June 19 in Houston Astros History: Julio Gotay , filling in at second base while Joe Morgan is on military leave, goes 5-for-5 but the Cardinals (1967)

Julio Gotay , filling in at second base while Joe Morgan is on military leave, goes 5-for-5 but the Cardinals outlast Houston, 5-4, in eleven innings. His last hit plates Bob Aspromonte to send the game to overtime. Roger Maris hits the game-winner off Barry Latman . Curt Flood ends it with a rare o

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