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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1964
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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 18, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1964
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larsen
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sadecki
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Sadecki
Gaines hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Larsen
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Larsen
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Larsen
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Larsen
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Sadecki
Bond 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. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. Sadecki
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Sadecki
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Sadecki
There's a wild pitch. Bond scores. Aspromonte moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Sadecki
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Larsen
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Larsen
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Sadecki
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sadecki
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Sadecki
Gaines takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Sadecki
Bond hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. There goes Gaines trying to get to third. Flood throws the ball in to Boyer, who tags Gaines for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaines who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Boyer reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Larsen
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boyer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Larsen
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Larsen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Larsen
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Sadecki
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Aspromonte steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Sadecki
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Sadecki
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Sadecki
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Larsen
Sadecki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Sadecki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Larsen
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Larsen
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Sadecki
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sadecki
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Sadecki
Gaines strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Larsen
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Larsen
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Larsen
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Larsen
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Sadecki
Bond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Sadecki
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. Sadecki
Lillis hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Larsen
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Larsen
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaines who is chasing the ball. Sadecki reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Larsen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Larsen
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Larsen
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Larsen
White strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws White out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sadecki
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sadecki
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Fox bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Sadecki
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Sadecki
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaines vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Woodeshick
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Woodeshick
Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat.
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Woodeshick
There goes McCarver. The throw from Grote and he is safe. McCarver steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Woodeshick
Javier hits a popup towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shannon vs. Woodeshick
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schultz vs. Woodeshick
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it 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: ---
Bond vs. Schultz
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schultz
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Schultz
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Woodeshick
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock bunts towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Lillis covering, for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Woodeshick
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick juggles the ball. That's an error on Woodeshick. Flood scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Woodeshick
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Woodeshick
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Woodeshick
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Schultz
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Schultz
Grote 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Schultz
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1964 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 1 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1 Spangler A, lf 4 1 0 0
White B, 1b 5 2 1 0 Gaines J, rf 3 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 1 1 1 Bond W, 1b 4 1 3 1
Groat D, ss 3 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Maxvill D, pr-ss 1 0 1 1 Hardy C, cf 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 5 0 1 1 Lillis B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, rf 3 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 2 0 1 0
Sadecki R, p 3 1 2 0 Fox N, ph 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 4 33 2 7 1
St.Louis 000 200 102 -- 5
Houston 011 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 6.2 7 2 1 2 5
Schultz B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 5
Woodeshick H 2.0 3 2 0 2 1
E -- Groat D 2, Woodeshick H
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Houston 7
2B -- Boyer K, Sadecki R
3B -- White B, Sadecki R
SB -- Aspromonte B, Brock L, McCarver T
SH -- Fox N, Brock L
WP -- Sadecki R
T -- 2:41
A -- 8617
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