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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-09-28 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 21502 · 1:55
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Tom Dukes earned the win and Steve Shea picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Dukes L: Wayne Granger SV: Steve Shea
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: Doug Harvey · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hughes | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Nelson | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: 13
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: T7.BXH(752)
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 4/P
- Bobby Tolan: 9
- Roger Maris: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Denis Menke: S7
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: S7.2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Julian Javier: 43.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Dave Adlesh: S7
- Don Wilson: S1/BG.1-2
- Jose Herrera: 3/P
- Hector Torres: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 3
- Steve Carlton: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Roger Maris: S8.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 43
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 53
- Denis Menke: 9
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 4
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Steve Carlton: 43
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Dave Adlesh: S7
- Don Wilson: K
- Jose Herrera: 6/P
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 13
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Roger Maris: 2/FL
Top 6
- Hector Torres: 53
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Mike Shannon: 8
Top 7
- Denis Menke: S7
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dave Adlesh: W
- Hal King: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 7
- Phil Gagliano: 7
- Dick Schofield: K
- Joe Hague: 43
Top 8
- Jose Herrera: S5
- Hector Torres: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 13
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
- Roger Maris: 4/P
Top 9
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.2-H;3-H
- Dave Adlesh: S9.1-3
- Julio Gotay: 53.3-H;1-2
- Jose Herrera: 63
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Mike Shannon: S5
- Phil Gagliano: 13