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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 6, 1966
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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 September 6, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1966 |
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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 | September 6, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Zachary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,283 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Norm Miller | Third Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Chris Zachary | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 6, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis 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--
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it 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: ---
Brock vs. Zachary
Brock hits a line drive towards third. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Zachary
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Zachary
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Briles
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles juggles the ball. That's an error on Briles. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Briles
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Maye goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Briles
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Briles
Lillis bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zachary vs. Briles
Zachary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bateman scores. Harrison moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Briles
Miller 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Zachary
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Zachary
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Zachary
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Briles
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Briles
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Briles
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Zachary
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Zachary
Ted Savage pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Savage 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachary
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Zachary
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Lillis hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Jackson
Zachary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Zachary
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Zachary
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Zachary
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Zachary
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jackson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Jackson
Maye hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Zachary
Javier 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Zachary
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zachary
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Jackson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachary
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Zachary
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Zachary
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Zachary
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Zachary
There's a wild pitch. Brock moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Zachary
Shannon takes first base on ball four. Brock scores. McCarver moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Jackson
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
Gaines hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Norm Miller.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Aspromonte moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jackson
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. Aspromonte scores. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Jackson
Maye 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 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching. Bob Aspromonte now playing third base. Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Buchek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Taylor
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Taylor
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Spiezio hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Woodeshick
Jerry Buchek now playing second base. Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Woodeshick
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Woodeshick
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Taylor
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 -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Taylor
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Taylor
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Taylor
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Woodeshick
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Woodeshick
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Woodeshick
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Taylor
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Taylor
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Smith reaches second base with a double. Shannon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Raymond
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Raymond
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Raymond
Bob Gibson pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1966 -- Houston at St.Louis (N) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Davis R, cf 5 1 3 1 Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0 Miller N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph-3b 2 1 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 1 Shannon M, rf 3 1 2 1 Maye L, lf 4 1 1 0 Smith C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bateman J, c 4 1 4 1 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Buchek J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 2 0 0 0 Briles N, p 0 0 0 0 Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaines J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0 Spiezio E, ph 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 1 1 Gibson B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 32 3 7 3 Houston 020 000 200 -- 4 St.Louis 000 001 002 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Zachary C (W) 5.1 3 1 1 5 3 Sembera C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor R* 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 Raymond C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (L) 3.0 5 2 0 1 1 Jackson A 4.0 4 2 0 0 3 Woodeshick H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Briles N, Smith C DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 7 2B -- Bateman J, Smith C SB -- Brock L SH -- Lillis B WP -- Zachary C PB -- Bateman J T -- 2:30 A -- 9283
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