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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Gibson
Linz 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: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Gibson
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McAndrew
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball 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: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAndrew vs. Gibson
McAndrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. McAndrew
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. McAndrew
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl 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: ---
Linz vs. Gibson
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Gibson
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McAndrew
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stahl. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. McAndrew
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. Maris moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Gibson
McAndrew bunts towards the mound. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Gibson
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon 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-
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McAndrew
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAndrew
Brock 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: ---
Davis vs. McAndrew
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Gibson
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. McAndrew
Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Jones is chasing the ball. Tolan rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McAndrew
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McAndrew
McCarver 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McAndrew
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gibson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Gibson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Connors
Bill Connors now pitching. Al Weis now playing shortstop.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connors fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Connors
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Connors
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Gibson
Linz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Gibson
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Connors
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Connors
Davis bunts towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Connors
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stahl. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Connors
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Connors
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball 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. Gibson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Gibson
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Gibson
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1968, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Stahl L, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis R, cf 3 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0
Shamsky A, lf 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Agee T, pr 0 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 2 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0
Connors B, p 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 7 0 31 2 8 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 001 01x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L) 6.0 6 1 1 0 5
Connors B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 13
E -- Maxvill D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Maris R, Brock L, Tolan B
HR -- Tolan B
SH -- Davis R
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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