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The relief pitching of Frank Linzy, who retired the side after coming in with two men on base and none out in the ninth inning, saved the Cardinals' 5-4 victory over the Astros. Ted Simmons, who had a single, double and triple, batted in what proved to be the Cardinals' winning run with his three-bagger in the sixth on a high fly that Bob Watson and Cesar Cedeno let drop between them. [The Sporting News] St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Monday, April 12, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 13 1 Cardinals 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 x - 5 10 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .348 Alou cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .185 Morgan 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .241 Javier 2b 3 2 1 0 0 0 .105 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 .242 Schofield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Watson lf 5 0 3 1 0 0 .192 Brock lf 3 1 3 1 1 0 .375 Menke 1b 4 0 2 1 1 2 .276 Torre 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .320 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .069 Cardenal rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 .238 Hiatt c 2 0 1 0 1 1 .750 Beauchamp 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .500 Edwards ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Hague 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Sizemore ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Blasingame p 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Maxvill ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Wynn ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Simmons c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .467 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carlton p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Brunet p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 4 13 4 5 8 Totals 33 5 10 5 3 3 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 11,270 Left on Base: Astros 13, Cardinals 8 DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 2 Errors: Metzger, Torre Doubles: Miller (1), Brock (2), Simmons (1) Triples: Simmons (1) Home Runs: Blasingame (1) Stolen Bases: Beauchamp (1) Caught Stealing: Menke (1) Sacrifice Hits: Blasingame (1), Metzger (1) Sacrifice Flies: Cardenal (1) GIDP: Alou (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blasingame L(1-1) 5 6 4 3 2 1 0 23 2.70 Ray 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 9 2.25 Gladding 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.00 Totals 8 10 5 4 3 3 0 37 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Carlton W(2-0) 6.1 9 3 3 4 5 1 31 3.52 Drabowsky 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 2.70 Brunet 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 Linzy SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.59 Totals 9 13 4 4 5 8 1 44 Wild Pitches: Blasingame 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier singled to center; Brock doubled to left [Javier scored]; Torre grounded out (third to first); Cardenal singled to center [Brock scored]; Beauchamp flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Menke walked; Rader walked [Menke to second]; Hiatt struck out while Menke was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons doubled to left; Carlton grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons to third]; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Blasingame homered; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled to left; Cedeno singled to left [Morgan to third]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third, Morgan scored]; Menke singled to left [Watson to second, Cedeno scored]; Rader flied out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Javier reached on an error by Metzger; Brock singled to left [Javier to second]; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brock to second, Javier to third]; Cardenal hit a sacrifice fly to left [Javier scored (unearned)]; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Brock to third]; Beauchamp struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 4TH: Hiatt walked; Metzger singled to left [Hiatt to second]; Blasingame out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Metzger to second, Hiatt to third]; Alou struck out; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Carlton lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Alou walked; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Javier flied out to left; Brock walked; Torre singled to left [Alou scored, Brock out at third (left to third), Torre to second (on throw)]; Cardenal grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 6TH: Rader reached on an error by Torre; Hiatt singled to left [Rader to second]; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hiatt to second, Rader to third]; WYNN BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Wynn was walked intentionally; GERONIMO RAN FOR WYNN; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: RAY REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Beauchamp singled to left; Beauchamp stole second; Sizemore grounded out (second to first) [Beauchamp to third]; Simmons tripled to center [Beauchamp scored]; Carlton flied out to left; Alou grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 7TH: SCHOFIELD REPLACED JAVIER (PLAYING 2B); MAXVILL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); Morgan singled to center; Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to right [Morgan to second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Menke was called out on strikes; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Schofield struck out; Brock singled to left; Torre struck out; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: EDWARDS BATTED FOR HIATT; Edwards struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller doubled to right; Alou walked; BRUNET REPLACED DRABOWSKY (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Alou to third, Miller scored]; Cedeno flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Beauchamp flied out to right; Maxvill walked; Simmons singled to left [Maxvill to second]; Brunet flied out to center; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: HAGUE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Watson singled to right; Menke singled to left [Watson to second]; LINZY REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); Rader was called out on strikes; Edwards forced Menke (second to shortstop) [Watson to third]; Metzger forced Edwards (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. |
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