Houston Astros 11, St. Louis Cardinals 6
Regular Season Game 54
Played on Thursday, June 5, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
STL N 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 - 6 10 0 HOU N 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 x - 11 13 0
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 Flood cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 Pinson rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Torre 1b 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 0 McCarver c 4 0 1 2 0 0 11 0 Shannon 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Javier 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 Maxvill ss 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 Hague ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Huntz ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torrez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ribant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davalillo ph,rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 10 6 4 9 24 6 FIELDING - PB: McCarver (7). BATTING - 2B: Brock (13,off Ray); McCarver (7,off Gladding). 3B: Torre (3,off Ray). HR: Shannon (4,4th inning off Ray 0 on 1 out). SH: Torrez (1,off Ray). SF: McCarver (2,off Ray). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Brock (25,2nd base off Ray/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Blefary 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 Morgan 2b 4 4 4 1 1 0 2 3 Wynn cf 3 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 Miller rf 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 Menke ss 3 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 Rader 3b 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 Edwards c 3 1 2 2 2 0 11 0 Alou lf 4 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 Geiger lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Coombs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Womack p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Guinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 11 13 10 8 10 27 8 BATTING - 2B: Miller (11,off Torrez); Edwards (5,off Willis). HR: Morgan (8,6th inning off Ribant 0 on 1 out). SF: Menke (3,off Ribant). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (15,2nd base off Torrez/McCarver); Menke (1,2nd base off Torrez/McCarver).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Torrez L(1-3) 4 4 5 5 6 5 0 22 Ribant 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 1 9 Taylor 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Hoerner 1.1 3 3 3 0 2 0 7 Willis 0.2 1 1 0 1 2 0 4 Totals 8 13 11 10 8 10 1 45 Torrez faced 3 batters in the 5th inning WP: Willis (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ribant 3-3; Taylor 2-1; Willis 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ray 3.2 6 4 4 1 4 1 18 Coombs 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Womack W(2-1) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 Guinn 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Gladding 2 4 2 2 1 2 0 11 Billingham SV(2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 10 6 6 4 9 1 41 Womack faced 1 batter in the 7th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Coombs 1-0; Guinn 1-0; Gladding 2-0; Billingham 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Al Barlick Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 20471 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Brock lf Blefary 1b 2. Flood cf Morgan 2b 3. Pinson rf Wynn cf 4. Torre 1b Miller rf 5. McCarver c Menke ss 6. Shannon 3b Rader 3b 7. Javier 2b Edwards c 8. Maxvill ss Alou lf 9. Torrez p Ray p CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to right; Brock stole second; Flood lined to shortstop; Pinson grounded out (second to first); Torre flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Blefary was called out on strikes; Morgan singled to right; Wynn walked [Morgan to second]; Miller doubled to left [Morgan scored, Wynn scored]; Menke grounded out (second to first) [Miller to third]; Rader was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. CARDINALS 2ND: McCarver grounded out (second to first); Shannon struck out; Javier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards singled to center; Alou grounded out (third to first) [Edwards to second]; Ray grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to third]; Blefary grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill struck out; Torrez struck out; Brock doubled to left; Flood singled to left [Brock scored]; Pinson popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Wynn was called out on strikes; Miller grounded out (second to first) [Morgan to third]; Menke walked; Menke stole second; Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Torre tripled to right; McCarver hit a sacrifice fly to left [Torre scored]; Shannon homered; Javier walked; Maxvill singled to left [Javier scored]; Torrez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Maxvill to second]; COOMBS REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Brock grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards walked; Alou was called out on strikes; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR COOMBS; Martinez flied out to center; Blefary flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. CARDINALS 5TH: WOMACK REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Flood was called out on strikes; Pinson grounded out (first to catcher); Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan singled to right; Wynn walked [Morgan to second]; Miller walked [Morgan to third, Wynn to second]; RIBANT REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Menke hit a sacrifice fly to left [Morgan scored]; Rader lined to left; Edwards walked [Wynn to third, Miller to second]; Alou singled to left [Wynn scored, Miller scored, Edwards to second]; Womack popped to catcher; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5. CARDINALS 6TH: McCarver grounded out (first to pitcher); Shannon flied out to right; Javier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Blefary grounded out (second to first); Morgan homered; Wynn singled to center; Miller singled to right [Wynn to third]; TAYLOR REPLACED RIBANT (PITCHING); Menke singled to center [Wynn scored, Miller to second]; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Maxvill walked; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR TAYLOR; GUINN REPLACED WOMACK (PITCHING); Davalillo walked [Maxvill to second]; Brock struck out; GLADDING REPLACED GUINN (PITCHING); Flood forced Davalillo (pitcher to shortstop) [Maxvill to third]; Pinson grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: HOERNER REPLACED PINSON (PITCHING); DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alou was called out on strikes; Gladding struck out; Blefary popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 7. CARDINALS 8TH: Torre singled to center; McCarver doubled to left [Torre scored]; Shannon popped to catcher; Javier lined to shortstop; HAGUE BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Hague struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: HUNTZ REPLACED HAGUE (PLAYING SS); Morgan singled; Wynn singled to left [Morgan to second]; Miller popped to pitcher; Menke singled to left [Morgan scored, Wynn to second]; WILLIS REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Rader struck out; Edwards doubled to right [Wynn scored, Menke scored]; McCarver allowed a passed ball [Edwards to third]; Willis threw a wild pitch [Edwards scored (unearned)]; Alou walked; Gladding struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 11. CARDINALS 9TH: GEIGER REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING LF); Davalillo singled to center; Brock struck out; Flood walked [Davalillo to second]; WHITE BATTED FOR WILLIS; White singled to right [Davalillo scored, Flood to third]; BILLINGHAM REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Torre popped to second; McCarver grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 6 10 0 8 Astros 11 13 0 10
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