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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 27, 1966
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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 April 27, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| George Kernek | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 27, 1966
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it 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: ---
Morgan vs. Washburn
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson 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: 1--
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Washburn
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kernek vs. Giusti
Kernek hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Giusti
Buchek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Washburn
Giusti 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Giusti
Washburn 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Washburn
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Washburn
Gentile hits a line drive towards first. Kernek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kernek vs. Giusti
Kernek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Giusti
Buchek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Washburn
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Washburn
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Washburn
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Buchek applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Giusti
Washburn hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Washburn
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Washburn
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Washburn
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. There goes Staub trying to get to home. Johnson throws the ball in to McCarver, who tags Staub for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kernek vs. Giusti
Kernek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Washburn
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Washburn
Bateman hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Washburn
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Dave Nicholson now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing left field.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Giusti
Tito Francona pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Giusti
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ray Washburn.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simmons
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Curt Simmons now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Simmons
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Simmons
Gentile hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Simmons
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Giusti
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Gagliano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Staub. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1966 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 3 0
Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 2 2 2
Flood C, cf 3 1 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 2 1 Staub R, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Kernek G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 0 0 0 0
Buchek J, ss 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 2 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 28 3 7 3
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 200 001 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 5
Simmons C 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Houston 5
2B -- Aspromonte B, Flood C, McCarver T
3B -- Staub R
HR -- Wynn J
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Jackson S
WP -- Giusti D 2, Washburn R
T -- 2:02
A -- 14666
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