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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		6
4
MIL
@CHW		2
6
MIL
@CHW		5
3
OAK
@CLE		6
3
MIN
@DET		10
7
KCR
@NYY		4
5
BOS
@TEX		1
2
PIT
@ATL		6
2
CHC
@CIN		2
8
PHI
@LAD		2
1
NYM
@SDP		3
7
MON
@SFG		0
4
MON
@SFG		0
2
HOU
@STL		1
9
Sunday, July 21, 1974, 1:18PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 15,006, Time of Game: 2:08
Astros
1
51-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
9
46-49
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bob Forsch (2-2)
L: Larry Dierker (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Cardinals       1  2  0   0  0  3   1  2  X    9 14  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .782 -0.092 1.06 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .623 -0.030 0.79 0.048 -0.078 -0.6 5 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 .882 -0.087 1.10 0.025 -0.112 -0.5 2 0 2B
Bob Watson LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .782 0.037 0.88 0.096 -0.059 0.2 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .773 0.006 0.57 0.047 -0.041 -0.2 7 1 2B
Milt May C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .727 0.022 0.72 0.046 -0.023 -0.1 3 1
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .769 -0.148 1.04 0.000 -0.148 -1.0 1 2 GDP
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .691 0.053 0.47 0.064 -0.011 0.4 2 5
Larry Dierker P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .484 0.022 1.47 0.066 -0.044 0.3 0 1 2B
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Gallagher PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .464 -0.014 0.63 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cliff Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .831 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 3 .235 .601 -0.231 0.83 0.392 -0.622 -3.1 24 13
2B: L Dierker (3, off B Forsch); C Cedeno (21, off B Forsch); L May (16, off B Forsch).
TB: C Cedeno 3; L May 2; L Dierker 2; T Helms 2; B Watson; M May.
GIDP: D Rader (10); G Gross (8).
RBI: B Watson (48).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Helms-R Metzger-L May 2.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .316 .791 0.100 0.77 0.109 -0.009 1.7 2 0 2·SB,CS
   Jose Cruz LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 .254 .758 0.002 0.01 0.002 0.000 1.9 2 0 HR
Jerry DaVanon 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .549 0.010 0.60 0.077 -0.066 0.2 1 4 2B
Bake McBride CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .737 -0.087 0.92 0.017 -0.105 -0.3 2 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .925 -0.025 0.83 0.021 -0.046 -1.3 0 0 SB,2·GDP
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .750 -0.054 0.51 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 3 0 HBP
Joe Torre 1B 2 2 1 0 2 1 .289 .797 0.111 0.72 0.112 -0.001 1.0 8 3
Ken Reitz 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .292 .691 0.139 0.68 0.155 -0.015 1.9 1 0 HR
Mike Tyson SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 .207 .494 0.093 0.55 0.107 -0.014 1.8 5 4 3B,2B
Bob Forsch P 2 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.019 0.34 0.000 -0.019 -1.2 3 2 2·SH
Team Totals 33 9 14 8 2 1 .424 1.199 0.270 0.66 0.600 -0.329 5.3 27 13
2B: M Tyson (7, off L Dierker); J DaVanon (1, off K Forsch).
3B: M Tyson (2, off K Forsch).
HR: J Cruz (4, off K Forsch; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); K Reitz (3, off L Dierker; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Forsch 2 (2, 2 off L Dierker).
HBP: T Simmons (5, by K Forsch).
TB: M Tyson 6; K Reitz 5; J Cruz 4; L Brock 3; J DaVanon 3; B McBride 2; J Torre.
GIDP: R Smith 2 (11).
RBI: K Reitz 2 (31); J Cruz 2 (11); M Tyson 2 (22); L Brock (28); R Smith (63).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; L Brock.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Tyson-J Torre; M Tyson-J DaVanon-J Torre.
E: J Torre (6).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock 2 (60, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May 2); R Smith (3, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May).
CS: L Brock (13, 2nd base by F Scherman/M May).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (6-6) 5.2 9 6 6 2 0 1 2.61 27 25 -0.245 0.89 -2.5
Fred Scherman 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.47 1 1 1 -0.018 0.14 -0.7
Ken Forsch 2 4 3 3 0 1 1 3.60 10 0 0 -0.007 0.02 -2.1
Team Totals 8 14 9 9 2 1 2 10.12 38 25 1 1 -0.270 0.83 -5.3

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, W (2-2) 9 8 1 1 2 3 0 3.55 36 68 0.230 0.83 3.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 36 68 0.230 0.66 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (5).
HBP: K Forsch (4; T Simmons).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 15,006.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Greg Gross RF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Roger Metzger SS 2 Jerry DaVanon 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Bake McBride CF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Reggie Smith RF
5 Lee May 1B 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Milt May C 6 Joe Torre 1B
7 Doug Rader 3B 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Tommy Helms 2B 8 Mike Tyson SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-3 1 12- OO HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-1 0 -23 RR STL M. Tyson L. Dierker 10% 80% Double to RF; Torre Scores; Reitz Scores
b6 3-1 1 1-- RR STL K. Reitz L. Dierker 10% 95% Home Run; Torre Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU B. Watson B. Forsch -10% 42% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
t5 1-3 2 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch 8% 82% Flyball: LF

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' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross B. Forsch 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch -2% 51% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU B. Watson B. Forsch -10% 42% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May B. Forsch 2% 44% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker 4% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- STL J. DaVanon L. Dierker 3% 50% Brock Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- STL J. DaVanon L. Dierker 7% 58% Single/Bunt; Brock to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 O STL B. McBride L. Dierker -7% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 RO STL R. Smith L. Dierker 1% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 1% 53% Smith Steals 2B
b1 1-1 2 -2- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -3% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O HOU M. May B. Forsch 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
t2 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O HOU T. Helms B. Forsch 1% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- STL J. Torre L. Dierker 4% 59% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- STL K. Reitz L. Dierker 6% 65% Single to CF; Torre to 2B
b2 1-1 0 12- STL M. Tyson L. Dierker 5% 70% Wild Pitch; Torre to 3B; Reitz to 2B
b2 1-1 0 -23 RR STL M. Tyson L. Dierker 10% 80% Double to RF; Torre Scores; Reitz Scores
b2 3-1 0 -2- O STL B. Forsch L. Dierker -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 3B
b2 3-1 1 --3 STL L. Brock L. Dierker 1% 81% Single to P; Tyson stays at 3B
b2 3-1 1 1-3 STL J. DaVanon L. Dierker 1% 82% Brock Steals 2B
b2 3-1 1 -23 O STL J. DaVanon L. Dierker -5% 77% Popfly: 1B
b2 3-1 2 -23 O STL B. McBride L. Dierker -4% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- HOU L. Dierker B. Forsch -7% 66% Double to LF
t3 1-3 0 -2- O HOU G. Gross B. Forsch 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P; Dierker to 3B
t3 1-3 1 --3 O HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch 6% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-3 2 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch 4% 78% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b3 3-1 0 --- O STL R. Smith L. Dierker -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 3-1 1 --- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -1% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b3 3-1 2 --- STL J. Torre L. Dierker 1% 76% Walk
b3 3-1 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz L. Dierker -2% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Forsch 3% 77% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-3 1 --- HOU L. May B. Forsch -5% 72% Double to LF
t4 1-3 1 -2- HOU M. May B. Forsch -3% 69% Walk
t4 1-3 1 12- OO HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- O STL M. Tyson L. Dierker -1% 78% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 3-1 1 --- O STL B. Forsch L. Dierker -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker -1% 77% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- HOU T. Helms B. Forsch -5% 72% Single to LF
t5 1-3 0 1-- O HOU L. Dierker B. Forsch 4% 76% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-3 1 1-- O HOU G. Gross B. Forsch 4% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 2 1-- HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch -5% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dierker to 3B; Metzger to 2B
t5 1-3 2 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch 8% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- O STL J. DaVanon L. Dierker -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- STL B. McBride L. Dierker 1% 83% Single to P
b5 3-1 1 1-- OO STL R. Smith L. Dierker -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Forsch 3% 82% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-3 1 --- O HOU L. May B. Forsch 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- HOU M. May B. Forsch -2% 83% Single to RF
t6 1-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 3% 86% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker -1% 84% Lineout: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- STL J. Torre L. Dierker 1% 86% Single to LF
b6 3-1 1 1-- RR STL K. Reitz L. Dierker 10% 95% Home Run; Torre Scores
b6 5-1 1 --- STL M. Tyson L. Dierker 0% 96% Single to LF
b6 5-1 1 1-- O STL B. Forsch L. Dierker -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
Fred Scherman replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-1 2 -2- R STL L. Brock F. Scherman 2% 98% Single to LF; Tyson Scores
b6 6-1 2 1-- O STL J. DaVanon F. Scherman -0% 97% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t7 1-6 0 --- HOU T. Helms B. Forsch -1% 96% Single to LF
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher B. Forsch 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 1-6 1 1-- OO HOU G. Gross B. Forsch 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
Ken Forsch replaces Bob Gallagher (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- STL J. DaVanon K. Forsch 0% 99% Double to RF
b7 6-1 0 -2- STL B. McBride K. Forsch 0% 99% Single/Bunt; DaVanon to 3B
b7 6-1 0 1-3 ROO STL R. Smith K. Forsch -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; DaVanon Scores/No RBI
b7 7-1 2 --- STL T. Simmons K. Forsch 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b7 7-1 2 1-- O STL J. Torre K. Forsch -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
Jose Cruz replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
t8 1-7 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch -0% 99% Single to CF
t8 1-7 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson B. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-7 2 1-- O HOU L. May B. Forsch 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b8 7-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz K. Forsch -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- STL M. Tyson K. Forsch 0% 100% Triple to LF
b8 7-1 1 --3 O STL B. Forsch K. Forsch -0% 100% Fielder's Choice SS; Tyson out at Hm/SS-C
b8 7-1 2 1-- RR STL J. Cruz K. Forsch 0% 100% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Forsch Scores
b8 9-1 2 --- O STL J. DaVanon K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
t9 1-9 0 --- O HOU M. May B. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-9 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Forsch -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-9 1 1-- O HOU T. Helms B. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t9 1-9 2 1-- O HOU C. Johnson B. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 9.

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