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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1970-05-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17916 · night · 2:04
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Jesus Alou went 3-for-4 with 2 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 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 5.2 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Campisi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: S9
- Julian Javier: 643.1-2
- Leron Lee: 43.2-3
- Dick Allen: W
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Davis: K
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Joe Pepitone: IW
- Marty Martinez: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Hague: 8
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Larry Dierker: S8
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 13.1-2
- Julian Javier: 3/P
- Leron Lee: 43
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
- Tommy Davis: 53
Top 4
- Dick Allen: K
- Joe Torre: 9
- Joe Hague: 31
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: S7
- Joe Pepitone: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Marty Martinez: S9.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: D7.3-H;1XH(762)
Top 5
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Bob Gibson: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Julian Javier: 53
- Leron Lee: D9
- Dick Allen: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 53
- Joe Pepitone: S9.B-2(E9)
- Marty Martinez: S8.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: W+OA.3XH(21);1-2
- Larry Dierker: S5.2-3;1-2#
- Joe Morgan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 7
- Joe Torre: K
- Joe Hague: W
- Mike Shannon: K
- Vic Davalillo: K
Bot 7
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Denis Menke: 63
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
Top 8
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 3/L
- Julian Javier: K
Bot 8
- Marty Martinez: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 43(B)6(1)/GDP#
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 9
- Leron Lee: 8
- Dick Allen: K
- Joe Torre: S7
- Joe Hague: K