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CAL  5
WSA  4
(10)		 CHW  7
DET  4
 BOS  9
@CLE  3
 MIN  3
BAL  1
 NYY  3
@OAK  2
 ATL  3
CHC  2
(10)		 SFG  9
@NYM  5
 PHI  6
LAD  5
 PIT 13
HOU  2
 STL  2
CIN  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 35,831

 Saturday, June 15, 1968, 7:00PM
Time of Game: 1:42
Reds
0
29-30
Lost 1
7th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  3
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    2  6  0
W: Bob Gibson (7-5), L: Gary Nolan (2-1)
 Cardinals
2
37-25
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .892              2   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .307  .723              3   2   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .733              2   0   2B
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .329  .760              1   0   SB
F Whitfield 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .492              7   2   2B
T Perez 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .252  .707              2   2   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .262  .694              4   1   
L Cardenas SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .490              2   2   
  M Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .569              0   0   
  W Woodward SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .408              0   0   
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200              1   1   
  C Ruiz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .382  .873              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0  13                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: V Pinson (14, off B Gibson); F Whitfield (2, off B Gibson).
TB: F Whitfield 2; V Pinson 2; A Johnson; T Helms.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Perez-F Whitfield-J Bench; T Helms-F Whitfield.
E: A Johnson (8); P Rose (2); F Whitfield (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Johnson (10, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .687              0   0   
C Flood CF                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .804              0   0   SF,SH
B Tolan RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .164  .404              3   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .727              6   0   HBP
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .650             14   0   
M Shannon 3B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .747              1   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .635              2   2   2B
D Maxvill SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .599              0   1   IW
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .307              1   1   SH
Totals                       26   2   6   0    2   2                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Javier (13, off G Nolan).
SF: C Flood (1, off G Nolan).
SH: B Gibson (2, off G Nolan); C Flood (3, off G Nolan).
IBB: D Maxvill (3, by G Nolan).
HBP: O Cepeda (5, by C Carroll).
TB: L Brock 2; J Javier 2; C Flood; B Tolan; D Maxvill.
GIDP: B Tolan (3).
RBI: C Flood (27); J Javier (20).
2-out RBI: J Javier.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: T McCarver (6).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Tolan (1st base by G Nolan).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (2-1)               7     4   2   2    2   2   0   1.93   27     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 4     61    -     1.00   0.00
C Carroll                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.43   0.01
Totals                         8     6   2   2    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6           -  
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, W (7-5)              9     4   0   0    0  13   0   1.30   31     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 4     92    -     1.05   0.51
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0  13   0          31     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Carroll (1; O Cepeda).
IBB: G Nolan (1; D Maxvill).
Pickoffs: G Nolan (0; B Tolan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 1:42.
Attendance: 35,831.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Tommy Helms                  2B       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Vada Pinson                  CF       3. Bobby Tolan                  RF
4. Alex Johnson                 LF       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Fred Whitfield               1B       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Tony Perez                   3B       6. Mike Shannon                 3B
7. Johnny Bench                  C       7. Julian Javier                2B
8. Leo Cardenas                 SS       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Gary Nolan                    P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-- R 11% 91% 1-0 STL J. Javier G. Nolan Double to CF; Shannon Scores
b1 1 --3 OO -10% 50% 0-0 STL B. Tolan G. Nolan Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-C
b6 1 -2- 8% 69% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Nolan Single to P; Maxvill to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 8% 76% 0-0 STL C. Flood G. Nolan Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0 --- 7% 61% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Nolan Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Brock to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Double to RF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 54% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7% 61% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Nolan Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Brock to 2B
b1 0 -2- O -1% 60% 0-0 STL C. Flood G. Nolan Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
b1 1 --3 OO -10% 50% 0-0 STL B. Tolan G. Nolan Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL T. McCarver G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-P
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL M. Shannon G. Nolan Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN L. Cardenas B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL J. Javier G. Nolan Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL B. Gibson G. Nolan Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson Johnson Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- -0% 51% 0-0 CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson Passed Ball; Johnson to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 55% 0-0 CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Nolan Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL C. Flood G. Nolan Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 STL B. Tolan G. Nolan Single to LF
b4 2 1-- 1% 54% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan Tolan Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Tolan to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CIN L. Cardenas B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL T. McCarver G. Nolan Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL M. Shannon G. Nolan Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL J. Javier G. Nolan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -2% 60% 0-0 STL B. Gibson G. Nolan Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b6 1 -2- 8% 69% 0-0 STL L. Brock G. Nolan Single to P; Maxvill to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 8% 76% 0-0 STL C. Flood G. Nolan Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
b6 2 -2- O -3% 73% 1-0 STL B. Tolan G. Nolan Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 77% 0-1 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O 3% 80% 0-1 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Strikeout
t7 2 --- -5% 75% 0-1 CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson Double to LF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 82% 0-1 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 79% 1-0 STL T. McCarver G. Nolan Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 80% 1-0 STL M. Shannon G. Nolan Walk
b7 2 1-- R 11% 91% 1-0 STL J. Javier G. Nolan Double to CF; Shannon Scores
b7 2 -2- 0% 91% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -1% 90% 2-0 STL B. Gibson G. Nolan Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 3% 93% 0-2 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Strikeout
Mack Jones pinch hits for Leo Cardenas (SS) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 CIN M. Jones B. Gibson Flyball: P
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gary Nolan (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 CIN C. Ruiz B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
Clay Carroll replaces Chico Ruiz (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Woody Woodward replaces Mack Jones (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- 1% 96% 2-0 STL L. Brock C. Carroll Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 1% 97% 2-0 STL C. Flood C. Carroll Single to CF; Brock to 2B
b8 0 12- OO -2% 95% 2-0 STL B. Tolan C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b8 2 --3 0% 95% 2-0 STL O. Cepeda C. Carroll Hit By Pitch
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 2-0 STL T. McCarver C. Carroll Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 3% 98% 0-2 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Lineout: 1B
t9 1 --- -4% 93% 0-2 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 4% 97% 0-2 CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B; Helms to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 3% 100% 0-2 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.

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