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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1965
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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 July 22, 1965 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 22, 1965 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 22, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,668 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Right Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Ron Brand | Catcher |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1965
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Groat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Brand for a passed ball. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Dierker
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Purkey
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Purkey
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Dierker
Skinner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Purkey
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Purkey
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Dierker
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Purkey
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Dierker
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Purkey
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Purkey
There goes Wynn. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Purkey
Gentile hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Dierker
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Dierker
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Purkey
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Purkey
There goes Brand. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Purkey
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Dierker
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Purkey
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Purkey
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to McCarver and over to Boyer, who tags Morgan for the out. Maye moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Maye trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Wynn moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Purkey
Gentile is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub scores. Gentile moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brand vs. Purkey
Brand hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Walt Bond now playing right field.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Gagliano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Dierker
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagliano scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Purkey
Dierker hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dierker
Bill White pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a line drive towards first. Gentile catches it and throws to third to double up Brock. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Woodeshick
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Woodeshick
Bond strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Dierker
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dierker
Carl Warwick pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Gagliano hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/22/1965 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 2 1 0 Warwick C, pr 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Bond W, rf 1 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 0 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Skinner B, rf 3 0 0 1 Brand R, c 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0 White B, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 1 30 3 9 3 St.Louis 100 000 100 -- 2 Houston 000 102 00x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Purkey B (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 1 Woodeshick H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 2 1 2 6 E -- Morgan J, Brand R DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 2 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Houston 4 2B -- Morgan J, Gentile J, Gagliano P 3B -- Groat D SB -- Wynn J, Brock L CS -- Brand R PB -- Brand R, McCarver T T -- 2:24 A -- 30668
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