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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 20, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,602 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Shortstop |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
Jim Campbell | Catcher |
Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Gary Kolb | Right Fielder |
Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Simmons
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Simmons
Runnels 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Simmons
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Farrell
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Farrell
White hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simmons
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Simmons
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Simmons
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Farrell
Boyer 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--
McCarver vs. Farrell
McCarver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Farrell
Javier bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kolb vs. Farrell
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Farrell
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Simmons
Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Simmons
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Simmons
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Simmons
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Farrell moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Simmons
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Farrell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Farrell
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Farrell
White 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Farrell
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. There goes Musial trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Farrell
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Farrell
McCarver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Boyer scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Dickson
Jim Dickson now pitching.
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Simmons
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goss for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Simmons
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Dickson
Kolb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dickson
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dickson
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolb moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Dickson
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolb scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Dickson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Flood scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dickson
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. White reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Dickson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Simmons
Ernie Fazio pinch hits for Jim Dickson.
Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Simmons
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Simmons
Runnels 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Umbricht
Javier 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Umbricht
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Umbricht covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Simmons
Warwick bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Simmons
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Umbricht
Simmons 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Umbricht
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Umbricht
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Groat reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Umbricht
Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat.
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Umbricht
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Umbricht
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Simmons
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. George Altman now playing left field.
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Simmons
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Simmons
Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Simmons
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Zachary
Dave Adlesh now catching. Chris Zachary now pitching.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damaska vs. Zachary
Jack Damaska pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Damaska strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Zachary
Kolb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Zachary
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Zachary
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Zachary, and towards Aspromonte, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Simmons
Jack Damaska now playing second base.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Simmons
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Simmons
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Zachary
Bob Lillis now playing second base.
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Zachary
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zachary
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Zachary
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Zachary
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Damaska vs. Zachary
Damaska strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simmons
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Simmons
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Simmons
John Bateman pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adlesh vs. Simmons
Adlesh hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Goss. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1963 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Spangler A, lf 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 5 2 3 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 3 2 Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Maxvill D, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1 Warwick C, rf 3 0 1 0 Altman G, lf 1 0 1 0 Wynn J, ss 4 1 1 0 White B, 1b 5 0 3 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 2 2 1 Goss H, cf 4 0 2 1 McCarver T, c 5 1 2 2 Campbell J, c 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Damaska J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kolb G, rf 2 1 1 1 Farrell T, p 1 0 1 0 Simmons C, p 4 0 0 0 Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0 Fazio E, ph 1 0 0 0 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0 Adlesh D, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 39 8 16 8 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 St.Louis 022 301 00x -- 8 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Farrell T (L) 2.2 8 4 4 0 2 Dickson J 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 Umbricht J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Zachary C 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Simmons C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 E -- Groat D, Aspromonte B DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 11 2B -- Flood C 2, McCarver T 2, Farrell T, Boyer K, White B, Groat D SH -- Javier J, Warwick C WP -- Farrell T T -- 2:08 A -- 15602
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