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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-04-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 11270 · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Carlton earned the win and Frank Linzy picked up the save. Wade Blasingame went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Wade Blasingame SV: Frank Linzy
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| George Brunet | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 13
- Julian Javier: S8
- Lou Brock: D7.1-H
- Joe Torre: 53
- Jose Cardenal: S8.2-H
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 2
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Ted Simmons: D7
- Steve Carlton: 3/G.2-3
- Matty Alou: 8
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Wade Blasingame: HR/8
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-3
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3;3-H
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2;3-H
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 3
- Julian Javier: E6
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Joe Torre: 63.1-2;2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Beauchamp: WP.2-3
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Top 4
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Roger Metzger: S7.1-2
- Wade Blasingame: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Steve Carlton: 4/L
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: W
- Julian Javier: WP.1-2#
- Julian Javier: 7
- Lou Brock: W
- Joe Torre: S7.2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Jose Cardenal: 23
Top 6
- Doug Rader: E5
- Jack Hiatt: S7.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Beauchamp: S7
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: 43.2-3
- Ted Simmons: T8.3-H
- Steve Carlton: 7
- Matty Alou: 53
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S9.1-2
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 7
- Dick Schofield: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Joe Torre: K
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Norm Miller: D9
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3;2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Beauchamp: 9
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Ted Simmons: S7.1-2
- George Brunet: 8
- Matty Alou: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: S9
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 4(1)/FO