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Pinch-hitting with the bases loaded, Tim McCarver smashed reliever Fred Gladding's first pitch for a grand-slam homer in the eighth inning to carry the Cardinals to a 6-2 victory over the Astros. The Cardinals, who were trailing, 2-1, started meekly in the eighth when Ted Sizemore walked with one out and was forced for the second out by Joe Torre. St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Saturday, June 2, 1973 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 2 Cardinals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 x - 6 7 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .237 Brock lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Alou rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .345 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .302 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .237 Torre 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .323 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .354 Anderson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crosby 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Simmons c 3 2 3 1 1 0 .261 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 J. Cruz rf 3 1 0 1 1 0 .222 Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Melendez cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .229 McCarver ph,1b 1 1 1 4 0 0 .300 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Tyson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Wise p 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Stewart ph,lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .182 Totals 32 2 6 1 2 4 Totals 31 6 7 6 4 4 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 18,091 Left on Base: Astros 6, Cardinals 5 DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 1 Errors: Alou, Watson, Crosby, Tyson Doubles: Simmons 2 (9), Wise (2) Home Runs: McCarver (1) Caught Stealing: Wynn (6) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (6) GIDP: Wynn (4) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker 5.1 4 1 0 2 3 0 22 0.00 Crawford 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.28 York L(3-3) 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 0 6 3.73 Gladding 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4.60 Totals 8 7 6 5 4 4 1 35 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wise W(7-2) 9 6 2 1 2 4 0 35 3.21 Totals 9 6 2 1 2 4 0 35 Balks: Wise (1) Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to center; Alou reached on an error by Tyson [Metzger to third, Alou to first]; Wynn grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Metzger scored (unearned) (no RBI), Alou out at second]; Watson singled to right; Edwards flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore struck out; Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons doubled to right [Simmons to third (error by Alou)]; J. Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons scored (unearned)]; Melendez grounded out (third to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied out to left; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson singled to left [Tyson to second (error by Watson)]; Wise struck out; Brock popped to shortstop; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Torre struck out; Simmons singled to second; J. Cruz popped to third; Melendez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 5TH: May struck out; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms singled to center; Dierker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz flied out to left; Tyson lined to second; Wise doubled to left; Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn walked; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore popped to third in foul territory; Torre walked; Simmons walked [Torre to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); J. Cruz popped to third; Melendez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); May singled to left; Rader walked [May to second]; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 7TH: JUTZE REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Reitz popped to first; Tyson struck out; Wise popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 8TH: STEWART BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Stewart singled to right; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Stewart to second]; Wise balked [Stewart to third]; Alou singled to left [Stewart scored]; Wynn struck out; Watson forced Alou (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 8TH: YORK REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Brock flied out to left; Sizemore walked; Torre forced Sizemore (pitcher to second); ANDERSON RAN FOR TORRE; Simmons doubled to right [Anderson scored]; J. Cruz was walked intentionally; Melendez singled to shortstop [Simmons to third, J. Cruz to second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR REITZ; GLADDING REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); McCarver homered [Simmons scored, J. Cruz scored, Melendez scored]; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. ASTROS 9TH: CROSBY REPLACED ANDERSON (PLAYING 3B); MCCARVER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jutze flied out to right; May flied out to center; Rader reached on an error by Crosby [Rader to first]; Helms lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6. |
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