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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
5
NYY
@BAL		4
7
BOS
@CLE		5
1
BOS
@CLE		1
3
WSA
@DET		6
4
WSA
@DET		4
7
CAL
@KCA		1
4
CHW
@MIN		7
4
PHI
@CHC		4
5
PHI
@CHC		7
2
SFG
@LAD		1
4
CIN
@NYM		8
2
CIN
@NYM		8
5		 
(10)
ATL
@PIT		5
13
ATL
@PIT		7
5
HOU
@STL		1
4
HOU
@STL		6
0
Monday, September 5, 1966, 3:47PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 18,308, Time of Game: 2:22
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
6
62-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
0
71-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (8-6)
L: Steve Carlton (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  2    6 12  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .237 .625 -0.088 0.83 0.036 -0.124 -0.5 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .297 .823 0.008 0.61 0.062 -0.054 -0.2 2 3
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .692 0.023 0.52 0.047 -0.024 0.4 9 0 2B,SH
Dave Nicholson LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .246 .767 0.041 0.96 0.065 -0.024 0.2 4 0 IW
John Bateman C 5 1 4 3 0 0 .276 .787 0.116 1.27 0.160 -0.045 3.0 9 0 2B
Bob Aspromonte 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .624 -0.035 1.20 0.062 -0.097 0.0 0 2
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 3 2 0 1 .288 .785 0.110 1.07 0.132 -0.023 1.9 1 0
Bob Lillis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .542 -0.085 1.12 0.000 -0.085 -1.6 1 2 SH
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .400 -0.096 0.94 0.000 -0.096 -1.3 0 2
Team Totals 38 6 12 5 2 5 .316 .718 -0.006 0.94 0.564 -0.572 1.9 27 9
2B: J Bateman (22, off J Hoerner); C Harrison (19, off S Carlton).
SH: B Lillis (4, off S Carlton); C Harrison (3, off S Carlton).
IBB: D Nicholson (6, by S Carlton).
TB: J Bateman 5; C Harrison 3; R Staub 3; R Davis 2; D Nicholson.
RBI: J Bateman 3 (60); R Staub 2 (74).
2-out RBI: J Bateman 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
E: B Aspromonte (17).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Davis (1st base by S Carlton).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .768 -0.070 0.70 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 0
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .602 0.017 0.85 0.050 -0.033 0.1 3 2
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .650 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Mike Shannon RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .810 -0.079 1.10 0.002 -0.080 -0.2 4 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .854 -0.107 1.04 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 7 1
Tim McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .751 -0.011 0.81 0.051 -0.061 -0.5 6 0 2B
Curt Flood CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .648 -0.093 1.49 0.014 -0.107 -0.4 4 0
Charley Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .693 -0.061 0.80 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 2 1
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .655 -0.027 0.67 0.015 -0.042 -0.1 0 1
Steve Carlton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .516 -0.058 1.17 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 0 1
   Ron Piche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .581 -0.016 0.67 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 0 7 .156 .344 -0.507 0.90 0.132 -0.637 -4.1 27 7
2B: T McCarver (15, off L Dierker).
TB: T McCarver 2; C Flood; M Shannon; J Javier; D Maxvill.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: O Cepeda (13); D Maxvill (21).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (8-6) 9 5 0 0 0 7 0 3.30 32 84 0.507 0.90 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 32 84 0.507 0.94 4.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, L (3-3) 7.1 8 4 1 2 4 0 3.13 32 54 0.086 1.15 0.8
Ron Piche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.35 1 2 1 -0.062 0.93 -1.3
Hal Woodeshick 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 3 2 1 -0.007 0.33 0.1
Joe Hoerner 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1.42 6 0 0 -0.010 0.07 -1.5
Team Totals 9 12 6 3 2 5 0 3.00 42 54 4 2 0.007 0.90 -1.9
R Piche faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Carlton (1; D Nicholson).
Pickoffs: S Carlton (2; R Davis, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - (none), 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 18,308.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Julian Javier 2B
3 Chuck Harrison 1B 3 Mike Shannon RF
4 Dave Nicholson LF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 John Bateman C 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Bob Aspromonte 3B 6 Curt Flood CF
7 Rusty Staub RF 7 Charley Smith 3B
8 Bob Lillis SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R HOU R. Staub S. Carlton 7% 65% Single; Nicholson Scores; Bateman to 2B
b7 0-1 2 -2- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 7% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 1 1-3 R HOU J. Bateman S. Carlton 7% 89% Single; Morgan Scores/unER; Nicholson to 2B
t8 2-0 1 12- R HOU B. Aspromonte R. Piche 6% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nicholson Scores/No RBI/unER; Bateman to 3B
t8 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 6% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Morgan to 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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis S. Carlton -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Harrison S. Carlton -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Javier L. Dierker 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Shannon L. Dierker 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Nicholson S. Carlton 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Bateman S. Carlton 6% 60% Single; Nicholson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Carlton -2% 57% Lineout: CF; Nicholson to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 R HOU R. Staub S. Carlton 7% 65% Single; Nicholson Scores; Bateman to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O HOU B. Lillis S. Carlton -4% 61% Flyball: 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O HOU L. Dierker S. Carlton -4% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 0% 59% E5 on Foul Ball
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- STL C. Flood L. Dierker -1% 60% Single to SS
b2 0-1 2 1-- O STL C. Smith L. Dierker 2% 62% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- HOU R. Davis S. Carlton 3% 66% Single
t3 1-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -6% 60% Davis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -1% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- O HOU C. Harrison S. Carlton -1% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O STL S. Carlton L. Dierker 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 1% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O HOU D. Nicholson S. Carlton -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Bateman S. Carlton 2% 64% Single
t4 1-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Carlton -3% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub S. Carlton -2% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- STL J. Javier L. Dierker -5% 54% Single
b4 0-1 0 1-- O STL M. Shannon L. Dierker 2% 56% Flyball: LF; Javier to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 5% 61% Flyball: C
b4 0-1 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis S. Carlton -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker S. Carlton -2% 61% Lineout: 1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Davis S. Carlton -1% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 3% 63% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O STL C. Smith L. Dierker 2% 66% Lineout: SS
b5 0-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 2% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- HOU C. Harrison S. Carlton 5% 70% Double
t6 1-0 1 -2- HOU D. Nicholson S. Carlton 2% 71% Walk
t6 1-0 1 12- O HOU J. Bateman S. Carlton -4% 67% Flyball: 3B
t6 1-0 2 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte S. Carlton -4% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O STL S. Carlton L. Dierker 4% 66% Flyball: 2B
b6 0-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O STL J. Javier L. Dierker 2% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- HOU R. Staub S. Carlton 4% 74% Single
t7 1-0 0 1-- O HOU B. Lillis S. Carlton -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 2B
t7 1-0 1 -2- O HOU L. Dierker S. Carlton -4% 69% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Davis S. Carlton -4% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- O STL M. Shannon L. Dierker 5% 70% Strikeout
b7 0-1 1 --- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 3% 74% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-1 2 --- STL T. McCarver L. Dierker -5% 69% Double
b7 0-1 2 -2- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker 7% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t8 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 6% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B
t8 1-0 0 -2- O HOU C. Harrison S. Carlton -0% 82% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 3B
t8 1-0 1 --3 HOU D. Nicholson S. Carlton 1% 83% Intentional Walk
t8 1-0 1 1-3 R HOU J. Bateman S. Carlton 7% 89% Single; Morgan Scores/unER; Nicholson to 2B
Ron Piche replaces Steve Carlton pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 1 12- R HOU B. Aspromonte R. Piche 6% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nicholson Scores/No RBI/unER; Bateman to 3B
Hal Woodeshick replaces Ron Piche pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 1 1-3 R HOU R. Staub H. Woodeshick 2% 98% Single; Bateman Scores/unER; Aspromonte to 3B
t8 4-0 1 1-3 O HOU B. Lillis H. Woodeshick -1% 97% Fielder's Choice P; Aspromonte out at Hm/P-C; Staub to 2B
t8 4-0 2 12- O HOU L. Dierker H. Woodeshick -1% 96% Foul Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b8 0-4 0 --- O STL C. Smith L. Dierker 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -2% 96% Single
Tito Francona pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 1 1-- O STL T. Francona L. Dierker 2% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 0-4 2 1-- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 1-2-3
Joe Hoerner replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- HOU R. Davis J. Hoerner 0% 99% Single
t9 4-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan J. Hoerner -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 1 1-- HOU C. Harrison J. Hoerner 0% 99% Single; Davis to 2B
t9 4-0 1 12- O HOU D. Nicholson J. Hoerner -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
t9 4-0 2 12- RR HOU J. Bateman J. Hoerner 1% 100% Double; Davis Scores; Harrison Scores
t9 6-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hoerner -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Julian Javier (2B) batting 2nd
b9 0-6 0 --- O STL P. Gagliano L. Dierker 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-6 1 --- STL M. Shannon L. Dierker -0% 100% Single
b9 0-6 1 1-- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-6 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 0.

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