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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 28, 1963
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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 June 28, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Third Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| John Weekly | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 28, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Drott
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drott
White hits a line drive into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
There goes Javier. The throw from Bateman, and Fazio drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a fly ball towards cemter. Spangler catches it and throws to home to double up Javier. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Gibson
Weekly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drott
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drott
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Drott
Altman bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Drott
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Drott
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Staub. Boyer scores. Flood moves to third. McCarver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Drott
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Drott
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drott
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple juggles the ball. That's an error on Temple. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Drott
Groat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Drott
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Drott
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Altman vs. Drott
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. Musial tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Drott
Flood hits a line drive into center field. Spangler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spangler. Groat scores. Musial scores. Flood moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMahon vs. Gibson
McMahon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Gibson
Weekly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McMahon
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McMahon
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McMahon
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McMahon
Musial hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McMahon
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McMahon
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Duke Carmel now playing left field.
Lillis hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Brock Davis pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Umbricht
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Umbricht
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibson. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Gibson
Weekly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Umbricht
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Umbricht
White hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Umbricht
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Umbricht
Carmel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Carmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Umbricht
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Umbricht
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Umbricht
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Umbricht
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Umbricht
Charlie James pinch runs for Curt Flood.
McCarver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fazio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Umbricht
Gibson hits a line drive into left field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Umbricht
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Gibson
Duke Carmel now playing center field. Charlie James now playing left field. Howie Goss pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gibson
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weekly vs. Gibson
Weekly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Gibson
Warwick hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching. Howie Goss now playing center field. Al Spangler now playing left field.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Zachary
There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Zachary
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis throws towards second. Fazio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fazio. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carmel vs. Zachary
Carmel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Zachary
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Zachary
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Gibson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fazio vs. Gibson
Fazio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Gibson
Goss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1963 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Temple J, 3b 3 1 0 0
White B, 1b 5 2 1 0 Spangler A, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1 Weekly J, lf 4 0 1 1
Musial S, lf 2 2 1 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0
Carmel D, lf-cf 2 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 2 1 0 Staub R, 1b 4 1 3 0
Altman G, rf 3 1 1 2 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 1
Flood C, cf 4 0 3 4 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0
James C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Fazio E, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 0 1 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 4 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Goss H, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 10 8 33 2 6 2
St.Louis 023 000 121 -- 9
Houston 000 000 110 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 13
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 2.2 4 5 2 2 0
McMahon D 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Umbricht J 3.0 3 3 3 1 3
Zachary C 1.0 2 1 0 0 2
E -- Fazio E 2, Staub R, Temple J, Spangler A, Gibson B
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 7
2B -- Javier J
3B -- Staub R, Altman G
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Altman G
SF -- Altman G, Groat D, Bateman J
HBP -- by Drott D (Groat D)
WP -- Zachary C
PB -- McCarver T, Bateman J
T -- 2:27
A -- 18840
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