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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-05-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 48787 · 80°F, night, dry · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Bob Knepper earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Tony Pena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Scott Terry SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Scott Terry | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Worrell | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Peters | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 53
- Billy Hatcher: S6/G56
- Jim Pankovits: D7/G5.1-H
- Glenn Davis: 53.2-3
- Kevin Bass: 63
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: W
- Ozzie Smith: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Willie McGee: 6/L6
- Tom Brunansky: 43/DP.2XH(342)
Top 2
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Alex Trevino: 7
- Chuck Jackson: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 53
- Tony Pena: S7/L7S
- Luis Alicea: 16(1)/FO
- Jose Oquendo: S7/G5.1-3
- Larry McWilliams: K
Top 3
- Bob Knepper: K
- Gerald Young: 63
- Billy Hatcher: S8/G46
- Jim Pankovits: 8/P
Bot 3
- Vince Coleman: S9/F9S
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G.1-3
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Brunansky: IW
- Bob Horner: 2/FL
- Tony Pena: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: 5E4/G5.1-2;B-1
- Rafael Ramirez: 7
- Alex Trevino: K
- Chuck Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Knepper: 31
Bot 4
- Luis Alicea: 7
- Jose Oquendo: 53
- Larry McWilliams: HP
- Vince Coleman: K
Top 5
- Gerald Young: S8/G46
- Billy Hatcher: S7/G.1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: IW
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Willie McGee: 6E4/G6.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 7/L7D
- Bob Horner: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rafael Ramirez: S7/L78
- Alex Trevino: E6/G6.1-2
- Chuck Jackson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Knepper: CSH(252526).1-2
- Bob Knepper: K
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: 53
- Luis Alicea: D9/F9L
- Jose Oquendo: 43.2-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/P
Top 7
- Gerald Young: S9/G3
- Billy Hatcher: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Billy Hatcher: S1/G4S.3-H
- Jim Pankovits: CS2(26)
- Jim Pankovits: T9/L89D
- Glenn Davis: 43
- Kevin Bass: K
Bot 7
- Vince Coleman: 13
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Willie McGee: 63
Top 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 31
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Chuck Jackson: 63
Bot 8
- Tom Brunansky: 13
- Bob Horner: E4/TH1
- Tony Pena: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Luis Alicea: 53
- Jose Oquendo: 63
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Gerald Young: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: S7/F7L.2-H
- Jim Pankovits: SB2
- Jim Pankovits: W
- Glenn Davis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Kevin Bass: S7/F78S.3-H;1-3
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Trevino: 53
Bot 9
- Curt Ford: 43
- Vince Coleman: 8
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G
- Willie McGee: E5/5D.1-3;B-1
- Tom Brunansky: D7/L7D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Horner: 9
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze play