August 26, 1975 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
@BOS 2 KCR 4
BAL 3 BAL 3
@KCR 2 MIN 2
@MIL 1 NYY 7
OAK 1 TEX 3
DET 2
(10) CIN 6
@CHC 5 LAD 8
PHI 1 PIT 8
ATL 2 NYM 7
@SDP 2 SFG 4
MON 3 STL 10
HOU 9
(12) STL 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,185

Tuesday, August 26, 1975, 9:38PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Astros

50-84

Lost 2

6th, 38 GB

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

W: E Rasmussen (3-2), L: D Konieczny (5-12)

Cardinals

71-59

Won 4

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .631    0    2   3   
G Gross RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .746    0    3   0   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .772    0    0   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .886    0   14   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .790    0    1   1   2B
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .616    0    3   1   
E Cabell 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .677    0    0   3   2B
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .731    0    0   0   
J Davanon 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .876    0    1   3   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .927    0    0   0   
D Konieczny P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .408    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   1   5   1    2   3                    24  12

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (16, off E Rasmussen); J Cruz (14, off E Rasmussen).

TB: E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; M May; R Metzger; C Cedeno.

GIDP: G Gross (8).

RBI: E Cabell (36).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .773    0    4   1   
B McBride CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .742    0    3   0   
W Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .768    0    2   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .330  .906    0    3   0   
R Fairly 1B                   1   1   1   1    3   0  .313  .926    0   10   1   HR,CS
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .618    0    3   4   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .651    0    1   2   
M Tyson SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .686    0    1   1   3B
E Rasmussen P                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .188  .376    0    0   1   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    4   1                    27  10

BATTING

3B: M Tyson (3, off D Konieczny).

HR: R Fairly (7, off D Konieczny; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: R Fairly 4; M Tyson 3; K Reitz; T Sizemore; B McBride; E Rasmussen; W Davis.

RBI: E Rasmussen (2); R Fairly (37).

2-out RBI: E Rasmussen.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sizemore-R Fairly.

E: M Tyson (8); R Fairly (8); K Reitz (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Fairly (1, 2nd base by D Konieczny/M May).

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
D Konieczny, L (5-12)          8     7   2   2    4   1   1   4.76   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7     57    -     0.85   0.12
Totals                         8     7   2   2    4   1   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7           -

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
E Rasmussen, W (3-2)           9     5   1   1    2   3   0   2.76   35     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 5     74    -     1.62   0.62
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Konieczny (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 19,185.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Metzger            SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. G Gross              RF    2. B McBride            CF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. W Davis              RF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Cruz               LF    5. R Fairly             1B 
6. M May                C     6. T Sizemore           2B 
7. E Cabell             3B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. J Davanon            2B    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. D Konieczny          P     9. E Rasmussen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-1  12-      12%  71% G Gross         E Rasmussen     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      11%  55% R Fairly        D Konieczny     Home Run
   t 8   1  2-1  12-      11%  77% B Watson        E Rasmussen     Flyball: LF
   t 8   2  2-1  12-      10%  87% J Cruz          E Rasmussen     Flyball: 2B
   b 2   2  1-1  --3      10%  64% E Rasmussen     D Konieczny     Single to 2B; Tyson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  G Gross         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  B McBride       Walk
   O      1--      52%  W Davis         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  J Cruz          Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  M May           Flyball: RF; Cruz to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  E Cabell        Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Cabell out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      ---      44%  J Davanon       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  R Fairly        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  M Tyson         Triple to LF
   R      --3      64%  E Rasmussen     Single to 2B; Tyson Scores
   O      1--      62%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  D Konieczny     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  B McBride       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  W Davis         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  T Simmons       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      66%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          1--      63%  M May           Single to CF; Cedeno to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      67%  T Sizemore      Fairly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      69%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      73%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B
   O      12-      69%  M Tyson         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      65%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  J Davanon       Walk
   O      1--      64%  D Konieczny     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      59%  R Metzger       Single to CF; Konieczny to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  G Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      75%  M May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      72%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      70%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  E Cabell        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      77%  J Davanon       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  D Konieczny     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  R Metzger       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      75%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
          1--      66%  C Cedeno        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      77%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      87%  J Cruz          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  B McBride       Single to LF; McBride out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      87%  W Davis         Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  R Fairly        Walk; Davis to 2B
          12-      88%  T Sizemore      Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B; Fairly to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Enos Cabell batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jerry Davanon batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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