Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Roberts
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Wise
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Wise
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Roberts
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Roberts
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Wise
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Roberts
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Roberts
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Roberts
  
  Wise hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Wise
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Wise
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Wise
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Wise
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Roberts
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Wise
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gallagher vs. Wise
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Roberts
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Roberts
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Wise
  
  Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Wise
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Roberts
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Roberts
  
  Tyson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Roberts
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards scoops up the ball and tags Wise for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Roberts
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Torre reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Roberts
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Wise
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Wise
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Wise
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Roberts
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Roberts
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Roberts
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Wise
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Wise
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Roberts
  
  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Rick Wise.
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Roberts
  
  Bake McBride pinch runs for Tom Heintzelman.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Roberts
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Segui
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Segui
  
  Helms is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Segui
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Helms moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1973 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  1  0  0   Gallagher B, lf       4  1  2  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  1  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Torre J, 1b           4  0  2  2   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  1   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Agee T, cf            3  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Melendez L, rf        3  0  0  0   Wynn J, rf            3  1  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  0  1  0   
Tyson M, ss           3  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Wise R, p             2  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          3  0  1  0   
Heintzelman T, ph     1  0  1  0   Stewart J, ph         1  0  1  1   
McBride B, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Segui D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        33  3 10  3

St.Louis         000 000 101 --  2
Houston          011 000 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R                8.0  9  2  2  0  5
Segui D (L)           0.1  1  1  1  2  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W)         9.0  5  2  1  0  2

E -- Edwards J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Houston 8
2B -- Sizemore T, Torre J
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Edwards J
T -- 1:57
A -- 8470

    

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