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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jaster |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,541 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Larry Jaster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jaster
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jaster
Linz hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Selma
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Selma
Flood 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Selma
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jaster
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Jaster
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Jaster
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Jaster
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Jaster
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Selma vs. Jaster
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Selma
Maris 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Selma
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Selma
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Selma
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jaster
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jaster
Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jaster
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Selma
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Selma
Jaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Selma
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jaster
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Granger
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selma vs. Granger
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Granger
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Granger
There goes Agee. The throw from McCarver and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Linz vs. Granger
Linz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Selma
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Selma
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Selma
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Selma
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Selma
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Granger
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Granger
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Granger
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Granger
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Selma
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Selma
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Selma
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching.
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hughes
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Hughes
Selma hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Selma reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Hughes
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Selma
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Selma
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Selma
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Linz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Selma
Maris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Hughes
Linz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hughes
Charles 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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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Selma
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, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Selma
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Selma
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Selma
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Selma
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Edwards is hit by the pitch. Javier moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Selma
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Willis
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Willis
Weis hits a fly ball towards center. Flood catches it and throws to first to double up Grote. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Selma
Flood hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Selma
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Selma
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Selma
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Willis
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Willis
Selma hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Willis
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Selma
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Selma
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Selma
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1968 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 1 2 3 Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 2 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 1 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 1 3 1 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 0
Selma D, p 4 0 1 0 Jaster L, p 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Spiezio E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph 0 0 0 0
Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 0 6 0
New York 001 300 000 -- 4
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jaster L (L)* 3.0 4 3 3 2 1
Granger W 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Hughes D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Willis R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- McCarver T
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Swoboda R, Selma D
HR -- Agee T
SB -- Agee T
HBP -- by Selma D (Edwards J)
T -- 2:21
A -- 27541
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