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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-07-13 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37139 · night · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 7th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Danny Coombs SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 John Buzhardt | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ron Willis | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S8
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: SB3
- Julian Javier: S5.3-3
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: IW
- Mike Shannon: 8/SF.3-H
- Tim McCarver: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Denis Menke: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 2
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Steve Carlton: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- John Bateman: 13
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Dick Simpson: K
Bot 3
- Julian Javier: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: S1
- Orlando Cepeda: S5.1-2
- Mike Shannon: K
- Tim McCarver: 43(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hector Torres: K
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Dal Maxvill: 16(1)3/GDP
- Steve Carlton: 63
Top 5
- Denis Menke: 53
- Doug Rader: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: E5.B-1
- John Bateman: K
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 53
- Julian Javier: 5/L
- Curt Flood: S5
- Orlando Cepeda: D8.1-H
- Mike Shannon: 2/P
Top 6
- Wade Blasingame: W
- Dick Simpson: 63.1-2
- Hector Torres: 43.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 6
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Bobby Tolan: 63
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Steve Carlton: K
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: 53
- Julian Javier: S1
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: K
- Orlando Cepeda: IW
- Mike Shannon: D7.2-H;1-H
- Tim McCarver: 43
Top 8
- John Bateman: K/C
- Julio Gotay: HR/7
- Dick Simpson: 63
- Hector Torres: S7
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Tolan: K23
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Phil Gagliano: 4/P
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Roger Maris: S9.2-H;1-3
- Curt Flood: K
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- John Bateman: W
- Nate Colbert: K
Notes & reviews
- 67 minute rain delay in this half inning
- Wade Blasingame injured by batted ball