Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Seaver
  
  Brock hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Seaver
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Seaver
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Briles
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Briles
  
  Boswell 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, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Briles
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Seaver
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Seaver
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Briles
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Briles
  
  Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Briles
  
  Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Briles
  
  Grote hits a line drive to center field. Flood throws towards third. Shannon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shannon. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buchek vs. Briles
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Seaver
  
  Javier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Seaver
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briles vs. Seaver
  
  Briles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Briles
  
  Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Briles
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Briles
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Briles
  
  Stahl strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Seaver
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Seaver
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Seaver
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Briles
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Briles
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Briles
  
  Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Seaver
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Seaver
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Briles
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Briles
  
  Buchek hits a fly ball towards right. Maris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maris. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seaver vs. Briles
  
  Seaver bunts towards the mound. Briles juggles the ball. That's an error on Briles. Grote moves to third. Buchek moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrelson vs. Briles
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Buchek scores. Seaver moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Briles
  
  Boswell bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stahl vs. Briles
  
  Stahl is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shamsky vs. Briles
  
  Shamsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Briles
  
  Kranepool 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, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Briles
  
  Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Seaver
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Seaver
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Seaver
  
  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
  
  Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Nelson
  
  Mel Nelson now pitching. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buchek vs. Nelson
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seaver vs. Nelson
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Nelson
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Nelson
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Seaver
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Seaver
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Seaver
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Nelson
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahl for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Nelson
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Nelson
  
  Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Seaver
  
  Tommie Agee now playing center field. Larry Stahl now playing left field.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCarver vs. Seaver
  
  McCarver strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shannon vs. Seaver
  
  Shannon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stahl. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Seaver
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Julian Javier.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Shannon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Seaver
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shannon tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Seaver
  
  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Mel Nelson.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Granger
  
  Phil Gagliano now playing second base. Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Granger
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Granger
  
  Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Seaver
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Seaver
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Seaver
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Seaver
  
  Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1968 -- St.Louis at New York (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  0  1  0   Harrelson B, ss       4  1  2  2   
Flood C, cf           4  0  0  0   Boswell K, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Maris R, rf           4  0  0  0   Stahl L, cf-lf        3  1  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          3  1  1  0   Shamsky A, lf         4  1  1  4   
McCarver T, c         3  0  0  0   Agee T, cf            0  0  0  0   
Shannon M, 3b         3  1  1  1   Kranepool E, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Javier J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Swoboda R, rf         3  1  0  0   
Edwards J, ph         0  0  0  1   Grote J, c            4  2  3  0   
Gagliano P, 2b        0  0  0  0   Buchek J, 3b          4  1  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   Seaver T, p           2  1  1  1   
Nelson M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Tolan B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Briles N, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Schofield D, ph-ss    2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        31  8  7  7

St.Louis         000 000 020 --  2
New York         010 061 00x --  8

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)          5.0  5  7  1  2  4
Nelson M              2.0  2  1  1  0  0
Granger W             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  3  2  2  0 11

E -- Shannon M, Maris R, Briles N
LOB -- St.Louis 1, New York 3
2B -- Grote J, Cepeda O, Shannon M
HR -- Shamsky A
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Seaver T, Boswell K
SF -- Edwards J
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:04
A -- 34425

    

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