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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 24, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tsitouris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,666 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
John Tsitouris | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Washburn
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Washburn
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Washburn
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Washburn
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tsitouris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Tsitouris
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Tsitouris
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Tsitouris
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Tsitouris
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Washburn
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Washburn
There goes May. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Washburn
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Washburn
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Tsitouris
Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Tsitouris
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Tsitouris
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tsitouris fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washburn vs. Tsitouris
Washburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Tsitouris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. Javier moves to third. Washburn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Tsitouris
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Washburn scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Tsitouris
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Washburn
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Washburn
Jim Maloney pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Maloney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Washburn
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Washburn
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kelso
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Kelso
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Kelso
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Washburn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Washburn
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Washburn
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Kelso
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Kelso
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kelso
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Kelso
There goes Brock. The throw from Bench and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Washburn
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Washburn
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Washburn
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Kelso
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kelso
Maris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Maris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Kelso
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kelso
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Washburn
Mack Jones pinch hits for Billy McCool.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Washburn
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Washburn
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Washburn
Pinson 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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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lee
Mack Jones now playing left field. Bob Lee now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenas. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Lee
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washburn vs. Lee
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Lee
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Lee
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lee
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Washburn
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Washburn
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Washburn
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Washburn
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lee
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Cardenas who tags Cepeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lee
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lee
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Washburn
Bobby Tolan now playing right field.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Washburn
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Washburn
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Washburn
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Lee.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Washburn
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davidson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Davidson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Davidson
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Davidson
Brock takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Davidson
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Flood reaches third base with a triple. Pinson throws the ball in to Bench who tags Flood trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maxvill scores. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Washburn
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Washburn
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Washburn
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1968 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0 Johnson A, lf 2 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 5 0 3 5 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 0 0 0 0 Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 2 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 1 2 1 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 2 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 3 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Tsitouris J, p 0 0 0 0 Maloney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0 McCool B, p 0 0 0 0 Jones M, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 33 7 13 7 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 030 011 02x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Tsitouris J (L) 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 Kelso B 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 McCool B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lee B 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Davidson T 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4 E -- Cardenas L LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 7 3B -- Rose P, Maris R, Flood C HR -- Shannon M CS -- May L, Brock L SF -- Cepeda O T -- 2:15 A -- 9666
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