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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 29, 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 29, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 29, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Washburn
Herrera 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Washburn
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. Washburn
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cuellar
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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cuellar
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Washburn
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Washburn
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Washburn
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Cuellar
Shannon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Cuellar
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Cuellar
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Cuellar
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washburn vs. Cuellar
Washburn takes first base on ball four. Shannon scores. McCarver moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Javier reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Maxvill scores. Washburn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washburn scores. Javier scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Giusti
Shannon hits a line drive to left field. Aspromonte throws towards Torres. Torres fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Shannon scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Tolan reaches second base with a double. There goes McCarver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Washburn
Leon McFadden pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Washburn
Herrera takes first base on ball four. McFadden moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Washburn
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub 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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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching. Leon McFadden now playing shortstop.
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Lemaster
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Washburn
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Washburn
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Washburn
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Washburn
King hits a fly ball towards cemter. Davis catches it and throws to home to double up Rader. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Menke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Washburn
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Washburn
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Washburn
Ron Brand pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Washburn
Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Herrera moves to third. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Washburn
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Washburn
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Buzhardt
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Buzhardt
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jaster
Larry Jaster now pitching. Phil Gagliano now playing third base. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jaster
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to first to double up Menke. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jaster
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Buzhardt
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Buzhardt
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Gagliano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Buzhardt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Buzhardt
Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Davis.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Buzhardt
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Jaster
Roger Maris now playing right field. Bobby Tolan now playing center field.
McFadden strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jaster
Herrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Jaster
Julio Gotay pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Jaster
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jaster
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. House
Pat House now pitching.
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. House
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. House
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching. Ted Simmons now catching.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Willis
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Willis
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. House
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. House
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. House
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. House
There goes Brock. The throw from King and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Hoerner
McFadden 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Hoerner
Herrera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1968 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Herrera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 1
Torres H, ss 2 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 2 2 3
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 1 1 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 1 0 Maris R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 2 3
Gotay J, ph 1 0 1 0 Hague J, 1b 1 0 0 0
House P, p 0 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 2 2 1
Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 1 Schofield D, ss 1 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 1 2 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, lf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
King H, c 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 1 1 0
Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0 Jaster L, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 1 0 0 0
McFadden L, ph-ss 4 0 1 0 Washburn R, p 1 1 0 1
Gagliano P, 3b 2 1 2 0
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34 1 7 1 33 11 13 10
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 090 101 00x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 1.2 4 6 6 2 2
Giusti D 0.1 4 3 3 1 0
Lemaster D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Buzhardt J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
House P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W) 5.0 5 1 1 2 2
Jaster L 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Willis R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Torres H, Brock L 2, Shannon M
DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 9, St.Louis 2
2B -- Shannon M, Javier J, Tolan B
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Wynn J, Javier J
CS -- Brock L
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:16
A -- 23792
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