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Wednesday August 29, 1973
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Houston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Wednesday, August 29, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  5  0
Astros       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .293      Gallagher lf          4   1   2   0     0   1   .297
Sizemore 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .268      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Torre 1b              4   0   2   2     0   1   .293      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .310
Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Agee cf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Rader 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .252
Melendez rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Wynn rf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .213
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Edwards c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Tyson ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .278
Wise p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .186      Roberts p             3   0   1   0     0   2   .119
  Heintzelman ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .375        Stewart ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .197
  McBride pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     0   2             Totals               33   3  10   3     2   5

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance:  8,470
Left on Base: Cardinals 2, Astros 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 1
Errors: Edwards
Doubles: Sizemore (18), Torre (14)
Home Runs: Rader (20)
Stolen Bases: Brock (52)
Sacrifice Hits: Edwards (4)
GIDP: Agee (8), Metzger (7)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    8     9   2   2   0   5   1  32   3.26
Segui L(6-5)            0.1   1   1   1   2   0   0   4   2.77
Totals                  8.1  10   3   3   2   5   1  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(13-9)         9     5   2   1   0   2   0  31   2.83
Totals                  9     5   2   1   0   2   0  31

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
popped to second; Torre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gallagher singled to third; Metzger grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gallagher out at
second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Agee
popped to second; Melendez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Rader homered; Wynn flied
out to right; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson
grounded out (third to first); Wise lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms lined to left; Roberts struck out; Gallagher
singled to left; Metzger singled to second [Gallagher to
second]; Cedeno singled to left [Gallagher scored, Metzger to
second]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
grounded out (pitcher to first); Torre grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader singled to right; Wynn flied out to center;
Edwards singled to center [Rader to second]; Helms flied out to
right; Roberts singled to third [Rader to third, Edwards to
second]; Gallagher struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons singled to center; Agee grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at
second]; Melendez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno
flied out to left; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Tyson struck
out; Wise grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader flied out to left; Wynn flied out to center;
Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
doubled to left; Torre doubled to left [Sizemore scored];
Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros
2.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms popped to second; Roberts struck out;
Gallagher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz
flied out to right; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
struck out; Watson singled to center; Rader was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: HEINTZELMAN BATTED FOR WISE; Heintzelman singled
to third; MCBRIDE RAN FOR HEINTZELMAN; Brock forced McBride
(pitcher to shortstop); Brock stole second [Brock to third
(error by Edwards)]; Sizemore grounded out (third to first);
Torre singled to third [Brock scored (unearned)]; Simmons forced
Torre (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: SEGUI REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Wynn walked;
Edwards out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wynn to
second]; Helms was walked intentionally; STEWART BATTED FOR
ROBERTS; Stewart singled to center [Wynn scored, Helms to
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 3.



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