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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 16, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 42,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Ed Sudol |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Carlton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Pappas
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Carlton
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Pappas
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Carlton
Pappas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Carlton
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Carlton
Torre takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Pappas
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Pappas
Maxvill strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maxvill out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Pappas
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Pappas
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pappas
There goes Flood. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Carlton
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Carlton
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Carlton
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Carlton
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Pappas
Shannon hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Pappas
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Pappas
Maxvill hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Flood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Flood. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Carlton
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Carlton
Pappas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Granger
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Granger
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Pappas
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Pappas
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nelson
Bobby Tolan now playing center field. Mel Nelson now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Pappas
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nelson
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Nelson
Pappas hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nelson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Nelson
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Pappas
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Pappas
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Pappas
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nelson
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Nelson
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pappas
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mel Nelson.
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron 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 8/16/1968 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 2 3 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 3 2 Flood C, cf 2 1 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 0 Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 1 1 3 McCarver T, ph 1 0 1 0
Aaron T, lf 5 0 2 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Johnson B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Martinez M, ss 5 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Pappas M, p 3 0 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Tolan B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 5 15 5 30 1 4 1
Atlanta 001 031 000 -- 5
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 8.2 4 1 0 2 3
Raymond C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 5.1 9 5 5 2 6
Granger W 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Nelson M 3.0 5 0 0 0 0
E -- Martinez M, Flood C
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 12, St.Louis 4
2B -- Alou F
HR -- Torre J
SB -- Flood C
T -- 2:14
A -- 42580
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