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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 |
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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 | August 26, 1969 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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