July 20, 1963 Houston Colt .45's at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
BOS 0 BAL 6
@KCA 3 LAA 11
DET 2 MIN 11
WSA 3 NYY 5
CLE 4 CIN 3
SFG 2 LAD 5
@MLN 4 PHI 5
NYM 1 STL 8
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 15,602

Saturday, July 20, 1963, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Colts

36-63

Lost 5

9th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Colts           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  1
Cardinals       0  2  2   3  0  1   0  0  X    8 16  1

W: C Simmons (8-5), L: T Farrell (6-8)

Cardinals

53-43

Won 2

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Spangler LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .644    0    0   0   
P Runnels 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .572    0    4   3   
J Temple 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .692    0    4   2   
  B Lillis 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .449         0   0   
C Warwick RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .696    0    2   1   SH
J Wynn SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .317  .884    0    1   3   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .517    0    1   2   
H Goss CF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .214  .627    0    2   0   
J Campbell C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .571    0    6   0   
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  J Bateman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .508    0    0   0   
T Farrell P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .412    0    1   0   2B
  J Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Fazio PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .555    0    0   0   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Adlesh PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: T Farrell (2, off C Simmons).

SH: C Warwick (1, off C Simmons).

TB: T Farrell 2; J Temple 2; H Goss 2; J Wynn; C Warwick; B Aspromonte.

RBI: H Goss (34).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B Aspromonte (14).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .278  .702    0    3   0   2·2B
D Groat SS                    4   1   3   2    0   1  .335  .874    0    1   1   2B
  D Maxvill PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    0   1   
S Musial LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .765    0    3   0   
  G Altman LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .711    0    0   0   
B White 1B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .321  .917    0   11   0   2B
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .305  .814    0    2   4   2B
T McCarver C                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .298  .736    0    6   1   2·2B
J Javier 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .717    0    1   2   SH
  J Damaska PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    0   0   
G Kolb RF                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .303 1.048    0    0   0   
C Simmons P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .326    0    0   2   
Totals                       39   8  16   8    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (14, off T Farrell); B White (19, off J Dickson); T McCarver 2 (7, 2 off T Farrell); C Flood 2 (21, off J Umbricht, off T Farrell); D Groat (29, off J Umbricht).

SH: J Javier (6, off T Farrell).

TB: C Flood 5; T McCarver 4; B White 4; D Groat 4; K Boyer 3; G Altman; S Musial; G Kolb.

RBI: T McCarver 2 (27); D Groat 2 (50); B White (68); G Kolb (6); K Boyer (64); S Musial (41).

2-out RBI: B White; T McCarver.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boyer-B White.

E: D Groat (16).

PITCHING

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Farrell, L (6-8)             2.2   8   4   4    0   2   0   3.04   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 8     28    -     0.98  -0.25
J Dickson                      1.1   3   3   3    1   0   0   6.43    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.35  -0.05
J Umbricht                     2     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.54    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.00
C Zachary                      2     2   0   0    2   2   0   5.50   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16   8   8    3   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·16          1-0

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
C Simmons, W (8-5)             9     8   1   1    1   5   0   3.10   36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 4· 8     71    -     0.57   0.20
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 4· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Farrell (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 15,602.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. A Spangler           LF    1. C Flood              CF 
2. P Runnels            1B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. J Temple             2B    3. S Musial             LF 
4. C Warwick            RF    4. B White              1B 
5. J Wynn               SS    5. K Boyer              3B 
6. B Aspromonte         3B    6. T McCarver           C  
7. H Goss               CF    7. J Javier             2B 
8. J Campbell           C     8. G Kolb               RF 
9. T Farrell            P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      13%  72% T McCarver      T Farrell       Double; Boyer Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  123       8%  78% J Wynn          C Simmons       Strikeout
   t 3   0  2-0  ---      -7%  66% T Farrell       C Simmons       Double
   b 3   0  0-2  1--       6%  86% S Musial        T Farrell       Single; Groat to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% C Flood         T Farrell       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Spangler      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Temple        Single
   O      1--      55%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  C Flood         Double
   O      -2-      57%  D Groat         Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  S Musial        Groundout: 1B-P; Flood to 3B
   O      --3      50%  B White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Wynn          Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  B Aspromonte    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  H Goss          Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  J Campbell      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Boyer         Single
   R      1--      72%  T McCarver      Double; Boyer Scores
   O      -2-      71%  J Javier        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCarver to 3B
   R      --3      76%  G Kolb          Single; McCarver Scores
   O      1--      74%  C Simmons       Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
          ---      66%  T Farrell       Double
   O      -2-      70%  A Spangler      Strikeout
          -2-      68%  P Runnels       Walk
   O      12-      73%  J Temple        Lineout: LF
          12-      69%  C Warwick       Single; Farrell to 3B; Runnels to 2B
   O      123      78%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  D Groat         Single
          1--      86%  S Musial        Single; Groat to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  B White         Foul Flyball: C
   RO     1-3      84%  K Boyer         Double; Groat Scores; Musial out at Hm/RF-SS-C
          -2-      85%  T McCarver      Wild Pitch; Boyer to 3B
   R      --3      90%  " "             Double; Boyer Scores
                  Jim Dickson replaces Turk Farrell pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-4, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  B Aspromonte    Lineout: SS
   O      ---      92%  H Goss          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  J Campbell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Dickson facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  G Kolb          Walk
   O      1--      92%  C Simmons       Flyball: 1B
          1--      94%  C Flood         Single; Kolb to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  D Groat         Single; Kolb Scores; Flood to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Flood Scores
   R      1--      98%  B White         Double; Musial Scores
   O      -2-      98%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-7, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
                  Ernie Fazio pinch hits for Jim Dickson batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Fazio         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Spangler      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jim Umbricht facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Ernie Fazio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Javier        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  G Kolb          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-7, Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  J Temple        Single
   O      1--      99%  C Warwick       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Temple to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Wynn          Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      99%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jim Umbricht facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  C Simmons       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      99%  C Flood         Double
   R      -2-     100%  D Groat         Double; Flood Scores
                  Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat batting 2nd
   O      -2-     100%  S Musial        Flyball: 2B
          -2-     100%  B White         Single; Maxvill to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  K Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
                  Dal Maxvill moves to SS; George Altman replaces Stan Musial playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      99%  H Goss          Single
   O      1--     100%  J Campbell      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Jim Umbricht batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Adlesh        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Chris Zachary facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Zachary replaces Jim Campbell pitching and batting 8th; Dave Adlesh moves to C
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  Jack Damaska pinch hits for Julian Javier batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  J Damaska       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Kolb          Walk
          1--     100%  C Simmons       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kolb to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Flood         Groundout: P-3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Damaska moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Warwick       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Lillis replaces Johnny Temple playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  G Altman        Single
          1--     100%  B White         Single; Altman to 2B
          12-     100%  K Boyer         Walk; Altman to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: 3B
   O      123     100%  J Damaska       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 0, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-8, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Single
          1--     100%  B Aspromonte    Single; Wynn to 2B
   R      12-      99%  H Goss          Single; Wynn Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
                  John Bateman pinch hits for Chris Zachary batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
   OO     1-3     100%  D Adlesh        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cardinals 8.

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