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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34425 · 2:04
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. New York Mets put up 6 in the 5th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Art Shamsky went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Briles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Stahl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Mel Nelson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Curt Flood: 63
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Larry Stahl: 13
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/FL
- Tim McCarver: 9/F
- Mike Shannon: K
Bot 2
- Art Shamsky: 31
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jerry Buchek: 53
Top 3
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Nelson Briles: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Ken Boswell: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Stahl: K
Top 4
- Lou Brock: 13
- Curt Flood: 53
- Roger Maris: 8/F
Bot 4
- Art Shamsky: 9/L
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P
- Tim McCarver: 7/F
- Mike Shannon: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Jerry Buchek: E9/F.1-2
- Tom Seaver: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Ken Boswell: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Larry Stahl: IW
- Art Shamsky: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Top 6
- Julian Javier: 8/F
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Dick Schofield: K/C
Bot 6
- Jerry Grote: D9
- Jerry Buchek: 63.2-3
- Tom Seaver: S9.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Ken Boswell: 63
Top 7
- Lou Brock: 9/F
- Curt Flood: 13
- Roger Maris: K
Bot 7
- Larry Stahl: 3/G
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
Top 8
- Orlando Cepeda: D9
- Tim McCarver: K
- Mike Shannon: D7.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: WP.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: 63
Bot 8
- Ron Swoboda: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Jerry Buchek: K/C
Top 9
- Dick Schofield: 8/F
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2#
- Curt Flood: K
- Roger Maris: 2/FL