After failing to hold a 4-0 lead, the Cardinals came back to beat the Astros, 6-5, when Bob Burda knocked in two runs with a pinch-single in the sixth inning. Jim Beauchamp was safe on an error and Julian Javier doubled before Burda delivered his hit as a sub swinger for Steve Carlton. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Saturday, May       15, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    4  0  2    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  0  -   5 12  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .356      Metzger ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .244
Alou cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .313        Wynn ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Melendez cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Morgan 2b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .262
Simmons c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .191
Torre 3b              4   1   3   0     1   0   .341      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Cardenal rf           5   1   1   2     0   0   .195      Menke 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Beauchamp 1b          3   2   0   0     0   0   .267      Rader 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .164
  Hague 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Alou rf               4   1   3   0     0   0   .379
Javier 2b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .255      Howard c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sizemore ss           4   0   2   1     0   0   .233        Edwards ph,c        2   0   1   0     0   0   .209
  Maxvill ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .138        Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Blasingame p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Burda ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .438        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Taylor p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .364
                                                            Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               36   6  12   6     2   1             Totals               37   5  12   4     0   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 19,285
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Astros 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 1
Errors: Sizemore, Rader
Doubles: Sizemore (1), Javier (1), Morgan 2 (10), Alou (4)
Triples: Cardenal (2), Cedeno (3), Edwards (1)
Stolen Bases: Beauchamp (2), Brock (14)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Alou (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Javier (1)
GIDP: Simmons (2), Howard (1)
Hit by Pitch: Beauchamp (1,by Blasingame)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(6-2)          5     9   5   4   0   1   0  22   3.02
Taylor SV(1)            4     3   0   0   0   1   0  15   3.95
Totals                  9    12   5   4   0   2   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame              3.2   6   4   4   0   0   0  17   3.63
Ray                     1.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.03
Griffin L(0-4)          0.1   2   2   1   0   0   0   4   4.55
Lemaster                1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Culver                  2     0   0   0   2   1   0   8   2.60
Totals                  9    12   6   5   2   1   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Blasingame (4)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


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

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to shortstop; Metzger was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to
pitcher); Morgan singled to left; Cedeno flied out to right;
Watson forced Morgan (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
flied out to left; Beauchamp flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader singled
to center; Alou singled to left [Rader to second]; Howard
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Alou out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Javier flied out to center; Sizemore doubled to
left; Carlton popped to shortstop; Brock grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Blasingame popped to third in foul territory;
Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan popped to
shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons
singled to center; Torre singled to left [Simmons to second];
Cardenal tripled to right [Torre scored, Simmons scored];
Beauchamp was hit by a pitch; Beauchamp stole second; Javier hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Cardenal scored]; Sizemore singled to
left [Beauchamp scored, Sizemore to second (on throw)]; RAY
REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Carlton lined to third; 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out
(second to first); Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; Alou
singled to shortstop [Brock out at third (shortstop
unassisted)]; Lou Brock was called for interference;
Simmons popped to shortstop; Torre singled to left [Alou to
second]; Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader singled to center; Alou singled to left [Rader
to second]; Howard popped to second; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR RAY;
Martinez flied to right in foul territory; Metzger singled to
right [Alou to third, Rader scored]; Morgan doubled to left
[Metzger scored, Alou scored]; Cedeno tripled to left [Morgan
scored, Cedeno scored (error by Sizemore) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Watson popped to second; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Astros 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Beauchamp
reached on an error by Rader; Javier doubled to left [Beauchamp
to third]; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); BURDA
BATTED FOR CARLTON; Burda singled to right [Javier scored,
Beauchamp scored (unearned)]; LEMASTER REPLACED GRIFFIN
(PITCHING); Brock flied to left in foul territory; Alou forced
Burda (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: TAYLOR REPLACED BURDA (PITCHING); Menke grounded out
(second to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
doubled to right; EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Edwards flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Simmons
lined to right; Torre singled to left; Cardenal flied out to
left; Beauchamp forced Torre (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: CHILES BATTED FOR LEMASTER; On a bunt Chiles
grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Morgan doubled to left; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: CULVER REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Javier flied
out to center; Sizemore grounded out (second to first); Taylor
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: MAXVILL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); Watson
grounded out (third to first); Menke flied out to right; Rader
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Brock walked; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Brock to second]; Simmons flied out to left;
Torre was walked intentionally; Cardenal forced Torre (second
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 9TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING CF); HAGUE REPLACED
BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first);
Edwards tripled to left; GERONIMO RAN FOR EDWARDS; MILLER BATTED
FOR CULVER; Miller grounded out (first unassisted); WYNN BATTED
FOR METZGER; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 5.