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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 28, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,502 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | 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 |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Carlton
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Carlton
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. Brock throws the ball in to McCarver who tags Wynn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. There goes McCarver trying to get to third. Aspromonte throws the ball in to Rader, who tags McCarver for the out. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrera vs. Carlton
Herrera hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Carlton
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adlesh moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Wilson
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carlton
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carlton
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Wilson
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carlton
Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Carlton
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Carlton
Herrera hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hughes
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hughes
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wilson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hughes
Phil Gagliano now playing second base.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hughes
Staub takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Hughes
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adlesh vs. Hughes
Adlesh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Hughes
Hal King pinch hits for Don Wilson.
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hughes covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Gagliano hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Dukes
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dukes
Joe Hague pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Nelson
Mel Nelson now pitching.
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Nelson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nelson
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dukes
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dukes
Tolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Dukes
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nelson
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nelson
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Nelson
Staub bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Menke scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Granger
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Adlesh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gotay vs. Granger
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Colbert scores. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Granger
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Shea
Nate Colbert now playing left field. Steve Shea now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Shea
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Shea
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Shea
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1968 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Herrera J, rf 5 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0
Menke D, 2b 4 1 3 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 1 0
Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, lf 4 0 1 2 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 2 1
Colbert N, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 3 0 3 0 Gagliano P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 1 0
King H, ph 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 1 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 1 Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 11 3 34 2 8 2
Houston 000 000 003 -- 3
St.Louis 011 000 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 6.0 7 2 2 0 3
Dukes T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Shea S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S 5.0 6 0 0 0 1
Hughes D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Nelson M 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Granger W (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 5
3B -- Wynn J
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Staub R
T -- 1:55
A -- 21502
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