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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 18, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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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 18, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 29,359 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 18, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Carlton
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Carlton
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and picks off Davenport. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Marichal
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Marichal
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Carlton
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Carlton
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Carlton
Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lanier vs. Carlton
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Carlton
Marichal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hart scores. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Carlton
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Marichal
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Marichal
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Marichal
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marichal, and towards Davenport, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Carlton
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Carlton
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Carlton
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Marichal
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Marichal
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Marichal
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. Carlton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Marichal
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Carlton
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Carlton
Lanier 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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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Marichal
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Marichal
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Marichal
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Carlton
Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Carlton
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Carlton
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Carlton
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Marichal
Maxvill hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Marichal
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Carlton
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Carlton
Dietz 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Marichal
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Marichal
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Carlton
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Carlton
Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Carlton
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Carlton
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Carlton
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Marichal
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Marichal
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Marichal
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Carlton
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching.
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Hughes
There goes Mays. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Hughes
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hughes
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Hughes
Lanier hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Marichal
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Marichal
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Ricketts hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Marichal
Roger Maris pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Willis
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Willis
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Marichal
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Marichal
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Marichal
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1968 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Davenport J, 3b 5 0 4 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 2 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hart J, lf 4 1 1 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 2 1 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 2 1 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 1 0 Marichal J, p 4 0 1 1 Ricketts D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0 Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0 Maris R, ph 1 0 0 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 30 0 4 0 San Francisco 020 000 010 -- 3 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L)* 7.0 10 3 3 2 5 Hughes D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Willis R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- San Francisco 8, St.Louis 3 SB -- Mays W T -- 2:30 A -- 29359
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