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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Larry Jaster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Seaver
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Seaver
Maris takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Seaver
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Seaver
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Jaster
Bosch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jaster
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Seaver
Jaster hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jaster
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jaster
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Jaster
Goossen 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Seaver
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Seaver
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Seaver
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Seaver
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Seaver
There goes McCarver. The throw from Grote and he is safe. McCarver steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jaster
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jaster
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jaster
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Seaver
Jaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Seaver
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Jaster
Bosch hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Seaver
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Seaver
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Seaver
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jaster
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Jaster
Goossen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Seaver
Jaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jaster
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jaster
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jaster
Seaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Seaver
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Seaver
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Seaver
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Seaver
McCarver hits a line drive into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Seaver
Shannon hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Jaster
Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Seaver
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaster vs. Seaver
Jaster hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jaster
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Jaster
Goossen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Jaster
Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Weis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Seaver
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Seaver
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jaster
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Jaster
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Buchek hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Jaster
Bosch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1968 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0 Bosch D, cf 4 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 5 1 3 1 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 2 0 1 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Goossen G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Linz P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 3 0 0 0
Jaster L, p 4 0 1 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Buchek J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 29 0 2 0
St.Louis 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jaster L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 9.0 9 2 2 3 8
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 2
3B -- Brock L
SB -- McCarver T
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:10
A -- 41075
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