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Dodgers 3 @ Cardinals 2
Busch Stadium
May 23, 1968

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 23, 1968 at Busch Stadium. The home team Cardinals were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 23, 1968 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 3 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 2 H: 13 E: 0 LOB: 15
Runs: 2
Hits: 13
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 15
Winning PitcherJohn Purdin  
Losing PitcherDick Hughes  
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Game Winning RBIBob Bailey 

Game Info

DateMay 23, 1968 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherClaude Osteen  
Home Starting PitcherNelson Briles  
BallparkBusch Stadium 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance11,065 
Time of Game2 hours 55 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Mel Steiner
1B: Paul Pryor
2B: Augie Donatelli
3B: Tony Venzon

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Len Gabrielson  Left Fielder 
Ron Fairly  Right Fielder 
Tom Haller  Catcher 
Bob Bailey  Third Baseman 
Zoilo Versalles  Shortstop 
Paul Popovich  Second Baseman 
Claude Osteen  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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 
Ed Spiezio  Right Fielder 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Dal Maxvill  Shortstop 
Nelson Briles  Pitcher 
Red Schoendienst  Manager 

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Dodgers 3 @ Cardinals 2
Busch Stadium
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         Game of 5/23/1968 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Parker W, 1b          5  0  0  0   Brock L, lf           5  1  3  0   
Davis W, cf           5  1  1  0   Javier J, 2b          6  0  3  1   
Gabrielson L, lf      4  1  1  1   Flood C, cf           6  1  2  0   
Fairly R, rf          4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Haller T, c           4  0  1  0   Shannon M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Bailey B, 3b          4  0  1  1   McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  1   
Versalles Z, ss       5  1  1  0   Gagliano P, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Popovich P, 2b        3  0  0  1   Spiezio E, rf         5  0  0  0   
Osteen C, p           3  0  2  0   Edwards J, c          5  0  1  0   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         5  0  2  0   
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0   Briles N, p           3  0  1  0   
Fairey J, ph          1  0  0  0   Ricketts D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Purdin J, p           0  0  0  0   Hughes D, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3  7  3                        46  2 13  2

Los Angeles      000 001 100 01 --  3
St.Louis         100 000 100 00 --  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C              6.1 10  2  2  2  4
Billingham J*         0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Brewer J              2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Purdin J (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N              8.0  5  2  2  2  6
Hughes D (L)          3.0  2  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Haller T
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, St.Louis 15
2B -- Javier J, Haller T, Brock L, Osteen C, Edwards J, Davis W
3B -- Versalles Z
HR -- Gabrielson L
SH -- Gabrielson L
SF -- Popovich P
WP -- Osteen C
PB -- Haller T
T -- 2:55
A -- 11065

    

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