St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
3
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6
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
St. Louis Cardinals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete VuckovichL | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 37 |
| Aurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken ForschW | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 49 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 2nd
Ken Forsch singles on a to right fielder Jerry Mumphrey. Denny Walling scores. Ken Forsch out at 2nd, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez to second baseman Mike Phillips. Dave Bergman to 3rd.
0–1
▼ 3rd
Art Howe singles on a to center fielder George Hendrick. Terry Puhl scores. Enos Cabell to 2nd.
0–2
▲ 4th
Ted Simmons hits a home run (18).
1–2
▲ 4th
Jerry Mumphrey triples (3) on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Wayne Garrett scores.
2–2
▼ 6th
Denny Walling grounds into a force out, second baseman Mike Phillips to shortstop Garry Templeton. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe out at 2nd. Denny Walling to 1st.
2–3
▼ 8th
Denny Walling singles on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Enos Cabell scores. Jose Cruz scores. Julio Gonzalez to 2nd.
2–5
▼ 8th
Ken Forsch reaches on a fielder's choice. Julio Gonzalez scores. Dave Bergman to 2nd.
2–6
▲ 9th
Mike Phillips singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Wayne Garrett scores. Jerry Mumphrey to 3rd.
3–6
Box Score
St. Louis Cardinals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFLou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSGarry Templeton Sr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFGeorge Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PAurelio Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTed Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BKeith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BWayne Garrett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RFJerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BMike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PPete Vuckovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFTony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFTerry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BEnos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFJose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2BArt Howe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BJulio Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFDenny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BDave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CBruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PKen Forsch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |