Astros 4-5 Cardinals (Jul 12, 1968)

HOU

STL

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W: S. Carlton

L: D. Coombs

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, 5 to 4, on July 13, 1968.

Game Info

July 13, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Simpson D. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Ron Brand R. Brand PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	6	4	2	8

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	2	1	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	0	1	3	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	5	12	5	4	5

Batting

2B: D. Rader

HR: J. Gotay, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Gotay, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Wynn

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, M. Shannon

RBI: O. Cepeda, R. Maris, M. Shannon 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2, J. Javier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	4.26
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	8.0	6	4	4	1	7	2	4.50
Ron Willis R. Willis	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	2	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Simpson D. Simpson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Ron Brand R. Brand PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nate Colbert N. Colbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	6	4	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Rader

HR: J. Gotay, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Gotay, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	4.26
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (L)	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	13.50
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Roger Maris R. Maris PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Schofield D. Schofield PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curt Flood C. Flood CF	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	2	1	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	3	0	1	3	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Phil Gagliano P. Gagliano PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Willis R. Willis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	5	12	5	4	5

Batting

2B: O. Cepeda, M. Shannon

RBI: O. Cepeda, R. Maris, M. Shannon 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2, J. Javier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	8.0	6	4	4	1	7	2	4.50
Ron Willis R. Willis	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	2	8	2

36-51 HOU

STL 56-31

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1968 NL

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