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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

1970-08-01 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 29923 Β· dome, dry Β· 3:07

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 14–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 1st. Nelson Briles earned the win and Sal Campisi picked up the save. Dick Allen went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Nelson Briles   L: Don Wilson   SV: Sal Campisi

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock521001
Julian Javier521000
Joe Hague431020
Dick Allen231430
Joe Torre413300
Jose Cardenal612201
Mike Shannon411111
Dal Maxvill503201
Nelson Briles410002
Ed Crosby101000
Leron Lee000010
Jim Beauchamp100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou402000
Joe Morgan522100
Jim Wynn512300
Denis Menke501100
Doug Rader512000
Bob Watson501002
Cesar Cedeno412000
Johnny Edwards201001
Don Wilson100000
Keith Lampard311000
Norm Miller201000
Marty Martinez111000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Briles7.21203
Al Hrabosky0.1300
Sal Campisi1.0100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson3.1741
George Culver1.2103
Jack DiLauro2.0420
Tom Griffin2.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lou Brock: S5#
  • Julian Javier: SB2
  • Julian Javier: 3/G.2-3
  • Joe Hague: W
  • Dick Allen: W.1-2
  • Joe Torre: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Jose Cardenal: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Mike Shannon: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Dal Maxvill: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
  • Nelson Briles: K

Bot 1

  • Jesus Alou: S8
  • Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
  • Jim Wynn: 6/L
  • Denis Menke: S8.1-2
  • Doug Rader: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Doug Rader: 63

Top 2

  • Lou Brock: 7
  • Julian Javier: 5/P
  • Joe Hague: 7

Bot 2

  • Bob Watson: S7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
  • Johnny Edwards: SB2#
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Don Wilson: 7

Top 3

  • Dick Allen: 3/P
  • Joe Torre: D7
  • Jose Cardenal: D8.2-H
  • Mike Shannon: W
  • Dal Maxvill: 8
  • Nelson Briles: 2/FL

Bot 3

  • Jesus Alou: 8
  • Joe Morgan: 2/FL
  • Jim Wynn: 8

Top 4

  • Lou Brock: HP
  • Julian Javier: S9.1-2
  • Joe Hague: 8.2-3
  • Dick Allen: IW.1-2
  • Joe Torre: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
  • Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Mike Shannon: K
  • Dal Maxvill: K

Bot 4

  • Denis Menke: 9
  • Doug Rader: 7
  • Bob Watson: 7

Top 5

  • Nelson Briles: K
  • Lou Brock: 43
  • Julian Javier: 43

Bot 5

  • Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
  • Johnny Edwards: S9
  • Keith Lampard: 7
  • Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Top 6

  • Joe Hague: D8
  • Dick Allen: W
  • Joe Torre: 8.2-3
  • Jose Cardenal: BK.3-H;1-2#
  • Jose Cardenal: 3/P
  • Mike Shannon: 8

Bot 6

  • Jim Wynn: 63
  • Denis Menke: 8
  • Doug Rader: S8
  • Bob Watson: K

Top 7

  • Dal Maxvill: S7
  • Nelson Briles: E1/SH.1-3;B-1
  • Lou Brock: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
  • Julian Javier: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Joe Hague: W.1-2
  • Dick Allen: HR/8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Joe Torre: S7
  • Jose Cardenal: 43

Bot 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: S8
  • Norm Miller: S8.1-3
  • Keith Lampard: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Jesus Alou: 63

Top 8

  • Mike Shannon: 8
  • Dal Maxvill: S8
  • Nelson Briles: WP.1-2#
  • Nelson Briles: WP.2-3#
  • Nelson Briles: 2/FL
  • Lou Brock: K

Bot 8

  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
  • Denis Menke: 7
  • Doug Rader: S7
  • Bob Watson: K
  • Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
  • Norm Miller: 43

Top 9

  • Ed Crosby: D7
  • Joe Hague: WP.2-3#
  • Joe Hague: 9
  • Leron Lee: W
  • Jim Beauchamp: K/C
  • Jose Cardenal: K/C

Bot 9

  • Keith Lampard: S8
  • Marty Martinez: S8.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Wynn: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Denis Menke: 63.3-H
  • Doug Rader: 6/L
  • Bob Watson: 3