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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1965-08-03 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:07
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Tim McCarver went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bob Purkey SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Jim Owens | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Cuellar | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Dennis | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: T
- Joe Morgan: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Gentile: S
- Walt Bond: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 6
- Dick Groat: 41
- Curt Flood: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Kasko: 5
- Ron Brand: 13
- Larry Dierker: HR
- Lee Maye: 43
Bot 2
- Bill White: K
- Ken Boyer: 8/L
- Tito Francona: W
- Phil Gagliano: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jim Gentile: 36(1)3/GDP
- Walt Bond: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 4
Bot 3
- Tim McCarver: K
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Lou Brock: HR
- Dick Groat: 8
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Eddie Kasko: S
- Ron Brand: 2/FL
- Larry Dierker: 23
Bot 4
- Curt Flood: 6
- Bill White: 43
- Ken Boyer: W
- Tito Francona: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Lee Maye: 8
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jim Gentile: D.1-3
- Walt Bond: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 5
- Tito Francona: S
- Phil Gagliano: 64(1)/FO
- Tim McCarver: HR.1-H
- Bob Purkey: K
- Lou Brock: D
- Dick Groat: WP.2-3
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: 13
- Ron Brand: 53
- Larry Dierker: 53
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: W
- Bill White: 7
- Ken Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Joe Gaines: W.1-2
- Walt Bond: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S.3-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: HR.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- Ron Brand: K
Bot 7
- Tito Francona: W
- Phil Gagliano: 4616(1)/FO#
- Tim McCarver: S.1-3
- Bob Skinner: PB.3-H;1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
- Lou Brock: D.2-H
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 8
- Jim Owens: S
- Lee Maye: S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Rusty Staub: D.2-H;1-3
- Walt Bond: HP
- Bob Aspromonte: S.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Curt Flood: S
- Bill White: 6
- Ken Boyer: S.1-3
- Tito Francona: 9/SF.3-H
- Phil Gagliano: W.1-2
- Tim McCarver: S.2-H;1-3
- Ted Savage: SB2
- Ted Savage: 9
Top 9
- Ron Brand: 53
- Ron Taylor: 63
- Lee Maye: K/C
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: 43
- Dick Groat: S
- Curt Flood: 54(1)3/GDP