Steve Carlton, who had lost 14 games, including the last five in succession, became a winner for only the sixth time this season when the Cardinals defeated the Astros, 5-1. The Cardinals broke Carlton's scoreless duel with Ron Cook by scoring four runs in the eighth inning. Mike Shannon doubled and Carlton singled for the first tally. After a forceout by Lou Brock and a single by Julian Javier, Brock and Javier worked a double steal. The Astros passed Carl Taylor intentionally to load the bases. Dick Allen seized the opportunity, driving in two runs with a single. Taylor, who reached third, then scored on a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Friday, July      31, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  1  -   5  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  9  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .304      Alou rf               3   0   2   0     2   0   .298
Javier 2b             4   1   3   1     1   0   .254      Morgan 2b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .278
Carl Taylor rf        3   1   0   0     1   1   .245      Wynn lf               3   0   1   0     2   0   .287
  Lee rf              1   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Watson 1b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .260
Allen 1b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .285      Menke ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Torre c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .306      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .244
Cardenal cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     0   3   .255
Shannon 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .189        Miller cf           1   0   1   1     0   0   .266
Maxvill ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .202      Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .200
Carlton p             3   0   1   1     1   1   .250      Cook p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .300
                                                            Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
                                                            Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .226

Totals               34   5   7   4     5   3             Totals               34   1   9   1     5   9

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 21,697
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Astros 12
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 2
Errors: Morgan, Watson, Cook
Doubles: Shannon (6)
Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (24), Javier (3)
Caught Stealing: Javier (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Cook (1)
GIDP: Torre (18), Carl Taylor (8), Watson (6)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(6-14)         9     9   1   1   5   9   0  40   4.10
Totals                  9     9   1   1   5   9   0  40

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cook L(2-1)             7.2   4   4   4   3   2   0  30   3.39
Ray                     0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.93
Gladding                1.1   2   1   1   1   1   0   7   3.59
Totals                  9     7   5   5   5   3   0  39

Wild Pitches: Cook (1), Ray (3), Gladding (5)
Balks: Carlton (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock reached on an error by Morgan [Brock to
first]; Brock stole second; Cook threw a wild pitch [Brock to
third]; Javier walked; Carl Taylor reached on an error by Cook
[Brock stayed at third, Javier to second, Carl Taylor to first];
Allen popped to second; Torre grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Carl Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou walked; Morgan flied out to right; Wynn walked
[Alou to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Cardenal flied out to center; Shannon flied out
to right; Maxvill grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke flied out to left; Rader struck out; Cedeno
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Carlton walked; Brock reached on an error by
Watson [Carlton to second, Brock to first]; Javier forced Brock
(shortstop to second) [Carlton to third]; Javier was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Carl Taylor struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Cook struck
out; Alou singled to third; Morgan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Allen popped to catcher in foul territory; Torre
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Carlton balked [Wynn to second]; Watson
grounded out (third to first); Menke flied out to center [Wynn
to third]; Rader walked; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Shannon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Maxvill popped to second; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards struck out; Cook struck out; Alou singled to
center; Morgan singled to center [Alou to third]; Wynn forced
Morgan (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier
singled to left; Carl Taylor grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Javier out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Menke grounded out
(second to first); Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Allen popped to second; Torre flied out to
center; Cardenal flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno struck out; Edwards singled to center; Cook
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Edwards to second];
Alou was walked intentionally; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Shannon
doubled to center; Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carlton singled to left [Shannon scored]; Brock forced Carlton
(second to shortstop); Javier singled to left [Brock to second];
Brock stole third and Javier stole second; Carl Taylor walked;
RAY REPLACED COOK (PITCHING); Allen singled to center [Brock
scored, Javier scored, Carl Taylor to third, Allen to second (on
throw)]; Ray threw a wild pitch [Carl Taylor scored, Allen
stayed at second]; Torre walked; GLADDING REPLACED RAY
(PITCHING); Cardenal forced Torre (third to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: LEE REPLACED CARL TAYLOR (PLAYING RF); Wynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson singled to center; Menke flied
out to left; Rader singled to left [Watson to second]; Miller
singled to left [Watson scored, Rader to third]; Edwards
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Shannon flied out to center; Maxvill singled to
right; Gladding threw a wild pitch [Maxvill to second]; Carlton
popped to third; Brock was walked intentionally; Javier singled
to center [Maxvill scored, Brock to second]; Lee was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR GLADDING; Martinez flied out to
right; Alou popped to third; Morgan singled to right; Wynn
singled to left [Morgan to third]; Watson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 1.