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The Astros broke a tight game apart with six runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Cardinals, 8-2. Lee May homered for the Astros' initial run in the second. With the score tied, 2-2, the Astros loaded the bases in the seventh on singles by Tommy Helms and Claude Osteen and error by Ken Reitz on a bunt by Greg Gross. Houston Astros 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2Game Played on Thursday, July 18, 1974 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 - 8 13 2
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 4
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Gross rf,lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .324 Brock lf 4 0 3 2 0 0 .314
Metzger ss 5 1 0 1 0 0 .265 McBride cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290
Cedeno cf 4 2 2 1 1 1 .296 Smith rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .329
Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Torre 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285
Gallagher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289
L. May 1b 5 2 3 3 0 0 .273 DaVanon 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143
M. May c 4 0 3 1 1 0 .291 Hill c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400
Rader 3b 5 0 0 1 0 1 .256 Tyson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .197
Helms 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .282 McGlothen p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Milbourne pr,2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 .275 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Osteen p 4 1 1 0 0 1 .289 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Melendez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Totals 41 8 13 8 2 4 Totals 31 2 8 2 3 2
Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 11,560
Left on Base: Astros 9, Cardinals 5
DP: Astros 4, Cardinals 1
Errors: L. May, Rader, Torre, Reitz 3
Doubles: L. May (15), Tyson (6)
Home Runs: L. May (16)
Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (58)
Caught Stealing: Brock 2 (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Gross (5)
GIDP: L. May (9), Torre 2 (8), Hill (1), Smith (9)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Osteen W(9-7) 9 8 2 2 3 2 0 34 3.15
Totals 9 8 2 2 3 2 0 34
Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
McGlothen L(12-6) 6 10 7 4 1 3 1 30 2.89
Garman 0.1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 3.14
Hrabosky 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.78
Pena 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.13
Totals 9 13 8 4 2 4 1 44
Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli
ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger flied
out to center; Cedeno singled to right; Watson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Brock was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); McBride reached on an
error by L. May [McBride to second]; Smith walked; Torre
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Smith
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 2ND: L. May homered; M. May grounded out (second to
first); Rader grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Helms
singled to left; Osteen forced Helms (shortstop to second); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz singled to center; DaVanon flied out to
center; Hill grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1,
Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (third to first); Metzger flied
out to right; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
1, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson flied out to center; McGlothen flied out to
right; Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to left; L. May grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at
second]; M. May singled to right; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 4TH: McBride singled to center; Smith grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [McBride out at
second]; Torre walked; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Helms flied out to center; Osteen grounded out
(second to first); Gross was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 5TH: DaVanon flied out to right; Hill singled to left;
Tyson doubled to left [Hill to third]; McGlothen grounded out
(second to first); Brock singled to left [Hill scored, Tyson
scored]; Brock stole second; McBride flied out to center; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Watson
flied out to right; L. May singled to center [Cedeno to second];
M. May singled to right [Cedeno scored, L. May to second]; Rader
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 6TH: Smith walked; Torre grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Smith out at second]; Reitz struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Helms singled to left; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS;
Osteen singled to left [Milbourne to second]; Gross reached on
an error by Reitz on a sacrifice bunt [Milbourne to third,
Osteen to second, Gross to first]; Metzger reached on an error
by Torre [Milbourne scored, Osteen to third, Gross to second];
Cedeno singled to right [Osteen scored, Gross to third, Metzger
to second]; GARMAN REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Watson popped
to first in foul territory; L. May doubled to left [Gross scored
(unearned), Metzger scored (unearned), Cedeno to third]; M. May
was walked intentionally; Rader reached on an error by Reitz
[Cedeno scored (unearned), L. May to third, M. May to second];
Milbourne singled to left [L. May scored (unearned), M. May to
third, Rader to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED GARMAN (PITCHING); M.
May was picked off third (catcher to third); Osteen was called
out on strikes; 6 R (2 ER), 5 H, 3 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8,
Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GALLAGHER
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill singled to
left; Tyson flied out to center; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR HRABOSKY;
Melendez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8,
Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 8TH: PENA REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Gross flied out
to center; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno lined
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 8TH: Brock singled to center; Brock stole second;
Brock was caught stealing third (catcher to third); McBride
flied out to center; Smith lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 9TH: Gallagher popped to second; L. May flied out to
left; M. May singled to center; Rader reached on an error by
Reitz [M. May to second, Rader to first]; Milbourne grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 9TH: Torre struck out; Reitz reached on an error by
Rader [Reitz to second]; DaVanon flied out to center; Hill flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 2.
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