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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-08-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 24995 · night · 1:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Mel Nelson earned the win and Dick Hughes picked up the save. Pete Rose went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mel Nelson L: George Culver SV: Dick Hughes
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Culver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Jay Ritchie | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Nelson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Hughes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Vada Pinson: K
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Roger Maris: SB2
- Roger Maris: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Tim McCarver: S9.2-H;1-2
- Phil Gagliano: 3/FL
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Tony Perez: 9
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 2
- Dick Schofield: D9
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Mel Nelson: K
- Lou Brock: W
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: D8.BX3(865)
- George Culver: S7
- Pete Rose: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roger Maris: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Tim McCarver: S7
- Phil Gagliano: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Alex Johnson: D7
- Lee May: 8
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Bot 4
- Dick Schofield: 43
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Mel Nelson: S9
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tony Perez: S7
- Tommy Helms: 36(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
- George Culver: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Phil Gagliano: S7.3-H;2-3
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
Top 6
- Pete Rose: HR/7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Lee May: 8
Bot 6
- Mel Nelson: 3/G
- Lou Brock: W
- Bobby Tolan: 5/P
- Roger Maris: 6/P
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Tony Perez: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Phil Gagliano: 3/L
Top 8
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Mack Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 8
- Dick Schofield: 1/L
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Dick Hughes: 63
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Lee May: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay before start of game