St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 3 (13 innings)
Regular Season Game 27
Played on Saturday, May 11, 1968 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 8 4 STL N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Davis cf 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Thomas rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Torres ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wynn lf 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 Staub 1b 6 0 2 1 0 0 10 0 Aspromonte 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 Menke ss,2b 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 Gotay 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 4 Miller ph,rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Bateman c 5 0 1 0 0 1 8 2 Lemaster p 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Morgan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cuellar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 44 3 8 3 4 7 36 14 FIELDING - E: Menke (5), Lemaster (4), Cuellar 2 (2). BATTING - 2B: Bateman (3,off Washburn). 3B: Wynn (2,off Washburn). SH: Aspromonte (1,off Washburn). GDP: Aspromonte (5,off Washburn). Team LOB: 7.
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 Javier 2b 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 Flood cf 4 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 Cepeda 1b 6 0 0 0 0 3 16 1 Shannon 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 Edwards c 6 0 1 0 0 0 8 1 Tolan pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson rf 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Maxvill ss 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 6 Washburn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Gagliano ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 44 4 10 3 5 7 39 19 FIELDING - DP: 1. Javier-Maxvill-Cepeda. BATTING - 2B: Brock (7,off Lemaster); Edwards (2,off Cuellar). 3B: Brock (3,off Cuellar). SH: Washburn (2,off Lemaster); Maxvill (1,off Lemaster). SF: Shannon (1,off Lemaster); Javier (1,off Cuellar). Team LOB: 13.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster 9 6 2 2 4 4 0 37 Cuellar L(0-1) 3 4 2 1 1 3 0 16 Totals 12 10 4 3 5 7 0 53 Cuellar faced 3 batters in the 13th inning WP: Lemaster (3).
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Washburn 9 4 2 2 3 2 0 33 Hughes 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 Hoerner 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 Willis 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Jaster W(1-1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 Totals 13 8 3 3 4 7 0 49 Hoerner faced 2 batters in the 12th inning WP: Hoerner (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Willis 2-1; Jaster 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 3:26 Attendance: 16093 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Davis cf Brock lf 2. Thomas rf Javier 2b 3. Wynn lf Flood cf 4. Staub 1b Cepeda 1b 5. Aspromonte 3b Shannon 3b 6. Menke ss Edwards c 7. Gotay 2b Simpson rf 8. Bateman c Maxvill ss 9. Lemaster p Washburn p ASTROS 1ST: Davis grounded out (second to first); Thomas flied out to left; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to left; Javier walked; Flood walked [Brock to third, Javier to second]; Cepeda was called out on strikes; Shannon popped out on a sacrifice fly to second [Brock scored]; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 2ND: Staub singled to right; Aspromonte out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Staub to second]; Menke walked; Gotay forced Menke (third to second) [Staub to third]; Bateman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Simpson grounded out (third to first); Maxvill singled to center; Washburn out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock singled to right [Maxvill scored]; Javier flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Lemaster grounded out (second to first); Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Flood flied out to center; Cepeda grounded out (shortstop to first); Shannon singled to center; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to center; Staub lined to first; Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); Maxvill was called out on strikes; Washburn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Gotay walked; Bateman doubled to right [Gotay to third]; Lemaster grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gotay scored]; Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Brock lined to second; Javier grounded out (third to first); Flood singled to left; Flood was picked off first but was safe on an error by Lemaster [Flood to second]; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Flood to third]; Cepeda grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 6TH: Thomas flied out to right; Wynn tripled to right; Staub singled to right [Wynn scored]; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Shannon popped to third in foul territory; Edwards flied out to right; Simpson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 7TH: Menke walked; Gotay made an out to second; Bateman grounded out (third to first) [Menke to second]; Lemaster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Maxvill singled to left; Washburn popped to catcher in foul territory; Brock walked [Maxvill to second]; Javier forced Brock (shortstop to second) [Maxvill to third]; Flood lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 8TH: Davis flied out to center; Thomas was called out on strikes; Wynn popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 8TH: Cepeda popped to second; Shannon flied out to left; Edwards popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 9TH: Staub popped to third in foul territory; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 9TH: Simpson walked; Maxvill out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Simpson to second]; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR WASHBURN; Gagliano grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 10TH: HUGHES REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Gotay struck out; Bateman struck out; MORGAN BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 10TH: CUELLAR REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Javier struck out; Flood walked; Cepeda was called out on strikes; Shannon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 11TH: Davis was called out on strikes; Thomas popped to shortstop; Wynn singled to shortstop; Staub made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 11TH: Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); Simpson singled to left; Maxvill reached on an error by Menke [Simpson to second, Maxvill to first]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR HUGHES; McCarver flied out to center [Simpson to third]; Simpson was out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 12TH: HOERNER REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Aspromonte singled to center; Hoerner threw a wild pitch [Aspromonte to second]; On a bunt Menke singled to third [Aspromonte to third]; WILLIS REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); MILLER BATTED FOR GOTAY; Miller singled to center [Aspromonte scored, Menke to third]; Bateman reached on a fielder's choice [Menke out at home (shortstop to catcher), Miller to second]; JASTER REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING); Miller was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Cuellar struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 12TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); TORRES REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Brock tripled to right; Javier hit a sacrifice fly to right [Brock scored]; Flood singled to third; Cepeda struck out; Shannon lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 13TH: Davis flied out to center; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn walked; Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 13TH: Edwards doubled to center; TOLAN RAN FOR EDWARDS; Simpson reached on an error by Cuellar [Tolan to third, Simpson to first]; Maxvill reached on an error by Cuellar [Tolan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Simpson to second, Maxvill to first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 8 4 7 Cardinals 4 10 0 13
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