Astros 4-5 Cardinals (Jul 12, 1968)

HOU

STL

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

2

8

4

1

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

6

12

E

0

2

W: S. Carlton

L: D. Coombs

S: J. Hoerner

HOU

Team Stats

STL

2

HR

0

4

R

5

6

H

12

1

SB

4

LOB

.176

AVG

.353

.222

OBP

.410

.382

SLG

.412

5.63

ERA

4.00

5

K

8

4

BB

2

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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 13, 1968.

Game Info

July 12, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dick Simpson D. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ron Brand R. Brand PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	4	6	4	2	1	2	8

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	2	0	2	0	0
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	1	2	0	2	0	0
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	2	1	2	1	0	2	0
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	0	1	3	0	0	1
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	4	4	5

Batting

2B: D. Rader

HR: J. Gotay, J. Wynn

TB: J. Gotay 4, D. Rader 2, R. Staub, H. Torres, J. Wynn 5

RBI: J. Gotay, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Wynn

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, M. Shannon

TB: L. Brock 2, O. Cepeda 3, C. Flood 2, J. Javier 2, R. Maris, D. Maxvill, M. Shannon 2, B. Tolan

RBI: O. Cepeda, R. Maris, M. Shannon 3

IBB: O. Cepeda 2

SF: M. Shannon

GIDP: D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2, J. Javier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	4.26
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	8.0	6	4	4	1	7	2	4.50
Ron Willis R. Willis	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	2	8	2

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 29, J. Buzhardt 4, D. Coombs 4, J. Ray 2

Batters faced: S. Carlton 32, J. Hoerner, R. Willis 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Dick Simpson D. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	3	1	1	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ron Brand R. Brand PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	4	6	4	2	1	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Rader

HR: J. Gotay, J. Wynn

TB: J. Gotay 4, D. Rader 2, R. Staub, H. Torres, J. Wynn 5

RBI: J. Gotay, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	4.26
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	4	5

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 29, J. Buzhardt 4, D. Coombs 4, J. Ray 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	2	0	2	0	0
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	1	2	0	2	0	0
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	2	1	2	1	0	2	0
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	0	1	3	0	0	1
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	4	4	5

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, M. Shannon

TB: L. Brock 2, O. Cepeda 3, C. Flood 2, J. Javier 2, R. Maris, D. Maxvill, M. Shannon 2, B. Tolan

RBI: O. Cepeda, R. Maris, M. Shannon 3

IBB: O. Cepeda 2

SF: M. Shannon

GIDP: D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2, J. Javier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	8.0	6	4	4	1	7	2	4.50
Ron Willis R. Willis	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	2	8	2

Batters faced: S. Carlton 32, J. Hoerner, R. Willis 3

36-51 HOU

STL 56-31

Team Stats

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1968 NL

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