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5
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2
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1
Friday, June 24, 1966, 7:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,271, Time of Game: 2:38
Cardinals
1
33-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
4
37-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (4-2)
L: Nelson Briles (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Astros          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    4 11  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .693 -0.103 1.36 0.073 -0.176 -1.0 1 0 CS
Phil Gagliano 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .757 0.022 1.24 0.110 -0.087 0.2 1 4
Curt Flood CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .725 -0.108 1.09 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 3 0
Tito Francona 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .607 0.024 0.97 0.041 -0.016 0.3 10 0
Tim McCarver C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .753 -0.040 1.10 0.040 -0.080 -0.4 3 0 3B
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .176 .536 -0.108 1.10 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 1 0
Jerry Buchek 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .660 0.009 0.65 0.047 -0.038 0.1 3 2
Dal Maxvill SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .508 -0.005 0.79 0.042 -0.047 -0.2 1 4
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .045 .132 -0.025 0.48 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 2
   Orlando Cepeda PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .916 0.075 2.18 0.075 0.000 0.6
   Al Jackson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .779 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tracy Stallard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Skinner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .485 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Larry Jaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Team Totals 37 1 9 1 2 6 .243 .579 -0.264 1.04 0.428 -0.690 -2.8 24 15
3B: T McCarver (8, off L Dierker).
TB: T McCarver 3; L Brock 2; P Gagliano 2; T Francona; J Buchek; O Cepeda; D Maxvill.
RBI: T Francona (11).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. N Briles-D Maxvill-J Buchek-T Francona; L Jaster-D Maxvill; P Gagliano-T Francona.
E: P Gagliano (1).
Baserunning
CS: L Brock (5, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .319 .873 0.029 0.42 0.050 -0.021 0.6 4 0
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .280 .639 0.080 0.48 0.090 -0.010 0.8 4 4 2·SB,SH
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .765 -0.148 0.77 0.001 -0.149 -1.9 3 0 GDP,IW
Rusty Staub LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .263 .734 0.087 0.58 0.108 -0.021 0.1 3 0 2·IW
Dave Nicholson RF 3 2 3 1 1 0 .303 .924 0.144 0.55 0.144 0.000 2.0 1 0 3B
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .239 .580 0.020 0.80 0.076 -0.055 -0.6 0 3
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .224 .580 0.070 0.47 0.091 -0.020 0.9 6 2
John Bateman C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .305 .882 0.006 0.39 0.020 -0.014 0.0 6 2 IW
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .324 -0.052 0.47 0.000 -0.052 -1.3 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 31 4 11 3 8 3 .355 .907 0.236 0.55 0.580 -0.342 0.6 27 11
3B: D Nicholson (3, off N Briles).
SH: S Jackson (16, off L Jaster).
IBB: R Staub 2 (4, by T Stallard, by N Briles); J Wynn (4, by L Jaster); J Bateman (7, by N Briles).
TB: D Nicholson 5; S Jackson 3; C Harrison 2; J Morgan; R Staub; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Wynn (5); L Dierker (2).
RBI: D Nicholson (19); R Staub (40); B Aspromonte (13).
2-out RBI: R Staub; D Nicholson; B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
PB: J Bateman (9).
E: S Jackson (17).
Baserunning
SB: S Jackson 2 (23, 2nd base off N Briles/T McCarver, 2nd base off T Stallard/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, L (2-6) 5 10 4 3 4 1 0 3.15 27 30 -0.262 0.69 -1.9
Tracy Stallard 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.40 9 0 0 0.022 0.33 0.8
Larry Jaster 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.20 4 0 0 0.005 0.17 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 4 3 8 3 0 3.38 40 30 0 0 -0.235 1.04 -0.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (4-2) 9 9 1 1 2 6 0 3.35 39 69 0.265 1.04 2.8
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 39 69 0.265 0.55 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: N Briles (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Stallard (4; R Staub); N Briles 2 (4; J Bateman, R Staub); L Jaster (2; J Wynn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 23,271.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Phil Gagliano 3B 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Curt Flood CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Tito Francona 1B 4 Rusty Staub LF
5 Tim McCarver C 5 Dave Nicholson RF
6 Bobby Tolan RF 6 Bob Aspromonte 3B
7 Jerry Buchek 2B 7 Chuck Harrison 1B
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Nelson Briles P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-- R HOU D. Nicholson N. Briles 11% 75% Triple; Staub Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU R. Staub N. Briles 10% 64% Single; Jackson Scores
t6 1-4 1 123 O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 8% 85% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Maxvill to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t6 1-4 2 123 O STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker 8% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker 6% 52% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker -2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- STL T. Francona L. Dierker -2% 50% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Gagliano to 2B; Francona to 1B
t1 0-0 2 12- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 4% 54% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan N. Briles 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU S. Jackson N. Briles 6% 64% Single to P; Morgan to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -11% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU R. Staub N. Briles 10% 64% Single; Jackson Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- R HOU D. Nicholson N. Briles 11% 75% Triple; Staub Scores
b1 2-0 2 --3 R HOU B. Aspromonte N. Briles 7% 82% Single; Nicholson Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- HOU C. Harrison N. Briles 1% 82% Wild Pitch; Aspromonte to 2B
b1 3-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Harrison N. Briles -2% 81% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t2 0-3 0 --- O STL B. Tolan L. Dierker 2% 82% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 --- STL J. Buchek L. Dierker -2% 80% Single
t2 0-3 1 1-- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-3 2 1-- O STL N. Briles L. Dierker 2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- HOU J. Bateman N. Briles 2% 86% Walk
b2 3-0 0 1-- O HOU L. Dierker N. Briles -2% 84% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 3-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan N. Briles -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b2 3-0 2 1-- HOU S. Jackson N. Briles 1% 84% Single; Bateman to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- O HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -2% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -4% 79% Single
t3 0-3 0 1-- STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker -6% 73% Single to SS; Brock to 2B
t3 0-3 0 12- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 3% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brock to 3B
t3 0-3 1 1-3 RO STL T. Francona L. Dierker 0% 76% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores
t3 1-3 2 1-- STL T. McCarver L. Dierker -2% 74% Walk; Francona to 2B
t3 1-3 2 12- O STL B. Tolan L. Dierker 5% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b3 3-1 0 --- O HOU R. Staub N. Briles -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- HOU D. Nicholson N. Briles 2% 79% Single
b3 3-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte N. Briles -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B; Nicholson to 2B
b3 3-1 2 -2- R HOU C. Harrison N. Briles 8% 86% Single to 3B; Nicholson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Harrison to 2B
b3 4-1 2 -2- HOU J. Bateman N. Briles 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b3 4-1 2 12- O HOU L. Dierker N. Briles -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t4 1-4 0 --- O STL J. Buchek L. Dierker 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 1% 87% Flyball: CF
t4 1-4 2 --- O STL N. Briles L. Dierker 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b4 4-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan N. Briles -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- HOU S. Jackson N. Briles 1% 88% Single
b4 4-1 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn N. Briles 1% 89% Jackson Steals 2B
b4 4-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn N. Briles -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-1 2 -2- HOU R. Staub N. Briles 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b4 4-1 2 12- HOU D. Nicholson N. Briles 1% 89% Single to SS; Jackson to 3B; Staub to 2B
b4 4-1 2 123 O HOU B. Aspromonte N. Briles -3% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 1 --- STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker -2% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-4 1 1-- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 3% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 2 1-- STL T. Francona L. Dierker -2% 86% Single; Gagliano to 2B
t5 1-4 2 12- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 4% 90% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b5 4-1 0 --- HOU C. Harrison N. Briles 1% 91% Single
b5 4-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Bateman N. Briles -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 4-1 1 1-- OO HOU L. Dierker N. Briles -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t6 1-4 0 --- O STL B. Tolan L. Dierker 2% 91% Strikeout
t6 1-4 1 --- STL J. Buchek L. Dierker -2% 88% Walk
t6 1-4 1 1-- STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -4% 84% Single; Buchek to 2B
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Nelson Briles (P) batting 9th
t6 1-4 1 12- STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -7% 77% Single to 3B; Buchek to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
Al Jackson pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (PH) batting 9th
t6 1-4 1 123 O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 8% 85% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Maxvill to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t6 1-4 2 123 O STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker 8% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Tracy Stallard facing 1-2-3
Tracy Stallard replaces Al Jackson (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan T. Stallard 1% 94% Single
b6 4-1 0 1-- O HOU S. Jackson T. Stallard -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-1 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn T. Stallard 1% 93% Jackson Steals 2B
b6 4-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn T. Stallard -1% 92% Strikeout
b6 4-1 2 -2- HOU R. Staub T. Stallard 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b6 4-1 2 12- HOU D. Nicholson T. Stallard 1% 93% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Staub to 2B
b6 4-1 2 123 O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Stallard -2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t7 1-4 0 --- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 2% 93% Flyball: LF
t7 1-4 1 --- O STL T. Francona L. Dierker 1% 95% Flyball: SS
t7 1-4 2 --- STL T. McCarver L. Dierker -2% 93% Triple
t7 1-4 2 --3 O STL B. Tolan L. Dierker 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Tracy Stallard facing 7-8-9
b7 4-1 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison T. Stallard -0% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 4-1 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman T. Stallard -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 4-1 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker T. Stallard -0% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t8 1-4 0 --- O STL J. Buchek L. Dierker 2% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 1-4 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 1% 97% Flyball: LF
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Tracy Stallard (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 2 --- O STL B. Skinner L. Dierker 1% 98% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 1-2-3
Larry Jaster replaces Bob Skinner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster 0% 98% Walk
b8 4-1 0 1-- O HOU S. Jackson L. Jaster -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
b8 4-1 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 4-1 1 12- OO HOU R. Staub L. Jaster -1% 97% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t9 1-4 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- O STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker 1% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 1-4 2 --- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 4.

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