | Double to CF (LF-CF); Wynn out at Hm/CF-SS-C | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 61% | 1-0 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Wise | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 57% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Wise | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | STL | L. Brock | L. Dierker | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | T. Sizemore | L. Dierker | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 59% | 0-1 | STL | M. Alou | L. Dierker | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | J. Torre | L. Dierker | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Wise | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 1-0 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Wise | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 57% | 1-0 | HOU | L. Dierker | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 0-1 | STL | T. Simmons | L. Dierker | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | B. Carbo | L. Dierker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 60% | 0-1 | STL | J. Cruz | L. Dierker | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 58% | 0-1 | STL | D. Maxvill | L. Dierker | Single to CF; Cruz to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 63% | 0-1 | STL | R. Wise | L. Dierker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 66% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Wise | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Wise | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 60% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Wise | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | HOU | L. May | R. Wise | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -5% | 54% | 0-1 | STL | L. Brock | L. Dierker | Single to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 50% | 0-1 | STL | T. Sizemore | L. Dierker | Brock Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-1 | STL | T. Sizemore | L. Dierker | Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | --3 | R | -10% | 42% | 0-1 | STL | M. Alou | L. Dierker | Double to RF; Brock Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 46% | 1-1 | STL | J. Torre | L. Dierker | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 50% | 1-1 | STL | T. Simmons | L. Dierker | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Wise | Single to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 75% | 1-1 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Wise | Home Run; Watson Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 3-1 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Wise | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 3-1 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Wise | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 3-1 | HOU | L. Dierker | R. Wise | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 1-3 | STL | B. Carbo | L. Dierker | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 1-3 | STL | J. Cruz | L. Dierker | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -12% | 64% | 1-3 | STL | D. Maxvill | L. Dierker | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 2-3 | STL | R. Wise | L. Dierker | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 3-2 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 66% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Wise | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 68% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Wise | Cedeno Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 69% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Wise | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 22% | 91% | 3-2 | HOU | L. May | R. Wise | Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 6-2 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Wise | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 6-2 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Wise | Flyball: RF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 87% | 2-6 | STL | L. Brock | L. Dierker | Single to SS | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 90% | 2-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | L. Dierker | Popfly: 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | RR | -13% | 77% | 2-6 | STL | M. Alou | L. Dierker | Home Run; Brock Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -6% | 72% | 4-6 | STL | J. Torre | L. Dierker | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 76% | 4-6 | STL | T. Simmons | L. Dierker | Groundout: 1B-P; Torre to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | RR | -27% | 49% | 4-6 | STL | B. Carbo | L. Dierker | Home Run; Torre Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 47% | 6-6 | STL | J. Cruz | L. Dierker | Single to RF | ||
| Jim Ray replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 6-6 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Ray | Lineout: SS | |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 6-6 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Wise | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4% | 50% | 6-6 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Wise | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 46% | 6-6 | HOU | J. Ray | R. Wise | Strikeout (foul bunt) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 43% | 6-6 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Wise | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 6-6 | STL | R. Wise | J. Ray | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 6-6 | STL | L. Brock | J. Ray | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 50% | 6-6 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 12% | 62% | 6-6 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Wise | Double to RF | ||
| Diego Segui replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th; Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno (CF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 61% | 6-6 | HOU | J. Wynn | D. Segui | Flyball: LF; Stewart to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | 2% | 63% | 6-6 | HOU | L. May | D. Segui | Intentional Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 74% | 6-6 | HOU | B. Watson | D. Segui | May Steals 2B; Stewart Scores/Adv on E2/unER | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 70% | 7-6 | HOU | B. Watson | D. Segui | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 67% | 7-6 | HOU | D. Rader | D. Segui | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jimmy Stewart moves from PR to CF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 72% | 6-7 | STL | M. Alou | J. Ray | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 6-7 | STL | J. Torre | J. Ray | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -3% | 72% | 6-7 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Ray | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5% | 77% | 6-7 | STL | B. Carbo | J. Ray | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cardinals' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | R | 12% | 88% | 7-6 | HOU | J. Edwards | D. Segui | Home Run | |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 8-6 | HOU | T. Helms | D. Segui | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 8-6 | HOU | J. Ray | D. Segui | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 87% | 8-6 | HOU | R. Metzger | D. Segui | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 88% | 8-6 | HOU | J. Stewart | D. Segui | Metzger Steals 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 6% | 94% | 8-6 | HOU | J. Stewart | D. Segui | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Stewart to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | R | 3% | 97% | 9-6 | HOU | J. Wynn | D. Segui | Single to CF; Stewart Scores/unER | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 97% | 10-6 | HOU | L. May | D. Segui | Single to CF; Wynn to 3B | ||
| Moe Drabowsky replaces Diego Segui pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 1% | 99% | 10-6 | HOU | B. Watson | M. Drabowsky | Single to RF; Wynn Scores/unER; May to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | R | 1% | 99% | 11-6 | HOU | D. Rader | M. Drabowsky | Single to CF; May Scores/unER; Watson to 3B | |
| John Cumberland replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th; Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0% | 100% | 12-6 | HOU | L. Howard | J. Cumberland | Walk; Rader to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | -0% | 99% | 12-6 | HOU | T. Helms | J. Cumberland | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 5 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Larry Howard moves from PH to C; Jimmy Stewart moves from CF to LF; Norm Miller replaces Bob Watson (LF) playing CF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | J. Cruz | J. Ray | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Ray | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Ed Crosby pinch hits for John Cumberland (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | E. Crosby | J. Ray | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-6, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Joe Grzenda replaces Dal Maxvill (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Ed Crosby moves from PH to SS | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-6 | HOU | J. Ray | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-6 | HOU | R. Metzger | J. Grzenda | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-6 | HOU | J. Stewart | J. Grzenda | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Luis Melendez pinch hits for Lou Brock (LF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Ray | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Ray | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | M. Alou | J. Ray | Single to LF | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 6-12 | STL | J. Torre | J. Ray | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6. | |||||||||||
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- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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