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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 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 28, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1966 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 28, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,503 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| George Kernek | First Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | 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 |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 1966
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a popup 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: ---
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Roberts
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Briles
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Briles
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Briles
There goes Wynn. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Buchek applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Roberts
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kernek vs. Roberts
Kernek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Roberts
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Briles
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Briles
Maye takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Briles
Bateman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. Maye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Briles
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Woodeshick
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kernek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Roberts
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Roberts
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock 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--
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Mahaffey
Art Mahaffey now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek misplays the ball. That's an error on Buchek. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Mahaffey
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Mahaffey
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Mahaffey
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Roberts
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Roberts
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Mahaffey
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Mahaffey
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Javier who tags Bateman, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mahaffey
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kernek vs. Roberts
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Roberts
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Roberts
Buchek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahaffey vs. Roberts
Mahaffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Mahaffey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mahaffey, and towards Buchek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mahaffey
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Mahaffey
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Roberts
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Roberts
Flood 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Roberts
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Mahaffey
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Mahaffey
Staub bunts towards the mound. Mahaffey fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Mahaffey
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McCarver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCarver. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Mahaffey
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Mahaffey
Maye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Mahaffey
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kernek vs. Roberts
Kernek hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Roberts
Javier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Roberts
Buchek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Carpin
Frank Carpin now pitching. Rusty Staub now playing left field. Dave Nicholson now playing right field. Tito Francona pinch hits for Art Mahaffey.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Carpin
Ray Sadecki pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Frank Carpin.
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hoerner
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hoerner
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hoerner
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Kernek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Raymond
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Raymond
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Raymond
Smith hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kernek vs. Raymond
Kernek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kernek for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Hoerner
Gentile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hoerner
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Aust
Dennis Aust now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Aust
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek throws to home for one, and McCarver throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Aust
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Raymond
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Raymond
Buchek hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Raymond
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dennis Aust.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1966 -- 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 0 2 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 3 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 1 2 1
Smith C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Staub R, rf-lf 3 1 1 0
Kernek G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Maye L, lf 1 1 0 0
Buchek J, ss 4 0 2 0 Nicholson D, rf 1 0 0 0
Briles N, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 2 2
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Carpin F, p 0 0 0 0
Mahaffey A, p 1 0 0 0 Harrison C, ph 1 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Sadecki R, pr 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Aust D, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 28 4 9 3
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
Houston 030 000 01x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 1.2 4 3 3 2 1
Woodeshick H 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Mahaffey A 4.0 1 0 0 3 4
Hoerner J* 1.0 3 1 0 0 2
Aust D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 6.1 7 2 2 0 2
Carpin F 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Raymond C (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Morgan J 2, Buchek J, McCarver T 2
DP -- St.Louis 3, Houston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 7
2B -- Bateman J
HR -- Gentile J, Smith C, Javier J
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Staub R
T -- 2:31
A -- 12503
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