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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 22, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 22, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 22, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Washburn
Temple hits a line drive towards first. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Johnson
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Johnson
Sawatski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washburn vs. Johnson
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Washburn
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Washburn
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Washburn
Johnson bunts between the mound and first base. Washburn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Washburn
Temple takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Spangler scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Washburn
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Washburn
Goss hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Johnson
James hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Johnson
Sawatski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Johnson
Washburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Washburn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Johnson
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Washburn
Gene Oliver now catching.
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a line drive towards the mound. Washburn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Washburn
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Washburn
Goss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Woodeshick
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Woodeshick
Washburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Woodeshick
Flood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Washburn
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bruce
Bob Bruce now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bruce
White hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Bruce
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bruce
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Washburn
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Washburn
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Bruce
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bruce
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Bruce
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Bruce
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Washburn
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bruce
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bruce
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bruce
White hits a line drive towards first. Staub catches it and steps on first to double up Groat. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Bruce
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Washburn
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Washburn, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1963 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 2 1 1 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 2
Altman G, rf 5 1 3 0 Warwick C, rf 3 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Goss H, cf 4 0 1 0
James C, lf 4 0 2 2 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0
Sawatski C, c 2 1 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Oliver G, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 1 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 1 0 1 0
Washburn R, p 4 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 32 2 7 2
St.Louis 011 120 000 -- 5
Houston 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 4.2 8 5 5 2 6
Woodeshick H 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bruce B 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 8
2B -- Spangler A
HR -- White B, Sawatski C
SH -- Johnson K
T -- 2:33
A -- 10047
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