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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Briles
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou 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: ---
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 for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Briles
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Miller for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Briles, and towards Javier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Briles
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Briles
Blefary 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Briles
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Valdespino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Bouton
Javier hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Bouton
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Briles
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke 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
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Game of 8/26/1969, game 1 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 3 0 0 0
Miller N, rf 3 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 26 1 2 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 001 000 00x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.0 2 1 1 0 6
Bouton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 4
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 1
2B -- Edwards J
HR -- Javier J
SB -- Morgan J
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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