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BAL  1
KCA  0
 BAL  9
KCA  2
 MIN  8
@BOS  6
 MIN 11
@BOS  8
 DET 10
CLE  5
 DET  2
CLE  1
 NYY  7
CHW  6
(10)		 CAL  2
@WSA  0
(10)		 CHC  8
PHI  7
(10)		 HOU  2
STL  0
 MLN  6
@LAD  4
 NYM  1
@PIT  0
 SFG  5
CIN  4
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 43,324

 Wednesday, July 21, 1965, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 1:59
Cardinals
0
46-47
Lost 1
6th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    2  4  2
W: Bob Bruce (7-11), L: Bob Gibson (11-8)
 Astros
2
41-49
Won 1
8th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .780              1   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .651              3   2   
T Francona 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .775              8   0   
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .791              1   0   GDP
B Skinner RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .766              2   0   
P Gagliano 3B-2B              3   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .809              1   1   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .757              7   0   
J Buchek 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .606              1   3   
  K Boyer PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .696              0   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .520              0   3   
  B White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .791              0   0   
  D Dennis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   1   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: P Gagliano 2; T Francona; C Flood; T McCarver; L Brock.
GIDP: C Flood (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Groat-J Buchek-T Francona.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .827              3   3   
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .694              4   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .862              0   1   
R Staub RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .676              2   0   GDP
J Gentile 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .239  .764             10   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .638              1   1   
R Brand C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .499              5   2   
B Lillis SS                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .519              1   4   2B
B Bruce P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .064  .168              1   0   
Totals                       27   2   4   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Lillis (6, off B Gibson).
TB: B Lillis 2; L Maye; J Wynn; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: R Staub (7).
RBI: B Lillis 2 (15).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Lillis-J Morgan-J Gentile.
E: B Lillis (11); J Morgan (15).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (11-8)             7     4   2   2    2   5   0   2.83   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 4     64    -     0.86  -0.01
D Dennis                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.37    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     4   2   2    2   5   0          29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 4           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bruce, W (7-11)              9     6   0   0    1   5   0   3.19   34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6     79    -     1.14   0.50
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 43,324.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Lee Maye                     LF
3. Tito Francona                1B       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Curt Flood                   CF       4. Rusty Staub                  RF
5. Bob Skinner                  RF       5. Jim Gentile                  1B
6. Phil Gagliano                3B       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Tim McCarver                  C       7. Ron Brand                     C
8. Jerry Buchek                 2B       8. Bob Lillis                   SS
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Bob Bruce                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 -23 RR 16% 85% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis B. Gibson Double; Gentile Scores; Aspromonte Scores
b5 0 1-- 7% 68% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Single; Gentile to 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 0-2 STL T. McCarver B. Bruce Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Francona B. Bruce Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Maye B. Gibson Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL B. Skinner B. Bruce Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL P. Gagliano B. Bruce Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL T. McCarver B. Bruce Single; Gagliano out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Brand B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL J. Buchek B. Bruce Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL B. Gibson B. Bruce Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis B. Gibson Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Bruce B. Gibson Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 STL T. Francona B. Bruce Single
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Maye B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Single
b4 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL B. Skinner B. Bruce Groundout: C-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 STL P. Gagliano B. Bruce Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 STL T. McCarver B. Bruce Flyball: 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 STL J. Buchek B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Walk
b5 0 1-- 7% 68% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Single; Gentile to 2B
b5 0 12- O 0% 69% 0-0 HOU R. Brand B. Gibson Groundout: P-2B-1B; Gentile to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
b5 1 -23 RR 16% 85% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis B. Gibson Double; Gentile Scores; Aspromonte Scores
b5 1 -2- O -2% 83% 2-0 HOU B. Bruce B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Groundout: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 84% 0-2 STL B. Gibson B. Bruce Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -4% 80% 0-2 STL L. Brock B. Bruce Single
t6 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-P; Brock to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 87% 0-2 STL T. Francona B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 HOU L. Maye B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Strikeout
b6 2 --- 1% 86% 2-0 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -6% 79% 0-2 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Single
t7 0 1-- O 5% 84% 0-2 STL B. Skinner B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t7 1 1-- O 4% 88% 0-2 STL P. Gagliano B. Bruce Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 0-2 STL T. McCarver B. Bruce Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -1% 90% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 89% 2-0 HOU R. Brand B. Gibson Flyball: C/Interference called
b7 2 --- O -0% 89% 2-0 HOU B. Lillis B. Gibson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Jerry Buchek (2B) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 0-2 STL K. Boyer B. Bruce Strikeout
Bill White pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 STL B. White B. Bruce Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- -2% 92% 0-2 STL L. Brock B. Bruce Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 0-2 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Don Dennis facing 9-1-2
Don Dennis replaces Bill White (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Phil Gagliano moves from 3B to 2B; Ken Boyer moves from PH to 3B
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 2-0 HOU B. Bruce D. Dennis Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Dennis Foul Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU L. Maye D. Dennis Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 0-2 STL T. Francona B. Bruce Foul Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 0-2 STL B. Skinner B. Bruce Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- -4% 93% 0-2 STL P. Gagliano B. Bruce Single to SS; Skinner to 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 0-2 STL T. McCarver B. Bruce Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

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