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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Mets
1968-07-30 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 34835 Β· 2:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 7β1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Dick Selma SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tim McCarver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Dal Maxvill | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jerry Buchek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Selma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Connors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Selma | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Bill Connors | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Curt Flood: 8/F
- Roger Maris: 13
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Larry Stahl: K
- Cleon Jones: HP
- Ed Charles: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/F
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Mike Shannon: 54(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: 8/F
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
- Jerry Grote: K
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: T9
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Lou Brock: S1.3-3
- Curt Flood: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Buchek: 9/F
- Dick Selma: K
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Tim McCarver: W.1-2
- Mike Shannon: E5.1-2;2-3
- Julian Javier: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dal Maxvill: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Bob Gibson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bob Gibson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lou Brock: 143.3-H(UR)
- Curt Flood: 63
Bot 4
- Larry Stahl: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ed Charles: S7
- Ed Kranepool: D9.1-H
- Art Shamsky: 9/F
Top 5
- Roger Maris: 8/F
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/L
- Tim McCarver: 41
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Jerry Buchek: K
- Bill Connors: W
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-2
- Larry Stahl: 43
Top 6
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Charles: K
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
Top 7
- Bob Gibson: HP
- Lou Brock: 64(1)3/GDP
- Curt Flood: D7
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-3;2-H
- Tim McCarver: K
Bot 7
- Art Shamsky: E3
- Jerry Grote: 13.1-2
- Jerry Buchek: S9.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: PB.1-2#
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 8
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: S
- Bob Gibson: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 8
- Larry Stahl: S9
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO
- Ed Charles: SB2#
- Ed Charles: 4/P
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Top 9
- Curt Flood: 9/F
- Roger Maris: 9/F
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Bot 9
- Art Shamsky: K
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
- Jerry Buchek: 7/F


















