Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Washburn
  
  Lillis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Washburn
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Washburn
  
  Warwick strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Washburn
  
  There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larker vs. Washburn
  
  Larker hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Bruce
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Bruce
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taussig. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Bruce
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Bruce
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Washburn
  
  Taussig strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Washburn
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Washburn
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bruce
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bruce
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Bruce
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Washburn
  
  Hartman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Washburn
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Washburn
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Bruce
  
  Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Bruce
  
  Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Bruce
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bruce
  
  There goes Javier. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Washburn
  
  Amalfitano 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Washburn
  
  Warwick strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Washburn
  
  Larker hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Bruce
  
  Carl Warwick now playing right field. Don Taussig now playing left field.
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Bruce
  
  James is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Bruce
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Bruce
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Oliver reaches second base with a double. James goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Bruce
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warwick throws the ball in to Hartman who tags Maxvill trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oliver scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Washburn
  
  Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Washburn
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Washburn
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Bruce
  
  Washburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Bruce
  
  Flood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Bruce
  
  Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taussig. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bruce, and towards Hartman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Washburn
  
  Hartman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Washburn
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Bruce
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Bruce
  
  James hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Bruce
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Washburn
  
  Bobby Smith now playing left field. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano.
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Washburn
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Washburn
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bruce
  
  Billy Goodman now playing second base.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Bruce
  
  Bob Gibson pinch runs for Gene Oliver.
  
  Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washburn vs. Bruce
  
  Washburn hits a fly ball into left field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Bruce
  
  Flood hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Washburn
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching. Al Spangler pinch hits for Don Taussig.
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Washburn
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Washburn
  
  Roman Mejias pinch hits for Ron Davis.
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartman vs. Washburn
  
  Hartman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Hartman reaches second base with a double. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pendleton vs. Washburn
  
  Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
  
  Pendleton 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 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Kemmerer
  
  Al Spangler now playing left field. Roman Mejias now playing right field. Carl Warwick now playing center field. Hal Smith now playing third base.
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kemmerer
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Kemmerer
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball towards right. Mejias catches it and throws to second to double up White. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Washburn
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Washburn
  
  Warwick 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 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Washburn
  
  Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1962 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Lillis B, 3b-ss       4  0  0  0   Flood C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Amalfitano J, 2b      1  0  0  0   Javier J, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Goodman B, ph-2b      2  0  1  0   White B, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Warwick C, lf-rf-cf   4  0  1  0   Boyer K, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Larker N, 1b          4  0  0  0   James C, rf           2  1  0  0   
Taussig D, rf-lf      2  0  0  0   Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Spangler A, ph-lf     1  0  1  0   Smith B, lf           0  0  0  0   
Campbell J, c         3  0  0  0   Oliver G, c           3  1  2  1   
Davis R, cf           2  0  0  0   Gibson B, pr          0  0  0  0   
Mejias R, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Schaffer J, c         0  0  0  0   
Hartman J, ss         3  0  1  0   Maxvill D, ss         3  0  1  1   
Smith H, 3b           0  0  0  0   Washburn R, p         3  0  0  0   
Bruce B, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Pendleton J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Kemmerer R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        29  2  7  2

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         000 200 00x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L)           7.0  6  2  2  1  4
Kemmerer R            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W)        9.0  4  0  0  1  8

DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- White B 2, Oliver G, Javier J, Hartman J
SB -- Amalfitano J, Javier J
HBP -- by Bruce B (James C)
T -- 2:06
A -- 9390

    

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