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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 15, 1969
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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 June 15, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1969 |
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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 | June 15, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,263 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 15, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Valdespino hits a line drive towards third. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Maxvill 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. Wilson
Brock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Gibson
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Gibson
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Gibson
There goes Geiger. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Blefary scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Gibson
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Gibson
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Wilson
There goes Gibson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Menke reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Gibson
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Wilson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Gibson
Geiger 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gibson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Gibson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wilson
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson bunts between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Wilson
Boots Day pinch runs for Vada Pinson.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Flood scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Gibson
Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Steve Huntz now playing shortstop.
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Gibson
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Gibson
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Gibson
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Sandy Valdespino.
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1969 -- Houston at St.Louis (D) Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Valdespino S, lf 5 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 3 2 1 1 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 1 1 Martinez M, ss 5 0 1 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0 Day B, pr 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Huntz S, ss 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 1 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Blefary C, 1b 3 1 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 1 Geiger G, rf 4 1 2 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Gotay J, ph 1 0 1 0 Davalillo V, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Gibson B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 29 5 6 5 Houston 010 001 001 -- 3 St.Louis 100 100 03x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (L) 8.0 6 5 5 2 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 9 LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 3 2B -- Torre J, Menke D HR -- Brock L SB -- Geiger G, Gibson B SH -- Gibson B SF -- Edwards J WP -- Gibson B, Wilson D T -- 2:12 A -- 24263
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