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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1966
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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 23, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1966 |
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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 | June 23, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,064 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Phil Gagliano | Third Baseman |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1966
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Giusti
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to third. Staub throws the ball in to Aspromonte, who tags Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Giusti
Francona hits a fly ball towards right. Staub catches it and throws to home to double up Gagliano. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
There goes Wynn. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it 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: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Giusti
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Giusti
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Gibson
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Gibson
Giusti 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Giusti
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Giusti
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Giusti
There goes Gibson. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Gibson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Gibson
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Giusti
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Giusti
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Gibson
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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver 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: ---
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Giusti
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibson
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Gibson
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gagliano vs. Giusti
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Raymond
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Raymond
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gibson
Bill Heath pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Gibson
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Bill Heath.
Morgan 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Tolan 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Owens
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Owens
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub bunts between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Gibson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1966 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 3b 3 0 2 1 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 2 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 2 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 1 Giusti D, p 2 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Heath B, ph 0 0 0 0 Colbert N, pr 0 0 0 0 Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 8 2 30 1 4 1 St.Louis 000 010 010 -- 2 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Giusti D (L)* 7.0 8 2 2 2 4 Raymond C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Owens J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Maxvill D DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 5 2B -- Tolan B 3B -- Wynn J, Brock L CS -- Wynn J, Gibson B SH -- Gibson B, Staub R HBP -- by Giusti D (Tolan B) WP -- Giusti D 2 PB -- McCarver T T -- 2:11 A -- 23064
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