The Cardinals, who staged a remarkable comeback to win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader 10-9, in 12 innings, also defeated the Astros in the second game, 2-1, behind the five-hit pitching of Eric Rasmussen, who also drove in the deciding run. The Astros built up an 8-1 lead in the lidlifter before the Cardinals rallied for six runs in the seventh inning, including a triple by Hector Cruz with the bases loaded. The Astros filled the sacks in the eighth, but scored only one run on a sacrifice fly by Greg Gross. The Cardinals then tied the score in their half on a single by Ted Simmons, double by Reggie Smith, infield out by Ron Fairly and single by Mike Tyson. In the 12th, Bake McBride singled and Al Hrabosky sacrificed. After an intentional pass to Simmons, Smith singled to drive in the winning run.

In the nightcap, doubles by Jose Cruz and Enos Cabell produced the Astros' run in the second inning. The Cardinals bounced back with their pair in the home half. Fairly tied the score with a homer and, after two out, Tyson tripled and Rasmussen won his own game with an infield single. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 10, Houston Astros 9 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    26, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Astros       3  1  1    0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   9 20  0
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    6  2  0    0  0  1  -  10 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard rf             7   1   2   0     0   0   .307      Brock lf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .316
DaVanon 2b            5   2   3   2     1   0   .314        Melendez lf         3   0   0   1     0   1   .256
  Sosa p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .333      McBride cf            5   2   3   0     1   0   .295
Cedeno cf             6   0   3   1     1   1   .277      Davis rf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .292
Johnson c             7   1   2   0     0   0   .299        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson 1b             6   2   4   1     1   0   .334        Hrabosky p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .100
Gross lf              4   0   1   3     0   2   .304      Simmons c             5   2   2   0     1   0   .333
Rader 3b              5   2   1   0     2   1   .228      Smith 1b,rf           5   2   3   1     1   0   .301
Metzger ss            7   0   2   0     0   1   .247      Sizemore 2b           1   0   0   0     1   1   .251
Richard p             2   1   2   1     1   0   .226        Lintz 2b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .203
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bradford ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Guerrero ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Cruz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .271      Reitz 3b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Helms 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fairly ph,1b        2   1   1   2     1   0   .310
                                                          Tyson ss,2b           4   1   2   2     1   0   .273
                                                          Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Cruz 3b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .400

Totals               51   9  20   8     7   6             Totals               41  10  13  10     7   6

Time of Game: 3:33
Left on Base: Astros 17, Cardinals 6
DP: Astros 2, Cardinals 1
Errors: Tyson
Doubles: Johnson (15), Richard 2 (6), Watson (26), Smith (22), Fairly (12)
Triples: DaVanon 2 (2), McBride (7), Cruz (1)
Home Runs: Watson (17)
Stolen Bases: Howard (23)
Caught Stealing: Tyson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Richard (5), Gross (9), Hrabosky (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Gross 2 (3), Davis (7)
GIDP: Johnson (5), Reitz (15), Simmons (15)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 6     5   5   5   5   3   0  25   4.49
Granger                 0.1   1   2   2   1   0   0   3   3.20
Cosgrove                1.2   3   2   2   0   1   0   8   2.74
Sosa L(0-2)             3.1   4   1   1   1   2   0  14   4.57
Totals                 11.1  13  10  10   7   6   0  50

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    5.1  12   6   3   0   2   0  27   3.19
Parker                  1.2   2   2   2   3   1   1  10   5.83
Garman                  1.1   3   1   1   2   0   0   9   2.27
Hrabosky W(11-3)        3.2   3   0   0   2   3   0  16   1.45
Totals                 12    20   9   6   7   6   1  62

Passed Balls: Simmons 2 (23)
Wild Pitches: Parker (6)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams


ASTROS 1ST: Howard reached on an error by Tyson; DaVanon tripled
to left [Howard scored (unearned)]; Cedeno singled to center
[DaVanon scored, Cedeno out at second (center to shortstop)];
Johnson doubled to left; Watson flied out to right [Johnson to
third]; Gross singled to center [Johnson scored (unearned)];
Rader grounded out (second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; McBride tripled to right; Davis
hit a sacrifice fly to center [McBride scored]; Simmons grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Richard
doubled to right; Howard made an out to second; DaVanon tripled
to right [Richard scored]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith flied out to left; Sizemore walked; Reitz
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Watson
doubled to right; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Watson to
third]; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored
(unearned)]; Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson singled to center; Tyson was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reed popped to first in
foul territory; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled to right; Richard out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Howard made an out
to shortstop; DaVanon flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: McBride walked; Davis forced McBride (second to
shortstop); Simmons grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to third; Johnson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at
second]; Watson singled to left; Gross was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
struck out; Reitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 6TH: LINTZ REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING 2B); Rader singled
to left; Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Richard
doubled to left [Rader scored]; CRUZ REPLACED REED (PLAYING 3B);
PARKER REPLACED REITZ (PITCHING); Howard flied out to right;
DaVanon walked; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Richard to third,
DaVanon to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz
popped to third in foul territory; Brock walked; McBride singled
to right [Brock to second]; Davis popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 7TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Johnson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson homered; Gross grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; Metzger singled to
second [Rader to second]; Richard walked [Rader to third,
Metzger to second]; Parker threw a wild pitch [Rader scored,
Metzger to third, Richard to second]; Howard grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons singled to left; Smith walked [Simmons to
second]; Lintz singled to first [Simmons to third, Smith to
second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR PARKER; Fairly walked [Simmons
scored, Smith to third, Lintz to second]; GRANGER REPLACED
RICHARD (PITCHING); Tyson walked [Smith scored, Lintz to third,
Fairly to second]; Cruz tripled to left [Lintz scored, Fairly
scored, Tyson scored]; Melendez grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Cruz scored]; COSGROVE REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING);
McBride flied out to center; Davis grounded out (second to
first); 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 8TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SMITH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GARMAN REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING);
DaVanon singled to left; Cedeno singled to left [DaVanon to
second]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first) [DaVanon to
third, Cedeno to second]; Watson was walked intentionally; Gross
hit a sacrifice fly to center [DaVanon scored, Cedeno to third];
Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9,
Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons singled to right; Smith doubled to left
[Simmons to third]; BRADFORD BATTED FOR LINTZ; Bradford struck
out; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted) [Simmons scored,
Smith to third]; Tyson singled to left [Smith scored]; Cruz
flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals
9.

ASTROS 9TH: GUERRERO REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING SS); TYSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Metzger flied out to center;
CRUZ BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Cruz walked; Howard singled to right
[Cruz to third]; HRABOSKY REPLACED GARMAN (PITCHING); DaVanon
flied to right in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 9TH: HELMS REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING 2B); SOSA REPLACED
DAVANON (PITCHING); Melendez struck out; McBride grounded out
(second to first); Hrabosky struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

ASTROS 10TH: Johnson singled to left; Watson singled to right
[Johnson to second]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Johnson to third, Watson to second]; Rader was walked
intentionally; Metzger struck out; Helms flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 10TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
singled to right; Guerrero flied out to center; Fairly doubled
to right [Smith out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

ASTROS 11TH: Howard singled to left; Howard stole second; On a
bunt Sosa struck out; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Johnson
popped to first in foul territory; Watson made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 11TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
grounded out (second to first); Melendez popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

ASTROS 12TH: Gross struck out; Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 9, Cardinals 9.

CARDINALS 12TH: McBride singled to center; Hrabosky out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McBride to second]; Simmons
was walked intentionally; Smith singled to center [McBride
scored, Simmons to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9,
Cardinals 10.