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BAL  3
@CHW  0
 CLE  2
CAL  1
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 BOS  5
@NYY  1
 WSA  6
DET  0
 HOU  6
CIN  1
 LAD  3
STL  2
 NYM  5
@PHI  2
 PIT  5
CHC  1
 SFG 10
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 18,529

 Sunday, September 22, 1968
Time of Game: 2:05
Cardinals
2
94-63
Lost 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  X    3  7  0
W: Don Sutton (10-15), L: Bob Gibson (21-9), S: Jim Brewer (14)
 Dodgers
3
74-83
Won 4
7th, 20 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .749              1   0   
B Tolan CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .613              0   1   
J Hague RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .762              2   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .687              5   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639             13   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .706              1   0   
P Gagliano 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .570              1   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .248  .617              1   2   
B Gibson P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .466              0   0   2·SH
Totals                       30   2   5   0    2   6                         24   3
Batting Events
SH: B Gibson 2 (6, 2 off D Sutton).
TB: D Maxvill 2; B Gibson; L Brock; O Cepeda.
RBI: L Brock (49).
2-out RBI: L Brock.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Hague (1).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Crawford LF                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .253  .729              3   0   HR
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .645              6   0   
T Haller C                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .291  .744              6   0   
L Gabrielson RF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .756              0   0   SH
B Sudakis 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .288  .958              1   1   
W Parker 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .237  .624              8   2   SH,IW
P Popovich SS                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .218  .523              0   3   
B Shirley 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .488              3   3   
D Sutton P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .186  .393              0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
Totals                       28   3   7   0    5  11                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: W Crawford (3, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: W Parker (12, off B Gibson); L Gabrielson (5, off B Gibson).
IBB: W Parker (6, by B Gibson).
TB: W Crawford 5; T Haller 2; L Gabrielson; B Shirley; B Sudakis.
RBI: P Popovich (24); W Crawford (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (21-9)             8     7   3   2    5  11   1   1.16   35     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 6     64    -     1.15  -0.31
Totals                         8     7   3   2    5  11   1          35     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 6           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (10-15)            8     5   2   2    2   6   0   2.61   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5     68    -     1.40  -0.05
J Brewer, S (14)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.79   0.24
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5          1-0
D Sutton faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: D Sutton (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (6; W Parker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 18,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Willie Crawford              LF
2. Bobby Tolan                  CF       2. Willie Davis                 CF
3. Joe Hague                    RF       3. Tom Haller                    C
4. Orlando Cepeda               1B       4. Len Gabrielson               RF
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Bill Sudakis                 3B
6. Mike Shannon                 3B       6. Wes Parker                   1B
7. Phil Gagliano                2B       7. Paul Popovich                SS
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Bart Shirley                 2B
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 1-3 R -27% 51% 1-2 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Balk; Gibson Scores; Brock to 2B
b8 1 -2- RO 24% 88% 2-2 LAD P. Popovich B. Gibson Flyball: RF; Sudakis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
t8 2 12- R -12% 78% 0-2 STL L. Brock D. Sutton Single to RF; Maxvill Scores; Gibson to 3B
t9 0 --- -11% 76% 2-3 STL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Single to RF
b6 1 -2- 11% 71% 0-0 LAD B. Sudakis B. Gibson Single to LF; Haller to 3B; Sudakis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL J. Hague D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford B. Gibson Walk
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 LAD W. Davis B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 LAD T. Haller B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson B. Gibson Single to CF; Crawford out at Hm/CF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL M. Shannon D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD B. Sudakis B. Gibson Lineout: 3B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD W. Parker B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich B. Gibson Walk
b2 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD B. Shirley B. Gibson Single to RF; Popovich to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Sutton B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL P. Gagliano D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -3% 49% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill D. Sutton Single to RF
t3 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 STL B. Gibson D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford B. Gibson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD W. Davis B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD T. Haller B. Gibson Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson B. Gibson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL J. Hague D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD B. Sudakis B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD W. Parker B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL M. Shannon D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 STL P. Gagliano D. Sutton Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 LAD B. Shirley B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Sutton B. Gibson Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford B. Gibson Single to LF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Davis B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill D. Sutton Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 STL B. Gibson D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5% 51% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- O 5% 56% 0-0 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 LAD T. Haller B. Gibson Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 60% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Haller to 2B
b6 1 -2- 11% 71% 0-0 LAD B. Sudakis B. Gibson Single to LF; Haller to 3B; Sudakis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1 -23 0% 71% 0-0 LAD W. Parker B. Gibson Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 RO 7% 79% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Haller Scores; Sudakis to 3B; Parker to 2B
b6 2 -23 O -5% 74% 1-0 LAD B. Shirley B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 78% 0-1 STL J. Hague D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-1 STL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 82% 0-1 STL T. McCarver D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 81% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- R 10% 91% 1-0 LAD W. Crawford B. Gibson Home Run
b7 1 --- O -0% 91% 2-0 LAD W. Davis B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- 0% 91% 2-0 LAD T. Haller B. Gibson Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 90% 2-0 LAD L. Gabrielson B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 3% 93% 0-2 STL M. Shannon D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 2% 95% 0-2 STL P. Gagliano D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- -2% 93% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill D. Sutton Single to CF
t8 2 1-- -3% 90% 0-2 STL B. Gibson D. Sutton Single to CF; Maxvill to 2B
t8 2 12- R -12% 78% 0-2 STL L. Brock D. Sutton Single to RF; Maxvill Scores; Gibson to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R -27% 51% 1-2 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Balk; Gibson Scores; Brock to 2B
t8 2 -2- -1% 50% 2-2 STL B. Tolan D. Sutton Walk
t8 2 12- O 8% 59% 2-2 STL J. Hague D. Sutton Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 7% 65% 2-2 LAD B. Sudakis B. Gibson Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 64% 2-2 LAD W. Parker B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Sudakis to 2B
b8 1 -2- RO 24% 88% 2-2 LAD P. Popovich B. Gibson Flyball: RF; Sudakis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
b8 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-2 LAD B. Shirley B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -11% 76% 2-3 STL O. Cepeda D. Sutton Single to RF
Jim Brewer replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 10% 86% 2-3 STL T. McCarver J. Brewer Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 8% 94% 2-3 STL M. Shannon J. Brewer Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 6% 100% 2-3 STL P. Gagliano J. Brewer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 3.

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