Astros 5-4 Cardinals (Jul 10, 1968)

HOU

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W: J. Buzhardt

L: R. Willis

S: T. Dukes

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 couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 11, 1968.

Game Info

July 11, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	5	7	5	6	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Briles N. Briles P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Ricketts D. Ricketts PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Spiezio E. Spiezio PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	4	11	4	2	5

Batting

3B: D. Menke

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2

Baserunning

CS: N. Miller

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, C. Flood

3B: T. McCarver

RBI: O. Cepeda, C. Flood, T. McCarver 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

CS: O. Cepeda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	7.1	10	3	3	1	5	3.68
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Nelson Briles N. Briles	8.0	5	3	3	4	5	3.38
Ron Willis R. Willis (L)	1.2	2	2	2	2	0	10.80
Wayne Granger W. Granger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	7	5	5	6	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	5	7	5	6	5

Batting

3B: D. Menke

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2

Baserunning

CS: N. Miller

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	7.1	10	3	3	1	5	3.68
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	4	4	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Briles N. Briles P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Ricketts D. Ricketts PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Spiezio E. Spiezio PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	4	11	4	2	5

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, C. Flood

3B: T. McCarver

RBI: O. Cepeda, C. Flood, T. McCarver 2

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

CS: O. Cepeda

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Nelson Briles N. Briles	8.0	5	3	3	4	5	3.38
Ron Willis R. Willis (L)	1.2	2	2	2	2	0	10.80
Wayne Granger W. Granger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	7	5	5	6	5

36-48 HOU

STL 53-31

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1968 NL

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