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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 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 | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jaster |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,508 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wes Parker | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
Ken Boyer | First Baseman |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Larry Jaster | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jaster
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jaster
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Jaster
Sudakis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Sutton
There goes Brock. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Sutton
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Sutton
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jaster
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Jaster
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. Jaster
Savage hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Jaster
Haller is hit by the pitch. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Jaster
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Lefebvre scores. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Jaster
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haller moves to third. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Jaster
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Parker reaches second base with a double. Haller scores. Popovich scores. Sutton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching.
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sudakis vs. Hughes
Sudakis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hughes
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Hughes
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Hughes
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sutton
Ron Fairly now playing right field. Willie Crawford now playing left field. Wes Parker now playing first base.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Sutton
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Sutton
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Sutton
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hughes
Ron Davis now playing center field.
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Hughes
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Hughes
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hughes
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutton
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Sutton
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hughes
Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Hughes
Sudakis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hughes
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Sutton
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Sutton
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Hughes
Bobby Tolan now playing right field.
Lefebvre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hughes
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hughes
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Sutton
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Sutton
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Ricketts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nelson
Mel Nelson now pitching.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Nelson
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nelson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nelson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutton
Jim Fairey now playing center field.
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Sutton
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sutton
There goes Tolan. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Sutton
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Nelson
Sudakis 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, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nelson
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Nelson
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. Fairly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Nelson
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Nelson
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Sutton
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Sutton
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Sutton
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Sutton
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nelson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Nelson
Sutton bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Nelson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairey vs. Nelson
Fairey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutton
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Sutton
Tolan hits a line drive towards third. Sudakis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Nelson
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nelson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Nelson
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sutton
Bart Shirley now playing second base.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Sutton
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Sutton
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1968 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Parker W, lf-1b 5 1 2 2 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 1 0 0 Flood C, cf 1 0 0 0 Fairey J, cf 1 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, 3b 5 1 1 4 Maris R, rf 2 0 0 0 Boyer K, 1b 2 1 1 0 Tolan B, rf 2 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shirley B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Savage T, rf 2 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Crawford W, lf 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 0 1 0 Haller T, c 3 2 1 1 Schofield D, ss 2 0 1 0 Popovich P, ss 4 1 2 2 Jaster L, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 1 1 0 Hughes D, p 1 0 0 0 Ricketts D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nelson M, p 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 10 12 10 33 1 6 1 Los Angeles 081 000 100 -- 10 St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jaster L (L) 1.1 5 6 6 0 1 Hughes D 3.2 3 3 3 1 1 Nelson M 4.0 4 1 1 0 3 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, St.Louis 6 2B -- Boyer K, Parker W, Lefebvre J, Javier J HR -- Sudakis B, Haller T SB -- Brock L, Tolan B SH -- Sutton D HBP -- by Jaster L (Haller T) T -- 2:01 A -- 13508
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