Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cleveland
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Cleveland
  
  The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Cleveland
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Cleveland
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cleveland
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Cleveland
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Cleveland
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball towards left. Brock catches it and throws to first to double up Wynn. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Billingham
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Billingham
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Billingham
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cleveland vs. Billingham
  
  Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Cleveland
  
  Metzger bunts towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Cleveland
  
  Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cleveland
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Billingham
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Billingham
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Cleveland
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Cleveland
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Morgan scores. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Cleveland
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to home to get Watson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Cleveland
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Cleveland
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Cleveland
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to third for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Cleveland
  
  Billingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Edwards trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Edwards who's trying to score from second, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Billingham
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Billingham
  
  Cleveland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cleveland
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Cleveland
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Billingham
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Billingham
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Billingham
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Cleveland
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cleveland
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Cleveland
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Cleveland
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Cleveland
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Billingham
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Billingham
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cleveland vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maxvill moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cleveland vs. Billingham
  
  Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brock vs. Billingham
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Blasingame
  
  Wade Blasingame now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Blasingame
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cleveland
  
  Denis Menke pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cleveland
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Culver
  
  Hague hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Culver
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Culver
  
  Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Javier reaches second base with a double. There goes Torre trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Cleveland
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Cleveland
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Cleveland
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Drabowsky
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Drabowsky
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chiles vs. Drabowsky
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for George Culver.
  
  Chiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Gladding
  
  Marty Martinez now playing first base. Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Gladding
  
  Bob Burda pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
  
  Burda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Gladding
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Gladding
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Linzy
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Linzy
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Linzy
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gladding
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Gladding
  
  Luis Melendez pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Torre reaches second base with a double. Melendez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Gladding
  
  Hague is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Gladding
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. Hague moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/10/1971 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, lf            5  0  0  0   Brock L, lf           4  1  3  1   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  3  0   Alou M, rf            5  1  3  1   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  1  0   Simmons T, c          4  0  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  2   Melendez L, pr        0  1  0  0   
Geronimo C, pr        0  1  0  0   Torre J, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Martinez M, 1b        1  0  0  0   Hague J, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  2  0   Cruz J, cf            5  1  2  1   
Wynn J, rf            4  1  2  0   Javier J, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  3  2   Maxvill D, ss         4  1  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  1   Cleveland R, p        3  0  1  0   
Billingham J, p       2  0  2  0   Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0   Burda B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Menke D, ph           1  0  0  0   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 15  5                        38  6 16  6

Houston          000 300 020 --  5
St.Louis         011 011 002 --  6
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J          5.2 11  4  4  0  2
Blasingame W          0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Culver G              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Gladding F (L)        1.0  2  2  2  3  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R           7.1 12  5  3  1  2
Drabowsky M           0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Linzy F (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 12
2B -- Cruz J, Alou M, Cedeno C, Simmons T, Javier J, Torre J
3B -- Watson B, Morgan J
SF -- Torre J
WP -- Billingham J
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:34
A -- 32895

    

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