Scott(2-5) simply dominated St. Louis. He surrendered only 5 hits and 1 walk in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 3.76. Houston banged out 13 hits on the night.
The losing pitcher was Joaquin Andujar(2-6). 'When Scott is on like that it is a tough game to play, no doubt about it,' Whitey Herzog said. 'He always pitches well against us.'