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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1970-07-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21697 · night · 2:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Carlton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Ron Cook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cook | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: E4.B-1
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: WP.2-3
- Julian Javier: W
- Carl Taylor: E1.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Dick Allen: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Mike Shannon: 9
- Dal Maxvill: 43
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: W
- Lou Brock: E3.1-2;B-1
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Taylor: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Ron Cook: K
- Jesus Alou: S5#
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: BK.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: 8.2-3
- Doug Rader: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
- Steve Carlton: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Ron Cook: K
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 13
- Julian Javier: S7
- Carl Taylor: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 43
- Doug Rader: 43
Top 7
- Dick Allen: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Ron Cook: 54/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 8
- Mike Shannon: D8
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Steve Carlton: S7.2-H
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: S7.1-2
- Carl Taylor: SB3;SB2
- Carl Taylor: W
- Dick Allen: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Torre: WP.3-H;2-2#
- Joe Torre: W
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Bob Watson: S8
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Norm Miller: S7.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Top 9
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Steve Carlton: WP.1-2#
- Steve Carlton: 5/P
- Lou Brock: IW
- Julian Javier: S8.2-H;1-2
- Leron Lee: K/C
Bot 9
- Marty Martinez: 9
- Jesus Alou: 5/P
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-3
- Bob Watson: K/C