Houston Astros 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Regular Season Game 130
Played on Friday, August 24, 1984 (N) at Astrodome

STL N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  0
HOU N    0  2  3    1  1  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  0
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McGee cf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Herr 2b                       4   0   1   1       0   0       3   2
  Lyons pr,2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pendleton 3b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Von Ohlen p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Porter ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rucker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
L. Smith lf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Van Slyke rf                  3   1   0   0       1   1       3   1
Jorgensen 1b                  4   0   1   1       0   0       9   0
O. Smith ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
Nieto c                       3   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Horton p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Allen p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Braun ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Howe 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       32   2   5   2       1   5      24  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howe-Herr-Jorgensen.

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Van Slyke (22,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby); L. Smith (34,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       2   6
Cabell 1b                     4   2   3   0       0   0      14   1
Garner 3b                     4   1   2   2       0   0       0   2
Cruz lf                       4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Mumphrey cf                   3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Bass cf                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Puhl rf                       3   1   2   2       1   0       0   0
Ashby c                       4   1   2   1       0   1       5   0
Pena ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Niekro p                      4   0   1   1       0   1       1   1
Totals                       35   7  13   7       1   5      27  13

FIELDING - 
PB: Ashby (12).

BATTING - 
2B: Ashby (6,off Horton).
3B: Cabell (3,off Allen).
GDP: Garner (8,off Von Ohlen).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Horton L(8-3)                 2     7   5   5   0   0   0  13
Allen                         3     5   2   2   1   4   0  14
Von Ohlen                     2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Rucker                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    13   7   7   1   5   0  36

Horton faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning
BK: Horton (6).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Allen 2-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(13-9)                9     5   2   1   1   5   0  33


Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 16374


Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros           
1. McGee               cf        Doran               2b
2. Herr                2b        Cabell              1b
3. Pendleton           3b        Garner              3b
4. L. Smith            lf        Cruz                lf
5. Van Slyke           rf        Mumphrey            cf
6. Jorgensen           1b        Puhl                rf
7. O. Smith            ss        Ashby               c
8. Nieto               c         Pena                ss
9. Horton              p         Niekro              p

CARDINALS 1ST: McGee made an out to first; Herr grounded out
(first to pitcher); Pendleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran made an out to second; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: L. Smith grounded out (third to first); Van Slyke
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled; Horton balked [Cruz to second];
Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to third]; Puhl
singled [Cruz scored]; Ashby doubled [Puhl scored]; Pena flied
out to right; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: O. Smith grounded out (second to first); Nieto
grounded out (third to first); Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Doran singled; Cabell singled [Doran to third];
Garner singled [Doran scored, Cabell to third]; Cruz singled
[Cabell scored, Garner to second]; ALLEN REPLACED HORTON
(PITCHING); Mumphrey flied out to left; Puhl singled [Garner
scored, Cruz to second]; Ashby struck out; Pena forced Puhl
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: McGee struck out; Herr grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pendleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Niekro struck out; Doran struck out; Cabell tripled;
Garner singled [Cabell scored]; Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 6.

CARDINALS 5TH: L. Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Van
Slyke walked; Van Slyke stole second; Jorgensen singled [Van
Slyke scored]; O. Smith grounded out (second to first)
[Jorgensen to second]; Nieto flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Mumphrey struck out; Puhl walked; Ashby singled
[Puhl to second]; Pena forced Puhl (third unassisted) [Ashby to
second, Pena to first]; Niekro singled [Ashby scored, Pena out
at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: BRAUN BATTED FOR ALLEN; Braun singled; McGee made
an out to second; Herr grounded out (second to first) [Braun to
second]; Pendleton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 6TH: VON OHLEN REPLACED PENDLETON (PITCHING); HOWE
REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING 3B); Doran grounded out (pitcher to
first); Cabell singled; Garner grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: BASS REPLACED MUMPHREY (PLAYING CF); L. Smith
singled; L. Smith stole second; Van Slyke struck out; Jorgensen
grounded out (second to first) [L. Smith to third]; O. Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Bass struck out;
Puhl made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: Nieto struck out; Howe made an out to first;
McGee singled; Ashby allowed a passed ball [McGee to second];
Herr singled [McGee scored (unearned), Herr to second (on throw
to home)]; LYONS RAN FOR HERR; PORTER BATTED FOR VON OHLEN;
Porter grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: LYONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); RUCKER REPLACED
PORTER (PITCHING); Ashby made an out to shortstop; Pena grounded
out (shortstop to first); Niekro flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: L. Smith struck out; Van Slyke flied out to
center; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        2   5   0    4
 Astros           7  13   0    5


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