Astros 2-5 Cardinals (Jul 8, 1971)

HOU

STL

1

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

5

6

E

1

0

W: S. Carlton

L: K. Forsch

HOU

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

2

R

5

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.167

AVG

.214

.265

OBP

.324

.167

SLG

.321

4.50

ERA

2.00

6

K

9

5

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

2

Cardinals

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cardinals

9

Game 2

Final

Astros

5

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

Astros

3

Cardinals

7

Game 4

Final

1971 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Giants	90	72	.556
Dodgers	89	73	.549	1.0
Braves	82	80	.506	8.0
Astros	79	83	.488	11.0
Reds	79	83	.488	11.0
Padres	61	100	.379	28.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	97	65	.599
Cardinals	90	72	.556	7.0
Cubs	83	79	.512	14.0
Mets	83	79	.512	14.0
Expos	71	90	.441	25.5
Phillies	67	95	.414	30.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 5 to 2, on July 9, 1971.

Game Info

July 8, 1971

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	1	0	0	2	0
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF-1B	3	0	1	1	1	2
Denis Menke D. Menke 1B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Hiatt J. Hiatt C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	4	9

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	2	2	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	0	1	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	2	0	1	0
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	28	5	6	4	5	6

Batting

TB: J. Alou, C. Cedeno, J. Hiatt, J. Morgan, B. Watson

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

GIDP: D. Menke

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: M. Alou

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock 2, D. Maxvill 2, J. Torre 2

RBI: M. Alou, L. Brock, T. Simmons, J. Torre

SAC: S. Carlton

SF: T. Simmons

GIDP: D. Maxvill

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	6.0	6	5	4	2	5	6.00
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	4	5	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	9.0	5	2	2	4	9	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	4	9	0

Batters faced: K. Forsch 27, D. Lemaster 8

Batters faced: S. Carlton 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	1	0	0	2	0
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	1	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF-1B	3	0	1	1	1	2
Denis Menke D. Menke 1B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Hiatt J. Hiatt C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	4	9

Batting

TB: J. Alou, C. Cedeno, J. Hiatt, J. Morgan, B. Watson

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

GIDP: D. Menke

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	6.0	6	5	4	2	5	6.00
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	5	4	5	6

Batters faced: K. Forsch 27, D. Lemaster 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	2	2	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	0	1	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	2	0	1	0
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	28	5	6	4	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: M. Alou

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock 2, D. Maxvill 2, J. Torre 2

RBI: M. Alou, L. Brock, T. Simmons, J. Torre

SAC: S. Carlton

SF: T. Simmons

GIDP: D. Maxvill

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	9.0	5	2	2	4	9	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	4	9	0

Batters faced: S. Carlton 34

43-41 HOU

STL 43-42

Team Stats

Current Series

1971 NL West

Game Summary

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