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September 14, 1968

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Cardinals 7 9 0
Astros 0 6 1
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Cardinals 7 9 0
Astros 0 6 1

Rusty Staub Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .303
OBP .333 .392
At Bats 3 505
Hits 1 153
• Singles 1 114
• Doubles 0 32
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 68
RBI’s 0 64

Nelson Briles Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
17 10 0
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Astrodome - September 14, 1968
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Strikeout
Nelson Briles
Tim McCarver
Orlando Cepeda
Julian Javier
Mike Shannon
Dal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Roger Maris
Rusty Staub
Norm Miller
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Staub is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Miller is hit by the pitch.
Top 8 Brock strikes out.
Top 8 Briles bunts towards the mound. Dukes fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Top 8 Maxvill is hit by the pitch.
Top 8 Tom Dukes now pitching. Hal King now catching. Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hal King pinch hits for Jim Ray. King hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. Cepeda scores.
Top 7 Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores.
Top 7 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. Brock moves to third.
Top 7 Flood strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Top 7 Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Briles strikes out.
Top 6 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jim Ray now pitching. Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Miller strikes out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McFadden moves to third.
Bottom 5 John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McFadden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Brand strikes out.
Top 5 Shannon strikes out.
Top 5 McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third.
Top 5 There goes Cepeda. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Cepeda steals second.
Top 5 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Flood scores. That run is unearned.
Top 5 Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Flood reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Briles bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. Javier moves to second.
Top 4 Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver scores. Shannon moves to second.
Top 4 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver moves to third.
Top 4 McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. McCarver reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores.
Top 3 Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Maxvill scores.
Top 3 Briles bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Top 3 Maxvill takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Dierker strikes out.
Bottom 2 McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Shannon strikes out.
Top 2 McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Colbert is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Rader takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Maris strikes out.
Top 1 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Brock. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Top 1 Brock takes first base on ball four.