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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1971-08-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11025 · dome, dry · 2:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Carlton earned the win. Ted Simmons went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Ron Cook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cook | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 3
- Matty Alou: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K+PO1(23)/C/DP
Top 2
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: SB2#
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Luis Melendez: 4
- Jose Cruz: S7.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Marty Martinez: 3/FL
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: S9
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: S7.1-2
- Matty Alou: S7.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Luis Melendez: 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 3
- Ron Cook: K
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 4
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: 53
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Jack Hiatt: 53
- Marty Martinez: K
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: 6
- Joe Torre: S9
- Ted Simmons: 9
Bot 5
- Ron Cook: 9
- Jesus Alou: D7
- Joe Morgan: 63.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 6
- Luis Melendez: W
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Steve Carlton: K
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 13
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Marty Martinez: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Matty Alou: 6
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Denis Menke: 24/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Joe Morgan: 6
Top 8
- Joe Torre: T9
- Ted Simmons: HR/9.3-H
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Jose Cruz: D8
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Steve Carlton: 31
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: K
- Jack Hiatt: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 9
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Roger Metzger: 4
- Larry Howard: 63