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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1968-06-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15218 · 2:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Gibson earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: K
- Roger Maris: 6/P
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 9
- Denis Menke: 8
- Rusty Staub: 31
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Shannon: W
- Julian Javier: PO1(E1).1-2
- Julian Javier: K
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: S8
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Bob Gibson: PB.1-2
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Lou Brock: D7.2-H
- Curt Flood: K
- Roger Maris: S4.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 8
Bot 3
- Julio Gotay: 53
- John Bateman: K
- Don Wilson: 9
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 4/L
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Davis: D7
- Denis Menke: 9/L
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
- Lee Thomas: 1/L
Top 5
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: S9
- Roger Maris: 5/P
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Julio Gotay: W
- John Bateman: 63
Top 6
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Tim McCarver: HR/9
- Mike Shannon: 6/P
- Julian Javier: 6/P
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 6
- Ivan Murrell: W
- Ron Davis: 3/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Rusty Staub: 31
Top 7
- Bob Gibson: K23
- Lou Brock: 13
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 7
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 8
- Roger Maris: 5/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tim McCarver: 63
Bot 8
- Julio Gotay: 9/L
- John Bateman: K23
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 9
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Julian Javier: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 9
- Ron Davis: K
- Denis Menke: 7
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Lee Thomas: 143