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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 41,267 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| 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 | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gibson
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Niekro
There goes Brock. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a popup in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Gibson
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gibson
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Gibson
Tillman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver 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 6
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Cardinals, 1 - 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gibson
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gibson
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Bob Tillman.
Causey hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gibson
Mike Page pinch hits for Marty Martinez.
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibson
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Raymond
Wayne Causey now playing shortstop. Tommie Aaron now playing first base. Joe Torre now catching. Claude Raymond now pitching.
McCarver 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Raymond
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Raymond
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gibson
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1968 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 1 1 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b-c 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Francona T, lf 3 0 1 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 2 0 Causey W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, ss 2 0 1 0
Page M, ph 1 0 0 0
Aaron T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 30 0 4 0
St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 1 1 0 4
Raymond C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Atlanta 4
2B -- Brock L
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Niekro P
T -- 1:49
A -- 41267
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