Astros 5-4 Cardinals (Jul 10, 1968)

HOU

STL

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

0

10

2

1

R

5

4

H

7

11

E

1

0

W: J. Buzhardt

L: R. Willis

S: T. Dukes

HOU

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

5

R

4

7

H

11

0

SB

2

LOB

.200

AVG

.289

.333

OBP

.325

.257

SLG

.395

3.60

ERA

4.50

5

K

5

2

BB

6

Current Series

Astros

5

Cardinals

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

7

Cardinals

8

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Cardinals

8

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

5

Game 4

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 11, 1968.

Game Info

July 10, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	2	0	1	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	0	0	2	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	0	0	1	1
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	2	1	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	7	5	6	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	3	0	2	1	0
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Briles N. Briles P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Ricketts D. Ricketts PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Spiezio E. Spiezio PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	11	4	2	2	5

Batting

3B: D. Menke

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman, D. Menke 3, N. Miller 2, D. Rader, H. Torres

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2

IBB: R. Staub

HBP: B. Aspromonte

SAC: H. Torres

Baserunning

CS: N. Miller

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, C. Flood

3B: T. McCarver

TB: L. Brock 3, O. Cepeda 4, C. Flood 3, R. Maris, T. McCarver 3, B. Tolan

RBI: O. Cepeda, C. Flood, T. McCarver 2

GIDP: J. Edwards, B. Tolan

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

CS: O. Cepeda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	7.1	10	3	3	1	5	3.68
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Nelson Briles N. Briles	8.0	5	3	3	4	5	3.38
Ron Willis R. Willis (L)	1.2	2	2	2	2	0	10.80
Wayne Granger W. Granger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	7	5	5	6	5

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, J. Buzhardt 6, D. Coombs, L. Dierker 31, T. Dukes

Batters faced: N. Briles 33, W. Granger, R. Willis 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	2	0	1	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	0	0	2	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	0	0	1	1
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	2	1	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	1	1	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	7	5	6	5

Batting

3B: D. Menke

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman, D. Menke 3, N. Miller 2, D. Rader, H. Torres

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2

IBB: R. Staub

HBP: B. Aspromonte

SAC: H. Torres

Baserunning

CS: N. Miller

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	7.1	10	3	3	1	5	3.68
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	5

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, J. Buzhardt 6, D. Coombs, L. Dierker 31, T. Dukes

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	3	0	2	1	0
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	5	1	1	2	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Briles N. Briles P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Ricketts D. Ricketts PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Spiezio E. Spiezio PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	11	4	2	2	5

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, C. Flood

3B: T. McCarver

TB: L. Brock 3, O. Cepeda 4, C. Flood 3, R. Maris, T. McCarver 3, B. Tolan

RBI: O. Cepeda, C. Flood, T. McCarver 2

GIDP: J. Edwards, B. Tolan

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

CS: O. Cepeda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Nelson Briles N. Briles	8.0	5	3	3	4	5	3.38
Ron Willis R. Willis (L)	1.2	2	2	2	2	0	10.80
Wayne Granger W. Granger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	7	5	5	6	5

Batters faced: N. Briles 33, W. Granger, R. Willis 9

36-48 HOU

STL 53-31

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