Bob Gibson 1968 St. Louis Cardinals
August 19, 1968. vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium
St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2
WP- Bob Gibson (17-5) LP- Dick Hall
HR- Mike Shannon
Real Life: 9IP, 0R, 2H, 11K, 2BB. W-(18-5)
Replay: 8IP, 2R, 8H, 6K, 0BB. W-(17–5)
Mike Shannon was the hero, as his eighth inning solo home run broke a 2-2 tie and sent Bob Gibson to his seventeenth win, as the Cardinals beat the Phillies, 3-2. Lou Brock singled in a run in the top of the second, then Ron Davis followed with a rbi single in the third, giving St. Louis the early, 2-0 lead. Johnny Callison hit a sacrifice fly to put Philadelphia on the board in the fifth, then the Phillies tied it in the sixth.
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