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CAL  4
CLE  3
 CAL  5
CLE  1
 CHW  1
BOS  0
 CHW 11
BOS  0
 DET  5
@KCA  2
 BAL  5
@MIN  1
 MIN  7
BAL  4
 NYY  4
@WSA  2
 WSA  2
NYY  1
 LAD 10
@ATL  6
 SFG  8
@CIN  4
 PHI  7
@NYM  2
 NYM  3
PHI  1
 PIT  3
CHC  2
 PIT  5
CHC  3
 STL  3
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,196

 Monday, May 30, 1966
Time of Game: 1:55
Astros
1
25-20
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  X    3  8  2
W: Bob Gibson (6-5), L: Turk Farrell (1-4)
 Cardinals
3
19-21
Won 3
7th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .874              1   1   CS
S Jackson SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .581              2   2   SH
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .688              4   0   
J Gentile 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .797              5   1   
D Nicholson RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .982              1   0   
R Staub LF                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .245  .690              2   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .862              7   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .534              2   0   
T Farrell P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .693              0   0   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    2   7                         24   6
Batting Events
SH: S Jackson (11, off B Gibson).
TB: R Staub 2; D Nicholson.
RBI: R Staub (22).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Morgan (7, 2nd base by B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .254  .659              2   0   SB
B Tolan RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .414              0   0   
C Flood CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .727              2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   2   4   2    0   0  .330 1.005             11   0   HR,2·2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .741              7   2   
C Smith 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .748              0   3   
J Buchek SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .700              1   5   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .548              4   0   
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .609              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    1   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda 2 (9, 2 off T Farrell).
HR: O Cepeda (8, off T Farrell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: O Cepeda 9; T McCarver 2; B Gibson; C Smith.
RBI: O Cepeda 2 (26); T McCarver (17).
2-out RBI: O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: T McCarver (3).
E: J Buchek (8); L Brock (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (12, 2nd base off T Farrell/J Bateman).

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
T Farrell, L (1-4)             7     7   3   3    1   6   1   5.83   29     -       ·  ·      4·11· 1· 7     56    -     0.95  -0.07
J Owens                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   6   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 8           -  
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, W (6-5)              9     3   1   0    2   7   0   2.02   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3     84    -     1.15   0.44
Totals                         9     3   1   0    2   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - (none), 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 14,196.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Sonny Jackson                SS       2. Bobby Tolan                  RF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Curt Flood                   CF
4. Jim Gentile                  1B       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Dave Nicholson               RF       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Rusty Staub                  LF       6. Charley Smith                3B
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Jerry Buchek                 SS
8. Bob Aspromonte               3B       8. Julian Javier                2B
9. Turk Farrell                  P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 --- R 14% 69% 1-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Farrell Home Run
t2 1 -2- R -11% 48% 0-1 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Single to LF; Nicholson Scores/unER; Staub to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 2 --3 R 10% 64% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Farrell Double to LF; Brock Scores
b6 0 -2- R 8% 89% 2-1 STL T. McCarver T. Farrell Single to CF; Cepeda Scores; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Walk

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' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson B. Gibson Foul Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Farrell Walk
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 STL B. Tolan T. Farrell Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 STL B. Tolan T. Farrell Flyball: LF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 STL C. Flood T. Farrell Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 10% 64% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Farrell Double to LF; Brock Scores
b1 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 STL T. McCarver T. Farrell Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 HOU D. Nicholson B. Gibson Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -2% 59% 0-1 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Passed Ball; Nicholson to 2B
t2 1 -2- R -11% 48% 0-1 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Single to LF; Nicholson Scores/unER; Staub to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 1-1 HOU J. Bateman B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 STL C. Smith T. Farrell Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 1-1 STL J. Buchek T. Farrell Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Farrell Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 STL B. Gibson T. Farrell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU T. Farrell B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 HOU S. Jackson B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Farrell Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL B. Tolan T. Farrell Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL C. Flood T. Farrell Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 1-1 HOU D. Nicholson B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R 14% 69% 1-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Farrell Home Run
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 2-1 STL T. McCarver T. Farrell Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -3% 70% 2-1 STL C. Smith T. Farrell Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O -2% 67% 2-1 STL J. Buchek T. Farrell Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-1 STL J. Javier T. Farrell Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 HOU J. Bateman B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 HOU T. Farrell B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 STL B. Gibson T. Farrell Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 74% 2-1 STL L. Brock T. Farrell Flyball: CF; Gibson to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -3% 71% 2-1 STL B. Tolan T. Farrell Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 67% 2-1 STL C. Flood T. Farrell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 1-2 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3% 64% 1-2 HOU S. Jackson B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 6% 70% 1-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 5% 75% 1-2 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 6% 81% 2-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Farrell Double to LF
b6 0 -2- R 8% 89% 2-1 STL T. McCarver T. Farrell Single to CF; Cepeda Scores; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 0 -2- O -0% 89% 3-1 STL C. Smith T. Farrell Groundout: SS-1B; McCarver to 3B
b6 1 --3 O -4% 85% 3-1 STL J. Buchek T. Farrell Popfly: C
b6 2 --3 O -2% 83% 3-1 STL J. Javier T. Farrell Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 HOU D. Nicholson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 1-3 HOU R. Staub B. Gibson Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 4% 87% 1-3 HOU J. Bateman B. Gibson Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 1-3 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-1 STL B. Gibson T. Farrell Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 STL L. Brock T. Farrell Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 STL B. Tolan T. Farrell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
Lee Maye pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 HOU L. Maye B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Groundout: C-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-3 HOU S. Jackson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jim Owens facing 3-4-5
Jim Owens replaces Lee Maye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 3-1 STL C. Flood J. Owens Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 1% 95% 3-1 STL O. Cepeda J. Owens Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 3-1 STL T. McCarver J. Owens Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 STL C. Smith J. Owens Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 HOU J. Gentile B. Gibson Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 HOU D. Nicholson B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

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