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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-04-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 26942 · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Nelson Briles earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Julian Javier: D7
- Curt Flood: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7.2-H
- Dick Simpson: 8
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Lou Johnson: D7.2-H
- Randy Hundley: WP.2-3
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: S8.3-H
- Ken Holtzman: 4/P
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Dal Maxvill: T9
- Nelson Briles: 13
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 5/L
- Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 53
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Julian Javier: C/E2.B-1
- Curt Flood: 64(1)/FO
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
Top 4
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Johnson: 2/P
Bot 4
- Dick Simpson: W
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
- Nelson Briles: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Ken Holtzman: S8
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: D8
- Julian Javier: T9.2-H
- Curt Flood: HP
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Roger Maris: 6/P
- Tim McCarver: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(UR);BX3(835)
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 53
- Ron Santo: 43
Bot 6
- Mike Shannon: K
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Nelson Briles: 13
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Lou Johnson: 8
- Randy Hundley: 43
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Julian Javier: S7
- Curt Flood: K
- Orlando Cepeda: S9.1-3
- Roger Maris: S8.3-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: D9.3-H;1-H
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
Top 8
- Adolfo Phillips: 43
- Dick Nen: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: 13
Bot 8
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Nelson Briles: W
- Lou Brock: WP.1-2
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: 4/P
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S5
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Lou Johnson: 5(2)/FO