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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 6, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 26,299 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 6, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Carlton
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Carlton
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Maloney
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Maloney
Flood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Maloney
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carlton
May hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Carlton
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Carlton
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Carlton
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maloney vs. Carlton
Maloney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Maloney
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Maloney
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Carlton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Carlton
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carlton
There goes Johnson. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Maloney
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Maloney
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Maloney
Carlton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Maloney
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carlton
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Carlton
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carlton
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Maloney
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Maloney
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Maloney
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Maloney
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Carlton
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maloney vs. Carlton
Maloney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Carlton
Rose 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 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Maloney
Javier hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Maloney
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Maloney
Carlton bunts towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Maloney
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Carlton
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carlton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Maloney
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Maloney
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Carlton
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carlton
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms 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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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Maloney
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Maloney
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Maloney
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Carlton
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Carlton
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maloney for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Carlton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Carlton
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Pinson scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Granger
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. May moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Granger
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. Bench moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Granger
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Maloney
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Maloney
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Maloney
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Maloney
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Willis
Maloney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Willis
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Willis
Pinson 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 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Maloney
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Maloney
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1968 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 2 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 1 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 3 0 Maloney J, p 3 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 4 30 0 5 0 Cincinnati 010 000 040 -- 5 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Maloney J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 7.2 9 4 2 1 3 Granger W 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 Willis R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Brock L, Javier J DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 5 2B -- Helms T HR -- Cardenas L CS -- Johnson A SH -- Carlton S T -- 2:10 A -- 26299
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