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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1977-08-06 · Night game · Astrodome · dome · 2:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Bob Forsch earned the win and Butch Metzger picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Mark Lemongello SV: Butch Metzger
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 53
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Hector Cruz: 8
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: DGR/9
- Ken Boswell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: 9/L
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: 5/L
Bot 2
- Art Howe: 53
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 23
Top 3
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Bob Forsch: K/C
Bot 3
- Mark Lemongello: S9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lou Brock: S8
- Garry Templeton: CS2(26)
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Hector Cruz: 7
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: E5.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Art Howe: S8
- Ed Herrmann: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: S9
- Bob Forsch: SB2#
- Bob Forsch: K/BF
- Lou Brock: S8.2-H
- Garry Templeton: S7.1-2
- Hector Cruz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Mark Lemongello: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Keith Hernandez: S9.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Ken Reitz: CS3(25)#
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 6/P
Top 8
- Mike Tyson: 13
- Bob Forsch: 43
- Lou Brock: HP
- Garry Templeton: D7.1-H
- Hector Cruz: S6.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 8
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Wilbur Howard: D8
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Ken Reitz: 5/L
- Mike Tyson: 63
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/L
- Bob Watson: 8