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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 25, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,756 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gary Kolb | Right Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 25, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a fly ball towards center. Flood catches it and throws to first to double up Wills. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Briles
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Briles
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Briles
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Briles
Kolb 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ellis
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Ellis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Ellis
Briles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Briles
Ellis bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a popup towards the mound. Briles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Briles
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Briles
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ellis
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills juggles the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a line drive into right field. Kolb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kolb. Shannon goes all the way around to score. Javier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Briles
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Briles
Kolb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Kolb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Briles
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Ellis
Briles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flood for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. Brock scores. Tolan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Briles
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ellis
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Javier reaches second base with a double. Shannon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briles vs. Ellis
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Briles
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Briles
Mazeroski 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Briles
Kolb 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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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellis
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Briles
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Briles
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Jimenez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Briles
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jimenez moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jimenez scores. Patek moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Hoerner
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Hoerner
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Face
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Face
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hoerner
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Hoerner
Manny Mota pinch hits for Gary Kolb.
Mota hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hoerner
Gene Alley pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hoerner
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Roy Face.
Pagan 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 8/25/1968 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 0 0
Wills M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Alou M, cf 4 0 2 1 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 2 1 1
Kolb G, rf 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 2 1
Mota M, ph 1 1 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Alley G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 1 0 0 0
Jimenez M, ph 0 1 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 4 3 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 011 -- 2
St.Louis 010 111 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 7.0 3 4 2 4 3
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 7.1 6 1 1 1 8
Hoerner J (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Patek F, Wills M, Kolb G, Clendenon D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Kolb G, Javier J
HR -- Mota M
SB -- Cepeda O
SH -- Ellis D
HBP -- by Briles N (Jimenez M)
T -- 2:03
A -- 26756
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