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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-08-26 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 1:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Nelson Briles earned the win. Julian Javier 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Jim Bouton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Curt Flood: 3/FL
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Top 2
- Norm Miller: 63
- Curt Blefary: W
- Denis Menke: 6/P
- Doug Rader: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Mike Shannon: K
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 3
- Julian Javier: HR/7
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: S/G46
- Curt Flood: 43
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Norm Miller: W
- Curt Blefary: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Joe Torre: 8
- Tim McCarver: K
Top 5
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 31
Bot 5
- Mike Shannon: 5/P
- Julian Javier: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 3/FL
Top 6
- Larry Dierker: 4/P
- Jesus Alou: 143
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 6
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 7
- Norm Miller: 43
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Tim McCarver: 9
Top 8
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Johnny Edwards: D9
- Sandy Valdespino: 5/FL
- Jesus Alou: 13
Bot 8
- Mike Shannon: 13
- Julian Javier: 3/P
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: S7.1-2
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Denis Menke: 63