St. Louis Cardinals 8, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    28, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    4  1  0    1  0  2  -   8 12  0
Astros       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   1   2   2     2   1   .295      Gallagher lf          4   0   2   2     0   0   .289
Sizemore 2b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .269      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Torre 1b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .291      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Simmons c             4   1   2   1     1   0   .292      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Agee cf               3   2   1   1     2   2   .237      Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .249
Melendez rf           5   1   3   2     0   0   .266      Wynn rf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .215
Reitz 3b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .233      Edwards c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .233
Tyson ss              3   1   1   0     0   1   .239      Helms 2b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .280
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .138
  Kelleher ss         1   0   0   0     0   1   .162        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foster p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .212        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .183
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .066

Totals               38   8  12   8     5   8             Totals               32   3   6   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 11,042
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Astros 4
DP: Cardinals 0, Astros 1
Errors: Rader 2, Reuss
Doubles: Brock (20), Simmons (28), Rader (23), Gallagher (1), Helms (25)
Home Runs: Agee (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Foster (5), Helms (6)
GIDP: Torre (17)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Foster W(11-6)          9     6   3   3   1   3   0  34   2.96
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   3   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(14-10)          6.2   7   6   6   3   3   1  31   3.51
Upshaw                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.82
Forsch                  2     5   2   2   2   4   0  12   3.94
Totals                  9    12   8   8   5   8   1  44

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock was called out on strikes; Sizemore reached
on an error by Rader [Sizemore to first]; Torre reached on an
error by Rader [Sizemore to second, Torre to first]; Simmons
forced Torre (second to shortstop) [Sizemore to third]; Agee
walked [Simmons to second]; Melendez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gallagher singled to left; Metzger flied out to
left; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson
struck out; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader doubled to left; Wynn walked; Edwards singled
to right [Rader scored, Wynn to second]; Helms out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Wynn to third, Edwards to
second]; Reuss was called out on strikes; Gallagher doubled to
right [Wynn scored, Edwards scored]; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock walked; Sizemore popped to first in foul
territory; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Brock out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson flied
out to center; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to second; Agee walked [Simmons
to second]; Melendez singled to left [Simmons scored, Agee to
third]; Reitz forced Melendez (second to shortstop) [Agee
scored]; Tyson singled to center [Reitz to second]; Foster out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Reitz to third, Tyson
to second]; Brock singled to center [Reitz scored, Tyson
scored]; Brock was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Reuss [Brock to third]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first);
4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Helms doubled to left; Reuss
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Torre flied out to center; Simmons popped to
first in foul territory; Agee homered; Melendez grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Gallagher grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz flied out to right; Tyson flied out to
left; Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader flied
out to right; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock doubled to left; Sizemore popped to first;
Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons doubled to left
[Brock scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Agee struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Helms popped
to first; STEWART BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Stewart grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Melendez
singled to left; Reitz singled to left [Melendez to third, Reitz
to second (on throw)]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR TYSON; McCarver
grounded out (second to first); Foster struck out; Brock was
walked intentionally; Sizemore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING SS); Gallagher
flied out to left; Metzger lined to left; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre singled to left; Simmons walked [Torre to
second]; Agee struck out; Melendez singled to left [Torre
scored, Simmons out at third (left to first to third to second),
Melendez to second (on throw)]; Reitz singled to center
[Melendez scored]; Kelleher was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to right; Rader flied out to center;
Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Edwards lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Astros 3.