June 1, 1973 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
OAK 2 KCR 5
CLE 4 MIL 5
CHW 3 DET 8
@MIN 3 CAL 5
@NYY 2 TEX 4
BAL 3
(14) ATL 8
@CHC 7 LAD 3
MON 2 PIT 9
CIN 6 SDP 4
NYM 0 SFG 2
PHI 1 STL 4
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,099

Friday, June 1, 1973, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Astros

29-23

Lost 2

3rd, 3½ GB

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

W: R Cleveland (5-4), L: J Reuss (6-3), S: D Segui (8)

Cardinals

20-25

Won 1

5th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .653    0    4   5   
J Alou RF                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .360  .945    0    0   0   HBP
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Agee PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .684    0    0   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .241  .814    0    2   0   SB
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .357  .958    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Edwards C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .229  .686    0    7   1   
L May 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   2  .213  .604    0    8   2   
J Stewart 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .360    0    0   2   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .633    0    3   1   
J Reuss P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .188  .407    0    0   1   2B
  B Gallagher PH-RF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .528    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Watson (9, off R Cleveland); J Reuss (1, off R Cleveland).

HBP: J Alou (1, by R Cleveland).

TB: L May 2; J Reuss 2; B Watson 2; J Edwards 2; J Wynn 2.

GIDP: B Watson (4).

RBI: J Reuss (4); J Edwards (20).

2-out RBI: J Reuss; J Edwards.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Stewart-T Helms-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (5, 3rd base off D Segui/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .724    0    4   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .714    0    2   6   
J Torre 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .331  .840    0    9   0   GDP
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .654    0    5   0   
L Melendez CF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .613    0    4   0   SB,CS
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .574    0    0   1   
J Cruz RF                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .227  .743    0    3   0   3B
M Tyson SS                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .253  .602    0    0   3   
R Cleveland P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .895    0    0   0   SH
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   3    2   8                    27  10

BATTING

3B: J Cruz (3, off J Reuss).

SH: R Cleveland (1, off J Reuss).

TB: J Cruz 3; J Torre 2; L Melendez; T Sizemore; M Tyson; T Simmons; R Cleveland.

GIDP: J Torre (3).

RBI: J Torre (17); M Tyson (8); L Melendez (10).

2-out RBI: L Melendez; J Torre.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Melendez (2, 2nd base off J York/J Edwards).

CS: L Melendez (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Reuss).

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
J Reuss, L (6-3)               6     7   4   4    1   7   0   3.08   25     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 7     48    -     0.95  -0.22
J York                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.64    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.39   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 8           -

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 Cleveland, W (5-4)           7     8   2   2    2   3   0   3.31   31     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 8     54    -     1.23   0.01
D Segui, S (8)                 2     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.14    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.71   0.31
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8          2-0

R Cleveland faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Reuss (4).

IBB: None.

PO: J Reuss (1; L Melendez, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Cleveland (2; J Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 12,099.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. J Alou               RF    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. J Torre              1B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Edwards            C     5. L Melendez           CF 
6. L May                1B    6. K Reitz              3B 
7. J Stewart            3B    7. J Cruz               RF 
8. T Helms              2B    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. J Reuss              P     9. R Cleveland          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  2-2  ---      13%  70% J Cruz          J Reuss         Triple to RF
   t 8   2  4-2  123      13%  94% T Helms         D Segui         Popfly: 2B
   t 3   0  2-1  12-      13%  63% B Watson        R Cleveland     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alou to 3B
   t 2   2  2-0  12-     -12%  60% J Reuss         R Cleveland     Double to CF; Edwards Scores; May to 3B
   t 8   0  4-2  1-3      11%  77% J Edwards       D Segui         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Torre         Single to LF
          1--      55%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Torre to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  L Melendez      Single to RF; Torre Scores; Simmons to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  K Reitz         Wild Pitch; Simmons Scores; Melendez to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  J Edwards       Single to 2B
          1--      61%  L May           Single to LF; Edwards to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Stewart       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      72%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      60%  J Reuss         Double to CF; Edwards Scores; May to 3B
   O      -23      66%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  M Tyson         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  R Cleveland     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  J Alou          Hit By Pitch
          1--      51%  J Wynn          Single to RF; Alou to 2B
   OO     12-      63%  B Watson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alou to 3B
   R      --3      53%  J Edwards       Single to CF; Alou Scores
          1--      51%  L May           Single to LF; Edwards to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Reuss         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  L Melendez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  B Watson        Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  J Cruz          Triple to RF
   R      --3      75%  M Tyson         Single to RF; Cruz Scores
   O      1--      74%  R Cleveland     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
          -2-      75%  L Brock         Fielder's Choice ; Tyson stays at 2B; Brock to 1B
   O      12-      71%  T Sizemore      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      12-      83%  J Torre         Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  T Simmons       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  J Stewart       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  L Melendez      Walk
   O      1--      84%  K Reitz         Melendez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      84%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim York facing 8-9-1
                  Jim York replaces Jesus Alou pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Gallagher moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  M Tyson         Strikeout Looking
          ---      90%  R Cleveland     Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  L Brock         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      88%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      70%  B Watson        Walk; Wynn to 2B
                  Diego Segui replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching and batting 9th
          12-      66%  J Edwards       Wynn Steals 3B
   O      1-3      77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      87%  L May           Strikeout
          1-3      82%  J Stewart       Walk; Watson to 2B
   O      123      94%  T Helms         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim York facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      95%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  L Melendez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  K Reitz         Melendez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Diego Segui facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Gallagher     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Tommie Agee pinch hits for Jim York batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation