Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carlton
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Carlton
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Carlton
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Carlton
  
  Martinez 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

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Wilson
  
  Flood is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Wilson
  
  Pinson strikes out. There goes Flood. The throw from Edwards to Menke, and Flood is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Carlton
  
  Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carlton
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Carlton
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ricketts vs. Wilson
  
  Ricketts strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Wilson
  
  Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Wilson
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Carlton
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Carlton
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Carlton
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Wilson
  
  Maxvill hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carlton vs. Wilson
  
  Carlton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Wilson
  
  Flood hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Carlton
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Carlton
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Carlton
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wilson
  
  Pinson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ricketts vs. Wilson
  
  Ricketts hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Ricketts moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shannon vs. Wilson
  
  Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Carlton
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carlton
  
  Alou 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 5

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Wilson
  
  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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Wilson
  
  Maxvill 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carlton vs. Wilson
  
  Carlton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Carlton
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Carlton
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Carlton
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blefary vs. Carlton
  
  There goes Wynn. The slide. Ricketts applies the tag. Wynn is out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Carlton
  
  Blefary 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 6

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Wilson
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Wilson
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carlton
  
  Edwards 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Carlton
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Carlton
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Carlton
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Ricketts and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Carlton
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ricketts vs. Wilson
  
  Ricketts hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Wilson
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Wilson
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Carlton
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carlton
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carlton
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Carlton
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Wilson
  
  Gary Geiger now playing left field. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilson
  
  Bill White pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Wilson
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Wilson
  
  Flood hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching. Steve Huntz now playing shortstop.
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hoerner
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoerner
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wilson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Wilson
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ricketts vs. Wilson
  
  Joe Nossek pinch runs for Joe Torre.
  
  Ricketts hits a fly ball towards left field. Geiger makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Geiger. Pinson tags and scores. Nossek moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shannon vs. Wilson
  
  Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Wilson
  
  Javier is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gagliano vs. Wilson
  
  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
  
  Gagliano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Grant
  
  Phil Gagliano now playing first base. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Grant
  
  Alou 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Grant
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huntz vs. Wilson
  
  Huntz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1969 -- 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           2  0  1  0   
Alou J, rf            5  1  0  0   Flood C, cf           2  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  0   Pinson V, rf          4  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  1   Torre J, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  2  0   Nossek J, pr          0  0  0  0   
Martinez M, lf        4  0  1  0   Grant M, p            0  0  0  0   
Geiger G, lf          0  0  0  0   Ricketts D, c         3  0  1  1   
Blefary C, 1b         4  0  1  0   Shannon M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   Javier J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Wilson D, p           4  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gagliano P, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
                                   Carlton S, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   White B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Huntz S, ss           1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  6  1                        29  2  5  2

Houston          100 000 000 0 --  1
St.Louis         000 000 001 1 --  2
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L)          9.0  5  2  2  5  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carlton S             8.0  6  1  0  3 10
Hoerner J             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Grant M (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Shannon M, Alou J, Maxvill D, Geiger G
DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 7
HR -- Huntz S
SB -- Brock L, Morgan J
CS -- Flood C, Wynn J
SF -- Ricketts D
HBP -- by Wilson D (Flood C)
T -- 2:30
A -- 13754

    

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