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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1977-08-07 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 19901 · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. John Urrea earned the win and Butch Metzger picked up the save. Ken Reitz went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: John Urrea L: Dan Larson SV: Butch Metzger
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Urrea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Larson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Urrea | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Garry Templeton: S8
- Hector Cruz: SB2#
- Hector Cruz: 8
- Dave Rader: 13
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: S4
- Ken Reitz: SB2
- Ken Reitz: HR/7.2-H
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- John Urrea: 6/P
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Art Howe: 6/P
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Top 3
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Hector Cruz: W
- Dave Rader: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Rader: 43
Bot 3
- Dan Larson: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- Ken Reitz: CS2(24)
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Don Kessinger: 9
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: S9
- Jose Cruz: D9.1-3
- Joe Ferguson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: 43.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/L
Top 5
- John Urrea: 43
- Lou Brock: W
- Garry Templeton: S7.1-2
- Hector Cruz: CS2(24).2-3
- Hector Cruz: D7.3-H
- Dave Rader: 8
Bot 5
- Dan Larson: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: 31
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 31
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
Top 7
- John Urrea: 3/G
- Lou Brock: S8
- Garry Templeton: W.1-2
- Hector Cruz: FC.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ted Simmons: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: D7
- Art Howe: 7/L
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
- Ken Boswell: 63
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Tony Scott: 8/L
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 9
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Ted Simmons: 63
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Art Howe: W
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: K