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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
7
DET
@BOS		5
4
CHW
@CLE		0
1
MIN
@NYY		2
7
OAK
@WSA		1
3
NYM
@CHC		4
2
ATL
@CIN		0
10
STL
@HOU		3
1
PIT
@LAD		1
2		 
(10)
PHI
@SFG		2
1
Wednesday, June 5, 1968,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,475, Time of Game: 2:28
Cardinals
3
30-21
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
 at Astros
1
21-29
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Larry Jaster (4-2)
L: Larry Dierker (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .669 0.038 1.15 0.144 -0.106 0.9 1 0 2B,SB
Curt Flood CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .330 .831 -0.052 1.09 0.047 -0.099 -0.7 4 0
Roger Maris RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .650 0.220 1.56 0.263 -0.043 0.9 5 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .727 0.071 2.21 0.189 -0.118 0.2 7 0
Tim McCarver C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .228 .622 -0.052 1.34 0.072 -0.125 -0.5 6 0 2B
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .755 -0.041 1.35 0.049 -0.090 -0.4 0 3
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .634 -0.040 1.12 0.062 -0.102 -0.4 2 0
Dal Maxvill SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 .222 .564 0.018 1.12 0.074 -0.056 0.4 2 4
Larry Jaster P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .220 -0.070 1.43 0.028 -0.098 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 10 2 2 6 .286 .667 0.092 1.36 0.928 -0.837 -0.3 27 8
2B: T McCarver (5, off L Dierker); L Brock (15, off J Ray).
SH: L Jaster (1, off L Dierker).
TB: L Brock 3; T McCarver 2; R Maris 2; C Flood; M Shannon; J Javier; D Maxvill; O Cepeda.
RBI: L Brock (11); O Cepeda (25).
2-out RBI: L Brock.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (7, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .600 -0.073 1.32 0.033 -0.106 -0.6 3 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .715 0.001 1.34 0.072 -0.072 -0.2 1 3
Rusty Staub 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .824 -0.178 1.82 0.000 -0.178 -0.7 12 0
Jim Wynn RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 .800 0.079 1.07 0.117 -0.038 0.3 1 0 2B,SB
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .633 0.035 1.83 0.149 -0.114 0.3 1 5
Bob Watson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .135 .389 -0.059 0.83 0.000 -0.059 -0.4 0 0
   Lee Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .627 -0.045 2.13 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
Julio Gotay 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .244 .522 -0.026 1.07 0.049 -0.076 -0.1 4 3
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .635 -0.039 1.73 0.032 -0.070 -0.1 5 1
Larry Dierker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .105 -0.066 1.67 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 0 2 SH
   Pat House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ivan Murrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .111 -0.037 1.63 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 6 .188 .431 -0.408 1.42 0.452 -0.861 -2.3 27 14
2B: J Wynn (7, off L Jaster).
SH: L Dierker (5, off L Jaster).
TB: J Wynn 2; J Bateman; J Gotay; R Davis; D Menke; B Aspromonte.
RBI: B Aspromonte (20).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: R Staub 2 (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (6, 3rd base off L Jaster/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Jaster, W (4-2) 8 6 1 1 1 4 0 0.98 31 69 0.265 1.35 1.6
Wayne Granger, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.143 2.19 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 34 69 1 0 0.408 1.36 2.3
L Jaster faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (5-8) 7.1 9 2 2 1 3 0 2.84 31 54 -0.124 1.47 -0.1
Pat House 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.099 1.69 1.1
Jim Ray 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.28 5 0 0 -0.067 0.44 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 38 54 2 0 -0.092 1.42 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 18,475.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Ron Davis CF
2 Curt Flood CF 2 Denis Menke SS
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Rusty Staub 1B
4 Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 Jim Wynn RF
5 Tim McCarver C 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Mike Shannon 3B 6 Bob Watson LF
7 Julian Javier 2B 7 Julio Gotay 2B
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Larry Jaster P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 19% 85% Single to RF; Flood Scores; Maris to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-- STL R. Maris L. Dierker 16% 66% Single to RF; Flood to 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU B. Aspromonte L. Jaster -15% 47% Single to RF; Wynn Scores
b8 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU R. Staub L. Jaster 13% 87% Lineout: RF
t9 2-1 2 1-- R STL L. Brock J. Ray 9% 95% Double to LF; Maxvill Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL R. Maris L. Dierker 2% 52% Brock Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O STL R. Maris L. Dierker -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 -2- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -3% 46% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis L. Jaster 2% 48% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke L. Jaster 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Staub L. Jaster 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- STL T. McCarver L. Dierker 7% 57% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- RO STL M. Shannon L. Dierker 4% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B; McCarver Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI
t2 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Javier L. Dierker -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 1% 61% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O STL L. Jaster L. Dierker -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte L. Jaster 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU B. Watson L. Jaster 1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O STL R. Maris L. Dierker -1% 60% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Gotay L. Jaster 3% 63% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- HOU J. Bateman L. Jaster -3% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Dierker L. Jaster 2% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bateman to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O HOU R. Davis L. Jaster 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- STL M. Shannon L. Dierker 1% 63% Single to SS
t4 1-0 2 1-- O STL J. Javier L. Dierker -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke L. Jaster 3% 64% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Staub L. Jaster 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster -3% 63% Double to LF
b4 0-1 2 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte L. Jaster -1% 62% Wynn Steals 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU B. Aspromonte L. Jaster -15% 47% Single to RF; Wynn Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson L. Jaster 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O STL L. Jaster L. Dierker -5% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- STL L. Brock L. Dierker 3% 53% Wild Pitch; Jaster to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker -5% 49% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 -2- O STL C. Flood L. Dierker -5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- HOU J. Gotay L. Jaster -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Bateman L. Jaster 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B; Gotay to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O HOU L. Dierker L. Jaster 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 -2- O HOU R. Davis L. Jaster 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- STL R. Maris L. Dierker 6% 56% Single to LF
t6 1-1 0 1-- STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 5% 61% Maris Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Maris to 2B
t6 1-1 0 -2- O STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -7% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 1 -2- O STL T. McCarver L. Dierker -5% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
t6 1-1 2 -2- O STL M. Shannon L. Dierker -5% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke L. Jaster 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Staub L. Jaster 2% 49% Lineout: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- STL J. Javier L. Dierker 6% 56% Single to CF
t7 1-1 0 1-- O STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -6% 51% Strikeout
t7 1-1 1 1-- O STL L. Jaster L. Dierker -2% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Javier to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker -6% 43% Baserunner Out Advancing; Javier out at 2B/2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 5-6-7
b7 1-1 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte L. Jaster 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O HOU B. Watson L. Jaster 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b7 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Gotay L. Jaster 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- STL C. Flood L. Dierker 5% 51% Single to RF
t8 1-1 1 1-- STL R. Maris L. Dierker 16% 66% Single to RF; Flood to 3B
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R STL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 19% 85% Single to RF; Flood Scores; Maris to 3B
Pat House replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 1 1-3 O STL T. McCarver P. House -6% 79% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-1 2 1-3 O STL M. Shannon P. House -4% 75% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 8-9-1
b8 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman L. Jaster 5% 81% Flyball: CF
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Pat House (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 --- O HOU I. Murrell L. Jaster 4% 85% Lineout: RF
b8 1-2 2 --- HOU R. Davis L. Jaster -3% 81% Single to LF
b8 1-2 2 1-- HOU D. Menke L. Jaster -7% 74% Single to LF; Davis to 3B
b8 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU R. Staub L. Jaster 13% 87% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
Jim Ray replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O STL J. Javier J. Ray -1% 86% Strikeout
t9 2-1 1 --- STL D. Maxvill J. Ray 1% 87% Walk
t9 2-1 1 1-- O STL L. Jaster J. Ray -1% 86% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 1-- R STL L. Brock J. Ray 9% 95% Double to LF; Maxvill Scores
t9 3-1 2 -2- O STL C. Flood J. Ray -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b9 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster -8% 86% Walk
Wayne Granger replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte W. Granger 6% 92% Strikeout
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Bob Watson (LF) batting 6th
b9 1-3 1 1-- O HOU L. Thomas W. Granger 5% 97% Popfly: 1B
b9 1-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Gotay W. Granger 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

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