May 1, 1970 at St.
Louis – A dandy May Day matchup between Larry Dierker (1-2) and Steve
Carlton (2-2) was just that until the 7th inning when the
Cardinals exploded a tight 2-1 Astros lead, scored 6 runs and went on to win
7-3. Dick Allen singled to score two
runs in the St. Louis 7th. Leron
Lee brought home 3 with a bases-clearing double. Carlton added the complete game.
May 2, 1970 at St.
Louis – Bob Gibson (2-2) scattered 8 hits for a complete-game 3-0
shutout. Simply, Gibby at his magical best.
May 3, 1970 (Game #1)
at St. Louis – Another strong pitching performance by a Cardinals hurler as
Nelson Briles (1-1) goes 8 innings, yielding
just 1 run on 6 hits in a 4-1 victory. Sal
Campisi (1) nailed down the save. Lee
had two more knocks to drive in a pair of runs.
May 3, 1970 (Game #2)
at St. Louis – Jimmy Wynn (4) homered and drove in 2 runs to salvage a 4-2
win for the reeling Astros. Denny
Lemaster (3-3) went 7 ½ IP for the win. Fred Gladding (4) finished it up.
I must say, this series brought back magical memories for
me. The first game I ever saw away from Chicago was a July, 1972 matchup
between the Redbirds and Stros. My memories include an old-timers pre-game
between the ’64 Cardinals and Yankees. Mantle blasted one out over the wall at
Busch. Honestly, can’t remember who won the game, but vividly remember Mantle
and my first time seeing astro turf. Still have my 110 camera memories.
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