Final
STL 8 — HOU 3
8/28/1973 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197308280
Complete available game record for STL at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brock | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Gallagher | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Sizemore | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Torre | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Rader | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Melendez | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Reitz | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim McCarver | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Kelleher | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Helms | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tyson | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Forsch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil Upshaw | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Foster | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Stewart | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Foster | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 6.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Foster | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Kelleher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Torre | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tyson | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Melendez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Brock | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Wynn | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gallagher | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E5.B-1 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E5.1-2;B-1 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 54/SH.2-3;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | D9.3-H;2-H | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S4 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7.2-H;1-3 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO.3-H | 1–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 14/SH.2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8.3-H;2-H | 2–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | PO1(E1).1-3 | 4–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 4–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 4–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 4–3 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | HR/7 | 4–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 31 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 5–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7/7D | 5–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 5–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7 | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D7.2-H | 5–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 6–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 6–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 6–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 6–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7.1-3;B-2(TH) | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | IW | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K/C | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S7 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | S7.2-H;1X3(7354);B-2(TH) | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 7–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K/C | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 8–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 8–3 |