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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-07-11 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · night · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. John Buzhardt earned the win and Tom Dukes picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: John Buzhardt L: Ron Willis SV: Tom Dukes
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buzhardt | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dukes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Ron Willis | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: 9
- Hector Torres: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: K
- Tim McCarver: 3/G.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 2
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Norm Miller: K
- Hector Torres: 3/L
Bot 2
- Bobby Tolan: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 43
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Denis Menke: 43
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: 13
- Lou Brock: 7
- Curt Flood: K/C
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- John Bateman: S7
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Bobby Tolan: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Norm Miller: W
- Hector Torres: 16(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 5
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: 53
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 6
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: HP
- John Bateman: K
Bot 6
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 43.2-3
- Tim McCarver: 5/FL
Top 7
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Norm Miller: S8
- Hector Torres: CS2(26)
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: D8
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
- Roger Maris: S8.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Ricketts: 63
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: S7.1-3
- Tim McCarver: T8.3-H;1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: 9
- Mike Shannon: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- John Bateman: 8
- John Buzhardt: 13
Bot 9
- Mike Shannon: 5/FL
- Phil Gagliano: 2/FL
- Dick Schofield: 9
Top 10
- Norm Miller: S8
- Hector Torres: 14/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Denis Menke: T8.3-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Ed Spiezio: 2/FL
- Lou Brock: W
- Curt Flood: WP.1-2
- Curt Flood: D7.2-H
- Tim McCarver: 5/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 43