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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-07-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17532 · night · 2:00
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Jack Billingham earned the win. Johnny Edwards went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Bob Gibson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Leron Lee: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Carl Taylor: K
- Dick Allen: IW
- Joe Torre: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Julian Javier: 13
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: S9
- Doug Rader: D9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Edwards: 53.1-2
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 2
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 63
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 163
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Bot 3
- Leron Lee: 7
- Carl Taylor: 53
- Dick Allen: W
- Joe Torre: S9.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 41
- Johnny Edwards: HR/7
- Jack Billingham: W
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 4/P
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 8
- Leron Lee: 9
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 6
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 6
- Dick Allen: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Top 7
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 7
- Julian Javier: 13
- Joe Hague: S8
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 8
- Leron Lee: 7
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Dick Allen: K
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 9
- Joe Torre: 53
- Jose Cardenal: S6#
- Vic Davalillo: 46(1)3/GDP