Matched in a low-hit duel, Bob Forsch triumphed over J.R. Richard and pitched the Cardinals to a 4-0 victory over the Astros. Forsch allowed three hits. Richard gave up four, but they included a homer by Keith Hernandez in the second inning and run-scoring triple by Garry Templeton in the sixth. Ted Simmons batted in the Cards' two other runs with a pair of infield outs. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      21, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Cardinals    0  1  0    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  4  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               2   0   0   0     2   0   .167      Mumphrey rf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .305
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Templeton ss          4   2   2   1     0   1   .317
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Scott cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Simmons c             3   0   0   2     0   0   .329
Cruz rf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .294      Brock lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .262      Hernandez 1b          3   1   1   1     0   1   .313
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .293
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .192      Forsch p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .163
  Gardner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .148
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               29   0   3   0     5   2             Totals               28   4   4   4     2   7

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 15,743
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cardinals 2
DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Cruz (20)
Triples: Templeton (9)
Home Runs: Hernandez (8)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (1), Cedeno (29), Templeton (16), Mumphrey (9)
GIDP: Gonzalez (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(9-7)          6     4   4   4   1   6   1  23   2.81
Sambito                 2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.14
Totals                  8     4   4   4   2   7   1  30

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(12-4)          9     3   0   0   5   2   0  34   3.76
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell flied
out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey struck out; Templeton struck out; Scott
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Cruz walked; Ferguson grounded
out (third to first) [Cruz to third]; Gonzalez grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Hernandez homered; Reitz
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to left; Richard flied out to
center; Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson struck out; Forsch was called out on
strikes; Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno lined to second; Watson grounded out (third
to first); Cruz doubled to left; Ferguson walked; Gonzalez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole
second; Scott grounded out (second to first) [Templeton to
third]; Simmons grounded out (first to second to first)
[Templeton scored]; Brock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Richard
struck out; Puhl walked; Cabell grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez struck out; Reitz grounded out (third
to first); Tyson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson grounded out
(second to first); Cruz singled to center; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Forsch struck out; Mumphrey singled to left;
Mumphrey stole second; Templeton tripled to left [Mumphrey
scored]; Scott walked; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted)
[Templeton scored, Scott to second]; Brock lined to left; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); GARDNER BATTED FOR RICHARD;
Gardner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Hernandez
flied out to right; Reitz struck out; Tyson grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell singled to left;
Cedeno forced Cabell (second to shortstop); Cedeno stole second;
Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mumphrey walked; Templeton flied out to right; Scott flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson
walked; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ferguson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 4.