Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 28, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 1969 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 2

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0
Alou rf 5 1 0 0
Wynn cf 4 0 1 0
Rader 3b 4 0 1 1
Menke ss 4 0 2 0
Martinez lf 4 0 1 0
  Geiger lf 0 0 0 0
Blefary 1b 4 0 1 0
Edwards c 4 0 0 0
Wilson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 36 1 6 1
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brock lf 2 0 1 0
Flood cf 2 0 0 0
Pinson rf 4 1 1 0
Torre 1b 4 0 1 0
  Nossek pr 0 0 0 0
  Grant p 0 0 0 0
Ricketts c 3 0 1 1
Shannon 3b 3 0 0 0
Javier 2b 3 0 0 0
Maxvill ss 2 0 0 0
  Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0
  Hoerner p 0 0 0 0
  Gagliano ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Carlton p 2 0 0 0
  White ph 1 0 0 0
  Huntz ss 1 1 1 1
Totals 29 2 5 2
Houston 100 000 000 0162
St. Louis 000 000 001 1252
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  L (16-9) 9.0 5 2 2 5 7
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
5
7
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton   8.0 6 1 0 3 10
  Hoerner   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Grant  W (7-10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
10.0
6
1
0
3
12

  E–Alou (10), Geiger (2), Shannon (19), Maxvill (18).  DP–Houston 2, St. Louis 1.  HR–St. Louis Huntz (1,10th inning off Wilson 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Ricketts (2,off Wilson).  HBP–Flood (5,by Wilson).  IBB–Javier (7,by Wilson).  SB–Morgan (35,2nd base off Carlton/Ricketts); Brock (46,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).  CS–Wynn (6,Home by Carlton/Ricketts); Flood (6,2nd base by Wilson/Edwards).  HBP–Wilson (9,Flood).  IBB–Wilson (8,Javier).  U-HP–Ed Sudol, 1B–Lee Weyer, 2B–Harry Wendelstedt, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:30.  A–13,754.
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