Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Gibson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Gibson
  
  Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Griffin
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Griffin
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Griffin
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Griffin
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Griffin
  
  McCarver strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Griffin
  
  Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Griffin
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Griffin
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gibson
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gibson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Griffin
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Griffin
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Griffin
  
  Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Griffin
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Gibson
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  There goes Blefary. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Griffin
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Griffin
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Griffin
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Griffin
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gibson
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Griffin
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Griffin
  
  Gibson bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Griffin
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flood vs. Griffin
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Flood reaches second base with a double. Maxvill scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Griffin
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Gibson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Griffin
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Griffin
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Griffin
  
  Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Gibson
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Griffin
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Griffin
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Griffin
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gibson
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Griffin
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Griffin
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Griffin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Griffin
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Griffin
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Dave Ricketts now catching.
  
  Morgan 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gibson
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ricketts vs. Griffin
  
  Ricketts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Griffin
  
  Shannon hits a popup towards first. Blefary catches it and throws to Morgan, who tags Ricketts for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Griffin
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gibson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Gibson
  
  Leon McFadden pinch runs for Norm Miller.
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. McFadden moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Gibson
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Gibson
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rader reaches second base with a double. McFadden scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Gibson
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdespino vs. Gibson
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blefary tags and scores. Rader tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Gibson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Rader scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Gibson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Gibson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gladding
  
  Gary Geiger now playing left field. Jesus Alou now playing right field. Fred Gladding now pitching. Bill White pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Gladding
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
  
  Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Gladding
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Gladding
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1969 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  2  0   Brock L, lf           5  0  1  0   
Alou J, lf-rf         5  0  3  1   Flood C, cf           5  0  3  1   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  0  1   Pinson V, rf          4  0  0  0   
Miller N, rf          4  0  1  0   Torre J, 1b           4  0  0  0   
McFadden L, pr        0  1  0  0   McCarver T, c         3  0  1  0   
Geiger G, lf          0  0  0  0   Ricketts D, c         0  0  0  0   
Blefary C, 1b         3  1  1  0   Shannon M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  0  0   Javier J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  1   Maxvill D, ss         3  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  1  0  0   White B, ph           1  0  1  0   
Griffin T, p          3  0  0  0   Gibson B, p           2  0  0  0   
Valdespino S, ph      0  0  0  1   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  4                        35  1  7  1

Houston          100 000 000 4 --  5
St.Louis         000 010 000 0 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W)         9.0  6  1  1  2  5
Gladding F (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L)         10.0  8  5  3  2 10

E -- Maxvill D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Brock L, Flood C, Rader D
CS -- Blefary C, Alou J
SH -- Gibson B
SF -- Wynn J, Valdespino S
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:30
A -- 21310

    

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