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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-04-13 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 5105 · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. George Culver earned the win and Denny Lemaster picked up the save. Norm Miller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: George Culver L: Mike Torrez SV: Denny Lemaster
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 8.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Chuck Taylor | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brunet | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Joe Morgan: 13/SH.2-3
- Norm Miller: 6/P
- Bob Watson: HR/7.3-H
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 31
- Dick Schofield: 53
- Lou Brock: 63
Top 2
- Doug Rader: D7
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Roger Metzger: 53.2-3
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.B-2(E5)
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Norm Miller: D8.2-H;BX3(865)
- Bob Watson: 31
Bot 3
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Dal Maxvill: S9.1-2
- Mike Torrez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dick Schofield: PO2(26)
- Dick Schofield: HP.1-2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: WP.1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Jim Beauchamp: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ted Simmons: D9
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Top 5
- Jack Billingham: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Joe Morgan: W
- Norm Miller: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Mike Torrez: 43
- Matty Alou: 43
- Dick Schofield: S8
- Lou Brock: T9.1-H
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 6
- Norm Miller: 31
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: S8.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 3
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Jim Beauchamp: 13
- Ted Simmons: W
- Dal Maxvill: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jack Billingham: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Joe Morgan: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Torrez: 13
- Matty Alou: W
- Dick Schofield: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Norm Miller: 3
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 3/L
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S7
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: S9.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 7/SF.1-2;3-H
- Jim Beauchamp: 53
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Top 9
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jesus Alou: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: SB3;SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Norm Miller: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Denis Menke: 4/P
Bot 9
- Luis Melendez: K
- Matty Alou: 8
- Dick Schofield: 5/FL