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September 14, 1968

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Cardinals 8 12 0
Astros 0 7 1
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Cardinals 8 12 0
Astros 0 7 1

Lee Thomas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .202
OBP .000 .258
At Bats 0 183
Hits 0 37
• Singles 0 32
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 0 11

Nelson Briles Season Stats

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17 10 0
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Astrodome - September 14, 1968
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Strikeout
Nelson Briles
Tim McCarver
Orlando Cepeda
Julian Javier
Mike Shannon
Dal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Roger Maris
Lee Thomas
Nate Colbert
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Lee Thomas pinch hits for Wade Blasingame. Thomas is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. McCarver moves to third. Shannon moves to second.
Top 9 McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame has Flood trapped. There's the throw to King and over to Rader, who tags Flood for the out. Cepeda moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 9 Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flood moves to third.
Top 9 Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Wade Blasingame now pitching. Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Staub is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Miller is hit by the pitch.
Top 8 Brock strikes out.
Top 8 Briles bunts towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Top 8 Maxvill is hit by the pitch.
Top 8 Tom Dukes now pitching. Hal King now catching. Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hal King pinch hits for Jim Ray. King hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. Cepeda scores.
Top 7 Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores.
Top 7 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third.
Top 7 Flood strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Top 7 Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Briles strikes out.
Top 6 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jim Ray now pitching. Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Miller strikes out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McFadden moves to third.
Bottom 5 John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Brand strikes out.
Top 5 Shannon strikes out.
Top 5 McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third.
Top 5 There goes Cepeda. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Cepeda steals second.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Flood scores. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Flood reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Briles bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. Javier moves to second.
Top 4 Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver scores. Shannon moves to second.
Top 4 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver moves to third.
Top 4 McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. McCarver reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores.
Top 3 Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Maxvill scores.
Top 3 Briles bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Top 3 Maxvill takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Dierker strikes out.
Bottom 2 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Shannon strikes out.
Top 2 McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Colbert is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Rader takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Maris strikes out.
Top 1 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Top 1 Brock takes first base on ball four.