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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1986-09-07 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 20773 · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Jeff Calhoun earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Phil Garner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jeff Calhoun L: Greg Mathews SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Herr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaValliere | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Laga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mathews | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Greg Bargar | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Boever | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Jeff Calhoun | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Tom Herr: S
- Willie McGee: W.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: 8
- Terry Pendleton: S.2-H;1-3
- John Morris: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: POCS2(136)
- Bill Doran: 7
- Phil Garner: 53
Top 2
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Mike LaValliere: SB2
- Mike LaValliere: S.2-3
- Greg Mathews: FC/G.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Vince Coleman: 7
- Tom Herr: BK.2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: K
- Curt Ford: 7
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: 9
- Kevin Bass: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 3
- Andy Van Slyke: K/C
- Terry Pendleton: 13
- John Morris: 6
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: S
- Dickie Thon: S.1-2
- Danny Darwin: K
- Billy Hatcher: 4
- Bill Doran: 7
Top 4
- Ozzie Smith: 7
- Mike LaValliere: 43
- Greg Mathews: K
Bot 4
- Phil Garner: HR
- Glenn Davis: 4
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Vince Coleman: K/C
- Tom Herr: 7
- Curt Ford: D
- Andy Van Slyke: S.2-H
- Terry Pendleton: 7
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: D
- Dickie Thon: S.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Davey Lopes: S.3-H;2-H
- Billy Hatcher: WP.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: 54(B)/SH/G.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 4
- Glenn Davis: 7
Top 6
- John Morris: 63
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Mike LaValliere: K
- Greg Mathews: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Bass: D
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: I
- Dickie Thon: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Billy Hatcher: HP.1-2
- Bill Doran: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 7
- Vince Coleman: 8
- Tom Herr: 43
- Curt Ford: E1.B-1
- Andy Van Slyke: W.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 3/G
Bot 7
- Glenn Davis: T
- Kevin Bass: WP.3-H
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: 31.2-3
- Dickie Thon: 4
Top 8
- John Morris: 43
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Mike LaValliere: SB2
- Mike LaValliere: 9
- Mike Laga: 43
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: FLE2
- Dan Driessen: S
- Billy Hatcher: K+SB2
- Bill Doran: 7
- Denny Walling: W+WP.2-3
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 6
Top 9
- Vince Coleman: 8
- Tom Herr: 43
- Curt Ford: W
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Willie McGee out with hamstring injury