Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Niekro
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maris vs. Niekro
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Niekro
  
  Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Niekro
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hughes
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Hughes
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hughes
  
  The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hughes
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Hughes
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Hughes
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Hughes
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hughes
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Niekro
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hughes
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Hughes
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hughes
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Hughes
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hughes
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Jaster
  
  Larry Jaster now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Jaster
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Jaster
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Niekro
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Niekro
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Jaster
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jaster
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Jaster
  
  Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Jaster
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jaster fields it and throws to third for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Jaster
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Niekro
  
  Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Niekro
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jaster vs. Niekro
  
  Jaster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Jaster
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Jaster
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Torrez
  
  Mike Torrez now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Torrez
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Torrez
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Torrez
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Niekro
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Niekro
  
  Maris hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Torrez
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Torrez
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Torrez
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Torrez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Torrez
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Niekro
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Niekro
  
  McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Niekro
  
  Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Niekro
  
  Javier hits a fly ball towards right. Spangler catches it and throws to second to double up McCarver. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Torrez
  
  Beckert 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, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Torrez
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Torrez
  
  Santo strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Santo out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Niekro
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ricketts vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
  
  Ricketts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Niekro
  
  Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gilson
  
  Hal Gilson now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a fly ball towards center. Flood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Flood. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Gilson
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Gilson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Niekro
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Tiefenauer
  
  McCarver bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shannon vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Javier is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Gilson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiefenauer vs. Gilson
  
  Tiefenauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tiefenauer for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gilson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Gilson
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Gilson
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Hal Gilson.
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Brock hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1968 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  1  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  0   
Flood C, cf           5  1  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  3  2  1   
Maris R, rf           4  2  2  4   Williams B, lf        5  1  3  2   
Cepeda O, 1b          3  0  1  0   Santo R, 3b           1  1  0  0   
McCarver T, c         2  1  1  0   Banks E, 1b           4  1  1  3   
Shannon M, 3b         4  1  2  2   Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   
Javier J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Spangler A, rf        4  0  1  0   
Maxvill D, ss         3  0  0  0   Phillips A, cf        3  0  1  0   
Tolan B, ph           1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   
Hughes D, p           1  0  0  0   Tiefenauer B, p       1  0  0  0   
Jaster L, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Torrez M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Ricketts D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Gilson H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Edwards J, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Schofield D, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        32  7 10  6

St.Louis         300 200 010 --  6
Chicago          420 100 00x --  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughes D (L)          1.2  5  6  6  2  0
Jaster L*             1.1  3  1  1  2  0
Torrez M              3.0  1  0  0  1  1
Gilson H              2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)+         7.0  7  6  6  2  3
Tiefenauer B (S)      2.0  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Flood C, Brock L
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Williams B, Beckert G, Spangler A
HR -- Maris R 2, Banks E, Shannon M
SH -- Niekro J, McCarver T
HBP -- by Niekro J (Cepeda O)
WP -- Jaster L, Torrez M 2
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:32
A -- 8343

    

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