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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 21, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,942 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 21, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Holtzman
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Briles
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Briles
Holtzman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Maxvill reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Briles vs. Holtzman
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a line drive towards third. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javierhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hundley interferes with Javier who is awarded first base. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Holtzman
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. There goes McCarver trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Santo, who tags McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briles vs. Holtzman
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Briles
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Flood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Hands
Roger Maris pinch hits for Dick Simpson.
Maris hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a line drivePhillips throws the ball in to Santo who tags McCarver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Javier scores. Flood goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Roger Maris now playing right field.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Hands
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Hands
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Hands
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. Maris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Briles
Dick Nen pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Nen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Hartenstein
Briles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hartenstein
There's a wild pitch. Briles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Hartenstein
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Hartenstein
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Briles
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 3 3 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 1 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 2 2
Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Simpson D, rf 1 1 0 0
Johnson L, rf 4 1 1 1 Maris R, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 3 3
Phillips A, cf 3 0 1 1 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 1
Holtzman K, p 2 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 0 0 0 0 Briles N, p 3 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 8 2 33 9 12 8
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 200 130 30x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 2 0
Hands B 3.0 5 4 3 0 4
Hartenstein C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Hundley R, Phillips A
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, St.Louis 5
2B -- Javier J, Banks E, Johnson L, Brock L, McCarver T
3B -- Maxvill D, Javier J
HR -- Cepeda O
HBP -- by Hands B (Flood C)
WP -- Briles N, Hartenstein C
T -- 2:10
A -- 26942
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