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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1988-08-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27355 · 82°F, night, wet · Wind 20 mph R to L · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Bob Forsch earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save. Tom Brunansky 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Mike Scott SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Juan Agosto | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Dayley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Worrell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 3/BP3S
- Bill Doran: 31/G34
- Terry Puhl: 7/L78D
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Willie McGee: HP
- Pedro Guerrero: SB2
- Pedro Guerrero: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: T9/L3.3-H
- Terry Pendleton: K
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: 7/F7D
- Denny Walling: S8/L8S
- Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Ozzie Smith: 6/P56
- Jose Oquendo: 7/P5D
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/G56
- Bob Forsch: 43/G4
Top 3
- Alex Trevino: 8/F8
- Mike Scott: 7/L7
- Gerald Young: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Vince Coleman: 7/F7LF
- Willie McGee: S7/G56
- Pedro Guerrero: S8/G6M.1-3
- Tom Brunansky: 64(1)43/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 43/G4
- Terry Puhl: W
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 7/F7D
- Denny Walling: 1/L1
Bot 4
- Terry Pendleton: 9/F89D
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F7S
- Jose Oquendo: 7/F78
Top 5
- Rafael Ramirez: S7/L6D
- Alex Trevino: D9/L3D.1-3
- Mike Scott: 43/G4M.3-H
- Gerald Young: K
- Bill Doran: 8/F89XD
Bot 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Bob Forsch: K
- Vince Coleman: 3/BP3S
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4
- Glenn Davis: S7/G56
- Kevin Bass: 46(1)63/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: K
- Pedro Guerrero: K
- Tom Brunansky: HR/L7D
- Terry Pendleton: 9/F89
Top 7
- Denny Walling: 3/G3
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/L8D
- Alex Trevino: W
- Mike Scott: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Ozzie Smith: 8/P78S
- Jose Oquendo: D7/L5D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 13/G1S
- Curt Ford: 2/P23
Top 8
- Billy Hatcher: 3/P3D
- Gerald Young: 8/F8D
- Bill Doran: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Vince Coleman: S8/L8S
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: SB3
- Willie McGee: K
- Pedro Guerrero: IW
- Tom Brunansky: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Glenn Davis: 8/F8XD
- Kevin Bass: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- 19 minute rain delay at start of game