1966 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 122,157, Avg. 12,216
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV/Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1966 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 122,157, Avg. 12,216
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV/Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1966 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cardinals scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 577 runs. Orlando Cepeda led St. Louis with 17 home runs, while Lou Brock and Mike Shannon walloped 20 or more also. Curt Flood drove in 78 runs. Orlando Cepeda paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .303 clip. Bob Gibson topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 571
Regular Season Runs Against: 577
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 21, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 4 | W | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 27, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 28, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 29, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 2-3 | 5-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 2-3 | 5-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-3 | 5-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-3 | 5-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 3-4 | 5-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-5 | 5-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-6 | 5-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 3-7 | 5-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 10, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-7 | 6-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 12, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 5-7 | 6-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 5-8 | 6-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 6-8 | 6-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 17, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 6-8 | 6-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-8 | 6-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 19, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-8 | 7-9 | 13-17 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 6-8 | 7-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 6-8 | 7-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-8 | 8-11 | 14-19 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 6-9 | 8-11 | 14-20 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 7-9 | 8-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 26, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-9 | 8-11 | 16-20 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 8-10 | 8-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 9-10 | 8-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 10-10 | 8-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-10 | 8-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-10 | 8-11 | 20-21 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 12-11 | 8-11 | 20-22 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 12-12 | 8-11 | 20-23 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 12-12 | 9-11 | 21-23 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 12-12 | 9-12 | 21-24 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 12-12 | 9-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 14 | L | 12-12 | 9-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 12-12 | 9-15 | 21-27 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-12 | 10-15 | 22-27 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 12-12 | 11-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 12-12 | 12-15 | 24-27 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 12-12 | 13-15 | 25-27 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 12-12 | 13-16 | 25-28 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 12-12 | 13-17 | 25-29 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 12-12 | 14-17 | 26-29 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 12-12 | 15-17 | 27-29 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-12 | 15-17 | 28-29 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 13-13 | 15-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 17, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 13-14 | 15-17 | 28-31 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 14-14 | 15-17 | 29-31 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 15-14 | 15-17 | 30-31 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 16-14 | 15-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 20, 1966 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-14 | 15-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 17-15 | 15-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 17-16 | 15-17 | 32-33 | ||
| June 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 17-16 | 16-17 | 33-33 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 17-16 | 16-18 | 33-34 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-16 | 16-19 | 33-35 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 17-16 | 16-20 | 33-36 | ||
| June 27, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 17-17 | 16-20 | 33-37 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 17-18 | 16-20 | 33-38 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-18 | 16-20 | 34-38 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 18-18 | 17-20 | 35-38 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 18-18 | 17-21 | 35-39 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 18-18 | 18-21 | 36-39 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 18-18 | 19-21 | 37-39 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 18-18 | 19-22 | 37-40 | ||
| July 5, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 18-18 | 20-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 18-18 | 20-23 | 38-41 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-19 | 20-23 | 38-42 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 19-19 | 20-23 | 39-42 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 19-20 | 20-23 | 39-43 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 19-20 | 20-24 | 39-44 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 19-20 | 21-24 | 40-44 | ||
| July 15, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-20 | 22-24 | 41-44 | ||
| July 16, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 19-20 | 22-25 | 41-45 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-20 | 22-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-21 | 22-25 | 42-46 | ||
| July 18, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 21-21 | 22-25 | 43-46 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 22-21 | 22-25 | 44-46 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 23-21 | 22-25 | 45-46 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-21 | 22-25 | 46-46 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-21 | 23-25 | 47-46 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 24-21 | 24-25 | 48-46 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-21 | 25-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 24-21 | 25-26 | 49-47 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 24-21 | 26-26 | 50-47 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 24-21 | 27-26 | 51-47 | ||
| July 28, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 24-21 | 28-26 | 52-47 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-21 | 28-26 | 53-47 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-21 | 28-26 | 54-47 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-22 | 28-26 | 54-48 | ||
| August 1, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 26-23 | 28-26 | 54-49 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-24 | 28-26 | 54-50 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-25 | 28-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-26 | 28-26 | 54-52 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 26-26 | 29-26 | 55-52 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Mets 8 | W | 26-26 | 30-26 | 56-52 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 26-26 | 31-26 | 57-52 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 26-26 | 31-27 | 57-53 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 27-26 | 31-27 | 58-53 | ||
| August 10, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-27 | 31-27 | 58-54 | ||
| August 11, 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 28-27 | 31-27 | 59-54 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-28 | 31-27 | 59-55 | ||
| August 13, 1966 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 29-28 | 31-27 | 60-55 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 30-28 | 31-27 | 61-55 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-29 | 31-27 | 61-56 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 30-29 | 31-28 | 61-57 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 30-29 | 31-29 | 61-58 | ||
| August 18, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 30-29 | 31-30 | 61-59 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 30-29 | 32-30 | 62-59 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 30-29 | 33-30 | 63-59 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 30-29 | 33-31 | 63-60 | ||
| August 22, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 30-29 | 34-31 | 64-60 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 30-29 | 35-31 | 65-60 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 30-29 | 35-32 | 65-61 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-30 | 35-32 | 65-62 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 31-30 | 35-32 | 66-62 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-30 | 35-32 | 67-62 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-31 | 35-32 | 67-63 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-31 | 35-33 | 67-64 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 32-31 | 35-34 | 67-65 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-32 | 35-34 | 67-66 | ||
| September 1, 1966 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 33-32 | 35-34 | 68-66 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-32 | 35-34 | 69-66 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 35-32 | 35-34 | 70-66 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 35-33 | 35-34 | 70-67 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 35-34 | 35-34 | 70-68 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-34 | 35-34 | 71-68 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-35 | 35-34 | 71-69 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 37-35 | 35-34 | 72-69 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 37-35 | 35-35 | 72-70 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 37-35 | 36-35 | 73-70 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-35 | 37-35 | 74-70 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 38-35 | 37-35 | 75-70 | ||
| September 14, 1966 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 39-35 | 37-35 | 76-70 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 39-35 | 38-35 | 77-70 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 39-35 | 39-35 | 78-70 | ||
| September 17, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 39-35 | 40-35 | 79-70 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 39-35 | 40-36 | 79-71 | ||
| September 20, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 39-35 | 40-37 | 79-72 | ||
| September 21, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 39-35 | 40-38 | 79-73 | ||
| September 23, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 39-35 | 40-39 | 79-74 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 39-35 | 40-40 | 79-75 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 39-35 | 40-41 | 79-76 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-36 | 40-41 | 79-77 | ||
| September 27, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 39-37 | 40-41 | 79-78 | ||
| September 28, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 40-37 | 40-41 | 80-78 | ||
| September 29, 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-38 | 40-41 | 80-79 | ||
| September 30, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-38 | 40-41 | 81-79 | ||
| October 1, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 42-38 | 40-41 | 82-79 | ||
| October 2, 1966 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 43-38 | 40-41 | 83-79 |
