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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 1, 1973
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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 June 1, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 1, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cleveland
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Simmons scores. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Cleveland
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Cleveland
Reuss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez. Reuss reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reuss
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Reuss
Cleveland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cleveland
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Cleveland
Stewart 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Cleveland
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simmons out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cleveland
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Reuss
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cleveland vs. Reuss
Cleveland bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Cleveland
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Melendez trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who tags Melendez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Cleveland
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Gallagher 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cleveland
Alou 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. York
Jim York now pitching. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. York
Cleveland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. York
Brock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. York
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
There goes Wynn. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Wynn steals third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Segui
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Segui
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Segui
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Segui
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. York
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. York
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. York
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. York
There goes Melendez. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Melendez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. York
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Segui
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Segui
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Segui
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Jim York.
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Brock 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 6/1/1973 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 3 1 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 2 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 1 1
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Tyson M, ss 3 1 1 1
Stewart J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 2 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 1 1
Gallagher B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 30 4 8 3
Houston 011 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 200 020 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 7
York J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 2 3
Segui D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Reuss J, Watson B
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Wynn J, Melendez L
CS -- Melendez L
SH -- Cleveland R
HBP -- by Cleveland R (Alou J)
WP -- Reuss J
T -- 2:24
A -- 12099
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