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CHW  2
BOS  1
 WSA  7
@KCA  4
 LAA  7
CLE  0
 MIN  3
DET  2
(11)		 NYY  5
BAL  4
 LAD  1
@MLN  0
 PHI  5
CHC  1
 PIT  4
NYM  3
 NYM  3
@PIT  2
 HOU  6
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 9,700

 Sunday, April 26, 1964, 1:03PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
6
6-6
Won 2
6th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    6  7  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    4 12  2
W: Jim Owens (1-1), L: Curt Simmons (2-1), S: Hal Woodeshick (3)
 Cardinals
4
6-6
Lost 2
6th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .664              0   7   CS
W Bond RF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .706              1   0   HBP
M White 2B                    3   2   1   0    0   0  .400 1.200              6   3   SH
J Wynn LF                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .273  .991              1   0   HR,SB
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .854              0   3   
J Beauchamp CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .734              1   0   
  P Runnels 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .653              3   0   
R Staub 1B-CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .138  .325              8   0   SF
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .200  .533              6   1   
J Owens P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Kasko PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .579              0   0   
  B Bruce P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   GDP
Totals                       31   6   7   0    3   4                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: J Wynn (3, off C Simmons; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: R Staub (1, off R Sadecki).
SH: M White (1, off H Fanok).
HBP: W Bond (1, by C Simmons).
TB: J Wynn 4; J Grote 2; M White; E Kasko; B Lillis; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: H Woodeshick (1).
RBI: J Wynn 2 (7); R Staub (2); B Aspromonte (5); B Lillis (2).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 2; B Lillis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M White-R Staub; B Lillis-M White-P Runnels.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off C Simmons/T McCarver).
CS: B Lillis (1, 2nd base by C Simmons/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .670              3   0   CS
D Groat SS                    2   2   1   0    3   0  .188  .454              2   5   
  D Maxvill PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Lewis RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .231  .622              4   1   
  J Long PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   GDP
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .279  .856              1   1   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .378  .951              4   2   
B White 1B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .240  .635              8   2   HR
C James LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .599              0   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .444              3   1   GDP
C Simmons P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
  C Warwick PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .906              0   0   
  H Fanok P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   2B
Totals                       36   4  12   0    3   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: P Gagliano (1, off H Woodeshick).
HR: B White (2, off J Owens; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B White 6; K Boyer 2; P Gagliano 2; J Lewis 2; C James; D Groat; C Flood; T McCarver.
GIDP: J Javier (1); J Long (1).
RBI: K Boyer 2 (6); B White (2).
2-out RBI: B White.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Lewis-T McCarver-J Javier; B White-D Groat-J Javier.
E: J Lewis (1); J Javier (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Flood (1, 2nd base by B Bruce/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Owens, W (1-1)               6     6   3   3    2   3   1   6.39   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 6     49    -     1.08  -0.07
B Bruce, H (1)                 1     4   1   1    0   2   0   0.82    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.81  -0.17
H Woodeshick, S (3)            2     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-0    4.14   0.38
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·12          2-0
B Bruce faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
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, L (2-1)             7     5   4   3    1   3   1   3.18   28     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3· 5     55    -     1.05  -0.22
H Fanok                        0.1   1   2   2    2   1   0   7.94    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.43  -0.17
R Sadecki                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  10.80    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-1    0.60   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   5    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 3· 7          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Simmons (1; W Bond).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 9,700.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Bob Lillis                   SS       1. Curt Flood                   CF
2. Walt Bond                    RF       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Mike White                   2B       3. Johnny Lewis                 RF
4. Jimmy Wynn                   LF       4. Ken Boyer                    3B
5. Bob Aspromonte               3B       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Jim Beauchamp                CF       6. Bill White                   1B
7. Rusty Staub                  1B       7. Charlie James                LF
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Julian Javier                2B
9. Jim Owens                     P       9. Curt Simmons                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- R 23% 48% 2-3 HOU E. Kasko C. Simmons Single to RF; Grote Scores/Adv on E9; Kasko to 3B
b9 1 12- OO 19% 100% 4-6 STL J. Long H. Woodeshick Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- R -19% 29% 2-2 STL B. White J. Owens Home Run
t1 2 1-- RR 19% 66% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Simmons Home Run; White Scores
t7 2 --3 R 19% 67% 3-3 HOU B. Lillis C. Simmons Single to CF; Kasko Scores/unER

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis C. Simmons Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 HOU W. Bond C. Simmons Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 HOU M. White C. Simmons Single to LF
t1 2 1-- RR 19% 66% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Simmons Home Run; White Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte C. Simmons Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 STL C. Flood J. Owens Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 65% 0-2 STL D. Groat J. Owens Walk
b1 1 1-- -6% 59% 0-2 STL J. Lewis J. Owens Single to RF; Groat to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO -0% 58% 0-2 STL K. Boyer J. Owens Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Groat Scores
b1 2 1-- -2% 56% 1-2 STL T. McCarver J. Owens Single to RF; Boyer to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 61% 1-2 STL B. White J. Owens Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 HOU J. Beauchamp C. Simmons Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 HOU R. Staub C. Simmons Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 2-1 HOU J. Grote C. Simmons Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 1-2 STL C. James J. Owens Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 1-2 STL J. Javier J. Owens Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 1-2 STL C. Simmons J. Owens Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 HOU J. Owens C. Simmons Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 HOU B. Lillis C. Simmons Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 2-1 HOU W. Bond C. Simmons Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 1-2 STL C. Flood J. Owens Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 56% 1-2 STL D. Groat J. Owens Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 60% 1-2 STL J. Lewis J. Owens Strikeout
b3 2 1-- -3% 57% 1-2 STL K. Boyer J. Owens Single to LF; Groat to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 63% 1-2 STL T. McCarver J. Owens Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 HOU M. White C. Simmons Lineout: RF
t4 1 --- 3% 63% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn C. Simmons Walk
t4 1 1-- 2% 65% 2-1 HOU B. Aspromonte C. Simmons Wynn Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O -3% 62% 2-1 HOU B. Aspromonte C. Simmons Groundout: 3B-1B; Wynn to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -4% 58% 2-1 HOU J. Beauchamp C. Simmons Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 1-2 STL B. White J. Owens Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -12% 41% 1-2 STL C. James J. Owens Single to CF; White to 3B
b4 0 1-3 ROO 8% 49% 1-2 STL J. Javier J. Owens Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; White Scores
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 STL C. Simmons J. Owens Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 HOU R. Staub C. Simmons Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 HOU J. Grote C. Simmons Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 46% 2-2 HOU J. Owens C. Simmons Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 2-2 HOU B. Lillis C. Simmons Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 STL C. Flood J. Owens Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 STL D. Groat J. Owens Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 STL J. Lewis J. Owens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 2-2 HOU W. Bond C. Simmons Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 2-2 HOU M. White C. Simmons Flyball: P
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn C. Simmons Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -4% 43% 2-2 HOU B. Aspromonte C. Simmons Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 STL K. Boyer J. Owens Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 2-2 STL T. McCarver J. Owens Strikeout
b6 2 --- R -19% 29% 2-2 STL B. White J. Owens Home Run
b6 2 --- O 1% 30% 3-2 STL C. James J. Owens Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -4% 26% 2-3 HOU J. Beauchamp C. Simmons Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 23% 2-3 HOU R. Staub C. Simmons Lineout: RF
t7 2 --- 2% 25% 2-3 HOU J. Grote C. Simmons Single to RF
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- R 23% 48% 2-3 HOU E. Kasko C. Simmons Single to RF; Grote Scores/Adv on E9; Kasko to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 19% 67% 3-3 HOU B. Lillis C. Simmons Single to CF; Kasko Scores/unER
t7 2 1-- O -3% 64% 4-3 HOU W. Bond C. Simmons Lillis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
Bob Bruce replaces Eddie Kasko (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 3-4 STL J. Javier B. Bruce Strikeout
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Curt Simmons (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 3-4 STL C. Warwick B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- -3% 70% 3-4 STL C. Flood B. Bruce Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 3-4 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Harry Fanok facing 2-3-4
Harry Fanok replaces Carl Warwick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 4-3 HOU W. Bond H. Fanok Walk
t8 0 1-- 5% 83% 4-3 HOU M. White H. Fanok Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Bond to 2B
t8 0 12- O -5% 79% 4-3 HOU J. Wynn H. Fanok Strikeout
t8 1 12- R 10% 89% 4-3 HOU B. Aspromonte H. Fanok Single to CF; Bond Scores; White to 2B
t8 1 12- 3% 92% 5-3 HOU J. Beauchamp H. Fanok Walk; White to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
Ray Sadecki replaces Harry Fanok pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 ROO 0% 92% 5-3 HOU R. Staub R. Sadecki Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores; Beauchamp out at 2B/RF-C-2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
Pete Runnels replaces Jim Beauchamp (CF) playing 1B batting 6th; Rusty Staub moves from 1B to CF
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 3-6 STL D. Groat B. Bruce Single to RF
b8 0 1-- -9% 78% 3-6 STL J. Lewis B. Bruce Single to LF; Groat to 2B
b8 0 12- R -14% 64% 3-6 STL K. Boyer B. Bruce Single to CF; Groat Scores; Lewis to 2B
Hal Woodeshick replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 11% 75% 4-6 STL T. McCarver H. Woodeshick Flyball: P
b8 1 12- -12% 63% 4-6 STL B. White H. Woodeshick Single to CF; Lewis to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b8 1 123 O 14% 78% 4-6 STL C. James H. Woodeshick Strikeout
b8 2 123 O 15% 93% 4-6 STL J. Javier H. Woodeshick Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 6-4 HOU J. Grote R. Sadecki Single to LF
t9 0 1-- OO -2% 91% 6-4 HOU H. Woodeshick R. Sadecki Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-4 HOU B. Lillis R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Hal Woodeshick facing 9-1-2
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -11% 81% 4-6 STL P. Gagliano H. Woodeshick Double to RF
b9 0 -2- O 8% 88% 4-6 STL C. Flood H. Woodeshick Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 -2- -8% 81% 4-6 STL D. Groat H. Woodeshick Walk
Jeoff Long pinch hits for Johnny Lewis (RF) batting 3rd; Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat (SS) batting 2nd
b9 1 12- OO 19% 100% 4-6 STL J. Long H. Woodeshick Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4.

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