April 12, 1971 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
@CHW 2 MIN 2
@KCR 0 OAK 5
@MIL 0 BOS 10
@WSA 7 CIN 7
@ATL 3 LAD 4
CHC 3 PIT 4
@PHI 3
(11) SFG 5
SDP 0 STL 5
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 11,270

Monday, April 12, 1971, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

5-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    4 13  1
Cardinals       2  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  1

W: S Carlton (2-0), L: W Blasingame (1-1), S: F Linzy (1)

Cardinals

3-3

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .348  .771    0    1   0   GDP
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .241  .681    0    1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .242  .590    0    4   0   
B Watson LF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .192  .554    0    3   1   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   2  .276  .778    0   11   0   CS
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .069  .198    0    1   3   
J Hiatt C                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .750 2.107    0    3   1   
  J Edwards PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .488    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .486    0    0   2   SH
W Blasingame P                1   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0    0   3   HR,SH
  J Wynn PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .800    0    0   0   IW
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   2B
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   4  13   4    5   8                    24  11

BATTING

2B: N Miller (1, off M Drabowsky).

HR: W Blasingame (1, off S Carlton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: R Metzger (1, off S Carlton); W Blasingame (1, off S Carlton).

IBB: J Wynn (1, by S Carlton).

TB: W Blasingame 4; B Watson 3; J Morgan 3; D Menke 2; N Miller 2; J Hiatt; R Metzger; C Cedeno.

GIDP: J Alou (1).

RBI: W Blasingame (1); D Menke (6); J Morgan (2); B Watson (2).

2-out RBI: J Morgan; B Watson; D Menke.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: R Metzger (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Menke (1, 3rd base by S Carlton/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .185  .500    0    3   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   2   1   0    0   0  .105  .255    0    2   3   
  D Schofield 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    1   1   
L Brock LF                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .375  .843    0    0   0   2B
J Torre 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .320 1.026    0    1   2   
J Cardenal RF                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .238  .727    0    1   0   SF
J Beauchamp 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    7   2   SB
  J Hague 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .544         0   0   
T Sizemore SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .399    0    1   4   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .467 1.286    0    9   1   3B,2B
S Carlton P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  G Brunet P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   5    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (1, off W Blasingame); L Brock (2, off W Blasingame).

3B: T Simmons (1, off J Ray).

SF: J Cardenal (1, off W Blasingame).

TB: T Simmons 6; L Brock 4; J Beauchamp; J Torre; J Javier; J Cardenal.

RBI: J Cardenal 2 (7); L Brock (3); J Torre (7); T Simmons (2).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Javier-T Sizemore-J Beauchamp; T Simmons-J Torre.

E: J Torre (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Beauchamp (1, 2nd base off J Ray/J Hiatt).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (1-1)          5     6   4   3    2   1   0   2.70   23     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 6     40    -     1.19  -0.26
J Ray                          2     3   1   1    0   2   0   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.83  -0.06
F Gladding                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.81   0.03
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·10           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (2-0)             6.1   9   3   3    4   5   1   3.52   31     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 9     44    -     1.49  -0.08
M Drabowsky, H (1)             1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   2.70    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.71   0.13
G Brunet, H (1)                0.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-1    3.63  -0.28
F Linzy, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.75   0.43
Totals                         9    13   4   4    5   8   1          44     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0·13          6-1

G Brunet faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Blasingame 2 (2).

IBB: S Carlton (1; J Wynn).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 11,270.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Alou               RF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. J Javier             2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. L Brock              LF 
4. B Watson             LF    4. J Torre              3B 
5. D Menke              1B    5. J Cardenal           RF 
6. D Rader              3B    6. J Beauchamp          1B 
7. J Hiatt              C     7. T Sizemore           SS 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. T Simmons            C  
9. W Blasingame         P     9. S Carlton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  4-3  123      25%  75% J Alou          S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   0  5-4  1--     -16%  57% D Menke         G Brunet        Single to LF; Watson to 2B
   t 9   0  5-4  12-      16%  73% D Rader         F Linzy         Strikeout Looking
   t 9   2  5-4  1-3      16% 100% R Metzger       F Linzy         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   t 8   2  5-3  12-     -12%  76% J Morgan        G Brunet        Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Miller Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  J Javier        Single to CF
   R      1--      67%  L Brock         Double to LF; Javier Scores
   O      -2-      64%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      73%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Brock Scores
   O      1--      71%  J Beauchamp     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  D Menke         Walk
          1--      67%  D Rader         Walk; Menke to 2B
   OO     12-      76%  J Hiatt         Double Play: Strikeout, Menke Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  T Simmons       Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  S Carlton       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Simmons to 3B
   O      --3      73%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      65%  W Blasingame    Home Run
   O      ---      67%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  J Morgan        Single to LF
          1--      62%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
   R      1-3      50%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B; Morgan Scores
   R      1-3      38%  D Menke         Single to LF; Watson to 2B; Cedeno Scores
   O      12-      42%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
          ---      47%  J Javier        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      54%  L Brock         Single to LF; Javier to 2B
   O      12-      53%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B; Javier to 3B
   RO     -23      54%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Javier Scores/unER
          -2-      54%  J Beauchamp     Wild Pitch; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  J Hiatt         Walk
          1--      39%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Hiatt to 2B
   O      12-      39%  W Blasingame    Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B; Hiatt to 3B
   O      -23      49%  J Alou          Strikeout
   O      -23      56%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Carlton       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Alou          Walk
          1--      65%  J Javier        Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      61%  L Brock         Walk
   RO     12-      71%  J Torre         Single to LF; Alou Scores; Brock out at 3B/LF-3B; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  D Rader         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  J Hiatt         Single to LF; Rader to 2B
   O      12-      52%  R Metzger       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hiatt to 2B; Rader to 3B
                  Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for Wade Blasingame batting 9th
          -23      51%  J Wynn          Intentional Walk
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jimmy Wynn batting 9th
   OO     123      75%  J Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Ray replaces Cesar Geronimo pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  J Beauchamp     Single to LF
          1--      81%  T Sizemore      Beauchamp Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Beauchamp to 3B
   R      --3      89%  T Simmons       Triple to CF; Beauchamp Scores
   O      --3      85%  S Carlton       Flyball: LF
   O      --3      83%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Schofield replaces Julian Javier playing 2B batting 2nd; Dal Maxvill replaces Ted Sizemore playing SS batting 7th
          ---      77%  J Morgan        Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          1--      76%  B Watson        Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Steve Carlton pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      90%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  D Schofield     Strikeout
          ---      90%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Moe Drabowsky facing 7-8-9
                  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt batting 7th
   O      ---      91%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B-P
                  Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
          ---      91%  N Miller        Double to RF
          -2-      88%  J Alou          Walk
                  George Brunet replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      76%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Miller Scores
   O      1-3      88%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Gladding replaces Norm Miller pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Edwards moves to C
   O      ---      86%  J Beauchamp     Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  D Maxvill       Walk
          1--      89%  T Simmons       Single to LF; Maxvill to 2B
   O      12-      87%  G Brunet        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      85%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, George Brunet facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Hague replaces Jim Beauchamp playing 1B batting 6th
          ---      73%  B Watson        Single to RF
          1--      57%  D Menke         Single to LF; Watson to 2B
                  Frank Linzy replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      73%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      84%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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