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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 3, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,970 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Ron Brand | Catcher |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Briles
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lemaster
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Briles
Brand is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Briles
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lemaster
Briles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Briles
Lemaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Briles
Davis bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Staub reaches second base with a double. Lemaster scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Briles
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Lemaster
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. There goes Shannon trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Brand who tags Shannon, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briles vs. Lemaster
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Briles
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Briles
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lemaster
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lemaster
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lemaster
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Shannon reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Lemaster
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Briles
Lemaster hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Briles
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemaster
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lemaster
Briles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lemaster
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Briles
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Briles
Brand strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lemaster
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Flood is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Dukes
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Javier moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Dukes
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. Flood tags and moves to third. Cepeda tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Dukes
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. House
Roger Maris pinch hits for Dick Simpson. Pat House now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flood tags and scores. Cepeda tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. House
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Briles
Roger Maris now playing right field.
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Briles
Byron Browne pinch hits for Pat House.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis 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. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Briles
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Briles hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ray
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Briles
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brand vs. Briles
Brand 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. Staub scores. Thomas moves to third. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Briles
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ray
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ray
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ray
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ray
McCarver hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Briles
Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Watson 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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Briles
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Briles
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Staub reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Briles
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1968 -- St.Louis at Houston (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 3 1 0 Staub R, 1b 5 1 4 1 Cepeda O, 1b 5 2 3 2 Thomas L, rf 5 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 2 3 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Simpson D, rf 2 0 0 0 Brand R, c 3 0 1 1 Maris R, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 1 Lemaster D, p 2 1 1 0 Briles N, p 4 0 1 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 House P, p 0 0 0 0 Browne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 37 2 12 2 St.Louis 000 310 201 -- 7 Houston 001 000 010 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (W) 9.0 12 2 2 1 10 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemaster D (L)* 6.0 10 5 5 2 3 Dukes T 0.1 0 1 0 1 0 House P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Ray J 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Torres H, Flood C 2 DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 11 2B -- Staub R 2, Shannon M 2, Wynn J, Javier J HR -- Cepeda O SH -- Davis R SF -- Shannon M, Maris R HBP -- by Briles N (Brand R), by Dukes T (Flood C) T -- 2:55 A -- 17970
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