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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,276 |
Friday, August 31, 1984 Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Astros
5
68-67
Lost 2
2nd, 10½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 2
Cardinals 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 7 9 0
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Cardinals
7
67-65
Won 4
4th, 12 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Doran 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .281 .749 1 4 2·2B E Cabell 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .306 .762 7 0 HR P Garner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .710 0 1 J Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .848 2 0 J Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .289 .748 2 0 2B T Puhl RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .319 .852 2 0 2B,CS M Bailey C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .677 7 0 C Reynolds SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .664 3 3 2B N Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .107 .281 0 0 J Solano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 K Bass PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .598 0 0 J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .706 0 0 Totals 34 5 9 0 2 3 24 8
Batting Events
2B: T Puhl (16, off N Allen); B Doran 2 (16, 1 off D LaPoint, 1 off N Allen); J Mumphrey (18, off B Sutter); C Reynolds (15, off D LaPoint).
HR: E Cabell (8, off D LaPoint; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: E Cabell 5; B Doran 4; T Puhl 3; J Mumphrey 2; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz.
RBI: B Doran 2 (34); C Reynolds (48); E Cabell (40); T Puhl (47).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: M Bailey (17).
E: C Reynolds (18); B Doran (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Puhl (7, Home by N Allen/D Porter).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W McGee CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .711 2 0 T Herr 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .636 0 7 T Pendleton 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .313 .736 1 1 SB G Hendrick RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .271 .715 4 1 IW L Smith LF 2 2 1 4 2 1 .258 .716 1 0 HR,SB A Van Slyke LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .688 0 0 D Green 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .721 13 0 SB,SF D Porter C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .226 .698 4 1 2B O Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .664 2 1 D LaPoint P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .078 .173 0 0 N Allen P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .700 0 1 B Sutter P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 34 7 9 0 4 7 27 12
Batting Events
2B: D Porter (12, off N Ryan).
HR: L Smith (6, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 3 on, 1 out).
SF: D Green (3, off N Ryan).
IBB: G Hendrick (2, by N Ryan).
TB: L Smith 4; N Allen 2; D Porter 2; D Green; T Pendleton; G Hendrick; W McGee; T Herr.
RBI: L Smith 4 (37); D Porter 2 (62); D Green (49).
2-out RBI: D Porter 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Hendrick-T Pendleton.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Smith (36, 2nd base off J Sambito/M Bailey); T Pendleton (12, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey); D Green (16, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey).
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 N Ryan, L (11-9) 4.2 8 7 7 2 6 1 3.22 25 - · · 4· 5· 0· 8 24 - 1.20 -0.54 J Solano 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.93 6 - · · 2· 2· 0· 1 1-0 0.56 0.03 J Sambito 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.20 8 - · · 3· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.23 0.01 Totals 8 9 7 7 4 7 1 39 - · · 9·10· 0· 9 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 D LaPoint 1.1 4 4 4 2 2 1 3.94 10 - · · 2· 0· 0· 4 30 - 1.04 -0.39 N Allen, W (8-5) 5.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.73 18 - · · 7· 7· 0· 3 1-0 0.88 0.27 B Sutter, S (36) 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.37 8 - · · 5· 1· 0· 2 1-0 1.56 0.12 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 3 1 36 - · · 14· 8· 0· 9 2-0
N Allen faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Ryan (2; G Hendrick).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 20,276.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Bill Doran 2B 1. Willie McGee CF 2. Enos Cabell 1B 2. Tom Herr 2B 3. Phil Garner 3B 3. Terry Pendleton 3B 4. Jose Cruz LF 4. George Hendrick RF 5. Jerry Mumphrey CF 5. Lonnie Smith LF 6. Terry Puhl RF 6. David Green 1B 7. Mark Bailey C 7. Darrell Porter C 8. Craig Reynolds SS 8. Ozzie Smith SS 9. Nolan Ryan P 9. Dave LaPoint P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 27% | 81% | 0-1 | STL | L. Smith | N. Ryan | Home Run; McGee Scores; Pendleton Scores; Hendrick Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RR | 18% | 89% | 5-4 | STL | D. Porter | N. Ryan | Double; Hendrick Scores; Smith Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | 12- | R | -15% | 56% | 1-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | D. LaPoint | Double; Puhl Scores; Bailey to 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | RR | -14% | 48% | 2-4 | HOU | B. Doran | D. LaPoint | Double; Bailey Scores; Reynolds Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 11% | 55% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | N. Allen | Puhl Caught Stealing Hm (P-C) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Doran | D. LaPoint | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | R | -11% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | D. LaPoint | Home Run | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | HOU | P. Garner | D. LaPoint | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 41% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | D. LaPoint | Single | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 44% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | D. LaPoint | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 47% | 0-1 | STL | W. McGee | N. Ryan | Single | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 44% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | N. Ryan | Flyball: SS | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 51% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pendleton | N. Ryan | Single; McGee to 3B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | 2% | 53% | 0-1 | STL | G. Hendrick | N. Ryan | Pendleton Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 55% | 0-1 | STL | G. Hendrick | N. Ryan | Intentional Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 27% | 81% | 0-1 | STL | L. Smith | N. Ryan | Home Run; McGee Scores; Pendleton Scores; Hendrick Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 1% | 82% | 4-1 | STL | D. Green | N. Ryan | Single | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 83% | 4-1 | STL | D. Porter | N. Ryan | Green Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 86% | 4-1 | STL | D. Porter | N. Ryan | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Green to 3B; Porter to 1B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 82% | 4-1 | STL | O. Smith | N. Ryan | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 80% | 4-1 | STL | D. LaPoint | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 76% | 1-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | D. LaPoint | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 71% | 1-4 | HOU | M. Bailey | D. LaPoint | Walk; Puhl to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | R | -15% | 56% | 1-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | D. LaPoint | Double; Puhl Scores; Bailey to 3B | |
| t2 | 0 | -23 | O | 6% | 62% | 2-4 | HOU | N. Ryan | D. LaPoint | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | RR | -14% | 48% | 2-4 | HOU | B. Doran | D. LaPoint | Double; Bailey Scores; Reynolds Scores | |
| Neil Allen replaces Dave LaPoint pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | OO | 7% | 55% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | N. Allen | Double Play: Flyball: RF; Doran out at 3B/RF-3B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 4-4 | STL | W. McGee | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 4-4 | STL | T. Herr | N. Ryan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 4-4 | STL | T. Pendleton | N. Ryan | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 4-4 | HOU | P. Garner | N. Allen | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 4-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | N. Allen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 4-4 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | N. Allen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 4-4 | STL | G. Hendrick | N. Ryan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 4-4 | STL | L. Smith | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 4-4 | STL | D. Green | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -8% | 42% | 4-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | N. Allen | Double | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 44% | 4-4 | HOU | M. Bailey | N. Allen | Flyball: CF; Puhl to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 11% | 55% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | N. Allen | Puhl Caught Stealing Hm (P-C) | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | N. Allen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 4-4 | STL | D. Porter | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 4-4 | STL | O. Smith | N. Ryan | Flyball: 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 53% | 4-4 | STL | N. Allen | N. Ryan | Single | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 4-4 | STL | W. McGee | N. Ryan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 4-4 | HOU | N. Ryan | N. Allen | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 4-4 | HOU | B. Doran | N. Allen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 53% | 4-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | N. Allen | Single | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 56% | 4-4 | HOU | P. Garner | N. Allen | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 61% | 4-4 | STL | T. Herr | N. Ryan | Single | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 57% | 4-4 | STL | T. Pendleton | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 9% | 66% | 4-4 | STL | G. Hendrick | N. Ryan | Single; Herr to 3B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | 3% | 69% | 4-4 | STL | L. Smith | N. Ryan | Walk; Hendrick to 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 123 | RO | 2% | 71% | 4-4 | STL | D. Green | N. Ryan | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Herr Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RR | 18% | 89% | 5-4 | STL | D. Porter | N. Ryan | Double; Hendrick Scores; Smith Scores | |
| Julio Solano replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 90% | 7-4 | STL | O. Smith | J. Solano | Passed Ball; Porter to 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 88% | 7-4 | STL | O. Smith | J. Solano | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Cruz | N. Allen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | N. Allen | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 4-7 | HOU | T. Puhl | N. Allen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Julio Solano facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 93% | 7-4 | STL | N. Allen | J. Solano | Single | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 7-4 | STL | W. McGee | J. Solano | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 93% | 7-4 | STL | T. Herr | J. Solano | Walk; Allen to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 93% | 7-4 | STL | T. Pendleton | J. Solano | Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Allen to 3B; Herr to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | -2% | 91% | 7-4 | STL | G. Hendrick | J. Solano | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 4-7 | HOU | M. Bailey | N. Allen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 4-7 | HOU | C. Reynolds | N. Allen | Flyball: RF | |
| Kevin Bass pinch hits for Julio Solano (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 4-7 | HOU | K. Bass | N. Allen | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Joe Sambito replaces Kevin Bass (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 96% | 7-4 | STL | L. Smith | J. Sambito | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 95% | 7-4 | STL | D. Green | J. Sambito | Flyball: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 7-4 | STL | D. Porter | J. Sambito | Flyball: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 95% | 7-4 | STL | O. Smith | J. Sambito | Smith Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 7-4 | STL | O. Smith | J. Sambito | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -5% | 89% | 4-7 | HOU | B. Doran | N. Allen | Double | ||
| Bruce Sutter replaces Neil Allen pitching and batting 9th; Andy Van Slyke replaces Lonnie Smith playing LF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | -2- | O | 3% | 92% | 4-7 | HOU | E. Cabell | B. Sutter | Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran to 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | --3 | O | 4% | 96% | 4-7 | HOU | P. Garner | B. Sutter | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 98% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Sutter | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-4 | STL | B. Sutter | J. Sambito | Foul Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 7-4 | STL | W. McGee | J. Sambito | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McGee to 1B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-4 | STL | T. Herr | J. Sambito | Groundout: 2B-1B; McGee to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 97% | 7-4 | STL | T. Pendleton | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -4% | 93% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | B. Sutter | Double | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | R | -7% | 86% | 4-7 | HOU | T. Puhl | B. Sutter | Single; Mumphrey Scores | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 92% | 5-7 | HOU | M. Bailey | B. Sutter | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bailey to 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 97% | 5-7 | HOU | C. Reynolds | B. Sutter | Groundout: C-1B/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 1B | |
| Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 5-7 | HOU | D. Walling | B. Sutter | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
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