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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-05-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10547 · night · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Lou Brock went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lampard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Sal Campisi | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: S5#
- Jesus Alou: D7.1-3
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Tommy Davis: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: FLE6#
- Lou Brock: K
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Dick Allen: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: W.2-3;1-2
- Leron Lee: 5/FL
- Joe Hague: K
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 2
- Phil Gagliano: 13
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Steve Carlton: 4/P
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Tommy Davis: 53
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Dick Allen: 4/P
Top 4
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: S8.1-3
- Joe Pepitone: FC.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Wynn: E6.2-3;B-1
- Tommy Davis: 4/P
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 8
- Leron Lee: S9
- Joe Hague: K
- Phil Gagliano: K
Top 5
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Vic Davalillo: 2/FL
- Lou Brock: HR/9.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Dick Allen: CS2(24)#
- Dick Allen: K
Top 6
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Larry Dierker: 5/P
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Leron Lee: S
- Joe Hague: 4/FL
- Phil Gagliano: 5/P
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
- Tommy Davis: 9
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Jim Campbell: WP.1-2#
- Jim Campbell: K
- Lou Brock: 8.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: S7.3-H
- Dick Allen: 8
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Larry Dierker: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: 8
- Leron Lee: D7
- Joe Hague: 31.2-3
- Phil Gagliano: 9
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: E4.2-H(NR);1-2;B-1
- Keith Lampard: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: IW
- Doug Rader: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Bot 9
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Carl Taylor: W
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 9