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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 9, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 47,696 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Jerry Buchek | Second Baseman |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood throws the ball in to Maxvill who tags Maye trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Washburn
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Smith reaches second base with a double. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Shannon scores. Smith moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washburn vs. Dierker
Washburn bunts in front of the plate. Bateman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bateman. Smith scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Maxvill scores. Washburn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Washburn
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Washburn
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Dierker
Washburn hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Washburn
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Taylor
Felix Mantilla now playing second base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Taylor
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Taylor
There goes McCarver. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. McCarver steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Taylor
Shannon hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Taylor
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Washburn
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Taylor
Bill Heath now catching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Taylor
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Taylor
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Washburn
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Gotay hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Owens
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Owens
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Owens
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Owens
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Owens
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Owens
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washburn vs. Owens
Washburn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Washburn
Tito Francona now playing first base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Washburn
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Washburn
The umpire calls a balk on Washburn Heath moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Washburn
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath scores. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arlich
Don Arlich now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Arlich
Julian Javier pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arlich
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Washburn
Julian Javier now playing second base. Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Don Arlich.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantilla out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1966 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 0 0 Jackson S, ss 5 0 0 0 Buchek J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 0 Javier J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 5 1 1 0 Heath B, c 1 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 3 0 Francona T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 2 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, rf 4 1 2 1 Lillis B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 2 1 Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 3 0 0 1 Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Arlich D, p 0 0 0 0 Nicholson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph-2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 9 1 37 7 13 6 Houston 000 000 010 -- 1 St.Louis 030 200 20x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 4.0 7 5 4 0 1 Taylor R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Owens J 1.0 4 2 2 1 3 Arlich D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 3 E -- Jackson S, Bateman J, Smith C DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 10, St.Louis 8 2B -- Smith C HR -- Buchek J SB -- Brock L, McCarver T SH -- Washburn R WP -- Dierker L Balk -- Washburn R T -- 2:09 A -- 47696
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