St. Louis Cardinals 14, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 1
Played on Tuesday, April 6, 1982 (N) at Astrodome
STL N 5 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 - 14 18 0 HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 3 8 2
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A L. Smith cf,lf 4 3 2 0 1 0 4 0 Herr 2b 6 1 2 1 0 2 2 4 Hernandez 1b 4 3 3 3 2 0 11 1 Porter c 5 2 2 3 0 2 0 1 Brummer c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hendrick rf 5 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 Iorg lf 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 Green pr,cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Braun 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Ramsey 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 O. Smith ss 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 3 Forsch p 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 44 14 18 14 5 10 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 3. O. Smith-Hernandez, Herr-O. Smith-Hernandez, Ramsey-Herr-Hernandez. BATTING - 2B: Iorg 2 (2,off Ryan,off Pladson); Herr 2 (2,off Ryan,off LaCoss); Porter (1,off Pladson); Hernandez 2 (2,off LaCoss,off Smith). HR: Porter (1,1st inning off Ryan 2 on 1 out). HBP: L. Smith (1,by Ryan). GDP: L. Smith (1,off LaCoss); Hendrick (1,off Sambito). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: L. Smith 2 (2,2nd base off Ryan/Ashby 2); O. Smith (1,2nd base off Ryan/Ashby).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Garner 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 Cruz lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Ashby c 2 1 2 1 1 0 7 0 Knicely c 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Knight 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Howe 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 7 2 Reynolds ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 Garcia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Ryan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heep ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pladson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCoss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ivie ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 3 8 3 3 1 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Reynolds-Garner-Howe, Sambito-Garcia-Howe. E: Cruz (1), Ashby (1). BATTING - HR: Ashby (1,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 2 out); Howe (1,7th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out). SF: Howe (1,off Forsch). GDP: Scott 2 (2,off Forsch 2); Howe (1,off Kaat). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(1-0) 8 7 3 3 3 1 2 32 Kaat 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 8 3 3 3 1 2 35 WP: Forsch (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ryan L(0-1) 3 8 6 6 2 5 1 20 Pladson 0.1 5 4 4 1 0 0 7 LaCoss 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 8 Smith 2 1 2 1 1 4 0 9 Sambito 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 9 18 14 13 5 10 1 50 HBP: Ryan (1,L. Smith). Inherited Runners - Scored: LaCoss 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Randy Marsh Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 33521 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. L. Smith cf Puhl rf 2. Herr 2b Scott cf 3. Hernandez 1b Garner 2b 4. Porter c Cruz lf 5. Hendrick rf Ashby c 6. Iorg lf Knight 3b 7. Braun 3b Howe 1b 8. O. Smith ss Reynolds ss 9. Forsch p Ryan p CARDINALS 1ST: L. Smith was hit by a pitch; L. Smith stole second [L. Smith to third (error by Ashby)]; Herr struck out; Hernandez walked; Porter homered [L. Smith scored, Hernandez scored]; Hendrick singled to left; Iorg doubled to right [Hendrick to third]; Braun singled to right [Iorg to third, Hendrick scored]; O. Smith forced Braun (shortstop to second) [Iorg scored]; O. Smith stole second; Forsch was called out on strikes; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0. CARDINALS 2ND: L. Smith singled to second; L. Smith stole second; Herr doubled to left [L. Smith scored]; Hernandez grounded out (second to first) [Herr to third]; Porter struck out; Hendrick walked; Iorg struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to center; Ashby singled to center [Cruz to second]; Knight lined to center [Cruz to third]; Howe hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored]; Reynolds flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Braun popped to third; O. Smith singled to left; Forsch forced O. Smith (first to shortstop); L. Smith singled to center [Forsch to second]; Herr struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: HEEP BATTED FOR RYAN; Heep singled to center; Puhl flied out to center; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Heep out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. CARDINALS 4TH: PLADSON REPLACED HEEP (PITCHING); Hernandez walked; Porter doubled to left [Hernandez to third]; Hendrick singled to center [Porter to third, Hernandez scored]; Iorg doubled to left [Hendrick scored, Porter scored]; GREEN RAN FOR IORG; Braun grounded out (second to first) [Green to third]; O. Smith singled to left [Green scored]; Forsch singled to center [O. Smith to second]; LACOSS REPLACED PLADSON (PITCHING); L. Smith grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Forsch out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: GREEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); L. SMITH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Garner struck out (catcher to first); Cruz flied out to right; Ashby walked; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Ashby to second]; Knight singled to left [Ashby to third]; Howe forced Knight (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Astros 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Herr doubled to left; Hernandez doubled to left [Herr scored]; Porter flied out to right; Hendrick grounded out (second to first) [Hernandez to third]; Green singled to right [Hernandez scored]; Braun walked [Green to second]; O. Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds walked; IVIE BATTED FOR LACOSS; Ivie singled to left [Reynolds to second]; Puhl flied out to center; Scott grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ivie out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Astros 1. CARDINALS 6TH: SMITH REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Forsch reached on an error by Cruz [Forsch to second]; L. Smith walked; Herr flied out to center [Forsch to third]; Hernandez doubled to left [L. Smith scored, Forsch scored (unearned)]; Porter was called out on strikes; Hendrick struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: BRUMMER REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING C ); Garner popped to shortstop; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby homered; Knight grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 2. CARDINALS 7TH: KNICELY REPLACED ASHBY (PLAYING C ); Green struck out; Braun grounded out (second to first); O. Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: RAMSEY REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 3B); Howe homered; Reynolds lined to right; WALLING BATTED FOR SMITH; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Puhl flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 3. CARDINALS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); GARCIA REPLACED REYNOLDS (PLAYING SS); Forsch flied out to center; L. Smith grounded out (second to first); Herr lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Garner popped to shortstop; Cruz walked; Knicely popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 3. CARDINALS 9TH: Hernandez singled to left; Brummer struck out; Hendrick grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: KAAT REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Knight singled to center; Howe grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Knight out at second]; Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 14, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 14 18 0 9 Astros 3 8 2 5
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