Cardinals 7-4 Astros (Sep 15, 1968)

STL

HOU

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2

0

3

2

0

4

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5

2

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9

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4

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15

11

E

1

W: S. Carlton

L: D. Wilson

Current Series

Cardinals

2

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

8

Astros

0

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

7

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

NL Central Standings

STL HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 4, on September 15, 1968.

Game Info

September 15, 1968

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	2	5	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	3	1	1	3	1	2	.333	.400	1.333
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	4	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Totals	39	7	15	6	4	9

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller LF	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Nate Colbert N. Colbert 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hal King H. King C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Steve Shea S. Shea P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Torres H. Torres PH-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	11	4	4	9

Batting

2B: M. Shannon

HR: R. Maris

RBI: O. Cepeda 2, C. Flood, R. Maris 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

CS: J. Javier

Batting

2B: D. Menke, N. Miller

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, N. Colbert, J. Wynn 2

Baserunning

SB: L. McFadden

CS: N. Colbert

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	9.0	11	4	4	4	9	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	5.0	7	5	4	3	7	1	7.20
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	9.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	6	4	9	1

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	2	5	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Roger Maris R. Maris RF	3	1	1	3	1	2	.333	.400	1.333
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	5	0	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Tim McCarver T. McCarver C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Mike Shannon M. Shannon 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Julian Javier J. Javier 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Carlton S. Carlton P	4	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250
Totals	39	7	15	6	4	9

Batting

2B: M. Shannon

HR: R. Maris

RBI: O. Cepeda 2, C. Flood, R. Maris 3

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

CS: J. Javier

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Carlton S. Carlton (W)	9.0	11	4	4	4	9	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller LF	4	0	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	2	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Nate Colbert N. Colbert 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Hal King H. King C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	2	0	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Steve Shea S. Shea P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Julio Gotay J. Gotay PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Torres H. Torres PH-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	11	4	4	9

Batting

2B: D. Menke, N. Miller

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, N. Colbert, J. Wynn 2

Baserunning

SB: L. McFadden

CS: N. Colbert

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	5.0	7	5	4	3	7	1	7.20
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	9.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	6	4	9	1

93-58 STL

HOU 67-84

Current Series

NL Central Standings

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