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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on July 21, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 45,408 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Briles
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Briles
Martin 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Briles
Briles fires to first and picks off Swoboda. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Briles
Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Koosman
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koosman
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Koosman
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Briles
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Briles
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Briles
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Briles, and towards Javier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Koosman
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Koosman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Briles
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda is hit by the pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buchek vs. Briles
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Koosman
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Briles
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Briles
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Briles
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koosman
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Koosman
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Koosman
Briles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Briles
Curt Flood now playing center field. Ron Davis now playing left field.
Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Briles
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Briles
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Briles
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Koosman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flood for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Briles
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Briles
Stahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Briles
There goes Stahl. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Stahl steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Briles
There's a wild pitch. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Briles
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Briles
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Cleon Jones.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Larry Stahl now playing left field.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Koosman
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koosman
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Koosman
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Koosman
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Briles
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Briles
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Briles
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Koosman
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Koosman
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hoerner
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hoerner
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Koosman
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koosman
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Koosman
Shannon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1968, game 2 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 2 0 0 0
Stahl L, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 2 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 2 1 1 0 Davis R, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Agee T, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin J, c 4 0 1 1 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 2 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 2 0
Buchek J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 1 0
Weis A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 31 0 4 0
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 12
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 8.0 7 1 1 5 5
Hoerner J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Harrelson B
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Davis R
SB -- Stahl L
CS -- Harrelson B
HBP -- by Briles N (Swoboda R)
WP -- Briles N
T -- 2:22
A -- 45408
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