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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 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 | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Nelson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 49,743 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | 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 |
| Mel Nelson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nelson
Alou hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Johnson
There goes Brock. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Johnson
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Brock scores. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Johnson
Shannon takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a line drive towards first. Johnson catches it and steps on first to double up Shannon. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nelson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shannon. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Nelson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Nelson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nelson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Johnson
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Maris scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Johnson
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Nelson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Johnson
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nelson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Nelson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws to second. Schofield drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Schofield. Johnson scores. Martinez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Johnson
Flood hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Johnson
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nelson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Nelson
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Johnson
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Johnson
Maxvill hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nelson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nelson
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Pappas
Milt Pappas now pitching. Bob Tillman now catching. Joe Torre now playing first base.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Pappas
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Nelson
Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nelson
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pappas
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pappas
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nelson
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nelson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Nelson
Tito Francona pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nelson
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1968, game 2 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 0 0
Aaron T, lf 3 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 0
Torre J, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 3
Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 1 0 Schofield D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lum M, pr 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nelson M, p 3 0 0 0
Martinez M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 2 0 1 0
Tillman B, c 1 0 0 0
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31 1 6 0 29 3 5 3
Atlanta 000 010 000 -- 1
St.Louis 201 000 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 6.0 5 3 2 2 2
Pappas M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson M (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 1
E -- Jackson S, Alou F, Shannon M, Schofield D
DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 5
3B -- Edwards J
SB -- Brock L
HBP -- by Johnson K (Cepeda O)
T -- 1:50
A -- 49743
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