Cardinals 2-3 Astros (Jul 9, 1974)

STL

HOU

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2

3

0

4

0

5

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7

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8

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

11

7

E

0

W: M. Cosgrove

L: O. Pena

STL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

2

R

3

11

H

7

1

SB

1

LOB

.333

AVG

.226

.421

OBP

.294

.485

SLG

.323

3.38

ERA

2.00

3

K

2

3

BB

5

Current Series

Cardinals

1

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

2

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

2

Astros

3

Game 3

Final

1974 NL East

STL HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	88	74	.543
Cardinals	86	75	.534	1.5
Phillies	80	82	.494	8.0
Expos	79	82	.491	8.5
Mets	71	91	.438	17.0
Cubs	66	96	.407	22.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	102	60	.630
Reds	98	64	.605	4.0
Braves	88	74	.543	14.0
Astros	81	81	.500	21.0
Giants	72	90	.444	30.0
Padres	60	102	.370	42.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 3 to 2, on July 10, 1974.

Game Info

July 9, 1974

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
Bob Heise B. Heise 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hickman J. Hickman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Heintzelman T. Heintzelman 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bake McBride B. McBride CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Heidemann J. Heidemann SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Foster A. Foster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim McCarver T. McCarver PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Orlando Pena O. Pena P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	11	2	1	1	5	2

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross RF-LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gallagher B. Gallagher RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee May L. May PH-1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Milt May M. May C	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Cosgrove M. Cosgrove P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	3	1	3	3

Batting

2B: B. McBride, K. Reitz

HR: J. Dwyer

TB: L. Brock 2, J. Dwyer 5, J. Heidemann, B. McBride 3, K. Reitz 3, T. Simmons, J. Torre

RBI: J. Dwyer, B. McBride

GIDP: L. Brock, J. Heidemann, B. Heise, K. Reitz, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Batting

2B: D. Rader

3B: M. May

TB: L. Dierker, G. Gross, L. May, M. May 4, R. Metzger, D. Rader 2

RBI: L. Dierker, R. Metzger, D. Rader

IBB: T. Helms

Baserunning

SB: G. Gross

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alan Foster A. Foster	6.0	5	2	2	2	2	3.00
Orlando Pena O. Pena (L)	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	3	3	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	6.1	8	2	2	4	2	1	2.84
Mike Cosgrove M. Cosgrove (W)	2.2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	5	2	1

Batters faced: A. Foster 25, O. Pena 9

Batters faced: M. Cosgrove 11, L. Dierker 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
Bob Heise B. Heise 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Hickman J. Hickman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Heintzelman T. Heintzelman 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Smith R. Smith PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bake McBride B. McBride CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Dwyer J. Dwyer RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Heidemann J. Heidemann SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Foster A. Foster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tim McCarver T. McCarver PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Orlando Pena O. Pena P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	11	2	1	1	5	2

Batting

2B: B. McBride, K. Reitz

HR: J. Dwyer

TB: L. Brock 2, J. Dwyer 5, J. Heidemann, B. McBride 3, K. Reitz 3, T. Simmons, J. Torre

RBI: J. Dwyer, B. McBride

GIDP: L. Brock, J. Heidemann, B. Heise, K. Reitz, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alan Foster A. Foster	6.0	5	2	2	2	2	3.00
Orlando Pena O. Pena (L)	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	3	3	3	3

Batters faced: A. Foster 25, O. Pena 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross RF-LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gallagher B. Gallagher RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee May L. May PH-1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Milt May M. May C	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Cosgrove M. Cosgrove P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	3	1	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Rader

3B: M. May

TB: L. Dierker, G. Gross, L. May, M. May 4, R. Metzger, D. Rader 2

RBI: L. Dierker, R. Metzger, D. Rader

IBB: T. Helms

Baserunning

SB: G. Gross

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	6.1	8	2	2	4	2	1	2.84
Mike Cosgrove M. Cosgrove (W)	2.2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	5	2	1

Batters faced: M. Cosgrove 11, L. Dierker 27

43-41 STL

HOU 46-41

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1974 NL East

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