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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 24, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,019 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bob Moose | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 24, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Moose
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Moose
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Moose
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. There goes Flood trying to get to third. Alou throws the ball in to Wills, who tags Flood for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Moose
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Moose
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Moose
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Moose
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Moose
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Moose
Gibson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Moose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Gibson
Moose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Moose
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moose
Maris hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Moose
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Moose
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Moose
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Moose
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Moose
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Moose
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
There goes Gibson. The throw from May and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Walker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Maxvill scores. Gibson moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Sisk
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sisk
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sisk
Cepeda hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sisk
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Gibson
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. McBean
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McBean
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McBean
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McBean
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McBean
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Gibson
Manny Mota pinch hits for Al McBean.
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibson
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Wills reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Face
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Face
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Gary Kolb pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Kolb scores. Clendenon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gibson
May bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Gibson
Face hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Face
Gary Kolb now playing left field.
Shannon hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Face
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Julian Javier.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Face
Ron Davis pinch runs for Tim McCarver. Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Face
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Gagliano hits a line drive towards third. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1968 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0 Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, cf 3 1 0 1 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 1 2 3 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Kolb G, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alley G, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCarver T, ph 1 0 1 0 May J, c 3 0 1 0 Davis R, pr 0 0 0 0 Moose B, p 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 1 1 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 6 5 35 4 9 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 312 -- 6 St.Louis 100 300 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Moose B 3.2 8 4 4 0 1 Walker L* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Sisk T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 McBean A 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Face R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (L) 9.0 6 6 3 2 15 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Cepeda O, Maxvill D LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 5 2B -- Cepeda O, Wills M, Stargell W HR -- Stargell W SB -- Brock L, Gibson B SH -- May J SF -- Alou M WP -- Sisk T T -- 2:35 A -- 31019
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