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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1968-09-15 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 16638 · dome, dry · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Carlton earned the win. Roger Maris went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leon McFadden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shea | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: S9.2-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Roger Maris: K
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tim McCarver: W
- Mike Shannon: K
Bot 1
- Denis Menke: W
- Norm Miller: WP.1-2
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 2
- Julian Javier: 8/L
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Steve Carlton: K
Bot 2
- Nate Colbert: S1
- John Bateman: CS2(24)
- John Bateman: K/C
- Leon McFadden: S3
- Don Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Lou Brock: 4/P
- Curt Flood: S8
- Roger Maris: HR/9.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 3
- Denis Menke: 9/L
- Norm Miller: D9
- Jim Wynn: 8.2-3
- Doug Rader: K
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 7/L
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: CS2(26)
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Nate Colbert: 4/L
- John Bateman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: S9
- Curt Flood: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Leon McFadden: K
- Julio Gotay: K
- Denis Menke: D8
- Norm Miller: K/C
Top 6
- Julian Javier: S8
- Dal Maxvill: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Carlton: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lou Brock: IW
- Curt Flood: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Maris: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: S4
- Doug Rader: K
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Nate Colbert: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- John Bateman: K
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 7/L
- Mike Shannon: D7
- Julian Javier: 53.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Bot 7
- Leon McFadden: W
- Hector Torres: SB2
- Hector Torres: 9
- Denis Menke: 9
- Norm Miller: W
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 8
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: S8.1X3(865);B-2(TH3)
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: S9
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2
- Nate Colbert: K
- John Bateman: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S5.3-H;1-2
- Hector Torres: 53
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Julian Javier: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 9
- Denis Menke: 9/FL
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: 8