Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Johnson
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Johnson
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Johnson
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Washburn
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Washburn
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lillis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spangler vs. Washburn
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lillis tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Washburn
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Johnson
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Johnson
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Johnson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Johnson
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Washburn
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Washburn
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Johnson
  
  Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Johnson
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Johnson
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Washburn
  
  Grote is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Washburn
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Washburn
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Johnson
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Johnson
  
  Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Johnson
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Johnson
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Johnson
  
  The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Johnson
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Washburn
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Washburn
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Washburn
  
  Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Washburn
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washburn vs. Johnson
  
  Washburn bunts towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Johnson
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brock vs. Johnson
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Washburn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Washburn
  
  Grote hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Johnson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Johnson
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Johnson
  
  Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Washburn
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Washburn
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Washburn
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Johnson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Johnson
  
  Javier hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Washburn
  
  Spangler 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Washburn
  
  Bond hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Washburn
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Johnson
  
  Washburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bond. Washburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Johnson
  
  Flood bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Washburn moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brock vs. Johnson
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washburn scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Johnson
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boyer vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Mike White now playing center field. Al Spangler now playing left field.
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Carl Warwick now playing left field.
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Washburn
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Craig
  
  Roger Craig now pitching. John Bateman pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
  
  Bateman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Craig
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Woodeshick
  
  John Bateman now catching.
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Woodeshick
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Woodeshick
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Craig
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Craig
  
  Fox bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spangler vs. Cuellar
  
  Mike Cuellar now pitching.
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaines vs. Taylor
  
  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick. Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Gaines strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1964 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Flood C, cf           3  0  0  0   Lillis B, ss          4  1  2  0   
Brock L, rf           4  0  1  1   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   Spangler A, cf-lf     3  0  0  1   
Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  1   Bond W, lf            2  0  0  0   
Skinner B, lf         3  0  1  0   Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   
Warwick C, lf         1  0  0  0   Gaines J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  0   
Javier J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           3  0  0  0   
McCarver T, c         3  0  0  0   Roberts D, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Washburn R, p         2  1  1  0   Grote J, c            2  0  0  0   
Craig R, p            0  0  0  0   Bateman J, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
Cuellar M, p          0  0  0  0   Johnson K, p          2  0  0  0   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   White M, cf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        27  1  3  1

St.Louis         000 100 010 --  2
Houston          100 000 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W)        7.1  2  1  1  2  3
Craig R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Cuellar M             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Taylor R (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L)         7.1  6  2  2  0  3
Woodeshick H          1.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Lillis B, Roberts D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 3
2B -- Skinner B, Washburn R, Lillis B
HR -- Boyer K
SH -- Washburn R, Flood C, Fox N
SF -- Spangler A
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:06
A -- 10777

    

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