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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 29, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Moose
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Moose
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Moose
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Moose
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to home to get Flood. Maris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Moose
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Moose
Shannon takes first base on ball four. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gagliano vs. Moose
Gagliano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Moose
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Washburn
Patek bunts towards the mound. Washburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Washburn
Wills bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Washburn
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Washburn
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Washburn
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Moose
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Moose
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Moose
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Moose
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Washburn
Mota is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Washburn
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Washburn
May strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Moose
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Moose
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Moose
Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Moose
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Moose
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washburn vs. Moose
Washburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagliano scores. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to third. Washburn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Walker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Washburn
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Washburn
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Washburn
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Washburn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Walker
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Walker
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Walker
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Washburn
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Washburn
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagliano. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Washburn
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Washburn
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Walker
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Walker
Gagliano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Walker
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Washburn
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Washburn
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Washburn
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Washburn
Alou hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McBean
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McBean
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. McBean
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. McBean
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. McBean
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Washburn
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Washburn
Mota 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McBean
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. McBean
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McBean
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Washburn
Julian Javier now playing second base.
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Washburn
May 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Washburn
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Al McBean.
Kolb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Washburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kline
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Kline
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Kline
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Kline
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Washburn
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Washburn
Wills 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Washburn
Alou hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kline
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Kline
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mota. Shannon reaches second base with a double. There goes McCarver trying to get to home. Mota throws the ball in to May, who tags McCarver, who came all the way from first, for the out. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Kline
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Washburn
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Washburn
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Washburn
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Washburn
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Washburn
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn juggles the ball. That's an error on Washburn. Mota moves to third. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Washburn
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Pagan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1968 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 1 2 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 2 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Wills M, 3b 3 0 2 0
Maris R, rf 5 1 2 2 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 5 1 3 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mota M, rf 4 0 0 0
Gagliano P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Alley G, 2b 4 0 3 0
Javier J, 2b 1 0 0 0 May J, c 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 1 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 4 0 1 1 Walker L, p 1 0 0 0
Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 35 0 9 0
St.Louis 202 001 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W) 9.0 9 0 0 0 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (L) 2.2 6 4 4 4 4
Walker L 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
McBean A 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kline R 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Gagliano P, Washburn R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- McCarver T, Shannon M
SB -- Brock L 4
SH -- Wills M
WP -- Washburn R
T -- 2:43
A -- 7681
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