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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-04-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 13129 · 2:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Torrez earned the win and Hal Gilson picked up the save. Dick Simpson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Rich Nye SV: Hal Gilson
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Elia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Gilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Nye | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stoneman | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Hal Gilson | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 13.1-2
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ron Santo: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: 6/P
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Lou Johnson: 13.2-3
- John Boccabella: W
- Adolfo Phillips: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Rich Nye: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: D9
- Dick Simpson: HR/9.2-H
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Dal Maxvill: E1.1-3(E8);B-2
- Mike Torrez: 13
- Lou Brock: T9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Julian Javier: 2/FL
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 43.1-2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 6/L
Bot 3
- Curt Flood: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7.1-H
- Dick Simpson: 9
- Tim McCarver: 3/FL
- Mike Shannon: W
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Lou Johnson: 63
- John Boccabella: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: S5.2-3
- Al Spangler: 13
Bot 4
- Mike Torrez: S8
- Lou Brock: PB.1-2
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: D7.2-H
- Curt Flood: S9.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: SB2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Dick Simpson: S7.2-H
- Tim McCarver: S4.1-2
- Mike Shannon: 43
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Santo: S7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 7
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Mike Torrez: 53
- Lou Brock: 8
Top 6
- Lou Johnson: 7
- John Boccabella: 3/FL
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7
- Ted Savage: S8
- Lee Elia: S8.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 6
- Julian Javier: 13
- Curt Flood: 13
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Simpson: 8
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Phil Gagliano: S9
- Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
- Hal Gilson: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Lou Johnson: 53
- John Boccabella: S8
- Adolfo Phillips: W.1-2
- Bill Plummer: K
- Lee Elia: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 43
- Julian Javier: 53
- Curt Flood: 9
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 2/P
- Ron Santo: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Plummer