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Gibson Dazzles With A One Hitter!!!

In the top of the second inning, with one out,Tom Haller (.285)drilled a Bob Gibson (1.12) offering into the outfield for a double. He was left standing at second after Bob Bailey (.227) and Zoilo Versalles (.196) both grounded out to Cardinals' shortstop Dal Maxvill and failed to advance Haller. Haller would be the first, and only, Dodger to reach base in this pitcher's duel. Bob Gibson baffled the Dodger lineup and went on to retire the next 23 Los Angeles batters he faced. It was a partivularly easy day at the plate for the Cardinals' hitters either. Los Angeles's ace Don Drysdale (2.15) threw a complete game as well, while only surrending six hits, walking none, and striking out seven. But the demise of the Dodger ace came when, in the bottom of the fifth, Mike Shannon (.266) pounded a 3-2 pitch into the seats of Busch Stadium for a solo home run and the game's only run. The clutch home run proved to be the back breaker of the Dodgers, and the saving grace of the Cardinals,

Outs:	3	Inning:			9
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E
Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0							0	1	0
Home	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0								1	6	0

1968 Los Angeles Dodgers
	AB	Runs	Hits	2b	3b	HR	BB	SO	RBI
Wes Parker	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Len Gabrielson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Fairly	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Haller	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Bailey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zoilo Versalles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Popovich	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boyer	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	IP	Hits	Runs	BB	SO	W	L	S	PC
Don Drysdale	8	6	1	0	7	0	0	0	110

1968 St. Louis Cardinals
	AB	Runs	Hits	2b	3b	HR	BB	SO	RBI
Lou Brock	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Curt Flood	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Maris	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim McCarver	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Shannon	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Julian Javier	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dal Maxvill	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Tolan	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
	IP	Hits	Runs	BB	SO	W	L	S	PC
Bob Gibson	9	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	101