St. Louis Cardinals 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Monday, August    27, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  -   6 10  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   3 16  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              7   1   2   1     0   3   .293      Gallagher lf          7   0   3   0     0   2   .280
Sizemore 2b           6   1   2   1     1   0   .272      Metzger ss            7   1   3   0     0   2   .263
Torre 3b,1b           5   0   0   0     1   0   .292      Cedeno cf             5   0   2   0     1   1   .313
Simmons c             6   1   2   1     0   1   .290      Watson 1b             5   1   1   0     2   1   .314
J. Cruz rf            6   0   2   1     0   1   .235      Rader 3b              6   1   2   2     0   2   .249
McBride cf            2   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Wynn rf               5   0   2   0     1   1   .216
  Agee ph,cf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .236      Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .233
McCarver 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .253        Jutze ph,c          2   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Helms 2b              6   0   3   1     0   0   .279
  Murphy p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Griffin p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Heintzelman ph      0   1   0   0     1   0   .333        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .264
  Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .059        Pizarro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tyson ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .066
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .267        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  Kelleher ss         1   1   0   0     1   0   .167        Ray p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Nagy p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .260        Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .183
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reitz 3b            3   0   1   2     0   0   .230

Totals               51   6  10   6     5  10             Totals               53   3  16   3     4  11

Time of Game: 3:54   Attendance:  8,036
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Astros 13
DP: Cardinals 2, Astros 1
Doubles: Sizemore (17), Brock (19), Watson (23), Rader (22), Cedeno (27)
Home Runs: Simmons (12)
Stolen Bases: Brock (51), Agee (3), Cedeno (44)
Caught Stealing: J. Cruz (4), Cedeno 2 (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Griffin (1), Jutze (13)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nagy                    5.2  10   3   3   0   2   0  26   3.27
Segui                   1.1   0   0   0   2   3   0   5   2.66
Pena                    1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.27
Hrabosky                1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   1.94
Murphy W(3-6)           3.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  11   3.83
Folkers SV(3)           1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.31
Totals                 14    16   3   3   4  11   0  58

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 6     4   2   2   2   6   1  23   5.05
Pizarro                 1.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   5   5.40
Forsch                  1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.89
Ray L(6-3)              4.2   2   3   3   3   1   0  19   4.43
Crawford                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.39
Upshaw                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.88
Totals                 14    10   6   6   5  10   1  56

Wild Pitches: Murphy (4)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore flied out to left;
Torre flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gallagher singled to third; Metzger singled to first
[Gallagher to second]; Cedeno out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Gallagher to third, Metzger to second]; Watson
struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons homered; J. Cruz singled to center;
McBride struck out while J. Cruz was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); McCarver flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Wynn flied out to left; Edwards flied out to center;
Helms singled to right; Griffin flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson flied out to center; Nagy struck out; Brock
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Gallagher singled to right; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Gallagher to second]; Cedeno flied out to
right; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore walked; Torre walked [Sizemore to
second]; Simmons struck out; J. Cruz singled to right [Sizemore
scored, Torre to second]; McBride flied out to center; McCarver
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied
out to left; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (third to first); Nagy struck
out; Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms singled to left; Griffin grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Helms out at
second]; Gallagher popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Torre
flied out to center; Simmons singled to center; J. Cruz forced
Simmons (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to right; Cedeno popped to second;
Watson doubled to right [Metzger to third]; Rader singled to
center [Metzger scored, Watson scored]; Wynn singled to third
[Rader to second]; Edwards forced Wynn (second to shortstop)
[Rader to third]; Helms singled to center [Rader scored, Edwards
to second]; MAY BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; SEGUI REPLACED NAGY
(PITCHING); May struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Astros 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: PIZARRO REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); AGEE BATTED FOR
MCBRIDE; Agee popped to third in foul territory; McCarver flied
out to center; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Gallagher struck
out; Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno walked; Cedeno
stole second; Watson was walked intentionally; Cedeno was picked
off and caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop to third); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: MELENDEZ BATTED FOR SEGUI; Melendez flied out to
center; Brock singled to left; FORSCH REPLACED PIZARRO
(PITCHING); Brock stole second; Sizemore doubled to right [Brock
scored]; Torre grounded out (second to first) [Sizemore to
third]; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: PENA REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Rader struck out;
Wynn singled to third; Edwards flied out to center; Helms
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: J. Cruz struck out; Agee flied out to center;
McCarver singled to left; CARBO BATTED FOR TYSON; Carbo struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: KELLEHER REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING SS); STEWART BATTED
FOR FORSCH; Stewart grounded out (third to first); Gallagher
singled to right; REITZ REPLACED PENA (PLAYING 3B); TORRE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HRABOSKY REPLACED MCCARVER
(PITCHING); Metzger struck out; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 10TH: RAY REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Reitz grounded
out (third to first); Brock struck out; Sizemore lined to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 10TH: Watson flied out to center; Rader doubled to left;
Wynn was walked intentionally; JUTZE BATTED FOR EDWARDS; MURPHY
REPLACED HRABOSKY (PITCHING); Jutze grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 11TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Torre
grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons grounded out (second
to first); J. Cruz popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 11TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Ray
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gallagher struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 12TH: Agee flied out to center; Murphy popped to
shortstop; Kelleher popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 12TH: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno
singled to right; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Watson walked; Murphy threw a wild pitch [Watson to
second]; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 13TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Sizemore singled to left; Torre
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 13TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Jutze grounded out
(second to first); Helms grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 14TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); J. Cruz
lined to right; Agee walked; HEINTZELMAN BATTED FOR MURPHY; Agee
stole second; Heintzelman was walked intentionally; Kelleher
walked [Agee to third, Heintzelman to second]; Reitz singled to
center [Agee scored, Heintzelman scored, Kelleher to second];
CRAWFORD REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Brock doubled to right
[Kelleher scored, Reitz to third]; UPSHAW REPLACED CRAWFORD
(PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 14TH: FOLKERS REPLACED HEINTZELMAN (PITCHING); CAMPBELL
BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Campbell struck out; Gallagher lined to
first; Metzger singled to right; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger
to third]; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Astros 3.