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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1966-08-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21507 · dome · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Mike Cuellar earned the win. Bob Aspromonte went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Mike Cuellar L: Larry Jaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charley Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Jaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jaster | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Piche | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julian Javier: 13
- Lou Brock: W
- Mike Shannon: POCS2(136)
- Mike Shannon: K/C
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 63
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: 8.2-3
- Dave Nicholson: 7
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
- Curt Flood: W
- Tim McCarver: K
- Charley Smith: WP.1-3
- Charley Smith: K
Bot 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Ron Brand: S.1-2
- Mike Cuellar: S.2XH(92);1-2
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: S
- Larry Jaster: 14/SH.1-2
- Julian Javier: S.2-H
- Lou Brock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ron Davis: S
- Sonny Jackson: 53/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Curt Flood: 63
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S
- Chuck Harrison: 9
- Ron Brand: S.1-2
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Ron Davis: 63
Top 5
- Tim McCarver: 6
- Charley Smith: S
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Larry Jaster: 8
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2#
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Rusty Staub: S.2-H
- Chuck Harrison: D.1-H
- Ron Brand: 13
Top 6
- Julian Javier: S
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Shannon: 53.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: D.2-H
- Curt Flood: K
Bot 6
- Mike Cuellar: W
- Ron Davis: FC5/SH.1-3(E3);B-2
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Joe Morgan: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nicholson: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rusty Staub: 43.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Harrison: IW
- Ron Brand: 7
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: K
- Charley Smith: 8
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 7
- Mike Cuellar: 13
- Ron Davis: 43
- Sonny Jackson: E6
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 8
- Phil Gagliano: 7
- Julian Javier: 7
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 8
- Dave Nicholson: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Rusty Staub: W
- Chuck Harrison: 7
Top 9
- Mike Shannon: W
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Curt Flood: 3/G.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 43
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Hatton ejected by HP umpire Burkhart after being told to hurry up visit to mound