St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
6
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7
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Pitching
St. Louis Cardinals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob GibsonL | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 |
| Tony Cloninger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don WilsonW | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 34 |
| Jim RayS | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Joe Hague reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Lee May. Ted Sizemore scores. Matty Alou to 3rd.
1–0
▲ 1st
Jose Cruz doubles (1) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Matty Alou scores. Joe Hague scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd.
3–0
▼ 1st
Lee May singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Roger Metzger scores. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd.
3–1
▼ 1st
Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Brock. Jimmy Wynn scores.
3–2
▼ 2nd
Roger Metzger grounds into a force out, shortstop Ed Crosby to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Tommy Helms scores. Johnny Edwards out at 2nd. Roger Metzger to 1st.
3–3
▼ 3rd
Jimmy Wynn doubles (1) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Cesar Cedeno scores.
3–4
▼ 3rd
Doug Rader out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Cruz. Jimmy Wynn scores. Lee May to 2nd.
3–5
▼ 3rd
Tommy Helms doubles (1) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Lee May scores.
3–6
▲ 4th
Jerry McNertney singles on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Jose Cruz scores.
4–6
▲ 7th
Ted Sizemore out, third baseman Doug Rader to first baseman Lee May.
5–6
▼ 7th
Doug Rader doubles (4) on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Bob Watson scores. Doug Rader out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Jose Cruz to second baseman Ted Sizemore to third baseman Joe Torre.
5–7
▲ 9th
Lou Brock singles on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Ed Crosby scores.
6–7
Box Score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFLou Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BTed Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFMatty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BJoe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BJoe Hague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFJose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJerry McNertney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SSEd Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTony Cloninger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHMike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PDennis Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHDonn Clendenon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PMoe Drabowsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJoe Grzenda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHLuis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRoger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CFCesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RFJimmy Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1BLee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LFBob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PDon Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PJim Ray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |