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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1974-04-24 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 7364 · night · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Dave Roberts earned the win. Reggie Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Lynn McGlothen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Papi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
 Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Garman | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Folkers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Reggie Smith: W
- Joe Torre: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S7.2-H;1X3(7564)
- Dave Roberts: HR/9.1-H
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 2
- Luis Melendez: 3/FL
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Tim McCarver: 6(1)/FO
- Mike Tyson: S5.1-3(E5);B-2
- Lynn McGlothen: 53
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S9
- Reggie Smith: BK.1-2
- Reggie Smith: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Torre: 53
- Luis Melendez: 63
Top 4
- Lee May: 6/P
- Milt May: W
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: D7.2-H;1-H;B-H(E6)(UR)#
- Dave Roberts: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 4
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Tim McCarver: 31.1-2
- Mike Tyson: 53.2-3
- Jim Dwyer: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: S8.1-3(E4)#
- Milt May: S9.3-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: E8/F.B-3
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Reggie Smith: 43.3-H(UR)
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 143
Bot 6
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Ken Reitz: W
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Milt May: 3/G
- Denis Menke: 7
Bot 7
- Stan Papi: 2/FL
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: S9
- Dave Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 6/L
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: HR/7
- Joe Torre: 53
- Luis Melendez: S8
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Papi: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Gallagher: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2#
- Lee May: 6/P
- Milt May: 4/P
Bot 9
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Reggie Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Torre: 63