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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 15, 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 June 15, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,831 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 15, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gibson
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nolan
Brock hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Nolan
Flood bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Nolan
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cardenas fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Gibson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gibson
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nolan
Cepeda 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nolan
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nolan
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Gibson
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Gibson
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gibson
Rose 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nolan
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Nolan
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Nolan
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms 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: ---
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Gibson
There goes Johnson. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Gibson
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nolan
Brock hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nolan
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Nolan
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Nolan
Nolan fires over to first and Whitfield drops the ball. That's an error on Whitfield. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Nolan
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gibson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Gibson
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nolan
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nolan
Shannon 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: ---
Javier vs. Nolan
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Gibson
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gibson
Rose hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Nolan
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Nolan
Gibson bunts towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Nolan
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Nolan
Flood hits a fly ball towards right field. Rose makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rose. Maxvill tags and scores. Brock tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Nolan
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Gibson
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nolan
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nolan
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nolan
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Nolan
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Javier reaches second base with a double. Shannon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Nolan
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Nolan
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gibson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Mack Jones pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Jones hits a popup towards the mound. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Gibson
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
Ruiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Carroll
Woody Woodward now playing shortstop. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Carroll
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Carroll
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Carroll
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Carroll
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gibson
Rose hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gibson
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gibson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1968 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 2 0 1 1
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 1 1 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 2 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 26 2 6 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 001 10x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 2
Carroll C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 13
E -- Johnson A, Whitfield F, Rose P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Pinson V, Whitfield F, Javier J
SB -- Johnson A
SH -- Flood C, Gibson B
SF -- Flood C
HBP -- by Carroll C (Cepeda O)
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 1:42
A -- 35831
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