Full Radio Broadcast – Dodgers beat the Cardinals as they are looking to clinch the pennat

September 20, 1968 At Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers score 4 off Future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton and pull out a 5-4 Victory. Bill Singer picks up the win for the Dodgers. Lou Brock Homers for the Cardinals.

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Game Played on Friday, September 20, 1968 (N) at Dodger Stadium

STL N    1  0  1    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
LA  N    1  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  8  2

WP: Singer (13-15)
LP: Willis (2-3)
SV: Brewer (13)
HR: Brock (6), Hague (1)

Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Brock               lf        Parker              lf
2. Davis               cf        Davis               cf
3. Tolan               rf        Sudakis             3b
4. Hague               1b        Boyer               1b
5. Spiezio             3b        Savage              rf
6. Gagliano            2b        Popovich            ss
7. Schofield           ss        Campanis            c
8. Ricketts            c         Shirley             2b
9. Carlton             p         Singer              p

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Davis struck out; Brock
stole second; Tolan singled to right [Brock scored]; Tolan was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hague popped to
third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Parker flied out to right; Davis singled to second;
Davis stole second; Sudakis popped to first in foul territory
[Davis to third]; Boyer singled to right [Davis scored]; Savage
singled to center [Boyer to third]; Popovich flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Spiezio flied out to center; Gagliano grounded
out (second to first); Schofield flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Campanis singled to left; Shirley singled to left
[Campanis to second]; On a bunt Singer forced Campanis (pitcher
to third) [Shirley to second]; Parker doubled to left [Shirley
scored, Singer to third]; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Singer
scored, Parker to third]; Davis struck out; Sudakis doubled to
left [Parker scored]; WILLIS REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Boyer
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers
4.

CARDINALS 3RD: Ricketts singled to left; Willis struck out;
Brock singled to center [Ricketts to third (error by Davis)];
Davis struck out; Tolan singled to center [Ricketts scored,
Brock to second]; Hague grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 3RD: Savage was called out on strikes; Popovich grounded
out (second to first); Campanis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Spiezio grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gagliano popped to shortstop; Schofield walked; Ricketts struck
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Shirley grounded out (second to first); Singer
struck out; Parker walked; Ricketts allowed a passed ball
[Parker to second]; Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Willis grounded out (second to first); Brock
homered; Davis struck out; Tolan flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Sudakis walked; Boyer forced Sudakis (shortstop to
second); Savage walked [Boyer to second]; Popovich forced Savage
(shortstop to second) [Boyer to third]; HALLER BATTED FOR
CAMPANIS; Haller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: HALLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hague
homered; Spiezio singled to right; Spiezio stole second;
Gagliano struck out; Schofield grounded out (second to first)
[Spiezio to third]; Ricketts grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Shirley grounded out (second to first); Singer
walked; Parker singled to right [Singer to third, Parker to
second (on throw to 3b)]; NELSON REPLACED RICKETTS (PITCHING);
EDWARDS REPLACED WILLIS (PLAYING C ); Davis hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Singer scored, Parker to third]; Sudakis grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Edwards singled to center; Brock struck out;
MARIS BATTED FOR DAVIS; Maris singled to left [Edwards to
second]; BREWER REPLACED SINGER (PITCHING); FLOOD BATTED FOR
TOLAN; Flood was called out on strikes; Hague flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: MARIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FLOOD STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first);
Savage struck out; Popovich grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Spiezio reached on an error by Popovich [Spiezio
to first]; Spiezio was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Gagliano grounded out (third to first); Schofield
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: Haller popped to second; Shirley grounded out
(third to first); Brewer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: CEPEDA BATTED FOR NELSON; Cepeda grounded out
(shortstop to first); Edwards popped to second; Brock flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        4  10   0    6
 Dodgers          5   8   2    7