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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1969-09-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21440 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Mudcat Grant picked up the save. Steve Carlton went 1-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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Don Wilson SV: Mudcat Grant
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Frank Dezelan · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 6.2 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Mudcat Grant | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Willis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: 63/G6
- Vic Davalillo: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: 3/G3
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Mike Shannon: 7/F7D
- Bill White: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Davis: 63/G6
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: 8/F8S
- Marty Martinez: K
Top 3
- Julian Javier: 4/P4S
- Dal Maxvill: 53/G5
- Steve Carlton: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Don Wilson: 53/G5S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 6/P56D
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Davis: 5(2)/G5/FO
Top 4
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: 8/F8XD
- Vic Davalillo: S9
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 8/F8D
- Marty Martinez: K
Top 5
- Mike Shannon: K
- Bill White: 3/L3
- Julian Javier: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Don Wilson: K
- Joe Morgan: 6/P7S
- Jesus Alou: D7.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 7/F7S
Top 6
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Steve Carlton: WP.1-2
- Steve Carlton: K/C
- Lou Brock: W
- Curt Flood: OA.2X3(245)
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 9/F89
Bot 6
- Tommy Davis: W
- Doug Rader: 3/P23
- Denis Menke: 8/F8S
- Marty Martinez: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Don Wilson: K
Top 7
- Vic Davalillo: 8/F8
- Joe Torre: 6/P6D
- Mike Shannon: W
- Bill White: S9/G34.1-3
- Julian Javier: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Carlton: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Lou Brock: S7/G4S
- Curt Flood: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 8/89D
- Jim Wynn: 5/P56D
- Tommy Davis: SB2
- Tommy Davis: S7.2-H
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 8
- Curt Flood: 43
- Vic Davalillo: D9/G3
- Joe Torre: S9/F89S.2-H
- Mike Shannon: D9/L9S.1-3
- Phil Gagliano: 3/P3F/FL
- Julian Javier: IW
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: 4/P4
- Marty Martinez: K
- Johnny Edwards: HR/F9D
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 9
- Mudcat Grant: K+WP.B-1
- Lou Brock: 4(1)/G4M/FO
- Curt Flood: 8/L8
- Vic Davalillo: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: 4/P89S
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Tommy Davis: 9/F9D