April 27, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@BOS 6 WSA 2
@NYY 0 HOU 3
STL 1 LAD 4
ATL 1 CIN 8
@SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,666

Wednesday, April 27, 1966
Time of Game: 2:02

Cardinals

6-7

Lost 2

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  7  0

W: D Giusti (2-1), L: R Washburn (1-2)

Astros

7-8

Won 2

6th, 3 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .780    0    1   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .454    0    1   5   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .331    0    0   0   
C Flood CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .423 1.033    0    1   0   2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .709    0    7   1   2B
C Smith 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .417 1.057    0    2   2   
G Kernek 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646    0    7   0   
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .477    0    2   1   
J Buchek SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .536    0    2   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414         1   0   
R Washburn P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  C Simmons P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: T McCarver (3, off D Giusti); C Flood (2, off D Giusti).

TB: T McCarver 3; C Flood 2.

RBI: T McCarver (7).

2-out RBI: T McCarver.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   3   0    1   0  .400 1.032    0    1   2   CS
S Jackson SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .623    0    1   5   SH
J Wynn CF                     3   2   2   2    1   0  .250  .783    0    4   0   HR,IW
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .679    0   10   1   
R Staub RF-LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .705    0    2   0   3B,IW
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   1    0   1  .231  .536    0    0   2   2B
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .219    0    1   0   
  D Nicholson RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .797         1   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .743    0    6   0   
D Giusti P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
Totals                       28   3   7   3    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Aspromonte (1, off R Washburn).

3B: R Staub (1, off R Washburn).

HR: J Wynn (4, off R Washburn; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: S Jackson (4, off C Simmons).

IBB: R Staub (1, by R Washburn); J Wynn (1, by C Simmons).

TB: J Wynn 5; R Staub 3; J Morgan 3; B Aspromonte 2.

RBI: J Wynn 2 (9); B Aspromonte (2).

2-out RBI: B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morgan (4, 2nd base by R Washburn/T McCarver).

PITCHING

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
R Washburn, L (1-2)            7     7   3   3    1   5   1   5.03   27     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 7     55    -     0.64  -0.10
C Simmons                      1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   5   1          32     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti, W (2-1)              9     3   1   1    2   5   0   2.74   32     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 3     80    -     0.94   0.40
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Washburn (1); D Giusti 2 (3).

IBB: C Simmons (1; J Wynn); R Washburn (1; R Staub).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 14,666.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Houston Astros                       
1. L Brock              RF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. J Javier             2B    2. S Jackson            SS 
3. C Flood              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. T McCarver           C     4. J Gentile            1B 
5. C Smith              3B    5. R Staub              RF 
6. G Kernek             1B    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. A Johnson            LF    7. L Maye               LF 
8. J Buchek             SS    8. J Bateman            C  
9. R Washburn           P     9. D Giusti             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      19%  74% J Wynn          R Washburn      Home Run; Morgan Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  12-       6%  68% G Kernek        D Giusti        Flyball: CF
   b 6   2  0-2  1-3       5%  91% B Aspromonte    R Washburn      Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Staub out at Hm/LF-C
   t 2   1  2-0  12-       5%  72% A Johnson       D Giusti        Flyball: LF
   t 2   2  2-0  12-       4%  77% J Buchek        D Giusti        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Javier        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Morgan        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  S Jackson       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      74%  J Wynn          Home Run; Morgan Scores
   O      ---      73%  J Gentile       Strikeout
          ---      75%  R Staub         Triple to CF
   O      --3      72%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  T McCarver      Single to CF
          1--      66%  C Smith         Wild Pitch; McCarver to 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      68%  G Kernek        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      72%  A Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      77%  J Buchek        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Bateman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  D Giusti        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  R Washburn      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  J Morgan        Single to RF
   O      1--      80%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Morgan to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      76%  J Gentile       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      81%  C Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  G Kernek        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      82%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Buchek        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Washburn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  J Bateman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      81%  D Giusti        Strikeout
          ---      82%  J Morgan        Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  S Jackson       Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  R Washburn      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  S Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      87%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  J Gentile       Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
          -2-      86%  R Staub         Wild Pitch; Wynn to 3B
          --3      87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      91%  B Aspromonte    Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Staub out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  C Flood         Walk
   O      1--      91%  T McCarver      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      94%  C Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  G Kernek        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  L Maye          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  J Bateman       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      94%  D Giusti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
                  Rusty Staub moves to LF; Dave Nicholson replaces Lee Maye playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Jerry Buchek batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  T Francona      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Ray Washburn batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
                  Curt Simmons replaces Bob Skinner pitching and batting 9th; Dal Maxvill replaces Tito Francona playing SS batting 8th
          ---      98%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      98%  S Jackson       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
          -2-      98%  J Wynn          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      98%  J Gentile       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  P Gagliano      Strikeout
          ---      99%  C Flood         Double to LF
   R      -2-      97%  T McCarver      Double to RF; Flood Scores
          -2-      97%  C Smith         Wild Pitch; McCarver to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196604270

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation