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St. Louis Cardinals @
Houston Astros
1966-08-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 17511 Β· dome Β· 2:05
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3β0. Bob Gibson earned the win. Dal Maxvill went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Flood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Dierker | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: 3/FL
- Tim McCarver: 7
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K23
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Curt Flood: W
- Mike Shannon: 9
- Charley Smith: 7
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Lee Maye: 13
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: D
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.2-3
- Lou Brock: S3.3-3
- Julian Javier: SB2#
- Julian Javier: 9
- Tim McCarver: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Heath: 63
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S
- Curt Flood: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Shannon: S5.1-2
- Charley Smith: 7
- Dal Maxvill: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Gibson: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Davis: 4
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Rusty Staub: 31
Top 5
- Lou Brock: 8
- Julian Javier: S
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/L
- Lee Maye: W
- Bill Heath: S.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 6
- Curt Flood: 3/G
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
- Charley Smith: 6
Bot 6
- Ron Davis: 43
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 7
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: S.2-H
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: 63
- Tim McCarver: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Lee Maye: 7
Top 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Curt Flood: S
- Mike Shannon: E4.1-2
- Charley Smith: K
- Dal Maxvill: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Gibson: SB2
- Bob Gibson: POCSH(2525)#
Bot 8
- Bill Heath: S.B-2(E7)
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Felix Mantilla: K/C
- Ron Davis: 4
Top 9
- Bob Gibson: 43
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: 9
Bot 9
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Rusty Staub: E6
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-3
- Lee Maye: 54(1)/FO
















