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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | 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 |
| Ron Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 5, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
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: ---
Pinson vs. Briles
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. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Arrigo
There goes Javier. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
There's a wild pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Arrigo
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Arrigo
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Briles
Arrigo hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Arrigo
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Briles
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Arrigo
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Cepeda goes all the way around to score. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards 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
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Briles
Perez 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. Briles
Helms 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: ---
Cardenas vs. Briles
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Arrigo
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Arrigo
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Mack Jones pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Briles
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Briles
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Briles
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Briles
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Carroll
Mack Jones now playing left field. Clay Carroll now pitching. Pete Rose now playing second base. Tommy Helms now playing third base. Alex Johnson
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Carroll
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Carroll
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Carroll
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Granger
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Granger
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Woody Woodward pinch runs for Fred Whitfield. Don Pavletich pinch hits for Mack Jones.
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hoerner
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1968 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf-2b 5 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Johnson A, lf-rf 4 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 2 1 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 1
Perez T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Davis R, rf 3 1 2 0
Helms T, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Briles N, p 3 0 0 1
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Woodward W, pr 0 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0
Jones M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Pavletich D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 10 2 30 3 9 3
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
St.Louis 110 001 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 1
Carroll C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 7.2 9 2 2 0 5
Granger W 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hoerner J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 4
2B -- Shannon M
3B -- Brock L 2
CS -- Javier J
WP -- Arrigo G
T -- 2:17
A -- 26607
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