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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-07-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 28944 · night · 2:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Bobby Tolan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Denny Lemaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: K
- Hector Torres: 1/G
- Rusty Staub: 31
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: T8
- Julian Javier: 4/SF.3-H
- Curt Flood: D7
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Mike Shannon: IW
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: 53
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Bob Gibson: 13
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- John Bateman: 6/L
- Denny Lemaster: 13
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: 63
- Curt Flood: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.1-3
- Mike Shannon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 31
Top 4
- Norm Miller: K
- Hector Torres: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Dal Maxvill: 3/P
- Bob Gibson: 63
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: S7
- Julian Javier: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Julian Javier: K
- Curt Flood: S8.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Shannon: 13
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: D9
- John Bateman: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Norm Miller: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 7
- Hector Torres: 63
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: 1/P
- Julian Javier: S7
- Curt Flood: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- John Bateman: K/C
- Lee Thomas: 3/G
Bot 8
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Mike Shannon: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9.1-H
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: IW
- Julian Javier: S7.2-H;1-2
- Curt Flood: S8.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
Top 9
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: 63