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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1966-09-05 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18308 · 88°F, sunny, dry · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Larry Dierker earned the win. John Bateman went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: (none) · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Ron Piche | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Chuck Harrison: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: K
- Mike Shannon: 53
Top 2
- Dave Nicholson: S
- John Bateman: S.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/L.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H;1-2
- Bob Lillis: 4
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Tim McCarver: FLE5
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Curt Flood: S6
- Charley Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ron Davis: S
- Joe Morgan: PO1(13)
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Chuck Harrison: 63
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 4
- Dave Nicholson: 9
- John Bateman: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 4
- Julian Javier: S
- Mike Shannon: 7.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 2
- Tim McCarver: 43
Top 5
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Larry Dierker: 3/L
- Ron Davis: 7
Bot 5
- Curt Flood: 3
- Charley Smith: 6/L
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Chuck Harrison: D
- Dave Nicholson: W
- John Bateman: 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Bot 6
- Steve Carlton: 4
- Lou Brock: 43
- Julian Javier: 9
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: S
- Bob Lillis: 34/SH.1-2
- Larry Dierker: K
- Ron Davis: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Mike Shannon: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Tim McCarver: D
- Curt Flood: 53
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: E3.B-2
- Chuck Harrison: 54/SH.2-3
- Dave Nicholson: IW
- John Bateman: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3#
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Lillis: FC1.3XH(12);1-2#
- Larry Dierker: 9/FL
Bot 8
- Charley Smith: 13
- Dal Maxvill: S
- Tito Francona: 7
- Lou Brock: 13
Top 9
- Ron Davis: S
- Joe Morgan: K
- Chuck Harrison: S.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 5
- John Bateman: D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
Bot 9
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Mike Shannon: S
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Tim McCarver: 8