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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 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 September 14, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Briles
Rader takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Briles
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Briles
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Briles
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Briles
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver scores. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briles vs. Dierker
Briles bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Briles
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Flood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Dierker
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Briles
Brand strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Briles
McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Briles
John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McFadden moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Briles
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ray
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Ray
Briles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Briles
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brand vs. Briles
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ray
There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Ray
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Ray
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Ray
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Ray
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Briles
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Briles
Hal King pinch hits for Jim Ray.
King hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching. Hal King now catching.
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dukes
Maxvill is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Dukes
Briles bunts towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dukes
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Briles
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader 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 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Blasingame
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Blasingame
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Blasingame
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame has Flood trapped. There's the throw to King and over to Rader, who tags Flood for the out. Cepeda moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Blasingame
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. McCarver moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Blasingame
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Briles
Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Briles
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. Briles
McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Briles
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1968 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 2 2 1 Menke D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 5 1 3 1 Miller N, lf 3 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 3 2 1 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 1 2 2 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 5 0 2 1 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 2 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Brand R, c 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 1 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Briles N, p 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
McFadden L, ss 4 0 2 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
King H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 7 35 0 8 0
St.Louis 002 120 201 -- 8
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 5.0 6 5 3 2 3
Ray J 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Dukes T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Blasingame W 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Rader D
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 10
2B -- McCarver T, Flood C
3B -- Brock L, Cepeda O, McCarver T
SB -- Brock L 2, Cepeda O
SH -- Briles N 3
SF -- McCarver T
HBP -- by Dukes T (Maxvill D), by Briles N (Miller N)
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:30
A -- 16324
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