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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 8, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Carlton
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jackson
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Carlton
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jackson
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Jackson
Carlton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to third. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. There goes Carlton trying to get to third. Jackson throws to Buchek who tags Carlton for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Carlton
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Carlton
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jackson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Jackson
Carlton bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Linz covering, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Carlton
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Carlton
Goossen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Carlton
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Grote reaches second base with a double. Goossen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buchek vs. Carlton
Buchek hits a line drive towards third. Shannon catches it and steps on third to double up Goossen. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Carlton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Carlton
Al Weis pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Weis hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carlton
Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Carlton
Ed Charles pinch hits for Phil Linz.
Charles 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 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Taylor
Al Weis now playing second base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Taylor
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Taylor
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Taylor
Javier hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Carlton
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Carlton
Goossen 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 5/8/1968 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Linz P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Charles E, ph 1 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0
Goossen G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simpson D, rf 3 1 1 0
Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 2 0
Buchek J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0
Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Weis A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 2 8 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 002 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 7
Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Grote J, Agee T, Brock L
SH -- Jackson A
T -- 2:03
A -- 11282
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