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St. Louis Cardinals @
Houston Astros
1966-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 23064 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:11
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 2β1. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Mel Steiner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Giusti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Giusti | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Owens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S
- Phil Gagliano: S.1X3(95)
- Curt Flood: S.1-3
- Tito Francona: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 31
- Julian Javier: 2
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Lee Maye: 7
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: S
- Bob Gibson: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 4
- Phil Gagliano: 63
Bot 3
- Chuck Harrison: K
- John Bateman: 63
- Dave Giusti: 43
Top 4
- Curt Flood: 53
- Tito Francona: K
- Tim McCarver: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Jim Wynn: E6
- Rusty Staub: PB.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Bob Aspromonte: 3
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO
- Dal Maxvill: S.1-3
- Bob Gibson: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Lou Brock: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Lee Maye: 13
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- John Bateman: S
- Dave Giusti: K
Top 6
- Lou Brock: K23
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Curt Flood: 64(1)/FO
- Tito Francona: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Jim Wynn: T
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Bobby Tolan: D
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: IW
- Bob Gibson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Gibson: K/C
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 4
- Lee Maye: 7
- Chuck Harrison: K
Top 8
- Lou Brock: T
- Phil Gagliano: S.3-H
- Curt Flood: WP.1-2
- Curt Flood: K
- Tito Francona: 13.2-3
- Tim McCarver: 8
Bot 8
- John Bateman: 8
- Bill Heath: W
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
- Sonny Jackson: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Julian Javier: 9
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- Rusty Staub: 1/SH/BG.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/FL
- Lee Maye: 63

















