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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1971-05-16 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14983 · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jerry Reuss SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.0 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Matty Alou: 1/L
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: D9
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jesus Alou: 43
Top 2
- Joe Hague: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: S5
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Julian Javier: D9.1-H
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 2
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Larry Dierker: 24/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 3(B)252(3)/DP
Top 3
- Lou Brock: D7
- Matty Alou: S9.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Torre: S8.1-3
- Joe Hague: S1.3-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: 53
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3#
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: D7.1-H;3-H
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H
- Jack Hiatt: CS2(26)
- Jack Hiatt: S/78.BX2(84)
Top 4
- Julian Javier: S7
- Chris Zachary: 9
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
- Matty Alou: 1/G
Bot 4
- Larry Dierker: S6.B-2(E6)
- Roger Metzger: E1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-H
- Denis Menke: D9.1-H
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Joe Torre: S7.2-3
- Joe Hague: 4/L
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Larry Dierker: D9
- Roger Metzger: S9.2-H
- Joe Morgan: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Julian Javier: S9
- Leron Lee: K
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Matty Alou: S8.1-3;3-H
- Ted Simmons: WP.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 7
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 8
- Joe Hague: HR/9
- Jose Cardenal: 4/L
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 3/G
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- Jack Hiatt: S8.1-2
- Jim Ray: K
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Leron Lee: S9
- Lou Brock: 7
- Luis Melendez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Dick Schofield: 8
- Joe Hague: 5/FL