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St. Louis Cardinals @
Houston Astros
1963-08-23 Β· Night game Β· Colt Stadium Β· Att: 14483 Β· 1:36
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Colt .45's 4β1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Turk Farrell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Flood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill White | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boyer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Turk Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Turk Farrell | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Umbricht | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Flood: W
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bill White: S.1-2
- Ken Boyer: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH);1-3(TH)
- Ken Boyer: W
- Charlie James: 3
- George Altman: D.3-H;1-H
- Julian Javier: S.2-H
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: W
- Pete Runnels: K
- Jim Wynn: D.1-3
- John Bateman: K
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 2
- Bob Gibson: 63
- Curt Flood: 9
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 2
- Carl Warwick: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Lillis: K
Top 3
- Bill White: S
- Ken Boyer: 14(1)3/GDP
- Charlie James: T
- George Altman: 7
Bot 3
- Turk Farrell: 53
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Pete Runnels: 13
Top 4
- Julian Javier: 5
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Bob Gibson: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- John Bateman: K
- Rusty Staub: K23
Top 5
- Curt Flood: 7
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bill White: D
- Ken Boyer: 63
Bot 5
- Carl Warwick: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Bob Lillis: K23
Top 6
- Charlie James: 3/FL
- George Altman: 8
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 6
- Turk Farrell: 7
- Al Spangler: 1/L
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 6
- Bob Gibson: 7/FL
- Curt Flood: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: D
- John Bateman: K
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Carl Warwick: 6
Top 8
- Dick Groat: 3/G
- Bill White: S
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Charlie James: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Bob Lillis: 6
- Hal Smith: 53.1-2
- Al Spangler: S.2-H
- Pete Runnels: 53
Top 9
- George Altman: 43
- Julian Javier: S
- Tim McCarver: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- John Bateman: K
- Rusty Staub: 9/L

















