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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-06-15 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 24263 · 2:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Lou Brock went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Valdespino: 5/L
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: HR/9
- Curt Flood: 9
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: 6/P
Top 2
- Denis Menke: K
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Curt Blefary: W
- Gary Geiger: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: SB2
- Doug Rader: WP.3-H
- Doug Rader: 6/P
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Julian Javier: K
- Mike Shannon: 53
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 63
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Marty Martinez: S8
- Jim Wynn: 5/L
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: K
Top 4
- Denis Menke: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 43.1-2
- Curt Blefary: 9
- Gary Geiger: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Curt Flood: 63
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Joe Torre: D8
- Tim McCarver: S8.2-H
- Julian Javier: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Don Wilson: 5/P
- Sandy Valdespino: K/C
Bot 5
- Mike Shannon: K
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
- Bob Gibson: W
- Lou Brock: SB2
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 6
- Marty Martinez: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: D8.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 7/SF.3-H
- Curt Blefary: 6/P
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: 53
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 7
- Gary Geiger: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Don Wilson: K/C
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 3
- Julian Javier: K
- Mike Shannon: 5/P
Top 8
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Marty Martinez: 8
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Bot 8
- Vic Davalillo: S9
- Bob Gibson: 1/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: WP.2-3
- Lou Brock: IW
- Curt Flood: S7.3-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Torre: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Tim McCarver: 9
Top 9
- Curt Blefary: 9
- Gary Geiger: S9
- Doug Rader: K
- Julio Gotay: S8.1-3
- Sandy Valdespino: S/G.3-H;1-2
- Marty Martinez: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Boots Day