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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 16, 1964
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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 June 16, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Mike White | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 16, 1964
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bruce
Flood 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Bruce
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bruce
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lillis catches it and throws to first to double up Brock. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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: ---
Boyer vs. Bruce
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Bruce
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bruce
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Bruce
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Simmons
Bond 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Simmons
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Simmons
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Bruce
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bruce
Simmons bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Bruce
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Bruce
Brock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bruce
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Bruce
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Bruce
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Simmons
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bruce
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Bruce
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Bruce
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bond. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Bruce
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Simmons
Bond is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Simmons
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. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bruce
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Bruce
Brock hits a line drive into center field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bruce
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Bruce
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Larsen
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Larsen
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Groat moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Larsen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Simmons
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Simmons
Larsen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Larsen
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larsen
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bond who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Larsen
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Simmons
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Larsen
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Larsen
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Larsen
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Simmons
Carl Warwick now playing left field.
Bond hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte 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, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Simmons
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Simmons
Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Larsen
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Larsen
There goes Javier. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Larsen
There goes Javier. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Larsen
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Yellen
Larry Yellen now pitching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Yellen
White hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Yellen
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Yellen
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Simmons
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Larry Yellen.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Javier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Jones
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Jones
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Simmons
Jerry Buchek now playing shortstop.
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simmons
White 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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Simmons
Bond strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1964 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 5 1 2 0 Lillis B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brock L, rf 3 1 2 0 Roberts D, 1b 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 0 1 1 White M, cf 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 2 4 3 Bond W, lf 3 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Warwick C, lf 1 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 5 0 2 0 Kasko E, ss 2 0 0 0
Buchek J, ss 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 5 0 1 1 Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 2 3 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 4 0 0 0 Yellen L, p 0 0 0 0
Fox N, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 15 5 29 1 4 1
St.Louis 002 030 110 -- 7
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 4.2 8 4 3 1 0
Larsen D 2.2 6 3 2 0 4
Yellen L 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Jones G 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- White M, Roberts D, Grote J
DP -- St.Louis 2, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Houston 3
2B -- Boyer K, Javier J, Groat D
3B -- Boyer K, Brock L
HR -- Boyer K, Staub R
SB -- Javier J 2, Brock L
SH -- Simmons C
HBP -- by Simmons C (Bond W)
T -- 2:33
A -- 12383
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