GIBSON FIRES 3-HIT SHUTOUT AT COLTS
Extends Scoreless Streak to 19 Innings
HOUSTON, Apr. 19 (AP) - Bob Gibson tossed a three-hit shutout, out-dueling Don
Nottebart in the process, as the St. Louis Cardinals slipped past Houston, 2-0,
at Colt Stadium. It was the first victory of the year for Gibson, who drew
a no-decision after throwing 10 shutout innings against Los Angeles at Dodger
Stadium on April 15 in a game the Cardinals eventually lost. Gibson has
now thrown 19 scoreless innings to begin the season. Nottebart (0-1) was
making his season debut and matched Gibson zero for zero through eight
innings.
Both clubs had good scoring opportunities early on. The Cardinals had a
chance to take the lead in the top of the first when Curt Flood led off the game
with a single and, one out later, moved to third on Bill White's base hit.
But Nottebart induced Charlie James to bounce into an inning-ending double
play.
The Colt .45's had an opportunity to break on top in the bottom of the
third. Johnny Bateman led off the frame with a single and took second when
left fielder James misplayed the ball for an error. Nottebart dropped down
a perfect sacrifice and Bateman took third with one out. But Eddie Kasko
bounced back to the mound for the second out of the inning. Nellie Fox was
walked intentionally and Pete Runnels rolled into a fielder's choice for the
third out.
Neither team had another chance until the ninth. After Dick Groat singled
with two outs in the top of the fourth, Nottebart retired 16 consecutive
Cardinals. After Walt Bond singled to lead off the bottom of the fourth,
Gibson set down 16 straight Houston batters.
In the top of the ninth, St. Louis finally broke the long string of frustrated
hitters when Flood doubled past Bob Aspromonte at third. Groat dropped a
bunt toward first base which Runnels booted for an error, though Groat was
credited with a sacrifice. With runners at first and third and none out,
Bill White lifted a sacrifice fly to center that finally broke the scoreless
deadlock. James drew a walk and then Ken Boyer dropped a ball into
right-center field for a hit that scored Groat and moved James to third, though
Boyer was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double.
That ended Nottebart's day. Hal Woodeshick came on and retired pinch
hitter Mike Shannon on a fly ball to end the inning.
Gibson, pitching with a lead for the first time all year, struck out Kasko and
set down Fox on a fly to Flood in center. Then, on a 3-1 pitch to Runnels,
Tim McCarver was cited for catcher's interference, bringing the tying run to the
plate in the form of Bond. But Gibson got him on a first pitch grounder to
Groat at short to close out the game.
4/19/1964, StL64-Hou64, Colt Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1964 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 4 1 1964 Colt .45's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 Cardinals AB R H BI AVG Colt .45's AB R H BI AVG Flood cf 3 1 1 0 .250 Kasko ss 4 0 0 0 .300 Groat ss 3 1 1 0 .480 Fox,N 2b 3 0 0 0 .222 White,B 1b 3 0 1 1 .280 Runnels 1b 3 0 0 0 .111 James lf 3 0 0 0 .150 Bond lf 4 0 1 0 .200 Boyer,K 3b 4 0 1 1 .200 Staub rf 3 0 0 0 .286 Lewis rf 3 0 0 0 .300 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 0 .316 Shannon ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 .176 McCarver c 3 0 1 0 .235 Bateman c 3 0 1 0 .200 Javier 2b 3 0 0 0 .080 Nottebart p 2 0 0 0 .000 Gibson p 3 0 0 0 .000 Woodeshick p 0 0 0 0 .000 29 2 5 2 28 0 3 0 Cardinals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gibson W 1-0 9.0 3 0 0 1 4 94 62 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 1 4 94 62 Colt .45's INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nottebart L 0-1 8.2 5 2 1 2 8 110 70 1.04 Woodeshick 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0.00 9.0 5 2 1 2 8 116 73 StL: Shannon batted for Lewis in the 9th Shannon moved to rf in the 9th E-James, McCarver, Runnels. 2B-Flood(1). RBI-White,B(6), Boyer,K(3). K-Flood, White,B, James, Boyer,K 2, McCarver, Javier, Gibson, Kasko, Runnels, Wynn 2. BB-Flood, James, Fox,N. SH-Groat, Nottebart. SF-White,B. CI-Runnels. GWRBI: White,B Temperature: 81, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 11 MPH. Attendance: 10,079 Game Time: 2:04