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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1968-06-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18475 · 2:28
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Larry Jaster earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Larry Jaster L: Larry Dierker SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Jaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jaster | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Pat House | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S6
- Curt Flood: K
- Roger Maris: SB2
- Roger Maris: 3/G
- Orlando Cepeda: 5/P
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 6/P
- Denis Menke: 53
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: D7
- Mike Shannon: 53.2-H(E3)(NR)
- Julian Javier: 63
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Larry Jaster: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Bob Watson: K
Top 3
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: 63
- Roger Maris: 9/L
Bot 3
- Julio Gotay: K
- John Bateman: S8
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Ron Davis: 53
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Mike Shannon: S6
- Julian Javier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: K
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: SB3
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.3-H
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Larry Jaster: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Lou Brock: WP.1-2
- Lou Brock: 8
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 5
- Julio Gotay: S8
- John Bateman: 63.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 8
- Ron Davis: 7
Top 6
- Roger Maris: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: PO1(E3).1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Tim McCarver: K23
- Mike Shannon: 8
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 9
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Top 7
- Julian Javier: S8
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Larry Jaster: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: OA.2X2(4)
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Bob Watson: 9
- Julio Gotay: 8
Top 8
- Lou Brock: 63
- Curt Flood: S9
- Roger Maris: S9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
- Mike Shannon: K/C
Bot 8
- John Bateman: 8
- Ivan Murrell: 9/L
- Ron Davis: S7
- Denis Menke: S7.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
Top 9
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Larry Jaster: K
- Lou Brock: D7.1-H
- Curt Flood: 43
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Lee Thomas: 3/P
- Julio Gotay: K
Notes & reviews
- Julio Gotay caught Julian Javier with the hidden ball trick
- Debut game for Wayne Granger