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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 27, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on September 27, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,658 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
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 |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 27, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Gibson
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Gibson
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Gibson
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Gibson
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrera throws the ball in to Torres who tags McCarver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
There go the runners. The throw from McCarver to Shannon. The throw back to home, and Rader is out at the plate. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Gibson
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Dierker
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. There goes Brock trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Torres who relays the ball to Adlesh, who tags Brock, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Gibson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Gibson
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gibson
Gibson fires over to first and Cepeda drops the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Dierker
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dierker
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dierker
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gibson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
There goes Menke. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dierker
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Dierker
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Dierker
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Gibson
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Adlesh bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adlesh for the out. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gibson
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Gibson
Herrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching. Jim Wynn now playing left field. Nate Colbert now playing center field.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Blasingame
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Blasingame
Maris takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Shea
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibson
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1968 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Herrera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 3 1
Wynn J, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 2 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, lf 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Colbert N, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 29 1 8 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 010 00x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.0 7 1 1 1 4
Blasingame W 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Shea S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 11
E -- Cepeda O
LOB -- Houston 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Shannon M
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Gibson B, Adlesh D
T -- 2:11
A -- 18658
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