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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1987-08-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28790 · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Alan Ashby went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Danny Cox SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Booker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ricky Horton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Peters | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 53
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Jack Clark: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: T
- Billy Hatcher: FC/G.3XH(52);B-1
- Bill Doran: CS2(26)
- Bill Doran: W
- Alan Ashby: 43
Top 2
- Willie McGee: K
- John Morris: 3/G
- Jose Oquendo: W
- Tony Pena: 8
Bot 2
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 3
- Danny Cox: 9
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: K
Bot 3
- Craig Reynolds: E3.B-1
- Nolan Ryan: 14/SH/G.1-2
- Gerald Young: 8
- Billy Hatcher: 63
Top 4
- Terry Pendleton: 7
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McGee: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Doran: D
- Alan Ashby: HR.2-H
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 5
- John Morris: 9
- Jose Oquendo: 13
- Tony Pena: S
- Danny Cox: 3/G
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Nolan Ryan: 63
- Gerald Young: 9
Top 6
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Terry Pendleton: S
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 6
- Billy Hatcher: S
- Bill Doran: 4(B)3(1)/DP
- Alan Ashby: W
- Kevin Bass: K
Top 7
- Willie McGee: 43
- John Morris: 8
- Jose Oquendo: S
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 7
- Glenn Davis: D
- Denny Walling: 3/G.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: S.3-H;B-2(THH)
- Jose Cruz: FC/G.2X3(156);B-1
- Gerald Young: 8
Top 8
- Rod Booker: W
- Vince Coleman: 7
- Ozzie Smith: 46(1)/FO
- Terry Pendleton: SB2
- Terry Pendleton: 31
Bot 8
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: S.1-3
- Alan Ashby: S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Glenn Davis: 7
Top 9
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McGee: 3/G
- John Morris: 5/FL