St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 45
Played on Monday, May 30, 1966 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 STL N 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 x - 3 8 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Jackson ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Wynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Gentile 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 Nicholson rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Staub lf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Bateman c 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Farrell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Maye ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Owens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 29 1 3 1 2 7 24 6 BATTING - SH: Jackson (11,off Gibson). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Morgan (7,2nd base by Gibson/McCarver).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Tolan rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Flood cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cepeda 1b 4 2 4 2 0 0 11 0 McCarver c 4 0 2 1 0 0 7 2 Smith 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 Buchek ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 Javier 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Gibson p 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Totals 32 3 8 3 1 6 27 11 FIELDING - E: Brock (6), Buchek (8). PB: McCarver (3). BATTING - 2B: Cepeda 2 (9,off Farrell 2). HR: Cepeda (8,4th inning off Farrell 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Brock (12,2nd base off Farrell/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Farrell L(1-4) 7 7 3 3 1 6 1 29 Owens 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 8 3 3 1 6 1 33
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gibson W(6-5) 9 3 1 0 2 7 0 32 Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 1:55 Attendance: 14196 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Morgan 2b Brock lf 2. Jackson ss Tolan rf 3. Wynn cf Flood cf 4. Gentile 1b Cepeda 1b 5. Nicholson rf McCarver c 6. Staub lf Smith 3b 7. Bateman c Buchek ss 8. Aspromonte 3b Javier 2b 9. Farrell p Gibson p ASTROS 1ST: Morgan reached on an error by Buchek; Jackson flied to left in foul territory; Wynn struck out; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Brock stole second; Tolan flied out to left; Flood grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brock to third]; Cepeda doubled to left [Brock scored]; McCarver popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 2ND: Gentile popped to second; Nicholson singled to center; McCarver allowed a passed ball [Nicholson to second]; Staub singled to left [Nicholson scored (unearned), Staub to second (error by Brock)]; Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Smith singled to left; Buchek struck out; Javier flied out to center; Gibson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Farrell was called out on strikes; Morgan flied out to center; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock struck out; Tolan flied out to center; Flood popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to second; Gentile walked; Nicholson popped to first; Staub grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Cepeda homered; McCarver singled to center; Smith struck out; Buchek struck out; Javier lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bateman popped to second; Aspromonte flied out to left; Farrell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Gibson singled to left; Brock flied out to center [Gibson to second]; Tolan popped to third in foul territory; Flood popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 6TH: Morgan walked; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Morgan to second]; Wynn struck out; Gentile popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Cepeda doubled to left; McCarver singled to center [Cepeda scored, McCarver to second (on throw to home)]; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first) [McCarver to third]; Buchek popped to catcher; Javier grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 7TH: Nicholson grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub singled to right; Bateman struck out; Aspromonte flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 7TH: Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out (second to first); Tolan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 8TH: MAYE BATTED FOR FARRELL; Maye grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan grounded out (catcher to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: OWENS REPLACED MAYE (PITCHING); Flood flied out to right; Cepeda singled to right; McCarver forced Cepeda (first to shortstop); Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Gentile struck out; Nicholson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 3 0 4 Cardinals 3 8 2 6
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