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The Cardinals, after falling behind by two runs in each game, came back to defeat the Astros in a twi-night doubleheader, 5-2 and 9-5. Steve Carlton, who pitched the opener, gave up the Astros' runs in the first inning on a walk and singles by Joe Morgan, Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson. The Cardinals promptly tied the score in their half and went ahead to stay with two more runs in the third on a single by Lou Brock, double by Joe Torre and error by Bob Watson, who dropped a fly by Joe Hague. St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, July 9, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1 Cardinals 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 x - 5 6 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 2 1 0 0 2 0 .217 Brock lf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .338 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alou rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .313 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .254 Melendez pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .251 Simmons c 2 0 0 1 1 0 .289 Watson lf,1b 3 0 1 1 1 2 .294 Torre 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .358 Menke 1b,ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Hague 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 Cruz cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .129 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 Hiatt c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .314 Maxvill ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .234 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .042 Carlton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .196 Alou ph,lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .325 Totals 30 2 5 2 4 9 Totals 28 5 6 4 5 6 Time of Game: 2:02 Left on Base: Astros 5, Cardinals 6 DP: Astros 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Watson Doubles: Torre (14) Triples: Alou (3) Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (5) Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (5) GIDP: Menke (11), Maxvill (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(5-2) 6 6 5 4 2 5 0 27 2.32 Lemaster 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 8 1.73 Totals 8 6 5 4 5 6 0 35 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Carlton W(12-5) 9 5 2 2 4 9 0 34 3.68 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 9 0 34 Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Morgan singled to right [Metzger to third]; Cedeno singled to right [Metzger scored, Morgan to third]; Watson singled to left [Morgan scored, Cedeno to second]; Watson was picked off first (pitcher to first); Menke struck out; Rader struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Alou tripled to right [Brock scored]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to left [Alou scored]; Torre flied out to center; Hague was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn popped to second; Hiatt struck out; Forsch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Cruz was called out on strikes; Sizemore struck out; Maxvill singled to left; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock singled to left; Alou grounded out (second to first) [Brock to second]; Simmons grounded out (second to first) [Brock to third]; Torre doubled to left [Brock scored]; Hague reached on an error by Watson [Torre scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hague to second]; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Menke lined to third; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore popped to second; Maxvill singled to center; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock singled to center [Maxvill scored]; Alou popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn flied out to right; Hiatt flied out to right; Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Torre struck out; Hague popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger walked; Morgan walked [Metzger to second]; Cedeno forced Morgan (first to shortstop) [Metzger to third]; Watson walked [Cedeno to second]; Menke grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 6TH: Cruz popped to shortstop; Sizemore flied out to center; Maxvill walked; Carlton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 7TH: Rader struck out; Wynn flied to left in foul territory; Hiatt singled to center; ALOU BATTED FOR FORSCH; Alou singled to left [Hiatt to second]; Metzger popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LEMASTER REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Brock flied out to left; Alou walked; MELENDEZ RAN FOR ALOU; Simmons walked [Melendez to second]; Torre forced Simmons (third to second) [Melendez to third]; Hague flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: Cruz was called out on strikes; Sizemore walked; Maxvill grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: Menke flied out to center; Rader popped to first; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. |
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