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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1963
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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 August 15, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 15, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Sadecki
Fazio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub takes first base on ball four. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sadecki
Warwick hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Sadecki
Goss 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sadecki
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Sadecki
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Sadecki
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nottebart
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Sadecki
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Nottebart
Sadecki hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Sadecki
Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Sadecki
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Sadecki
Nottebart hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Sadecki
Fazio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Sadecki
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Sadecki
Goss hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nottebart
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. Altman moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kolb vs. Nottebart
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to home to get Altman. Javier moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Taylor
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Taylor
There goes Lillis. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Taylor
Nottebart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nottebart
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a line drive into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Taylor
Fazio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Taylor
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nottebart
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Nottebart
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Nottebart
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Nottebart
Charlie James pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Nottebart
Flood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jones
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jones
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jones
There goes Goss. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nottebart
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nottebart
White hits a line drive towards left. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Groat. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Nottebart
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jones
Mike Shannon now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jones
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Jones
Nottebart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Jones
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nottebart
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nottebart
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Woodeshick
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1963 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fazio E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 3 2 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 1 2 3 Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0
Warwick C, rf 3 0 1 1 Shannon M, lf 0 0 0 0
Goss H, cf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 3 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Nottebart D, p 4 0 1 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0
Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
James C, ph 1 0 1 1
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 2 8 2
Houston 300 010 000 -- 4
St.Louis 000 010 100 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (W) 8.1 8 2 2 0 4
Woodeshick H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L) 5.0 7 4 4 2 3
Taylor R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Jones S 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Lillis B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 6
HR -- Bateman J, Boyer K
CS -- Lillis B, Goss H
T -- 2:10
A -- 10111
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