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CAL  6
@BAL  4
 CHW  6
MIL  2
 MIL  5
@CHW  3
 OAK  6
@CLE  3
 MIN 10
@DET  7
 NYY  5
KCR  4
 TEX  2
BOS  1
 PIT  6
@ATL  2
 CIN  8
CHC  2
 PHI  2
@LAD  1
 SDP  7
NYM  3
 SFG  4
MON  0
 SFG  2
MON  0
 STL  9
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 15,006

 Sunday, July 21, 1974, 1:18PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Astros
1
51-46
Lost 2
3rd, 12 GB
 
                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
W: Bob Forsch (2-2), L: Larry Dierker (6-6)
 Cardinals
9
46-49
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .782              2   0   GDP
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .623              5   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .882              2   0   2B
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .299  .782              2   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .773              7   1   2B
M May C                       3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .727              3   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .769              1   2   GDP
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .691              2   5   
L Dierker P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .484              0   1   2B
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .464              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .831              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    2   3                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. T Helms-R Metzger-L May 2.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .316  .791              2   0   2·SB,CS
  J Cruz LF                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .254  .758              2   0   HR
J Davanon 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .549              1   4   2B
B McBride CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .737              2   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .321  .925              0   0   SB,2·GDP
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .750              3   0   HBP
J Torre 1B                    2   2   1   0    2   1  .289  .797              8   3   
K Reitz 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .292  .691              1   0   HR
M Tyson SS                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .207  .494              5   4   3B,2B
B Forsch P                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              3   2   2·SH
Totals                       33   9  14   0    2   1                         27  13
Batting Events
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; J Davanon 3; L Brock 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 Events
DP: 2. M Tyson-J Davanon-J Torre; M Tyson-J Torre.
E: J Torre (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 2 (60, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May); R Smith (3, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May).
CS: L Brock (13, 2nd base by F Scherman/M May).

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, L (6-6)             5.2   9   6   6    2   0   1   2.61   27     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 8     25    -     0.88  -0.25
F Scherman                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.47    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.20  -0.02
K Forsch                       2     4   3   3    0   1   1   3.60   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    14   9   9    2   1   2          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1·12          1-1 
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
B Forsch, W (2-2)              9     8   1   1    2   3   0   3.55   36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8     68    -     0.84   0.23
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 -23 RR 10% 80% 1-1 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Double to RF; Torre Scores; Reitz Scores
t4 1 12- OO 10% 80% 1-3 HOU D. Rader B. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 -2- R -10% 42% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Forsch Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b6 1 1-- RR 10% 95% 3-1 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Home Run; Torre Scores
t5 2 -23 O 7% 82% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch Flyball: LF

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' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Gross B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch Double to LF
t1 2 -2- R -10% 42% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Forsch Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 HOU L. May B. Forsch 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 --- 4% 48% 0-1 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 STL J. Davanon L. Dierker Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 7% 58% 0-1 STL J. Davanon L. Dierker Single/Bunt; Brock to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O -7% 51% 0-1 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1% 52% 0-1 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 1-1 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Smith Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 1-1 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 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 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU M. May B. Forsch Groundout: 1B-2B-P
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU D. Rader B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 HOU T. Helms B. Forsch 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 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 STL J. Torre L. Dierker Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 1-1 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Single to CF; Torre to 2B
b2 0 12- 5% 70% 1-1 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Torre to 3B; Reitz to 2B
b2 0 -23 RR 10% 80% 1-1 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Double to RF; Torre Scores; Reitz Scores
b2 0 -2- O -1% 79% 3-1 STL B. Forsch L. Dierker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 3B
b2 1 --3 1% 81% 3-1 STL L. Brock L. Dierker Single to P; Tyson stays at 3B
b2 1 1-3 1% 82% 3-1 STL J. Davanon L. Dierker Brock Steals 2B
b2 1 -23 O -5% 76% 3-1 STL J. Davanon L. Dierker Popfly: 1B
b2 2 -23 O -4% 73% 3-1 STL B. McBride L. Dierker 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 0 --- -7% 66% 1-3 HOU L. Dierker B. Forsch Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O 2% 68% 1-3 HOU G. Gross B. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P; Dierker to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 6% 74% 1-3 HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 78% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch 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 0 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 STL R. Smith L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- 1% 76% 3-1 STL J. Torre L. Dierker Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 74% 3-1 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker 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 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 HOU B. Watson B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- -5% 72% 1-3 HOU L. May B. Forsch Double to LF
t4 1 -2- -3% 69% 1-3 HOU M. May B. Forsch Walk
t4 1 12- OO 10% 80% 1-3 HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 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 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Foul Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 STL B. Forsch L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 STL L. Brock L. Dierker 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 0 --- -5% 72% 1-3 HOU T. Helms B. Forsch Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 76% 1-3 HOU L. Dierker B. Forsch Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O 4% 80% 1-3 HOU G. Gross B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- -5% 75% 1-3 HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dierker to 3B; Metzger to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 7% 82% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch 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 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 STL J. Davanon L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 3-1 STL B. McBride L. Dierker Single to P
b5 1 1-- OO -3% 80% 3-1 STL R. Smith L. Dierker 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 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 HOU B. Watson B. Forsch Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 1-3 HOU L. May B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 83% 1-3 HOU M. May B. Forsch Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 86% 1-3 HOU D. Rader B. Forsch 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 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 STL T. Simmons L. Dierker Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-1 STL J. Torre L. Dierker Single to LF
b6 1 1-- RR 10% 95% 3-1 STL K. Reitz L. Dierker Home Run; Torre Scores
b6 1 --- 0% 96% 5-1 STL M. Tyson L. Dierker Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 STL B. Forsch L. Dierker Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
Fred Scherman replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 -2- R 2% 98% 5-1 STL L. Brock F. Scherman Single to LF; Tyson Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 STL J. Davanon F. Scherman 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 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 HOU T. Helms B. Forsch Single to LF
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 HOU B. Gallagher B. Forsch Strikeout
t7 1 1-- OO 2% 99% 1-6 HOU G. Gross B. Forsch 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 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 STL J. Davanon K. Forsch Double to RF
b7 0 -2- 0% 100% 6-1 STL B. McBride K. Forsch Single/Bunt; Davanon to 3B
b7 0 1-3 ROO -0% 99% 6-1 STL R. Smith K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Davanon Scores/No RBI
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 STL T. Simmons K. Forsch Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 STL J. Torre K. Forsch 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU R. Metzger B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 HOU C. Cedeno B. Forsch Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU B. Watson B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU L. May B. Forsch 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 STL K. Reitz K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 STL M. Tyson K. Forsch Triple to LF
b8 1 --3 O -0% 100% 7-1 STL B. Forsch K. Forsch Fielder's Choice SS; Tyson out at Hm/SS-C
b8 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 7-1 STL J. Cruz K. Forsch Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Forsch Scores
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL J. Davanon K. Forsch 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU M. May B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 HOU D. Rader B. Forsch Walk
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU T. Helms B. Forsch Flyball: LF
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU C. Johnson B. Forsch Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 9.

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