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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on August 18, 1983 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,053 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dave Pallone |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| John Mizerock | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Third Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| David Green | Right Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Andujar
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Garner scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Andujar
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mizerock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Niekro
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Slyke tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a line drive towards first. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Andujar
Mizerock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Andujar
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Niekro
Andujar bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Andujar
There goes Puhl. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Niekro
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Niekro
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Mizerock, and Thon drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a line drive towards third. Van Slyke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Andujar
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Andujar
Mizerock hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Niekro
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Niekro
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Andujar
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Andujar
Thon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Niekro
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Niekro
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to third. Niekro throws to Garner who tags Smith for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Niekro
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Andujar
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Andujar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Andujar
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizerock vs. Andujar
Mizerock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Niekro
McGee hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Niekro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Andujar
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Andujar
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Andujar
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thon vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Thon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Allen
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Allen
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doran scores. Puhl scores. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Allen
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. DiPino
Denny Walling now playing first base. Frank DiPino now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing third base. Bill Lyons pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. DiPino
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. DiPino
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rucker
Dave Rucker now pitching. Bill Lyons now playing second base.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball towards right. Green settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Green. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizerock vs. Rucker
Mizerock hits a popup towards third. Van Slyke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Rucker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Rucker
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. DiPino
Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Van Slyke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. DiPino
George Hendrick pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
Hendrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rayford vs. DiPino
Floyd Rayford pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Rayford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGee vs. DiPino
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. DiPino
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rucker
George Hendrick now playing first base. Glenn Brummer now catching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lyons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Rucker
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Rucker
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rucker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. DiPino
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. DiPino
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. DiPino
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rucker
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Rucker
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Tolman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rucker
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave Rucker.
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Dawley
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1983 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Smith L, lf 5 1 2 0
Puhl T, rf 5 2 3 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 5 0 0 0 Rucker D, p 0 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 2 1 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, 3b 4 4 3 2
Cruz J, lf 5 0 3 2 Iorg D, 1b 3 0 2 0
Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hendrick G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 2 0 1 2
Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rayford F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Brummer G, c 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 1
Mizerock J, c 4 0 0 0 Green D, rf 4 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0
Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0
Reynolds C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons B, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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39 4 8 4 35 5 10 5
Houston 200 000 200 0 -- 4
St.Louis 201 000 010 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
DiPino F 3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Dawley B (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J 6.1 7 4 4 3 2
Allen N 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Rucker D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Thon D, Green D
LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Puhl T 2, Smith L
3B -- Smith L, Van Slyke A
HR -- Van Slyke A
SB -- Puhl T, Van Slyke A
SH -- Andujar J
SF -- Porter D
T -- 3:00
A -- 27053
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