Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
July 9, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 9, 1966 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 1, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Wynn cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson ss 5 0 0 0
Staub rf 4 0 2 0
Bateman c 3 0 1 0
  Heath c 1 1 0 0
Maye lf 4 0 3 0
Harrison 1b 3 0 2 1
Aspromonte 3b 4 0 0 0
Lillis 2b 2 0 0 0
  Taylor p 0 0 0 0
  Gotay ph 1 0 0 0
  Owens p 0 0 0 0
  Arlich p 0 0 0 0
  Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0
Dierker p 1 0 0 0
  Mantilla ph,2b 3 0 1 0
Totals 36 1 9 1
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brock lf 5 1 0 0
Buchek 2b 4 1 2 2
  Javier ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Flood cf 5 1 1 0
Cepeda 1b 4 1 2 0
  Francona 1b 0 0 0 0
McCarver c 4 0 2 0
Shannon rf 4 1 2 1
Smith 3b 4 1 2 1
Maxvill ss 3 1 2 1
Washburn p 3 0 0 1
Totals 37 7 13 6
Houston 000 000 010192
St. Louis 030 200 20x7131
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker  L (5-3) 4.0 7 5 4 0 1
  Taylor   2.0 2 0 0 0 1
  Owens   1.0 4 2 2 1 3
  Arlich   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
13
7
6
1
5
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn  W (6-4) 9.0 9 1 1 2 3
Totals
9.0
9
1
1
2
3

  E–Jackson (23), Bateman (12), Smith (5).  DP–Houston 1.  2B–St. Louis Smith (6,off Dierker).  HR–St. Louis Buchek (3,4th inning off Dierker 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Washburn (3,off Dierker).  IBB–Maxvill (3,by Owens).  Team–8.  SB–Brock (31,2nd base off Dierker/Bateman); McCarver (5,2nd base off Taylor/Bateman).  WP–Dierker (2).  BK–Washburn (1).  IBB–Owens (4,Maxvill).  U-HP–Paul Pryor, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Ed Sudol.  T–2:09.  A–47,696.
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