Astros 7-8 Cardinals (Jul 10, 1968)

HOU

STL

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8

H

12

E

5

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W: R. Willis

L: T. Dukes

S: J. Hoerner

Current Series

Astros

5

Cardinals

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

7

Cardinals

8

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Cardinals

8

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

5

Game 4

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 8 to 7, on July 11, 1968.

Game Info

July 11, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	1	1	1	0	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	.750
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Brand R. Brand PH-C	2	0	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	38	7	12	7	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	1	3	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ron Davis R. Davis PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Tim McCarver T. McCarver PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mel Nelson M. Nelson P	1	2	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	8	12	6	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Menke, N. Miller, R. Staub

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, N. Miller, R. Staub, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

Batting

2B: L. Brock

RBI: L. Brock 2, C. Flood, J. Javier, R. Maris, M. Nelson

Baserunning

SB: J. Javier

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dave Giusti D. Giusti	1.2	6	6	4	2	2	21.60
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (L)	1.2	1	2	2	1	1	10.80
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	6	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Mel Nelson M. Nelson	4.1	6	4	4	1	0	8.31
Wayne Granger W. Granger	2.2	4	3	3	2	1	10.13
Ron Willis R. Willis (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	1	1	1	0	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	3	1	0	.600	.600	.800
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	1	3	0	.250	.250	1.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	.750
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Brand R. Brand PH-C	2	0	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	38	7	12	7	5

Batting

2B: D. Menke, N. Miller, R. Staub

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, N. Miller, R. Staub, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dave Giusti D. Giusti	1.2	6	6	4	2	2	21.60
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (L)	1.2	1	2	2	1	1	10.80
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	6	3	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	1	3	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ron Davis R. Davis PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Tim McCarver T. McCarver PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mel Nelson M. Nelson P	1	2	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	8	12	6	3	6

Batting

2B: L. Brock

RBI: L. Brock 2, C. Flood, J. Javier, R. Maris, M. Nelson

Baserunning

SB: J. Javier

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Mel Nelson M. Nelson	4.1	6	4	4	1	0	8.31
Wayne Granger W. Granger	2.2	4	3	3	2	1	10.13
Ron Willis R. Willis (W)	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	7	7	5	1

36-49 HOU

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