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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 17, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jaster |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 46,537 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Larry Jaster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jaster
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jaster
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Jarvis
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Jarvis
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Brock scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Jarvis
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Jarvis
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jaster
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Jaster
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jarvis
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
There goes Schofield. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Schofield steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jaster vs. Jarvis
Jaster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Jaster
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jaster
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jaster
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schofield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Jarvis
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jarvis
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jarvis
McCarver hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jarvis
Shannon hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jarvis
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Jaster
Martinez bunts towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Jaster covering. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jarvis vs. Jaster
Jarvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Johnson scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Jaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jaster
Millan 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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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Jarvis
Jaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock takes first base on ball four. Jaster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Jarvis covering. It's a double play. Jaster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Jarvis
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jaster
Torre hits a fly ball towards right. Maris catches it and throws to first to double up Aaron. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jarvis
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jarvis
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jarvis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jaster
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Jaster
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jarvis
Schofield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jaster vs. Jarvis
Jaster bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jaster
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jaster
Millan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jaster
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Jarvis
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jarvis
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jarvis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jarvis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jaster
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jaster
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jarvis
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Jarvis
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Larry Jaster.
Ricketts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1968 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 2 1 2 1
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 1
Aaron T, lf 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 2 1 0 0
Martinez M, ss 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 3 0 1 2 Jaster L, p 2 0 1 0
Ricketts D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 31 2 6 2
Atlanta 000 020 010 -- 3
St.Louis 110 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jaster L (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
E -- Martinez M, Maxvill D
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 4
LOB -- Atlanta 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Brock L, Tolan B
HR -- Millan F
SB -- Schofield D
SH -- Jaster L
HBP -- by Jarvis P (Schofield D)
T -- 2:06
A -- 46537
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