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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1968-06-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18867 · 2:37
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Steve Carlton earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Steve Carlton L: John Buzhardt SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Adlesh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Ron Willis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Julian Javier: 63
- Curt Flood: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: S1
- Denis Menke: 23/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: 3/P/IF
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Top 2
- Mike Shannon: D9
- Tim McCarver: 53
- Dick Simpson: K
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Julio Gotay: S9
- Dave Adlesh: 3/FL
- Mike Cuellar: K
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: T7
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Curt Flood: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Bot 3
- Ron Davis: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Tim McCarver: S9.1-3
- Dick Simpson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Dal Maxvill: E5.B-1
- Steve Carlton: S8.1-2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Julio Gotay: 9
- Dave Adlesh: S9
- Mike Cuellar: K
Top 5
- Julian Javier: 43
- Curt Flood: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
Bot 5
- Ron Davis: 4/P
- Denis Menke: D9
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Tim McCarver: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Simpson: S5
- Dal Maxvill: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Julio Gotay: K/C
Top 7
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Steve Carlton: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: S7.2-H
- Julian Javier: 146(1)/FO
- Curt Flood: D9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 7
- Dave Adlesh: 9
- Byron Browne: K
- Ron Davis: D7
- Denis Menke: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Rusty Staub: WP.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 8
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
- Dick Simpson: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Bob Aspromonte: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Julio Gotay: S7.3-H
- Dave Adlesh: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Lou Brock: S7
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: S7.2-H
- Curt Flood: 9
Bot 9
- Ron Brand: 63
- Ron Davis: S7
- Denis Menke: 9
- Rusty Staub: K