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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1966-09-05 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 2:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Turk Farrell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charley Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Norm Miller: 2/FL
- Joe Morgan: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 4
- Julian Javier: 63
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Maye: PO1(23)
- Lee Maye: 8/L
- Bill Heath: 2
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Tim McCarver: 4/L
- Mike Shannon: K/C
Top 3
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Turk Farrell: 9
Bot 3
- Charley Smith: K23#
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 4
- Ron Davis: HP
- Norm Miller: WP.1-2#
- Norm Miller: K
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: 7/FL
- Julian Javier: S
- Curt Flood: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Maye: W
- Bill Heath: SB2
- Bill Heath: S.2-H
- Chuck Harrison: 5
- Bob Lillis: S.1-2
- Turk Farrell: 7
- Ron Davis: K
Bot 5
- Orlando Cepeda: HR
- Tim McCarver: K/C
- Mike Shannon: S
- Charley Smith: 8.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: S.2-H
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 6
- Norm Miller: S
- Joe Morgan: 23/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 7/FL
- Lee Maye: K
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: 1
- Julian Javier: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: 7/L
Top 7
- Bill Heath: W
- Chuck Harrison: W.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Turk Farrell: K
- Ron Davis: 8
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: S5.B-2(E5)
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Mike Shannon: 63.2-3
- Charley Smith: S.3-H
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Top 8
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 3/L
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: E7/F.B-2
- Julian Javier: BK.2-3
- Julian Javier: S3.3-H(UR)
- Curt Flood: CS2(26)
- Curt Flood: 9
Top 9
- Lee Maye: 7
- Bill Heath: 53
- Chuck Harrison: K