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The Cardinals came from behind with six runs in the last two innings to overhaul the Astros, 7-6. George Hendrick delivered two-run doubles in both the eighth and ninth. Keith Hernandez scored the winning run on a fielder's choice grounder by reserve rookie catcher Orlando Sanchez. [The Sporting News] St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 6Game Played on Thursday, May 14, 1981 (Night game) at AstrodomeCardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 - 7 8 0 Astros 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 6 9 2 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .266 Puhl cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .244 Scott cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 .266 Garcia ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Hernandez 1b 4 2 2 2 1 0 .310 Thon ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Hendrick rf 5 0 3 4 0 0 .250 Heep ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Lezcano lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Woods rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .083 Porter ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 Cruz lf 2 2 1 0 2 1 .254 Landrum pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Howe 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .350 Tenace c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .242 Roberts 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .217 Sanchez c 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oberkfell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Pujols c 3 0 1 3 0 0 .179 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Ashby ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 Iorg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Landestoy 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .114 Otten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sprowl p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Pittman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Herr 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .253 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sykes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walling 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Martin p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Edelen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Ramsey 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 Totals 37 7 8 7 6 5 Totals 32 6 9 5 5 8 Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 20,042 Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Astros 5 DP: Cardinals 3, Astros 0 Errors: Roberts, Landestoy Doubles: Hernandez (10), Hendrick 2 (6) Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (3) GIDP: Howe (3), Landestoy (3), Garcia (1) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sykes 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 6 10.80 Martin 5 2 2 2 2 4 0 18 3.60 Edelen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.64 Kaat 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.19 Otten W(1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 2.51 Sutter SV(6) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 2.42 Totals 9 9 6 6 5 8 0 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sprowl 7 4 1 0 2 3 0 28 3.68 D. Smith 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 7 4.73 Sambito L(1-3) 0.1 1 3 1 1 1 0 4 2.79 LaCorte 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 2.03 Totals 9 8 7 4 6 5 0 43 Wild Pitches: Sykes (1) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton reached on an error by Roberts; Scott singled to left [Templeton to third]; Hernandez forced Scott (first to shortstop) [Templeton scored (unearned)]; Hendrick grounded out (second to first) [Hernandez to second]; Lezcano was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Garcia singled to left; Woods singled to center [Garcia to third]; Sykes threw a wild pitch [Garcia scored]; Cruz walked [Woods to second]; Howe singled to right [Woods scored, Cruz to third]; Roberts singled to left [Cruz scored, Howe to third, Roberts to second (on throw)]; MARTIN REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); Pujols grounded out (first to pitcher) [Howe scored, Roberts to third]; Landestoy struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Tenace struck out; Oberkfell flied to left; Herr grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Sprowl was called out on strikes; Puhl struck out; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 3RD: Martin grounded out (third to first); Templeton singled to center; Scott grounded out (third to first) [Templeton to second]; Hernandez grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Woods flied to center; Cruz walked; Howe grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick singled to center; Lezcano popped to second; Tenace walked [Hendrick to second]; Oberkfell struck out; Herr forced Tenace (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Roberts flied to right; Pujols flied to right; Landestoy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Martin grounded out (second to first); Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Sprowl was called out on strikes; Puhl popped to shortstop; Garcia lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to left; Hendrick flied to right; Lezcano popped to second; Tenace walked [Hernandez to second]; Oberkfell lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Woods flied to right; Cruz singled to center; Howe singled to center [Cruz to second]; Roberts walked [Cruz to third, Howe to second]; EDELEN REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Pujols singled to center [Cruz scored, Howe scored, Roberts to second]; RAMSEY REPLACED EDELEN (PLAYING 3B); KAAT REPLACED OBERKFELL (PITCHING); Landestoy grounded into a double play (third to third to first) [Roberts out at third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6. CARDINALS 7TH: Herr flied to center; Ramsey grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: PITTMAN BATTED FOR SPROWL; Pittman lined to second; Puhl singled to second; Garcia grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Puhl out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6. CARDINALS 8TH: D. SMITH REPLACED PITTMAN (PITCHING); THON REPLACED GARCIA (PLAYING SS); Scott walked; Hernandez doubled to right [Scott to third]; Hendrick doubled to center [Scott scored, Hernandez scored]; Lezcano grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hendrick to third]; Tenace popped to third; IORG BATTED FOR KAAT; Iorg grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: OTTEN REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); SANCHEZ REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING C ); Woods was called out on strikes; Cruz was called out on strikes; Howe singled to center; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. CARDINALS 9TH: Herr walked; SAMBITO REPLACED D. SMITH (PITCHING); Ramsey singled to center [Herr to second]; Templeton struck out; Scott reached on an error by Landestoy [Herr to third, Ramsey to second]; Hernandez walked [Herr scored, Ramsey to third, Scott to second]; LACORTE REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); WALLING REPLACED SAMBITO (PLAYING 1B); Hendrick doubled to center [Ramsey scored, Scott scored (unearned), Hernandez to third]; PORTER BATTED FOR LEZCANO; Porter was walked intentionally; LANDRUM RAN FOR PORTER; Sanchez forced Landrum (shortstop unassisted) [Hernandez scored (unearned), Hendrick to third]; BRAUN BATTED FOR OTTEN; Braun struck out; 4 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 6. ASTROS 9TH: LANDRUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SUTTER REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); ASHBY BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Ashby walked; Landestoy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Ashby to second]; Walling struck out; Puhl was walked intentionally; HEEP BATTED FOR THON; Heep grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 6. |
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