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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1970-08-02 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 23965 · dome, dry · 1:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Johnny Edwards went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Julian Javier: 13
- Joe Hague: 8
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: S8.B-2(E8)#
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: 6/P
Top 2
- Dick Allen: 43
- Joe Torre: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 3
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Dal Maxvill: 4
- Bob Gibson: S7
- Lou Brock: 13
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Jack Billingham: 3/L
- Jesus Alou: 43
Top 4
- Julian Javier: S8
- Joe Hague: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Allen: S8.1-3
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H;1-3
- Mike Shannon: S7.3-H;1XH(72)
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 5
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Bob Gibson: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 43.2-3
- Julian Javier: 5/P
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe Hague: 53
- Dick Allen: 13
- Joe Torre: D9
- Jose Cardenal: S8.2-3
- Mike Shannon: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: 8
Top 7
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 8
- Julian Javier: 8
- Joe Hague: 3
- Dick Allen: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Johnny Edwards: HR/9
- Norm Miller: K
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
- Bob Gibson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lou Brock: 5/P
Bot 9
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2
- Doug Rader: 3