BATTING - 2B: Scott (5,off Niekro).
3B: Scott (6,off Niekro).
HR: Reitz (2,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out).
SH: Iorg (1,off Andujar); Mumphrey (1,off Williams).
HBP: Templeton (1,by Niekro).
GDP: Hendrick 2 (4,off Niekro 2).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - SB: Templeton (3,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby); Scott 3 (10,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby,2nd
base off Sambito/Ashby,3rd base off McLaughlin/Ashby).
Ejections: STL Manager Ken Boyer by Dave Pallone [Call at 2B]; Keith
Hernandez by Dave Pallone [Call at 2B (Bumped umpire)]; Ted Simmons by Dave
Pallone [Call at 2B]
Time of Game: 4:52 Attendance: 11566
Starting Lineups:
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros
1. Templeton ss Puhl rf
2. Scott cf Reynolds ss
3. Hernandez 1b Cedeno cf
4. Simmons c Cruz lf
5. Hendrick rf Cabell 3b
6. Iorg lf Watson 1b
7. Reitz 3b Gonzalez 2b
8. Tyson 2b Ashby c
9. Denny p Niekro p
CARDINALS 1ST: Debut for umpire Ray Hamil; Templeton was
hit by a pitch; Templeton stole second; Scott reached on a
fielder's choice [Templeton out at third (second to third)];
Scott stole second; Hernandez walked; Simmons was called out on
strikes; Hendrick singled to center [Scott scored, Hernandez to
third]; Iorg flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds
singled to right; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Reynolds to second]; Cruz singled to left [Reynolds scored,
Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; Cabell singled to center
[Cruz scored]; Watson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz flied out to right; Tyson grounded out
(second to first); Denny lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
popped to second; Niekro singled to right; Puhl forced Niekro
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros
2.
CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton struck out; Scott doubled to left;
Hernandez walked; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Scott to third,
Hernandez to second]; Simmons walked; Hendrick grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds flied out to left; Cedeno singled to
center; Cedeno stole second; Cruz popped to second; Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 2.
CARDINALS 4TH: Iorg lined to left; Reitz homered; Tyson flied
out to right; Denny singled to center; Templeton singled to
right [Denny to third]; Scott tripled to right [Denny scored,
Templeton scored]; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Gonzalez reached on an error by Reitz
[Watson to third, Gonzalez to first]; Ashby grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Watson scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Gonzalez out at second]; Niekro grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
CARDINALS 5TH: LEONARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Simmons
walked; Hendrick grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Simmons out at second]; Iorg flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds lined
to right; Leonard walked; Cruz lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz popped to shortstop; Tyson flied out to
center; Denny lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals
4, Astros 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Cabell struck out; Watson singled to right; Gonzalez
singled to center [Watson to second]; Ashby flied out to center;
WALLING BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Walling walked [Watson to third,
Gonzalez to second]; Puhl walked [Watson scored, Gonzalez to
third, Walling to second]; SCHULTZ REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING);
Reynolds popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals
4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Templeton
flied out to center; Scott singled to left; Scott stole second;
Hernandez popped to third; Simmons popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Leonard lined to shortstop; Cruz struck out; Cabell
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 8TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Iorg struck out;
Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: Watson popped to first in foul territory; Gonzalez
flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 9TH: Tyson lined to center; FREED BATTED FOR SCHULTZ;
Freed struck out; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 9TH: MCENANEY REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); SEXTON BATTED
FOR SAMBITO; Sexton singled to shortstop; Puhl reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Sexton to second];
Keith Hernandez, Ted Simmons and Cardinals Manager Ken Boyer
ejected by 2B umpire Dave Pallone; SWISHER REPLACED SIMMONS
(PLAYING C ); MUMPHREY REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING LF); IORG
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Reynolds forced Sexton (pitcher
to third) [Puhl to second]; Leonard walked [Puhl to third,
Reynolds to second]; Cruz grounded into a double play (pitcher
to catcher to first) [Puhl out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 10TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Scott flied
out to center; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Swisher
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 10TH: Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Watson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros
4.
CARDINALS 11TH: Hendrick singled to center; Iorg out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hendrick to second]; Andujar
threw a wild pitch [Hendrick to third]; Reitz reached on a
fielder's choice [Hendrick out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
BROCK BATTED FOR TYSON; Brock singled to center [Reitz to
third]; OBERKFELL RAN FOR BROCK; CARBO BATTED FOR MCENANEY;
Carbo walked [Oberkfell to second]; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 11TH: OBERKFELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LITTELL
REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Ashby grounded out (first
unassisted); ALOU BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Puhl lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 12TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Scott singled
to left; Mumphrey out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Scott to second]; Swisher struck out; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros
4.
ASTROS 12TH: Reynolds lined to shortstop; Leonard was called out
on strikes; Cruz walked; Cabell singled to right [Cruz to third,
Cabell to second (on throw to 3b)]; Watson flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 13TH: Iorg lined to first; Reitz struck out; Oberkfell
singled to center; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR LITTELL; Phillips flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 13TH: KNOWLES REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); Gonzalez
grounded out (third to first); Ashby singled to shortstop; HOWE
BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Howe flied out to right; Puhl walked [Ashby
to second]; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 14TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Templeton
flied out to center; Scott singled to second; Mumphrey grounded
out (shortstop to second to first) [Scott to second]; Scott
stole third; Swisher was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 14TH: Leonard singled to right; Cruz singled to center
[Leonard to third]; BRUNO REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Cabell
was walked intentionally [Cruz to second]; Watson flied out to
left; Leonard was caught stealing home (catcher to third to
catcher); Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 15TH: Hendrick struck out; Iorg flied out to center;
Reitz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4,
Astros 4.
ASTROS 15TH: Ashby was called out on strikes; McLaughlin was
called out on strikes; Puhl popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
CARDINALS 16TH: Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); Bruno
struck out; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 16TH: Reynolds popped to catcher in foul territory;
Leonard singled to left; Leonard stole second; Cruz was walked
intentionally; Cabell forced Cruz (shortstop to second) [Leonard
to third]; Watson singled to center [Leonard scored, Cabell to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cardinals 4 12 1 12
Astros 5 14 0 17