Houston Astros 7   St. Louis Cardinals 8

July 11,1968
Visiting Team
Home Team
Game Date
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Time of Day
Night
Start Time
Attendance
35,300
Time of Game
2:31
Umpires
[HP]: Ed Vargo  [1B]: Bob Engel  [2B]: Al Barlick  [3B]: Stan Landes  
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Houston AstrosHOU36-4101003003071258815Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
St. Louis CardinalsSLN54-3100330002x8120112Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Houston Astros - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Norm Millerrf22.157L411100.24027111
2Hector Torresss22.299R511100.2436464
3Rusty Staub1b24.101L513100.32178745
4Jimmy Wynncf26.121R411300.26875628
5Denis Menke2b27.356R411001.25568727
6Doug Rader3b23.347R400001.2384087
7Bob Aspromontelf30.022R413100.249601009
8John Batemanc27.356R311000.23550503
 Tom Dukesp25.315R100001.0001632
 Nate Colbertph22.093R100001.167625
 Julio Gotayph29.032R100000.21841307
 Ron Brandph-c28.180R201001.13519320
Totals
Errors:  Hector Torres, Jimmy Wynn, Bob Aspromonte, John Bateman
2B:  Norm Miller (8), Rusty Staub (22), Denis Menke (10)
HR:  Jimmy Wynn (10)
RBI:  Norm Miller (12), Hector Torres (13), Rusty Staub (46), Jimmy Wynn 3 (31), Bob Aspromonte (26)
SH:  Norm Miller (2)
St. Louis Cardinals - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Lou Brocklf29.023L513200.27783980
2Julian Javier2b31.337R511100.253801145
3Curt Floodcf30.175R401101.317851521
4Orlando Cepeda1b30.298R400001.263851460
5Mike Shannon3b28.363R313010.26883604
6Johnny Edwardsc30.031L401000.25040790
7Bobby Tolanrf22.235L310010.25246216
8Dal Maxvillss29.144R300003.22277600
 Tim McCarverph-c26.269L111000.24573783
9Mel Nelsonp32.042R121110.250372
 Wayne Grangerp24.118R100001.2001515
 Roger Marisph33.305L101100.246471403
Totals
2B:  Lou Brock (27)
RBI:  Lou Brock 2 (25), Julian Javier (27), Curt Flood (39), Mel Nelson (1), Roger Maris (15)
GDP:  Johnny Edwards (2)
SB:  Julian Javier (7)
Houston Astros - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Mike CuellarL2.01000002.091.1615147
2Dave GiustiR1.26442202.481.0516155
3Danny CoombsL0.11000004.971.501556
4John BuzhardtR2.01000303.411.2820305
5Tom DukesRL 0-21.21221105.571.901632
6Wade BlasingameL0.02000004.611.3218122
7Jim RayR0.10000003.191.282226
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Mike Cuellar (0-0-0), Dave Giusti (0-0-0), Danny Coombs (0-0-0), John Buzhardt (0-0-0), Tom Dukes (0-0-0), Wade Blasingame (0-0-0), Jim Ray (0-0-0)
St. Louis Cardinals - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Mel NelsonL4.16440103.381.13370
2Wayne GrangerR2.24330211.991.061515
3Ron WillisRW 2-21.01000203.231.132796
4Joe HoernerLSV 81.01000001.710.9525147
Totals0.0
WP:  Wayne Granger (2)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Mel Nelson (0-0-0), Wayne Granger (0-0-0), Ron Willis (0-0-0), Joe Hoerner (0-0-0)