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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 31, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Left Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. McAndrew
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has Agee trapped. There's the throw to Maxvill who tags Agee for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McAndrew
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Carlton
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. McAndrew
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Maris reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. McAndrew
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carlton
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Carlton
McAndrew strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McAndrew
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Carlton
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Carlton
There goes Charles. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Charles steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. McAndrew
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Buchek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Carlton
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. Buchek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAndrew vs. Carlton
McAndrew strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McAndrew
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to first to double up Agee. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McAndrew
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. McAndrew
Carlton hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Carlton
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McAndrew
Flood hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McAndrew
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carlton
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Carlton
Larry Stahl pinch runs for Ed Kranepool. Cleon Jones pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Hoerner
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Taylor
Larry Stahl now playing first base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahl scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Taylor
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Taylor
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hoerner
Grote hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hoerner
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hoerner
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1968 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 2 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 3 1 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 1 Charles E, 3b 2 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Buchek J, lf 3 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Linz P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0 Stahl L, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0
Jones C, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 30 0 6 0
St.Louis 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 7.1 6 0 0 2 6
Hoerner J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L) 8.0 9 2 2 0 5
Taylor R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Swoboda R
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 5
2B -- Brock L, Maris R, Buchek J, Javier J
SB -- Charles E
CS -- Agee T
T -- 2:03
A -- 30714
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