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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 23, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Dick Kelley | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ed Spiezio | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Briles
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Briles
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Briles
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Mikkelsen. Torre scores. Boyer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Mikkelsen
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Mikkelsen
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelley vs. Mikkelsen
Kelley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kelley
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Kelley
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Kelley
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mikkelsen
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Mikkelsen
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Mikkelsen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kelley
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Kelley
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Kelley
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Kelley
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mikkelsen vs. Upshaw
Mikkelsen hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Mikkelsen
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Mikkelsen
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Torre trying to get to home. Brock throws the ball in to McCarver who tags Torre, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Mikkelsen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Upshaw
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Upshaw
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Upshaw
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Upshaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mikkelsen
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Spiezio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Mikkelsen
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mikkelsen
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Upshaw
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Upshaw
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Upshaw
Roger Maris pinch hits for Ed Spiezio.
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Upshaw
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Mikkelsen
Roger Maris now playing right field.
Francona hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Mikkelsen
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Mikkelsen
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Upshaw
Mikkelsen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Upshaw
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Upshaw
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Mikkelsen
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mikkelsen
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Upshaw
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Upshaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Upshaw
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mikkelsen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Mikkelsen
Upshaw bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Mikkelsen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Mikkelsen. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Mikkelsen
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Alou moves to third. Francona moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Mikkelsen
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona.
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Mikkelsen
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Mikkelsen
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Upshaw
Mike Lum now playing left field.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Upshaw
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Upshaw
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Dick Schofield now playing second base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mikkelsen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mikkelsen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Upshaw
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen.
Wicker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Upshaw
Brock hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Upshaw
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Granger
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Granger
Lum hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Upshaw
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Upshaw
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Upshaw
Shannon hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1968, game 1 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Francona T, lf 4 1 2 2 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lum M, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 3 1 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0
Martinez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spiezio E, rf 0 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 3 1 0 0 Maris R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Kelley D, p 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 2 0 0 0 Briles N, p 0 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 2 0 0 0
Wicker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 7 4 30 1 3 1
Atlanta 400 000 100 -- 5
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley D 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Upshaw C (W) 7.2 2 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)* 0.0 4 4 3 0 0
Mikkelsen P 8.0 3 1 0 2 0
Granger W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Shannon M, Mikkelsen P 2, Cepeda O
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Alou F
3B -- Aaron H, McCarver T
HR -- Cepeda O
SH -- Upshaw C
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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