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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

1968-05-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 11 innings · Att: 12741 · 2:10

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 2–1. Bob Gibson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
SLN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6

W: Bob Gibson L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bud Harrelson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Boswell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Art Shamsky	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ron Swoboda	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ed Kranepool	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Grote	4	0	0	0	0	3
Ed Charles	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Agee	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Seaver	4	0	0	0	0	4

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Brock	5	1	1	0	0	1
Curt Flood	4	0	0	0	1	1
Roger Maris	4	0	1	0	1	0
Orlando Cepeda	5	0	1	1	0	0
Tim McCarver	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Shannon	3	0	1	0	1	0
Julian Javier	3	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Schofield	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gibson	4	0	0	0	0	3
Dave Ricketts	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Seaver	10.0	6	3	6

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Gibson	11.0	3	1	11

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bud Harrelson: 7
Ken Boswell: 6/P
Art Shamsky: 6/P

Bot 1

Lou Brock: K
Curt Flood: 7
Roger Maris: S4
Orlando Cepeda: 53

Top 2

Ron Swoboda: 3/G
Ed Kranepool: 43
Jerry Grote: K

Bot 2

Tim McCarver: S9
Mike Shannon: E3.1-2;B-1
Julian Javier: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
Dick Schofield: 54(1)/FO
Bob Gibson: K
Lou Brock: 8

Top 3

Ed Charles: 4/P
Tommie Agee: 43
Tom Seaver: K

Bot 3

Curt Flood: K
Roger Maris: 6/P
Orlando Cepeda: 8

Top 4

Bud Harrelson: S7
Ken Boswell: S9.1-3
Art Shamsky: S7.3-H;1-2
Ron Swoboda: PB.2-3;1-2
Ron Swoboda: 8(B)2(3)/DP.2-3
Ed Kranepool: 31

Bot 4

Tim McCarver: 31
Mike Shannon: W
Julian Javier: 7
Dick Schofield: K

Top 5

Jerry Grote: 53
Ed Charles: 9
Tommie Agee: 8

Bot 5

Bob Gibson: 63
Lou Brock: 9
Curt Flood: 13

Top 6

Tom Seaver: K
Bud Harrelson: K/C
Ken Boswell: 63

Bot 6

Roger Maris: 5/P
Orlando Cepeda: 63
Tim McCarver: 31

Top 7

Art Shamsky: 43
Ron Swoboda: W
Ed Kranepool: 8
Jerry Grote: K

Bot 7

Mike Shannon: 6/P
Julian Javier: 7
Dick Schofield: 3/G

Top 8

Ed Charles: 9
Tommie Agee: K/C
Tom Seaver: K

Bot 8

Bob Gibson: K
Lou Brock: 43
Curt Flood: 63

Top 9

Bud Harrelson: 43
Ken Boswell: 7
Art Shamsky: K

Bot 9

Roger Maris: 6/P
Orlando Cepeda: 9
Tim McCarver: 8

Top 10

Ron Swoboda: K
Ed Kranepool: 8
Jerry Grote: K

Bot 10

Mike Shannon: S5
Julian Javier: 24/SH.1-2
Dave Ricketts: FC6.2X3(65)
Bob Gibson: K/C

Top 11

Ed Charles: 9
Tommie Agee: 8
Tom Seaver: K/C

Bot 11

Lou Brock: T8
Curt Flood: IW
Roger Maris: IW.1-2
Orlando Cepeda: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2