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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-05-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Nelson Briles earned the win and Jerry Johnson picked up the save. Lou Brock went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Tom Griffin SV: Jerry Johnson
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Frank Dezelan · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Ron Cook | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jerry Johnson | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Norm Miller: 1
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Leron Lee: K/C
- Lou Brock: 3
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Denis Menke: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Joe Hague: WP.1-2
- Joe Hague: 43.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Dal Maxvill: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Tom Griffin: 8
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Jose Cardenal: S1#
- Leron Lee: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: HR7/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Dick Allen: S7
- Joe Torre: CS2(24)#
- Joe Torre: 6/P
Top 4
- Norm Miller: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Joe Pepitone: S8.1-3
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 4
- Joe Hague: W
- Cookie Rojas: HP.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Briles: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 5
- Leron Lee: HR/9
- Lou Brock: 23
- Dick Allen: K
- Joe Torre: 2/FL
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 6
- Joe Hague: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2#
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 8.2-3
- Nelson Briles: T9.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H
- Leron Lee: BK.1-2
- Leron Lee: W
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: 7
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: W
- Joe Torre: K
- Joe Hague: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: E5.B-1
- Joe Pepitone: 7
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Leron Lee: S7
- Lou Brock: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Lou Brock: K
- Dick Allen: S7.2-H(UR)
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Joe Hague: 3/P
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Tommy Davis: 13
- Joe Morgan: 43