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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1966-07-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 30044 · 93°F, night, dry · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Bruce earned the win and Claude Raymond picked up the save. John Bateman 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bob Bruce L: Bob Gibson SV: Claude Raymond
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Buchek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jaster | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Dennis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: W
- Sonny Jackson: 14(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 4
- John Bateman: HR.1-H
- Lee Maye: S
- Chuck Harrison: 43
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Phil Gagliano: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: 9
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Bob Lillis: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bob Bruce: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: E6
- Tim McCarver: 43(B)36(1)/GDP
- Mike Shannon: K
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Rusty Staub: 54(1)/FO
- John Bateman: 4
Bot 3
- Jerry Buchek: 13
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Bob Gibson: 3/FL
Top 4
- Lee Maye: S
- Chuck Harrison: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-3
- Bob Lillis: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bruce: WP.2-3
- Bob Bruce: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: 13
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Curt Flood: 9
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: D
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Rusty Staub: IW
- John Bateman: S.2-H;1-2
- Lee Maye: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/L
- Tim McCarver: S
- Mike Shannon: 5/FL
- Jerry Buchek: 8
Top 6
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-3
- Bob Lillis: S.3-H;1-3
- Bob Bruce: CS2(2654)#
- Bob Bruce: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 6
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Bobby Tolan: 53
- Lou Brock: W
- Phil Gagliano: SB2
- Phil Gagliano: 63
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Rusty Staub: 53/SH.1-2
- John Bateman: IW
- Dave Nicholson: K/C
- Chuck Harrison: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Bot 7
- Curt Flood: 7/L
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Bob Bruce: 8
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 8
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
- Jerry Buchek: 13
- Tito Francona: HR
- Bob Skinner: 8
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Bateman: S.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Chuck Harrison: 1/L
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: S
- Phil Gagliano: 9
- Curt Flood: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/L