Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 1968
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 8, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 8, 1968
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Culver
Flood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Culver
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Culver
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Culver
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Briles
May hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Culver
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Shannon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Culver
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shannon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Culver
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Culver
Briles hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Briles
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Culver
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Culver
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson 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
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Culver
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Culver
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Culver
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Culver
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver scores. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Culver
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Briles vs. Culver
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to home to get Shannon. Javier moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. Maxvill moves to third. Briles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Culver
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. Briles moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kelso
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kelso
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Kelso
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Briles
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bill Kelso.
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lee
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Maxvill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Lee
Briles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lee
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Briles
May hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Briles
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lee
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lee
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lee
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Lee
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Cepeda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Lee
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Lee
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Briles
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Bob Lee.
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. There goes Cardenas trying to get to home. Flood throws the ball in to Javier who relays the ball to McCarver who tags Cardenas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Abernathy
There goes Javier. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Abernathy
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Abernathy
Briles bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Abernathy
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Abernathy
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Abernathy
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Abernathy
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Abernathy
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Abernathy
Shannon hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Briles
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maxvill fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/8/1968 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 1 1 Rose P, rf 4 1 3 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 1
McCarver T, c 5 1 2 1 May L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Shannon M, 3b 5 1 2 1 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 3 2 2 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Briles N, p 3 0 0 0 Culver G, p 1 0 0 0
Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 35 2 9 2
St.Louis 010 400 110 -- 7
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (L) 3.2 6 5 5 1 0
Kelso B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lee B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Abernathy T 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Shannon M
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Brock L, Maxvill D, McCarver T, Ruiz C, Cepeda O
3B -- Shannon M
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Briles N
SF -- May L, Javier J
HBP -- by Culver G (Flood C), by Culver G (Cepeda O)
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:40
A -- 13368
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
