St. Louis Cardinals 10, Houston Astros 9 (12 innings)
Regular Season Game 134
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Tuesday, August 26, 1975 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 9 20 0 STL N 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 1 - 10 13 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard rf 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 DaVanon 2b 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cedeno cf 6 0 3 1 1 1 4 0 Johnson c 7 1 2 0 0 0 9 1 Watson 1b 6 2 4 1 1 0 13 2 Gross lf 4 0 1 3 0 2 2 0 Rader 3b 5 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 Metzger ss 7 0 2 0 0 1 3 5 Richard p 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Helms 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Totals 51 9 20 8 7 6 34 17 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-DaVanon-Watson, Watson-Metzger-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Johnson (15,off Reed); Richard 2 (6,off Reed 2); Watson (26,off Reed). 3B: DaVanon 2 (2,off Reed 2). HR: Watson (17,7th inning off Parker 0 on 1 out). SH: Richard (5,off Reed); Gross (9,off Hrabosky). SF: Gross 2 (3,off Reed,off Garman). GDP: Johnson (5,off Reed). IBB: Watson (5,by Garman); Rader (3,by Hrabosky); Cedeno (6,by Hrabosky). Team LOB: 17. BASERUNNING - SB: Howard (23,2nd base off Hrabosky/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Melendez lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 McBride cf 5 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 Davis rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hrabosky p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Simmons c 5 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 Smith 1b,rf 5 2 3 1 1 0 13 0 Sizemore 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 Lintz 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Guerrero ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Reitz 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Parker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fairly ph,1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 Tyson ss,2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 4 2 Reed p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cruz 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 Totals 41 10 13 10 7 6 36 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Tyson-Sizemore-Smith. E: Tyson (7). PB: Simmons 2 (23). BATTING - 2B: Smith (22,off Cosgrove); Fairly (12,off Sosa). 3B: McBride (7,off Richard); Cruz (1,off Granger). SH: Hrabosky (2,off Sosa). SF: Davis (7,off Richard). GDP: Reitz (15,off Richard); Simmons (15,off Richard). IBB: Simmons (15,by Sosa). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Tyson (1,2nd base by Richard/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 6 5 5 5 5 3 0 25 Granger 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 Cosgrove 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 8 Sosa L(0-2) 3.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 14 Totals 11.1 13 10 10 7 6 0 50 Richard faced 4 batters in the 7th inning IBB: Sosa (2,Simmons). Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 3-3. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed 5.1 12 6 3 0 2 0 27 Parker 1.2 2 2 2 3 1 1 10 Garman 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 9 Hrabosky W(11-3) 3.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 16 Totals 12 20 9 6 7 6 1 62 WP: Parker (6). IBB: Garman (18,Watson); Hrabosky 2 (7,Rader,Cedeno). Inherited Runners - Scored: Parker 1-0; Hrabosky 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 3:33 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Howard rf Brock lf 2. DaVanon 2b McBride cf 3. Cedeno cf Davis rf 4. Johnson c Simmons c 5. Watson 1b Smith 1b 6. Gross lf Sizemore 2b 7. Rader 3b Reitz 3b 8. Metzger ss Tyson ss 9. Richard p Reed p ASTROS 1ST: Howard reached on an error by Tyson; DaVanon tripled to left [Howard scored (unearned)]; Cedeno singled to center [DaVanon scored, Cedeno out at second (center to shortstop)]; Johnson doubled to left; Watson flied out to right [Johnson to third]; Gross singled to center [Johnson scored (unearned)]; Rader grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; McBride tripled to right; Davis hit a sacrifice fly to center [McBride scored]; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Richard doubled to right; Howard made an out to second; DaVanon tripled to right [Richard scored]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Smith flied out to left; Sizemore walked; Reitz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Watson doubled to right; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Watson to third]; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored (unearned)]; Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson singled to center; Tyson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reed popped to first in foul territory; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled to right; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Howard made an out to shortstop; DaVanon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: McBride walked; Davis forced McBride (second to shortstop); Simmons grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to third; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; Watson singled to left; Gross was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore struck out; Reitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 6TH: LINTZ REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING 2B); Rader singled to left; Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Richard doubled to left [Rader scored]; CRUZ REPLACED REED (PLAYING 3B); PARKER REPLACED REITZ (PITCHING); Howard flied out to right; DaVanon walked; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Richard to third, DaVanon to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Brock walked; McBride singled to right [Brock to second]; Davis popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 7TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson homered; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; Metzger singled to second [Rader to second]; Richard walked [Rader to third, Metzger to second]; Parker threw a wild pitch [Rader scored, Metzger to third, Richard to second]; Howard grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons singled to left; Smith walked [Simmons to second]; Lintz singled to first [Simmons to third, Smith to second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR PARKER; Fairly walked [Simmons scored, Smith to third, Lintz to second]; GRANGER REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Tyson walked [Smith scored, Lintz to third, Fairly to second]; Cruz tripled to left [Lintz scored, Fairly scored, Tyson scored]; Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz scored]; COSGROVE REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); McBride flied out to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 7. ASTROS 8TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SMITH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GARMAN REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); DaVanon singled to left; Cedeno singled to left [DaVanon to second]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first) [DaVanon to third, Cedeno to second]; Watson was walked intentionally; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to center [DaVanon scored, Cedeno to third]; Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons singled to right; Smith doubled to left [Simmons to third]; BRADFORD BATTED FOR LINTZ; Bradford struck out; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons scored, Smith to third]; Tyson singled to left [Smith scored]; Cruz flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 9TH: GUERRERO REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING SS); TYSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Metzger flied out to center; CRUZ BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Cruz walked; Howard singled to right [Cruz to third]; HRABOSKY REPLACED GARMAN (PITCHING); DaVanon flied to right in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 9TH: HELMS REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); SOSA REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); Melendez struck out; McBride grounded out (second to first); Hrabosky struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 10TH: Johnson singled to left; Watson singled to right [Johnson to second]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Johnson to third, Watson to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Metzger struck out; Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 10TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith singled to right; Guerrero flied out to center; Fairly doubled to right [Smith out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 11TH: Howard singled to left; Howard stole second; On a bunt Sosa struck out; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Watson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 11TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Melendez popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. ASTROS 12TH: Gross struck out; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 12TH: McBride singled to center; Hrabosky out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McBride to second]; Simmons was walked intentionally; Smith singled to center [McBride scored, Simmons to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 20 0 17 Cardinals 10 13 1 6
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