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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 12, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 12, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,944 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | 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 |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 12, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Lemaster
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lemaster
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Gibson
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Lemaster
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Lemaster
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Lemaster
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Gibson
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lemaster
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Lemaster
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Menke reaches second base with a double. Staub goes all the way around to score. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a popup towards the mound. Lemaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibson
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gibson
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Dukes
Shannon bunts towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Dukes
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dukes
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dukes
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Dukes
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dukes
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Dukes
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Dukes
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Dukes
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gibson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub 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 7/12/1968 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 3 2 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 2
Staub R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 5 1 4 2
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 2 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Shannon M, 3b 2 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, lf 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 4 1 1 2
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 1 2 0
Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 35 8 15 8
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis 101 010 05x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 5
Dukes T 1.0 6 5 5 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 8
E -- Bateman J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 2, St.Louis 8
2B -- Flood C, Aspromonte B, Menke D
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Tolan B
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Shannon M, Gibson B
SF -- Javier J
T -- 2:00
A -- 28944
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