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Standings
SEA
@BAL		2
4
CAL
@BOS		0
3
CHW
@CLE		5
2
MIL
@DET		2
6
OAK
@NYY		2
11
KCR
@TEX		6
5		 
(10)
MIN
@TOR		4
1
ATL
@CHC		4
11
PHI
@LAD		7
4		 
(13)
CIN
@PIT		10
12
MON
@SDP		7
6
NYM
@SFG		6
0
HOU
@STL		3
1		 
(11)
Saturday, May 7, 1977, 7:08PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 21,147, Time of Game: 2:44
Astros
3
11-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
15-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Joe Sambito (3-1)
L: John Urrea (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2    3 10  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    1  3  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Gonzalez SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 .322 .744 0.061 1.50 0.172 -0.111 -0.0 0 4
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .236 .601 -0.025 1.50 0.065 -0.090 0.1 0 0 SB,SH
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .132 .467 -0.141 1.86 0.025 -0.166 -0.9 0 0 IW
Willie Crawford LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .672 -0.031 1.69 0.102 -0.134 -0.2 2 0
Bob Watson 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .724 -0.252 2.16 0.038 -0.290 -1.3 16 1 GDP
Joe Ferguson C 5 1 2 2 0 0 .293 .987 0.339 1.56 0.502 -0.163 0.9 11 1 HR,GDP
Ken Boswell 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .780 -0.057 0.81 0.025 -0.082 -0.2 2 4
Art Howe 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .738 -0.071 1.04 0.041 -0.111 -0.4 1 3
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.059 1.25 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 0 3
   Cliff Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.126 0.088 2.15 0.088 0.000 0.4
   Wilbur Howard PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.061 3.53 0.061 0.000 0.2 SB
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Enos Cabell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .765 -0.058 2.30 0.000 -0.058 -0.2
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 40 3 10 3 3 4 .250 .627 -0.145 1.58 1.119 -1.264 -2.3 33 17
HR: J Ferguson (7, off J Urrea; 11th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Cruz (1, off E Rasmussen).
IBB: C Cedeno (3, by E Rasmussen).
TB: J Ferguson 5; K Boswell 2; W Crawford 2; A Howe; B Watson; J Cruz; J Gonzalez.
GIDP: J Ferguson (3); B Watson (1).
RBI: J Ferguson 2 (15); J Gonzalez (7).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Gonzalez (7).
Baserunning
SB: W Howard (2, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/T Simmons); J Cruz (6, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .794 -0.077 1.37 0.056 -0.134 -0.5 3 0
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .683 -0.112 1.21 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 1 3 SH
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .378 1.046 0.115 1.10 0.172 -0.058 0.5 5 0
Hector Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .795 -0.065 1.02 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 0 0
   Mike Anderson RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .741 -0.056 2.24 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 3 0
Ted Simmons C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .398 1.115 0.086 1.09 0.124 -0.037 0.2 4 0 2B,IW
   Joel Youngblood PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Rader C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .906 -0.151 1.34 0.016 -0.167 -1.0 10 1 CS
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .636 -0.099 1.98 0.004 -0.103 -0.6 0 2 IW
Mike Tyson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .395 -0.185 1.85 0.000 -0.185 -0.9 6 2
Eric Rasmussen P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .615 -0.029 0.57 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 1 1
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bake McBride PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .618 -0.026 1.02 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
   John Urrea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .981 -0.045 1.79 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Team Totals 35 1 3 1 2 11 .086 .249 -0.644 1.36 0.372 -1.017 -4.3 33 11
2B: T Simmons (4, off J Sambito).
SH: G Templeton (2, off J Richard).
IBB: K Reitz (2, by J Sambito); T Simmons (5, by J Richard).
TB: T Simmons 2; T Scott; L Brock.
RBI: T Scott (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Reitz-M Tyson-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
CS: K Hernandez (1, 2nd base by J Richard/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard 7 2 1 1 1 9 0 3.10 24 77 0.184 0.98 2.4
Ken Forsch 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.33 6 0 0 0.239 1.59 1.0
Joe Sambito, W (3-1) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.14 8 0 0 0.222 2.35 1.0
Team Totals 11 3 1 1 2 11 0 0.82 38 77 0 0 0.645 1.58 4.3

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Rasmussen 7.1 7 1 1 3 3 0 2.66 30 60 0.115 1.40 2.0
Al Hrabosky 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 2 2 0 0.175 3.66 0.9
John Urrea, L (1-2) 3 3 2 2 0 1 1 1.62 12 0 0 -0.144 1.71 -0.5
Team Totals 11 10 3 3 3 4 1 2.45 44 60 2 0 0.146 1.36 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Rasmussen (4; C Cedeno); J Sambito (2; K Reitz); J Richard (1; T Simmons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 21,147.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Julio Gonzalez SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Jose Cruz RF 2 Garry Templeton SS
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Tony Scott CF
4 Willie Crawford LF 4 Hector Cruz RF
5 Bob Watson 1B 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Joe Ferguson C 6 Keith Hernandez 1B
7 Ken Boswell 2B 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Art Howe 3B 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 J.R. Richard P 9 Eric Rasmussen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 1-1 2 1-- RR HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea 49% 92% Home Run; Crawford Scores
t8 0-1 0 -2- R HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen 17% 57% Single to CF; Howard Scores
b7 0-0 1 -2- R STL T. Scott J. Richard -17% 20% Single to CF; Brock Scores
b10 1-1 1 --- STL T. Simmons J. Sambito -12% 30% Double to LF
b10 1-1 2 12- O STL M. Tyson J. Sambito 11% 50% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU W. Crawford E. Rasmussen -3% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Richard 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Richard 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Scott J. Richard 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU J. Ferguson E. Rasmussen -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU K. Boswell E. Rasmussen -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL H. Cruz J. Richard 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Richard 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez J. Richard 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe E. Rasmussen 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Richard E. Rasmussen -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen 3% 50% Single to RF; Howe to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen 1% 51% Cruz Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen -7% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Tyson J. Richard 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL E. Rasmussen J. Richard 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Crawford E. Rasmussen 4% 54% Single to SS
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Ferguson E. Rasmussen 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O HOU K. Boswell E. Rasmussen -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Richard 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Richard 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Scott J. Richard 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe E. Rasmussen -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Richard E. Rasmussen -2% 45% Lineout: SS
t5 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- O STL H. Cruz J. Richard 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Richard 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- STL K. Hernandez J. Richard -2% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 1B
b5 0-0 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 3% 50% Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen -2% 44% Popfly: 1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU W. Crawford E. Rasmussen -2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
b6 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Richard 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Tyson J. Richard 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- O STL E. Rasmussen J. Richard 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson E. Rasmussen -3% 43% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-0 2 --- HOU K. Boswell E. Rasmussen 2% 45% Single to RF
t7 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe E. Rasmussen -4% 41% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b7 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock J. Richard -6% 36% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- O STL G. Templeton J. Richard 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 2B
b7 0-0 1 -2- R STL T. Scott J. Richard -17% 20% Single to CF; Brock Scores
b7 1-0 1 1-- O STL H. Cruz J. Richard 1% 22% Groundout: P-1B; Scott to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- STL T. Simmons J. Richard -1% 21% Intentional Walk
b7 1-0 2 12- O STL K. Hernandez J. Richard 4% 25% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
Mike Anderson replaces Hector Cruz playing RF batting 4th
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for J.R. Richard (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- HOU C. Johnson E. Rasmussen 9% 34% Walk
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen 6% 40% Howard Steals 2B
t8 0-1 0 -2- R HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen 17% 57% Single to CF; Howard Scores
t8 1-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno E. Rasmussen 2% 57% Intentional Walk
Al Hrabosky replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 1 12- O HOU W. Crawford A. Hrabosky -9% 48% Flyball: LF
t8 1-1 2 12- O HOU B. Watson A. Hrabosky -9% 40% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
Ken Forsch replaces Wilbur Howard (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz K. Forsch 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- O STL M. Tyson K. Forsch 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
Bake McBride pinch hits for Al Hrabosky (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 2 --- O STL B. McBride K. Forsch 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 6-7-8
John Urrea replaces Bake McBride (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea -6% 44% Lineout: 2B
t9 1-1 1 --- O HOU K. Boswell J. Urrea -4% 40% Lineout: 1B
t9 1-1 2 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Urrea -3% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b9 1-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock K. Forsch 6% 42% Flyball: LF
b9 1-1 1 --- O STL G. Templeton K. Forsch 4% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-1 2 --- O STL T. Scott K. Forsch 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 9-1-2
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Urrea -6% 44% Flyball: RF
t10 1-1 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Urrea -4% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t10 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Urrea -3% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6
Joe Sambito replaces Enos Cabell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 1-1 0 --- O STL M. Anderson J. Sambito 6% 42% Strikeout
b10 1-1 1 --- STL T. Simmons J. Sambito -12% 30% Double to LF
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Ted Simmons (C) batting 5th
b10 1-1 1 -2- O STL K. Hernandez J. Sambito 9% 39% Foul Flyball: 3B
b10 1-1 2 -2- STL K. Reitz J. Sambito -0% 39% Intentional Walk
b10 1-1 2 12- O STL M. Tyson J. Sambito 11% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 3-4-5
Dave Rader replaces Joel Youngblood (PR) playing C batting 5th
t11 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Urrea -6% 44% Flyball: LF
t11 1-1 1 --- HOU W. Crawford J. Urrea 6% 50% Single to LF
t11 1-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson J. Urrea -7% 43% Flyball: RF
t11 1-1 2 1-- RR HOU J. Ferguson J. Urrea 49% 92% Home Run; Crawford Scores
t11 3-1 2 --- HOU K. Boswell J. Urrea 0% 92% Single to 2B
t11 3-1 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe J. Urrea -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Urrea (P) batting 9th
b11 1-3 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Sambito 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b11 1-3 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Sambito 3% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b11 1-3 2 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Sambito 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

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