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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-31 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30714 · 2:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 2–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Carlton earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Roger Maris went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Jim McAndrew SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Buchek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9.B-2(E9)
- Curt Flood: S9.2-3
- Roger Maris: 4/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Bud Harrelson: POCS2(136)#
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 8/F
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: S7
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Charles: W
- Ron Swoboda: 9/L
- Jerry Buchek: K
- Phil Linz: 43
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: D9
- Curt Flood: 8/F
- Roger Maris: D9.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.2-H
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 3
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Jim McAndrew: K
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Julian Javier: 63
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Grote: 3/G
- Ed Charles: S7
- Ron Swoboda: SB2
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 5
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 5
- Jerry Buchek: D9
- Phil Linz: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3
- Jim McAndrew: K
Top 6
- Roger Maris: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tim McCarver: 7/F
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Bud Harrelson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
Top 7
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: D8
- Dal Maxvill: 9/F
- Steve Carlton: 7/F
Bot 7
- Ed Charles: W
- Ron Swoboda: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Buchek: 7/F
Top 8
- Lou Brock: 13
- Curt Flood: 6/P
- Roger Maris: S9
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 8
- Phil Linz: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
Top 9
- Tim McCarver: 31
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Julian Javier: 53
Bot 9
- Jerry Grote: 3/P
- Ed Charles: 53
- Ron Swoboda: 63