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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 16, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 16, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cloninger
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cloninger
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Cloninger
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cloninger
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Flood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Cloninger
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Briles
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cloninger
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cloninger
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Cloninger
There goes Javier. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Cloninger
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Briles vs. Cloninger
Briles hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Briles
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Briles
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cloninger
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Cloninger
There goes Brock. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Cloninger
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Cloninger
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan has Brock trapped. There's the throw to Tillman and over to Boyer, who tags Brock for the out. Maris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cloninger
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Cloninger
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Briles
Valdespino bunts towards the mound. Briles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briles. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cloninger vs. Briles
Cloninger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Briles
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cloninger
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cloninger
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Cloninger
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Cloninger
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Briles
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cloninger
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cloninger
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Cloninger
Maris hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Valdespino. Flood moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Cloninger
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. Maris scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Reed
Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Reed
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reed
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Briles
Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Briles
Valdespino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Briles
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Briles
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tillman moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Reed
Briles hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Reed
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Briles
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Briles
Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Reed
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Reed
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reed
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Reed
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Reed
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Briles
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Briles
Mike Lum pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Briles
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Briles
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McCarver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCarver. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. Millan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Aaron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Briles
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Carroll
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Carroll
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Briles
Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Briles
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Carroll
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Carroll
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Carroll
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Carroll
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hoerner
Tito Francona pinch hits for Clay Carroll. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Tito Francona.
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hoerner
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoerner
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1968 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0
Flood C, cf 4 2 1 0 Jackson S, ss 5 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 5 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 4 3 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 1
McCarver T, c 4 1 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 1 1 3 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 1 0
Briles N, p 4 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 1 0 1 0
Lum M, ph 1 1 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 9 6 37 2 9 2
St.Louis 100 050 000 -- 6
Atlanta 000 000 200 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 8.0 9 2 0 1 4
Hoerner J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L) 4.1 5 4 4 4 0
Reed R 2.2 3 2 2 1 4
Carroll C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Briles N, Javier J, Valdespino S, McCarver T
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Cepeda O 2
HR -- Shannon M
SB -- Javier J, Brock L, Cepeda O
T -- 2:39
A -- 8412
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