Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Sadecki
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Sadecki
  
  Javierhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Dietz interferes with Javier who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Sadecki
  
  Flood hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Sadecki
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hughes
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hughes
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Hughes
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Hughes
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Hughes
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Sadecki
  
  Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Sadecki
  
  McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Sadecki
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Sadecki
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hughes vs. Sadecki
  
  Hughes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brock vs. Sadecki
  
  Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Hughes
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Hughes
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Hughes
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Sadecki
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Sadecki
  
  Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Sadecki
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Javier scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Sadecki
  
  Shannon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Hughes
  
  Sadecki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hughes
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Hughes
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Hughes
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Jaster
  
  Larry Jaster now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jaster
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Jaster
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Sadecki
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Sadecki
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Sadecki
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Jaster
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Jaster
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Lanier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sadecki vs. Jaster
  
  Sadecki strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Jaster
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Sadecki
  
  Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Larry Jaster.
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Sadecki
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Sadecki
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flood vs. Sadecki
  
  Flood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Torrez
  
  Mike Torrez now pitching.
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Torrez
  
  Mays hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Torrez
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Torrez
  
  Hart is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Torrez
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davenport for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Sadecki
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shannon vs. Sadecki
  
  Shannon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCarver vs. Sadecki
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Sadecki
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schofield vs. Sadecki
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Shannon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torrez vs. Sadecki
  
  Torrez hits a line drive towards short. Lanier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Torrez
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Torrez
  
  Lanier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Torrez
  
  Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Sadecki
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Sadecki
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Sadecki
  
  There goes Javier. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flood vs. Sadecki
  
  Flood is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Flood moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shannon vs. Linzy
  
  Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Flood scores. Cepeda goes all the way around to score. Shannon moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Linzy
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to Lanier who tags McCarver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Linzy
  
  Roger Maris pinch hits for Dick Simpson.
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Linzy
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torrez vs. Linzy
  
  Torrez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Torrez
  
  Roger Maris now playing right field.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Torrez
  
  Hunt 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, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Torrez
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Torrez
  
  McCovey 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

• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Herbel
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Herbel
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport throws to first for one, and McCovey throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Javier goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Herbel
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Torrez
  
  Cline 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, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Torrez
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Torrez
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shannon vs. Herbel
  
  Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Herbel
  
  McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Herbel
  
  Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Herbel
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torrez vs. Herbel
  
  Torrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Herbel
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. Torrez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Torrez
  
  Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Torrez
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Torrez
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Torrez
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Torrez
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Hoerner
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1968 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  1  0   Alou J, rf            5  1  2  0   
Javier J, 2b          5  3  3  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Flood C, cf           4  1  1  0   Mays W, cf            3  2  1  1   
Cepeda O, 1b          5  2  2  1   McCovey W, 1b         5  1  2  4   
Shannon M, 3b         5  3  2  1   Hart J, lf            2  0  0  0   
McCarver T, c         5  1  2  1   Cline T, lf           1  0  0  0   
Simpson D, rf         3  0  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Maris R, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Dietz D, c            4  0  0  0   
Schofield D, ss       5  1  4  3   Lanier H, ss          3  0  1  0   
Hughes D, p           1  0  0  0   Hiatt J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Jaster L, p           0  0  0  0   Sadecki R, p          2  0  0  0   
Spiezio E, ph         0  0  0  0   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
Torrez M, p           3  0  1  1   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Marshall D, ph        1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 17  7                        35  6  8  5

St.Louis         011 002 412 -- 11
San Francisco    104 000 001 --  6

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughes D              2.1  2  4  4  3  1
Jaster L              1.2  2  1  1  0  2
Torrez M (W)          4.2  4  1  1  1  1
Hoerner J (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L)         6.1 10  6  6  1  6
Linzy F               0.2  3  2  0  1  1
Herbel R              1.2  4  3  2  1  0
McDaniel L            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Dietz D, Hunt R, Cline T, McCovey W
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, San Francisco 7
2B -- McCovey W, Lanier H, Shannon M, Schofield D
HR -- Mays W, McCovey W, McCarver T
SB -- Javier J
HBP -- by Torrez M (Hart J), by Sadecki R (Flood C)
WP -- Hoerner J
T -- 3:06
A -- 17485

    

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