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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1968-06-03 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 17970 · 2:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Nelson Briles earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Brand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Dukes | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat House | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 31
- Denis Menke: 63
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Lee Thomas: 13
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Mike Shannon: K
- Tim McCarver: S9
- Dick Simpson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Ron Brand: HP
- Hector Torres: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Nelson Briles: 4/P
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Denny Lemaster: S8
- Ron Davis: 14/SH.1-2
- Denis Menke: 9
- Rusty Staub: D9.2-H
- Lee Thomas: K/C
Top 4
- Julian Javier: S7
- Curt Flood: S8.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H;1-3
- Mike Shannon: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 53
- Dick Simpson: IW
- Dal Maxvill: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Nelson Briles: 13
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: D9
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Ron Brand: K/C
- Hector Torres: K/C
Top 5
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Julian Javier: 8
- Curt Flood: W
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.1-3
- Mike Shannon: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 53
Bot 5
- Denny Lemaster: 7
- Ron Davis: S7
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 7
Top 6
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Nelson Briles: S7
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 6
- Lee Thomas: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Ron Brand: K
Top 7
- Julian Javier: D7
- Curt Flood: HP
- Orlando Cepeda: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mike Shannon: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim McCarver: IW
- Roger Maris: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Bot 7
- Hector Torres: S7
- Byron Browne: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Davis: S8.B-2(E8)
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 8
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Lee Thomas: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Ron Brand: S8.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Hector Torres: K/C
Top 9
- Curt Flood: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Mike Shannon: 9
- Tim McCarver: 3/P
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: 43
- Ron Davis: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Rusty Staub: D9.1-3
- Lee Thomas: 6/P