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San Francisco Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-09-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 11 innings · Att: 32926 · 2:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants 3–2. Joe Hoerner earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Joe Hoerner L: Frank Linzy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Schroder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Linzy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Frank Linzy | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Hoerner | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Bob Schroder: CS2(26)
- Bob Schroder: 13
- Ty Cline: 9
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: D9
- Julian Javier: S7.2-3
- Curt Flood: 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/FL
- Mike Shannon: SB2
- Mike Shannon: 9
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: S/89
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Ron Davis: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Top 3
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Hal Lanier: 43
- Mike McCormick: K
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: 63
- Lou Brock: S9
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: 23.2-3
- Curt Flood: 7
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Bob Schroder: 43
- Ty Cline: S/78
- Willie McCovey: 9
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Tim McCarver: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Ron Davis: S7.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Jim Ray Hart: 4
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Dick Dietz: T/78
- Willie Mays: S7.3-H
- Dave Marshall: S8.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 9
Bot 5
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: 7
- Julian Javier: W
- Curt Flood: S8.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: E5.1-2;2-3
- Mike Shannon: 43
Top 6
- Bob Schroder: 6
- Ty Cline: 8
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Ron Davis: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Top 7
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Nate Oliver: 9
- Dick Dietz: W
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Nelson Briles: S8
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: W
- Curt Flood: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 6
Top 8
- Frank Linzy: 63
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Bob Schroder: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Tim McCarver: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 9
- Ty Cline: E4
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Jim Ray Hart: S8.1-3
- Nate Oliver: K
- Dick Dietz: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Linzy: 9
Bot 9
- Roger Maris: E8/F.B-2
- Lou Brock: 8.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Curt Flood: E6
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 10
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Bob Schroder: S7
- Ty Cline: S9.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 6
- Jim Ray Hart: 6
Bot 10
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Top 11
- Nate Oliver: 8
- Dick Dietz: 4
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
Bot 11
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Dick Schofield: K/BF
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Phil Gagliano: S7.1-2;3-H
Notes & reviews
- 72 minute rain delay sometime during this half-inning