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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-06-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 49743 · 1:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Nelson earned the win. Johnny Edwards went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Mel Nelson L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Milt Pappas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Nelson | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 6/P
- Tommie Aaron: 2/FL
- Hank Aaron: 5/L
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: E6.B-1
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: S8.2-3
- Roger Maris: K
- Orlando Cepeda: HP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3(E8)
- Mike Shannon: W.1-2
- Dick Schofield: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 53
- Deron Johnson: S5.B-2(E5)
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Marty Martinez: 63
Bot 2
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Mel Nelson: 53
- Lou Brock: 13
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Ken Johnson: S7
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Curt Flood: 8
- Roger Maris: S9
- Orlando Cepeda: 43.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: T7.2-H
- Mike Shannon: 7
Top 4
- Tommie Aaron: W
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dick Schofield: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Mel Nelson: K
Top 5
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Sonny Jackson: 43.2-3
- Ken Johnson: 63
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 9
- Curt Flood: 5/P
- Roger Maris: S9
- Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Tommie Aaron: 8
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Joe Torre: 9
Bot 6
- Mike Shannon: 7
- Dick Schofield: 9
- Dal Maxvill: 5/L
Top 7
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Marty Martinez: W
- Sonny Jackson: 53
Bot 7
- Mel Nelson: K
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 63
Top 8
- Bob Tillman: 8
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
- Tommie Aaron: K
Bot 8
- Roger Maris: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 5/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Torre: 13
- Tito Francona: S9
- Clete Boyer: 54(1)/FO