A two-run double by Ted Simmons and two-run homer by Reggie Smith carried the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory to extend their winning streak to six games and hand the Astros their eighth defeat. The Astros scored their run in the first inning on a triple by Greg Gross and infield out by Cesar Cedeno. St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 1Game Played on Sunday, June 8, 1975 (Day game) at AstrodomeCardinals 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 - 5 9 0 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .309 Gross lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Sizemore 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 Davis rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .258 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 Smith 1b 4 2 1 2 0 1 .344 Watson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .339 Simmons c 4 0 1 2 0 1 .282 May c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .237 McBride cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Boswell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Guerrero ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 Cruz rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Reed p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226 Cabell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Hrabosky p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Totals 35 5 9 4 2 4 Totals 34 1 8 1 1 5 Time of Game: 1:57 Attendance: 12,288 Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Astros 7 DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 0 Errors: Cruz Doubles: Reitz (8), Simmons (6), Guerrero 2 (2), May (5), Boswell (3) Triples: Gross (6) Home Runs: Smith (9) Stolen Bases: McBride 2 (7) GIDP: Watson (4) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reed W(6-5) 7.2 8 1 1 1 4 0 31 3.63 Hrabosky SV(9) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.08 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 5 0 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(2-4) 7 8 4 4 1 3 1 28 4.03 Crawford 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 2.36 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 4 1 37 Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied out to left; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross tripled; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gross scored]; Watson singled to shortstop; May doubled to left [Watson to third]; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Smith flied out to right; Simmons struck out; McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to second]; Forsch grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz doubled to left; Guerrero lined to first; Reed struck out; Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore singled to left; Davis singled to center [Sizemore to third]; Smith reached on a fielder's choice [Sizemore out at home (first to catcher), Davis to second]; Simmons doubled to left [Davis scored, Smith scored]; McBride singled [Simmons out at home (center to shortstop to first)]; McBride stole second; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: May singled to right; Boswell flied out to right; Cruz flied out to right; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Guerrero doubled to left; Reed grounded out (catcher to first); Brock singled to left [Guerrero out at home (left to catcher), Brock to second (on throw to home)]; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Davis walked; Smith homered [Davis scored]; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); McBride grounded out (second to first); Reitz grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled to shortstop; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Guerrero flied out to center; Reed struck out; Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Boswell doubled; Cruz struck out; Helms lined to center; JOHNSON BATTED FOR FORSCH; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. CARDINALS 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied out to center; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: Gross flied out to left; Metzger walked; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson singled to third [Metzger to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED REED (PITCHING); May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons grounded out (third to first); McBride walked; McBride stole second; Reitz reached on an error by Cruz [McBride scored (no RBI)]; Guerrero doubled to right [Reitz to third]; Hrabosky grounded out (third to first); Brock grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Howard grounded out (pitcher to second to first); CABELL BATTED FOR CRUZ; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1. |
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