Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Toth
  
  Lillis hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Toth
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Toth
  
  Mejias 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. Woodeshick
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Woodeshick
  
  Javier hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Woodeshick
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Toth
  
  Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Toth
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Toth
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Larker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campbell vs. Toth
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Woodeshick
  
  James 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: ---
  White vs. Woodeshick
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaffer vs. Woodeshick
  
  The ball gets by Campbell for a passed ball. White moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaffer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Schaffer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maxvill vs. Woodeshick
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Toth vs. Woodeshick
  
  Toth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaffer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flood vs. Woodeshick
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Toth
  
  Woodeshick hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Toth
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Woodeshick
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Woodeshick
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias throws the ball in to Larker who tags Boyer trying to return to first, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Toth
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Toth
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larker vs. Toth
  
  Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Warwick vs. Toth
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. Larker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Toth
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Larker moves to third. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campbell vs. Toth
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Larker scores. Warwick moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
  
  James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Woodeshick
  
  There's a wild pitch. James moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Woodeshick
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. James moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaffer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Schaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Woodeshick
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Toth
  
  Woodeshick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Toth
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Toth
  
  Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Toth vs. Woodeshick
  
  Toth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Woodeshick
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Toth moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Woodeshick
  
  Javier bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Toth moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Minoso vs. Woodeshick
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Toth scores. Flood scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Tiefenauer
  
  James hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Tiefenauer
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaffer vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Schaffer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Toth
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Toth
  
  Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Warwick vs. Toth
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Mejias scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Toth
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Toth
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Toth vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Toth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taussig vs. Toth
  
  Don Taussig pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
  
  Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Toth
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Toth
  
  Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Umbricht
  
  Jim Umbricht now pitching.
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Umbricht
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Umbricht
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Toth
  
  Bobby Smith now playing left field.
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Toth
  
  Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Toth
  
  Warwick hits a popup in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Umbricht
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaffer vs. Umbricht
  
  Schaffer bunts towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Umbricht
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Toth vs. Umbricht
  
  Toth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Toth
  
  Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Toth
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1962, game 2 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Lillis B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Flood C, cf           4  1  3  0   
Spangler A, lf        1  1  0  0   Javier J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Pendleton J, lf       2  0  0  0   Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  2   
Mejias R, rf          4  2  2  0   Smith B, lf           0  0  0  0   
Larker N, 1b          3  1  2  1   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  3  0   
Warwick C, cf         3  0  1  1   James C, rf           4  1  1  0   
Goodman B, 2b         4  0  1  1   White B, 1b           4  2  3  3   
Campbell J, c         4  0  0  0   Schaffer J, c         1  0  0  1   
Hartman J, ss         4  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         3  0  0  1   
Woodeshick H, p       2  0  0  0   Toth P, p             4  1  2  0   
Tiefenauer B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Taussig D, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Umbricht J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  3                        31  7 13  7

Houston          000 301 000 --  4
St.Louis         010 150 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L)      4.1  8  5  5  1  0
Tiefenauer B          1.2  3  2  2  0  1
Umbricht J            2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Toth P (W)            9.0  7  4  4  3  2

DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- White B, Flood C
HR -- White B
SH -- Javier J, Schaffer J
SF -- Maxvill D, Schaffer J
WP -- Woodeshick H
PB -- Campbell J
T -- 2:12
A -- 14954

    

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