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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1974-07-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12403 · dome · 2:03
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Griffin earned the win. Doug Rader went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Lynn McGlothen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Heintzelman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Garman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Tom Heintzelman: 63
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-3
- Joe Torre: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bake McBride: S6.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 53
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Mike Tyson: 53
- Lynn McGlothen: 23
- Lou Brock: W
- Tom Heintzelman: SB2
- Tom Heintzelman: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: 8
- Milt May: S9
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Joe Torre: 9
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: W
- Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 53
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 4
- Bake McBride: 3/P
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Tyson: 5/L
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: 6/P
Top 5
- Lynn McGlothen: S9
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Tom Heintzelman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Reggie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ted Simmons: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 5
- Milt May: S9
- Doug Rader: HR/7.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Tom Griffin: W
- Greg Gross: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 6
- Joe Torre: 31
- Bake McBride: S6
- Ken Reitz: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: 8
- Milt May: K
Top 7
- Jim Dwyer: 63
- Lynn McGlothen: S9
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 43
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Tom Griffin: 7
Top 8
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Joe Torre: S7
- Bake McBride: SB2#
- Bake McBride: 4/P
- Ken Reitz: 6/L
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: T
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Lee May: 8
- Milt May: S4.2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 41
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Lou Brock: 8