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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-05-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 19085 · 2:02
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Mike Shannon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Hal Gilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 7
- Norm Miller: 8
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: E6.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Roger Maris: D8.2-H(UR)
- Mike Shannon: 8
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.1-2
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Adlesh: S6.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Hector Torres: K
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Julian Javier: 7
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 3
- Ron Davis: K
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: 53
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: 6/P
- Bobby Tolan: 13
Top 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Dave Adlesh: S9
- Hector Torres: S7.1-2
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: 7
- Mike Shannon: HR/7
- Johnny Edwards: S5
- Julian Javier: CS2(26)
- Julian Javier: K
Top 5
- Ron Davis: K
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Bob Gibson: 43
- Lou Brock: K
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Dave Adlesh: 8
- Hector Torres: K
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: S6
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(2E6)
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
- Roger Maris: 43
- Mike Shannon: 63
Top 7
- Ron Davis: S7
- Norm Miller: HP.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/FL
- Denis Menke: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Adlesh: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: 5/P
- Julian Javier: K
- Dave Ricketts: 53
Top 8
- Hector Torres: S5
- Larry Dierker: 3/SH.1-2
- Ron Davis: 63
- Norm Miller: 6/P
Bot 8
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: D7
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: S9
- Mike Shannon: 3/SH.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P