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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 15, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Brock scores. Flood moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Carlton
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Wilson
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Carlton
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Carlton
There goes Colbert. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Carlton
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Carlton
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Carlton covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carlton
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Wilson
There goes Javier. The throw from Bateman and he is out, McFadden applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Carlton
Colbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Carlton
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Wilson
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Carlton
McFadden strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Carlton
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Carlton
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Buzhardt
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Buzhardt
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to third. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Buzhardt
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Buzhardt
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxvill scores. Carlton moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Buzhardt
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carlton tags and scores. Brock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Buzhardt
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Wynn moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colbert vs. Carlton
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Carlton
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Buzhardt
McCarver hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Buzhardt
Shannon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Buzhardt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Buzhardt
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Carlton
McFadden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Carlton
Hector Torres pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
There goes McFadden. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. McFadden steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Carlton
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Carlton
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Coombs
Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Danny Coombs now pitching.
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Coombs
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Coombs
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to third. Wynn throws the ball in to Torres, who relays the ball to Rader who tags Brock for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Coombs
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Carlton
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Carlton
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader scores. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Carlton
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching. Hal King now catching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Shea
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Shea
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Shea
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Shea
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carlton
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1968 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 2 3 0 Menke D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Flood C, cf 5 2 5 1 Miller N, lf 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 1 1 3 Wynn J, cf 4 2 2 2
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 2 2 Rader D, 3b 5 1 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 3 0
Shannon M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 1 1
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 5 1 0 0 King H, c 0 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 4 1 1 0 McFadden L, ss 2 0 1 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 1 1
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Torres H, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 15 6 35 4 11 4
St.Louis 102 022 000 -- 7
Houston 200 001 010 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 11 4 4 4 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 5.0 7 5 4 3 7
Buzhardt J 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
Coombs D 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Shea S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Staub R, Brock L
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Houston 9
2B -- Miller N, Menke D, Shannon M
HR -- Wynn J, Maris R
SB -- Brock L, McFadden L
CS -- Colbert N, Javier J
SF -- Maris R, Colbert N
WP -- Carlton S
T -- 2:29
A -- 16638
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