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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 3, 1962 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,436 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| John Weekly | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 3, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Simmons
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Simmons
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Giusti
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Giusti
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Simmons
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Simmons
Weekly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weekly moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Giusti
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Giusti
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Giusti
Gotay hits a line drive off the glove of Aspromonte, and into shallow left field. Gotay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Simmons
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Simmons
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giusti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Simmons
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay fields it and throws to second for the out. Giusti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Simmons
Gernert hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giusti
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Giusti
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Simmons
Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Simmons
Weekly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Weekly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Giusti
There goes Boyer. The throw from Ranew and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Giusti
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Giusti
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Giusti
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Simmons
Ranew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Simmons
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Simmons
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Simmons
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Simmons
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Simmons
Weekly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giusti
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Giusti
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Giusti
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Simmons
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heist vs. Simmons
Al Heist pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Farrell
Gotay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Farrell
There goes Gotay. The throw from Ranew and he is safe. Gotay steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Farrell
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gotay moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Simmons
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Simmons
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Simmons
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Simmons
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Farrell
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farrell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Farrell
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Farrell
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Weekly. Boyer reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Farrell
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Simmons
Don Landrum now playing right field.
Weekly hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Simmons
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1962 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 1 1
Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 2 0 White B, 1b 2 2 1 2
Pendleton J, cf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 3 0 0 0
Weekly J, lf 4 0 2 0 Landrum D, rf 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Ranew M, c 3 0 1 0 Oliver G, c 3 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 2 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 0 0 0 0
Heist A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gotay J, ss 2 0 1 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 27 4 4 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 201 000 01x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 6.0 3 3 3 4 2
Farrell T 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Gotay J
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Gotay J, Weekly J, Boyer K
HR -- White B, Flood C
SB -- Boyer K, Gotay J
T -- 2:10
A -- 6436
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