Category: Astros

ST-1965 California Angels at 1965 Houston Astros

Jim Wynn

  • 1965 California Angels-5
  • 1965 Houston Astros-8

A spring training exhibition match between 2 teams who never met head-to-head in the regular season saw the 65 win Astros defeat the 75 win Angels in what had the makings of an early blowout. Despite an early lead from a Vic Power opening frame homer, the Astros batted around in the bottom of the 1st and plated 6 thanks in part to a Jim Wynn 3 run bomb and a Lee Maye triple. Jim Wynn added another run in the 4th after a Rusty Staub RBI single to right, and in the 7th Staub gave himself a run with a homer. Down 8-1 and with Robin Roberts looking solid on the mound for the ‘Stros, the Angels looked to be doomed to defeat, but in top of the 8th after a walk, base hit, and error on Astros second baseman Joe Morgan, Buck Rogers (in the 25th Century) crushed a 1-0 curve for a grand slam. Their inning and game ended after that without another hit. The Angels lose with 5 runs on 8 hits and 1 error while Houston captured the win with 8 runs on 13 hits and 2 errors. Going 3 for 3 with 3 RBI’s, 2 runs, a stolen base, and a homer, Jim Wynn makes the easy choice for player of the game.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 2 Apr 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: Unknown
  • 2B: Bobby Knoop
  • 3B: Lee Maye
  • HR: Vic Power, Jim Wynn, Rusty Staub, Buck Rogers
  • TB: Buck Rogers (6), Jim Wynn (6), Vic Power (5), Rusty Staub (5), Lee Maye (3), Bobby Knoop (2), Jose Cardenal, Albie Pearson, Joe Morgan, Bob Lillis, Bob Aspromonte, Ron Brand, Robin Roberts
  • SH: None
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: California 2-6, Houston 4-10
  • GIDP: None
  • RBI: Buck Rogers (4), Jim Wynn (3), Rusty Staub (2), Vic Power, Joe Morgan, Lee Maye, Ron Brand
  • R: Vic Power (2), Jim Wynn (2), Rusty Staub (2), Jim Fregosi, Paul Schaal, Buck Rogers, Joe Morgan, Bob Lillis, Lee Maye, Ron Brand
  • Team LOB: California-7, Houston-9
  • E: Jim Fregosi, Joe Morgan, Jim Gentile
  • DP: None
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: Jose Cardenal, Jim Wynn
  • CS: Jim Wynn
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Robin Roberts
  • Loss: Fred Newman
  • Save: Claude Raymond
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: None