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Houston Astros @
St. Louis Cardinals
1984-05-22 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 15884 Β· 2:50
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Bill Dawley earned the win and Mike LaCoss picked up the save. Andy Van Slyke went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bill Dawley L: Bruce Sutter SV: Mike LaCoss
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Gerry Davis Β· 3B: Jim Quick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Spilman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin Bass | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Herr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ozzie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lonnie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Van Slyke | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Art Howe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike LaCoss | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Jeff Lahti | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Neil Allen | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: D/9
- Craig Reynolds: S/BG.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S/8.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 13
Bot 1
- Tom Herr: 7
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: S/9
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ray Knight: D/9
- Mark Bailey: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Doran: K
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 4
- Andy Van Slyke: S/7
- Willie McGee: 3/G.1-2
- David Green: 13
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
- Jose Cruz: 13.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8/L
Bot 3
- John Stuper: 63
- Tom Herr: S/8
- Ozzie Smith: E3.1-3;B-1
- Lonnie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Ray Knight: S/8
- Mark Bailey: 8
- Bill Doran: S/9.1-3
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- Andy Van Slyke: T/9
- Willie McGee: 13
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: S/8
- Craig Reynolds: S/8.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: S/9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: 643.3-H;1-2
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 5
- David Green: 63
- Art Howe: S/8
- Tom Herr: D/7.1-H
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Lonnie Smith: 8/L
Top 6
- Mark Bailey: 8
- Bill Doran: 9
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Ken Oberkfell: S/9
- Andy Van Slyke: HR/9.1-H
- Willie McGee: 7/L
- David Green: 7
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: K
- Tom Herr: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Enos Cabell: 3
- Ray Knight: 31
Bot 8
- Lonnie Smith: 53
- Darrell Porter: S/7
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: IW
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mark Bailey: W
- Bill Doran: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Spilman: W
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Bot 9
- David Green: 7
- George Hendrick: 8
- Tom Herr: 7
Top 10
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 10
- Ozzie Smith: D/8
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Ray Knight: 53
- Mark Bailey: D/9
- Bill Doran: 31.2-3
- Kevin Bass: S/7.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 11
- Andy Van Slyke: C/E2
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: K
- David Green: 13
- Tito Landrum: 53



























