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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-07-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 24748 · night · 2:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 2nd. Jerry Reuss earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Wade Blasingame SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Schlueter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Buddy Harris | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Denny Lemaster | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Chuck Taylor | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S4
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Beauchamp: SB2#
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 2
- Doug Rader: HR/8
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Denis Menke: D8
- Johnny Edwards: S9.2-3
- Wade Blasingame: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: W
- Luis Melendez: S8.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Reuss: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: 63.3-H
- Julian Javier: T9.2-H
- Jim Beauchamp: W
- Joe Torre: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Luis Melendez: 7
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Jerry Reuss: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: W.2-3;1-2
- Julian Javier: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Beauchamp: BK.3-H
- Jim Beauchamp: 6/L
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 9
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 3/P
- Jose Cardenal: 5/P
- Ted Simmons: 3/P
Top 5
- Jay Schlueter: S1
- Jesus Alou: 63.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 5
- Luis Melendez: 6/P
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Jerry Reuss: 54/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Denny Lemaster: S9
- Jesus Alou: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 6
- Julian Javier: 53
- Jim Beauchamp: D8
- Joe Torre: D7.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: WP.2-3#
- Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
- Ted Simmons: W
- Luis Melendez: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Chuck Taylor: K
- Lou Brock: 13
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Bot 8
- Julian Javier: S7
- Jim Beauchamp: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Torre: E5.B-1
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 53
Top 9
- Rich Chiles: W
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Jose Cardenal ejected by HP umpire Ed Vargo after the first pitch is called a strike