Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals
1. Thon ss Herr 2b
2. Puhl cf L. Smith lf
3. Knight 1b Hernandez 1b
4. Cruz lf Porter c
5. Heep rf Oberkfell 3b
6. Garner 2b Iorg rf
7. Howe 3b McGee cf
8. Pujols c O. Smith ss
9. Niekro p Andujar p
ASTROS 1ST: Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl struck
out; Knight walked; Porter allowed a passed ball [Knight to
second]; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 1ST: Herr singled to left; L. Smith tripled to right
[Herr scored]; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Porter
walked; Oberkfell singled to first [L. Smith scored, Porter to
second]; Iorg walked [Porter to third, Oberkfell to second];
McGee forced Iorg (shortstop to second) [Oberkfell to third,
Porter scored]; McGee stole second; O. Smith walked; Niekro
threw a wild pitch [O. Smith to second, McGee to third,
Oberkfell scored]; Andujar struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 4.
ASTROS 2ND: Heep singled to left; Heep safe on a pick-off error
by Andujar [Heep to second]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); Pujols flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.
CARDINALS 2ND: Herr doubled to left; L. Smith grounded out
(third to first) [Herr to third]; Hernandez grounded out (second
to first) [Herr scored]; Porter walked; Oberkfell grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
ASTROS 3RD: Niekro lined to shortstop; Thon grounded out (second
to first); Puhl singled to right; Knight flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.
CARDINALS 3RD: Iorg doubled; McGee grounded out (second to
first) [Iorg to third]; O. Smith singled to second [Iorg
scored]; CAPPUZZELLO REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); O. Smith stole
second; Andujar lined to center; Herr flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 4TH: Cruz doubled to left; Heep singled to left [Cruz to
third]; Garner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cruz scored]; Howe
singled to center [Heep to second]; SPILMAN BATTED FOR PUJOLS;
Spilman flied out to left; KNICELY BATTED FOR CAPPUZZELLO;
Knicely grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
CARDINALS 4TH: KNICELY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MOFFITT
REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); L. Smith flied out to right;
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Porter was hit by a
pitch; Oberkfell popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 5TH: Thon grounded out (third to first); Puhl singled to
center; Knight popped to first in foul territory; Cruz walked
[Puhl to second]; Heep singled to center [Puhl out at home
(center to catcher), Cruz to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
CARDINALS 5TH: Iorg grounded out (first unassisted); McGee
grounded out (first to pitcher); O. Smith walked; Andujar struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 6TH: Garner struck out; Howe was called out on strikes;
REYNOLDS BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Reynolds grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
CARDINALS 6TH: SMITH REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Herr struck
out; L. Smith grounded out (third to first); Hernandez singled
to right; Hernandez stole second; Porter walked; Oberkfell flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 7TH: Knicely grounded out (third to first); Thon was
called out on strikes; Puhl singled to center; Knight forced
Puhl (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1,
Cardinals 6.
CARDINALS 7TH: Iorg grounded out (second to first); McGee
grounded out (second to first); O. Smith grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 8TH: LANDRUM REPLACED IORG (PLAYING RF); Cruz singled to
left; Heep lined to first; Garner struck out; Howe walked [Cruz
to second]; WALLING BATTED FOR SMITH; Walling forced Howe
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1,
Cardinals 6.
CARDINALS 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Andujar
struck out; Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); L. Smith
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
ASTROS 9TH: Knicely struck out advanced to first on an error by
Porter; Thon forced Knicely (shortstop unassisted); Thon stole
second; Puhl walked; Knight grounded out (third to first) [Puhl
to second, Thon to third]; Cruz singled to shortstop [Thon
scored (unearned), Puhl stayed at second]; Heep flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 2 10 0 12
Cardinals 6 7 2 8
