Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Washburn
  
  Morgan 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 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Washburn
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Buchek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Latman
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Latman
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Latman
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Latman
  
  Cepeda strikes out. There goes Tolan. The throw from Bateman and Tolan is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Washburn
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Gentile reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Washburn
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Washburn
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and has Gentile trapped. There's the throw to Smith who throws to Buchek, who tags Gentile for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Washburn
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Javier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Latman
  
  McCarver 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Latman
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Latman
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Washburn
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latman vs. Washburn
  
  Latman hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Washburn
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Latman
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washburn vs. Latman
  
  Washburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Latman
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Latman
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away, into the outfield. Here's the throw to Bateman, who tags Brock out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Washburn
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Washburn
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Latman
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Latman
  
  Latman fires to first and picks off Tolan. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Latman
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Taylor
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Taylor
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Washburn
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Washburn
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Washburn
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Brand now catching.
  
  Buchek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Taylor
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washburn vs. Taylor
  
  Washburn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Taylor
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buchek moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Taylor
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buchek scores. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Flood vs. Taylor
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Taylor
  
  Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Monteagudo
  
  Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Washburn
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Washburn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Washburn
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Monteagudo
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Monteagudo
  
  Buchek hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Monteagudo
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Nicholson 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Woodeshick
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Monteagudo
  
  Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Monteagudo
  
  Brock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Monteagudo
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Monteagudo
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monteagudo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brand vs. Woodeshick
  
  Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
  
  Wynn bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Woodeshick
  
  Morgan 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 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Owens
  
  Jim Owens now pitching.
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Owens
  
  McCarver strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Owens
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Owens
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Woodeshick
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Woodeshick
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Woodeshick
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodeshick covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1966 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Brock L, lf           4  1  2  0   
Jackson S, ss         4  0  0  0   Tolan B, rf           3  1  3  1   
Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   Flood C, cf           3  0  2  2   
Gentile J, 1b         3  0  2  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Nicholson D, cf       4  0  0  0   McCarver T, c         4  0  0  0   
Maye L, lf            4  0  0  0   Smith C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Mantilla F, 3b        3  0  0  0   Buchek J, ss          3  1  0  0   
Bateman J, c          2  0  0  0   Javier J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Brand R, c            1  0  1  0   Washburn R, p         2  0  0  0   
Latman B, p           1  0  0  0   Woodeshick H, p       1  0  0  0   
Taylor R, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Monteagudo A, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Wynn J, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Owens J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        30  3  8  3

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         000 030 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Latman B              3.1  3  0  0  2  2
Taylor R (L)          1.1  4  3  3  1  1
Monteagudo A          2.1  1  0  0  0  2
Owens J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W)        5.2  3  0  0  1  4
Woodeshick H (S)      3.1  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Bateman J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Gentile J, Morgan J
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Wynn J
HBP -- by Taylor R (Cepeda O)
PB -- Brand R
T -- 2:19
A -- 13749

    

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