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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 4, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cuellar
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cuellar
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Cuellar
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Cuellar
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Cuellar
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Carlton
Gotay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Carlton
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Cuellar
Carlton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Carlton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to home to get Carlton. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Cuellar
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte 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
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cuellar
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Cuellar
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Cuellar
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Shannon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Cuellar
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Cuellar
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Carlton
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Carlton
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cuellar
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis 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 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cuellar
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Cuellar
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Cuellar
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Cuellar
There goes Simpson. The throw from Adlesh and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Carlton
Gotay is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Cuellar
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Cuellar
Carlton bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Cuellar's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Cuellar
Flood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Flood reaches second base with a double. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Carlton
Byron Browne pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Carlton
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Davis scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub 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 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Buzhardt
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Buzhardt
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gotay vs. Carlton
Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Buzhardt
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Buzhardt
Roger Maris pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Buzhardt
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Buzhardt
There goes Brock. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Buzhardt
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Buzhardt
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Willis
Roger Maris now playing right field. Ron Willis now pitching. Ron Brand pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Willis
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Willis
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Staub strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1968 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 2 1 Davis R, cf 5 1 3 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 0 2 1
Flood C, cf 5 0 3 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 2 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 1 3 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Simpson D, rf 4 0 1 0 Gotay J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Willis R, p 0 0 0 0 Adlesh D, c 4 0 1 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 0 0 Browne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 2 0 2 0 Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Maris R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 13 2 34 2 10 2
St.Louis 000 100 101 -- 3
Houston 000 000 110 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 8.0 9 2 2 3 8
Willis R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 7.0 11 2 2 1 4
Buzhardt J (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Aspromonte B, Brock L
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Houston 10
2B -- Shannon M, Wynn J, Menke D, Flood C, Davis R
3B -- Carlton S
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Simpson D
SH -- Menke D, Carlton S, Aspromonte B
WP -- Carlton S
T -- 2:37
A -- 18867
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