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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-08-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 21310 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 10th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Bob Gibson SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ricketts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Norm Miller: K
- Curt Blefary: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: D8
- Curt Flood: 63.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 3/FL
- Joe Torre: 7
Top 2
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: K
- Mike Shannon: W
- Julian Javier: 53.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 3
- Tom Griffin: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Gibson: 8
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: S9
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 4
- Norm Miller: 7
- Curt Blefary: S8
- Denis Menke: CS2(26)#
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 43
- Tim McCarver: S9
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: 7
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 31
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tom Griffin: K/C
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 43.2-3
- Curt Flood: D7.3-H
- Vada Pinson: 13
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: CS2(26)#
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: 7
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Shannon: 53
Top 7
- Norm Miller: K
- Curt Blefary: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 3/P
Bot 7
- Julian Javier: 8
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Bob Gibson: 8
Top 8
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 4/P
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: S7
- Vada Pinson: WP.1-2#
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jesus Alou: K
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
Bot 9
- Dave Ricketts: W
- Mike Shannon: 3(B)4(1)/P/DP
- Julian Javier: 8
Top 10
- Norm Miller: S9
- Curt Blefary: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Sandy Valdespino: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Morgan: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 10
- Bill White: S7
- Vic Davalillo: 4/P
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: 46(1)/FO