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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1969-06-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20297 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Nelson Briles earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Norm Miller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Danny Coombs SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Huntz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Danny Coombs | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Curt Flood: W
- Vada Pinson: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Torre: 7/L
- Tim McCarver: S
- Mike Shannon: S8.1-3
- Julian Javier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Curt Blefary: D7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: K
- Norm Miller: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 2
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: 31
Bot 2
- Marty Martinez: D7
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Don Wilson: 4/P
- Curt Blefary: 8
Top 3
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Joe Torre: W
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: S
- Norm Miller: S8.1-3
- Denis Menke: WP.1-2
- Denis Menke: 9/FL
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Marty Martinez: 13
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 5/FL
- Julian Javier: S7
- Dal Maxvill: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: 6/FL
- Don Wilson: S7
- Curt Blefary: S7.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Top 5
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: S7
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 6
- Joe Torre: W
- Tim McCarver: S8.1-3
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Vic Davalillo: 3/P
- Nelson Briles: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Marty Martinez: 9/L
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Danny Coombs: K/C
Top 7
- Lou Brock: S7.BX2(74)
- Curt Flood: S8
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Joe Torre: IW
- Tim McCarver: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Shannon: 43
Bot 7
- Curt Blefary: W
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Norm Miller: 3/G
Top 8
- Julian Javier: K
- Steve Huntz: W
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: D7.1-H
- Curt Flood: 4/P
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Marty Martinez: 4/L
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Joe Torre: S7
- Tim McCarver: 53.1-2
- Mike Shannon: D9.2-H
- Julian Javier: K
Bot 9
- Jesus Alou: 8/L
- Gary Geiger: D9
- Curt Blefary: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Morgan: K
Notes & reviews
- Don Wilson left with injured hip