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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1971-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19285 · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Chuck Taylor picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Tom Griffin SV: Chuck Taylor
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Taylor | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 13
- Matty Alou: S7
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S6
- Joe Morgan: POCS2(1361)
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 43
- Doug Rader: S8
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Larry Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Julian Javier: 8
- Ted Sizemore: D7
- Steve Carlton: 6/P
- Lou Brock: 13
Bot 3
- Wade Blasingame: 5/FL
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: 6/FL
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 13
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: T9.1-H;2-H
- Jim Beauchamp: HP
- Julian Javier: SB2#
- Julian Javier: 9/SF.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Steve Carlton: 5/L
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: K
Top 5
- Lou Brock: S7
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: S6/RINT.2X3(6)
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: S8
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- Marty Martinez: 9/FL
- Roger Metzger: S9.1-3;2-H
- Joe Morgan: D7.1-H;3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: T7.2-H;B-H(E6)(UR)(NR)
- Bob Watson: 4/P
Top 6
- Jim Beauchamp: E5
- Julian Javier: D7.1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Bob Burda: S9.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Lou Brock: 7/FL
- Matty Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 43
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Joe Torre: S7
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Jim Beauchamp: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rich Chiles: 53/BG
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 8
- Julian Javier: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Chuck Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: K
Top 9
- Lou Brock: W
- Matty Alou: 13/SH.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Joe Torre: IW
- Jose Cardenal: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Johnny Edwards: T7
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 63
Notes & reviews
- Lou Brock was called for interference