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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 14, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 14, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Bill White | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 14, 1962
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Johnson
Whitfield strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Whitfield out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gibson
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Gibson
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Smith to second, and White is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
There goes Larker. The throw from Oliver to Maxvill and they have Larker trapped. The throw over to Whitfield, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Johnson
Gibson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. There goes Javier. The throw from Smith and Javier is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gibson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Johnson
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Gibson
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Gibson
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibson. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson throws to home for one, and Oliver throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Larker scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Johnson
There goes Maxvill. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Maxvill steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Johnson
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Gibson
There goes Spangler. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Gibson
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Gibson
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Flood out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Johnson
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
Charlie James pinch runs for Fred Whitfield.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gibson
Charlie James now playing right field. Bill White now playing first base.
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Johnson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Johnson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Johnson
There goes Oliver. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Johnson
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gibson
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Johnson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Johnson
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Johnson
James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. James reaches second base with a double. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Gibson
Bobby Smith now playing left field.
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Gibson
Amalfitano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Gibson
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. McMahon
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McMahon
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gibson
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McMahon
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McMahon
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McMahon
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McMahon
There goes Javier. The throw from Smith and he is out, Amalfitano applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Gibson
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gibson
Larker bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer throws to second for one, and Javier throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mejias scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1962 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lillis B, ss 5 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 5 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 5 1 2 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, cf 4 0 0 0
Smith B, lf 0 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 2 2 1
Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 1 2 0
James C, pr-rf 1 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 1
White B, rf-1b 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 5 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 1 0 1 0
Oliver G, c 3 0 2 0 Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 34 4 7 2
St.Louis 001 010 010 0 -- 3
Houston 000 200 010 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.2 7 4 2 8 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 8.0 7 3 3 3 12
McMahon D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Gibson B, Oliver G, Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 10
2B -- Javier J, Spangler A, James C
HR -- Gibson B
SB -- Maxvill D, Spangler A, Oliver G
SH -- Larker N
T -- 2:53
A -- 9604
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