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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 30, 1966
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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 30, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,196 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 30, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek misplays the ball. That's an error on Buchek. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Gibson
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Buchek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Farrell
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Farrell
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Staub. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Farrell
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Gibson
Gentile 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gibson
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Nicholson scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Farrell
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Farrell
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Farrell
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Farrell
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Gibson
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Farrell
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Gibson
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gibson
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Farrell
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Farrell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Farrell
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Farrell
Javier hits a line drive into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Gibson
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Farrell
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Farrell
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Farrell
Flood hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Gibson
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Staub. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Farrell
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Farrell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buchek vs. Farrell
Buchek hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Farrell
Javier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gibson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Farrell
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Farrell
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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Farrell
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibson
Lee Maye pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gibson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Owens
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Owens
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Owens
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Gibson
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gibson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1966 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 0 0
Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 4 2
Nicholson D, rf 4 1 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 1
Staub R, lf 3 0 2 1 Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Buchek J, ss 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 3 8 3
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 100 101 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6
Owens J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 7
E -- Buchek J, Brock L
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Cepeda O 2
HR -- Cepeda O
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Jackson S
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 1:55
A -- 14196
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