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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 11, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 11, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Kelley |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 23,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ed Spiezio | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kelley | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 11, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kelley
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Kelley
Javier hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lum. Brock goes all the way around to score. Javier moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Kelley
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kelley
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Kelley
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kelley
McCarver hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Kelley
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Kelley
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Kelley
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum is hit by the pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Javier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kelley
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Kelley
Kelley fires to first and picks off Brock. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Kelley
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Kelley
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Kelley
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Kelley
Shannon takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Kelley
McCarver hits a line drive into left field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Flood scores. Cepeda scores. Shannon goes all the way around to score. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gibson
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Upshaw
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Upshaw
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Upshaw
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Upshaw
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Upshaw
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Upshaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Upshaw
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Upshaw
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Upshaw
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Upshaw
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gibson
Upshaw 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Upshaw
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Upshaw
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Upshaw
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Upshaw
Flood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Upshaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Upshaw
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Upshaw
There goes Shannon. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Shannon steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Upshaw
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Upshaw
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Gibson
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Reed
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Reed
Javier is hit by the pitch. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Reed
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to home. Aaron throws the ball in to Torre who tags Brock who's trying to score from second, for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1968 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Flood C, cf 5 2 3 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 0 0 Torre J, c 3 0 2 0
Shannon M, 3b 3 1 2 1 Johnson D, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 2 Lum M, lf 2 0 0 0
Spiezio E, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Martinez M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 4 0 1 0 Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 2 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 4 28 0 5 0
St.Louis 203 000 010 -- 6
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley D (L) 2.2 5 5 3 3 0
Upshaw C 5.1 3 1 1 0 3
Reed R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Lum M 2
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Atlanta 4
2B -- Javier J, Flood C
SB -- Shannon M
HBP -- by Gibson B (Lum M), by Reed R (Javier J)
T -- 2:11
A -- 23345
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