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BAL  5
CAL  4

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CHW  7
MIL  3

CLE  4
OAK  0

MIN  7
@DET  5

KCR  5
@NYY  4

BOS  3
@TEX  1

PIT  2
@ATL  0

CIN  4
CHC  1

LAD  4
PHI  0

NYM  4
@SDP  2

SFG  6
MON  2

HOU  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,230

Friday, July 19, 1974, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:16
Astros
5
51-44
Won 2
3rd, 12 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    5 12  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
W: Tom Griffin (11-3), L: Ray Bare (0-2)
Cardinals
1
44-49
Lost 7
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF-LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .796              4   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .268  .634              1   5   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .298  .878              6   0   2B
B Watson LF-1B                4   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .785              2   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   3   3    0   0  .278  .772              4   0   HR
  B Gallagher PR-RF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .477              1   0   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .726              5   0   GDP
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .773              0   0   
T Helms 2B                    2   0   2   0    1   0  .287  .683              3   1   CS
  L Milbourne PR-2B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .697              1   1   
T Griffin P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .925              0   0   SH
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   5  12   0    1   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (19, off R Bare).
HR: L May (17, off R Bare; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: T Griffin (9, off R Bare); M Cosgrove (1, off O Pena).
TB: L May 6; C Cedeno 3; R Metzger 2; T Helms 2; L Milbourne; B Watson; D Rader.
GIDP: M May (6).
RBI: L May 3 (56); B Watson 2 (46).
2-out RBI: L May 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Helms-R Metzger-L May; R Metzger-L Milbourne-L May.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Helms (3, 2nd base by R Bare/M Hill).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .786              1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .675              0   2   GDP
B McBride CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .735              0   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .942              2   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .787             17   1   3B,GDP
J Davanon 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   5   
M Hill C                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .750              3   1   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .853              0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .596              0   1   
M Tyson SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .463              3   3   
  T McCarver PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .599              0   0   
  O Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
R Bare P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   2   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Simmons PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .751              0   1   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   5                         27  17
Batting Events
3B: J Torre (1, off T Griffin).
TB: J Torre 4; K Reitz; B McBride; R Smith; L Brock.
GIDP: K Reitz (13); J Torre (9).
RBI: J Torre (38).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Folkers-M Tyson-J Torre; J Torre.

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
T Griffin, W (11-3)            7.2   5   1   1    1   4   0   2.96   27     -       ·  ·      5·12· 2· 5     68    -     0.99   0.32
M Cosgrove                     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.11    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.54   0.03
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      5·15· 2· 6          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 Bare, L (0-2)                7.1   9   5   5    1   3   1   7.84   30     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 2· 9     42    -     0.67  -0.09
M Garman                       0     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.86  -0.08
R Folkers                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.32   0.01
O Pena                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 2·12          4-2 
M Garman faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 19,230.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Greg Gross                   RF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Roger Metzger                SS       2. Ken Reitz                    3B
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Bake McBride                 CF
4. Bob Watson                   LF       4. Reggie Smith                 RF
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Joe Torre                    1B
6. Milt May                      C       6. Jerry Davanon                2B
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Marc Hill                     C
8. Tommy Helms                  2B       8. Mike Tyson                   SS
9. Tom Griffin                   P       9. Ray Bare                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 --3 RR 16% 76% 1-0 HOU L. May R. Bare Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b7 0 1-- OO 13% 86% 1-3 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0 1-- OO 12% 82% 1-3 STL K. Reitz T. Griffin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 1-- R -11% 72% 0-3 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Triple to CF; McBride Scores
t1 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bare Double to RF; Metzger to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU G. Gross R. Bare Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger R. Bare Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bare Double to RF; Metzger to 3B
t1 1 -23 RO 1% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Watson R. Bare Groundout: SS-1B; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 --3 RR 16% 76% 1-0 HOU L. May R. Bare Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-0 HOU M. May R. Bare Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-3 STL K. Reitz T. Griffin Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- -1% 77% 0-3 STL B. McBride T. Griffin Single to 3B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 79% 0-3 STL R. Smith T. Griffin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 HOU D. Rader R. Bare Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 1% 80% 3-0 HOU T. Helms R. Bare Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -1% 79% 3-0 HOU T. Griffin R. Bare Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Helms to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -2% 77% 3-0 HOU G. Gross R. Bare Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 STL J. Davanon T. Griffin Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 STL M. Hill T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger R. Bare Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bare Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 HOU B. Watson R. Bare Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 STL M. Tyson T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 STL R. Bare T. Griffin Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 HOU L. May R. Bare Single to RF
t4 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-0 HOU M. May R. Bare Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 HOU D. Rader R. Bare Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 STL K. Reitz T. Griffin Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 80% 0-3 STL B. McBride T. Griffin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-3 STL R. Smith T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- R -11% 72% 0-3 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Triple to CF; McBride Scores
b4 2 --3 O 4% 77% 1-3 STL J. Davanon T. Griffin Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 3-1 HOU T. Helms R. Bare Walk
t5 0 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 HOU T. Griffin R. Bare Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O -3% 74% 3-1 HOU G. Gross R. Bare Helms Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 HOU G. Gross R. Bare Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 STL M. Hill T. Griffin Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 STL M. Tyson T. Griffin Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 STL R. Bare T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-1 HOU R. Metzger R. Bare Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bare Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 HOU B. Watson R. Bare Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -6% 70% 1-3 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Single to RF
b6 0 1-- OO 12% 82% 1-3 STL K. Reitz T. Griffin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 STL B. McBride T. Griffin Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 HOU L. May R. Bare Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 HOU M. May R. Bare Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 3-1 HOU D. Rader R. Bare Single to RF
t7 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-1 HOU T. Helms R. Bare Single to RF; Rader to 2B
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms (2B) batting 8th
t7 2 12- O -3% 80% 3-1 HOU T. Griffin R. Bare Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
Larry Milbourne moves from PR to 2B
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 1-3 STL R. Smith T. Griffin Single to LF
b7 0 1-- OO 13% 86% 1-3 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 STL J. Davanon T. Griffin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ray Bare facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 HOU G. Gross R. Bare Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 3-1 HOU R. Metzger R. Bare Single to RF
t8 1 1-- 2% 89% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bare Single to CF; Metzger to 2B
Mike Garman replaces Ray Bare pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 12- R 6% 96% 3-1 HOU B. Watson M. Garman Single to RF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 2% 97% 4-1 HOU L. May M. Garman Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 2B
Rich Folkers replaces Mike Garman pitching and batting 9th; Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 5th
t8 1 12- OO -1% 96% 5-1 HOU M. May R. Folkers Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B; Greg Gross moves from RF to LF; Bob Gallagher moves from PR to RF; Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Marc Hill (C) batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 STL J. Dwyer T. Griffin Flyball: LF
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Tyson (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 1-5 STL T. McCarver T. Griffin Walk
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Rich Folkers (P) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 STL T. Simmons T. Griffin Flyball: CF
Mike Cosgrove replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 STL L. Brock M. Cosgrove Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Orlando Pena facing 7-8-9
Orlando Pena replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Ted Simmons moves from PH to C; Jack Heidemann replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 HOU D. Rader O. Pena Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 HOU L. Milbourne O. Pena Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 HOU M. Cosgrove O. Pena Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 2B
t9 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-1 HOU G. Gross O. Pena Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 STL K. Reitz M. Cosgrove Walk
b9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 STL B. McBride M. Cosgrove Strikeout Looking
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 1-5 STL R. Smith M. Cosgrove Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 1-5 STL J. Torre M. Cosgrove Single to CF; Reitz to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 STL J. Davanon M. Cosgrove Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

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