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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-09-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18658 · night · 2:11
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Bob Gibson earned the win. Curt Flood went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: John Kibler · LF: Doug Harvey · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Adlesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Shea | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: K
- Hector Torres: 8
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: S5
- Roger Maris: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Mike Shannon: 4/P
- Julian Javier: 16(1)/FO
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
Top 3
- Dave Adlesh: 8
- Larry Dierker: K
- Jose Herrera: 63
Bot 3
- Bob Gibson: 63
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: 63.1-2
- Roger Maris: 9
Top 4
- Hector Torres: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Tim McCarver: S9.BX2(96)
- Mike Shannon: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: S7
- Denis Menke: S9.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: OA.3XH(25)
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Dave Adlesh: 53
Bot 5
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: S5.2-3
- Curt Flood: S8.3-H;1XH(862)
Top 6
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Jose Herrera: S7
- Hector Torres: PO1(E3).1-2
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 6
- Roger Maris: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tim McCarver: 7
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Doug Rader: S7
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Mike Shannon: D9
- Julian Javier: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 3/FL
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Dave Adlesh: 3/SH.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 6/P
- Jose Herrera: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 53
- Curt Flood: S9
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Tim McCarver: 7
Top 9
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze