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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,081 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Jim Lefebvre | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
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 |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 15, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Washburn
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Washburn
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Washburn
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Washburn
There goes Davis. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Washburn
Haller 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Osteen
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Osteen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Osteen
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Osteen
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Washburn
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Washburn
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Washburn
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Osteen
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Washburn
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Washburn
Osteen hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Washburn
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Osteen
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Osteen
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Osteen
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Washburn
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Washburn
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Washburn
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. Washburn
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Washburn
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Washburn
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Osteen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Osteen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Osteen
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Osteen
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Washburn
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Washburn
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Washburn covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Washburn
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Osteen
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Osteen
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Washburn
Popovich hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Washburn
Davis hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Tolan fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Tolan. Davis moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Washburn
Haller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Washburn
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Washburn
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Osteen
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Osteen
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Osteen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Washburn
Parker hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Washburn
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Washburn
Osteen 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Osteen
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Osteen
Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Osteen
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Osteen
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Maxvill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Osteen
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ray Washburn.
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Brock reaches second base with a double. Crawford throws the ball in to Popovich who tags Brock, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gagliano goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Nelson
Mel Nelson now pitching. Ted Savage pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Savage hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nelson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nelson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Brewer
Ted Savage now playing left field.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Brewer
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brewer
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Nelson
Haller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Nelson
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nelson
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Nelson
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Wes Parker.
Bailey 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 (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1968 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Crawford W, lf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1 Savage T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 2 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0 Haller T, c 4 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 1 2 2 Lefebvre J, 3b 3 0 2 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 1 0 Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Parker W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 2 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 1 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 0 Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 3 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 1 31 4 9 4 Los Angeles 000 101 000 -- 2 St.Louis 000 000 40x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (L) 6.2 8 4 4 0 4 Brewer J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (W) 7.0 5 2 1 1 2 Nelson M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Javier J, Edwards J, Tolan B DP -- Los Angeles 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, St.Louis 3 2B -- Tolan B, Maxvill D, Brock L 3B -- Davis W HR -- Shannon M SB -- Davis W T -- 1:55 A -- 24081
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