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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1974-07-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 15006 · 2:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Forsch earned the win. Ken Reitz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: S7.2-H
- Lee May: 13
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Jerry DaVanon: SB2
- Jerry DaVanon: S/BG.2-3
- Bake McBride: 5/FL
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Simmons: SB2
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 2
- Milt May: 341
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: W
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-2
- Mike Tyson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Tyson: D9.3-H;2-H
- Bob Forsch: 14/SH.2-3
- Lou Brock: S1.3-3
- Jerry DaVanon: SB2#
- Jerry DaVanon: 3/P
- Bake McBride: 7
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: D7
- Greg Gross: 31.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ted Simmons: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: W
- Ken Reitz: 7
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Lee May: D7
- Milt May: W
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Tyson: 9/FL
- Bob Forsch: 43
- Lou Brock: 6/P
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Larry Dierker: 16(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: E3.1-3;B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 5
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
- Bake McBride: S1
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 5/P
- Lee May: 43
- Milt May: S9
- Doug Rader: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Joe Torre: S7
- Ken Reitz: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Tyson: S7
- Bob Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: S7.2-H
- Jerry DaVanon: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Greg Gross: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jerry DaVanon: D9
- Bake McBride: S/BG.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ted Simmons: HP
- Joe Torre: K
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Mike Tyson: T7
- Bob Forsch: FC6.3XH(62)
- Jose Cruz: HR8/IPHR.1-H
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
Top 9
- Milt May: 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Cliff Johnson: 3/FL