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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		2
3		 
(18)
MIN
@CHW		10
2
DET
@NYY		5
6
DET
@NYY		4
5
CAL
@OAK		5
1
CLE
@WSA		9
10
PHI
@ATL		4
1
NYM
@CIN		7
1
CHC
@HOU		2
0
SFG
@LAD		4
5
PIT
@STL		2
4
Sunday, August 25, 1968 1:05PM
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 11,844, Time of Game: 2:19
Mets
7
59-73
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 24½ GB
 at Reds
1
67-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 13½ GB
W: Tom Seaver (12-9)
L: George Culver (10-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  1  0   0  0  0   4  1  0    7 11  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .644 -0.050 0.42 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 2 1
Larry Stahl CF-LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .246 .687 0.018 0.29 0.033 -0.014 0.2 1 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .253 .623 0.051 0.41 0.117 -0.067 -0.5 8 2 HR,2·GDP
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .759 -0.035 0.36 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 2 2
J.C. Martin C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .627 -0.016 0.40 0.013 -0.029 -0.2 6 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .253 .723 -0.001 0.51 0.041 -0.042 0.3 1 0
Art Shamsky LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 .225 .657 0.161 0.51 0.175 -0.014 2.0 1 0 HR
   Tommie Agee PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Weis SS 3 1 2 2 1 1 .180 .450 0.035 0.34 0.045 -0.010 1.6 5 1
Tom Seaver P 4 0 1 2 0 2 .114 .275 0.005 0.24 0.027 -0.022 1.4 1 3 2B
Team Totals 34 7 11 7 5 5 .324 .940 0.168 0.39 0.451 -0.283 3.4 27 9
2B: T Seaver (2, off B Lee).
HR: E Kranepool (3, off G Culver; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); A Shamsky (8, off G Culver; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: A Shamsky 5; E Kranepool 4; R Swoboda 3; T Seaver 2; A Weis 2; L Stahl; J Martin.
GIDP: E Kranepool 2 (5).
RBI: A Shamsky 2 (35); T Seaver 2 (2); A Weis 2 (14); E Kranepool (18).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool; A Weis; A Shamsky.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Seaver-E Charles-A Weis.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Swoboda (1st base by J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .889 -0.063 0.69 0.004 -0.066 0.1 3 1 2B
Mack Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .749 -0.057 0.59 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 1 0
Lee May LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .805 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -1.0 1 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .774 -0.036 0.38 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 2 1
Fred Whitfield 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .723 -0.044 0.63 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 10 2
Johnny Bench C 3 1 2 0 0 1 .281 .738 0.029 0.31 0.039 -0.009 1.1 6 2 2B
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .673 0.006 0.92 0.046 -0.040 -0.0 0 3
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .614 0.045 1.00 0.075 -0.030 0.3 2 3
George Culver P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .283 -0.178 2.00 0.000 -0.178 -1.4 2 2 GDP
   Bob Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jay Ritchie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .815 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Billy McCool P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 5 0 0 6 .161 .387 -0.331 0.65 0.164 -0.493 -2.6 27 15
2B: P Rose (33, off T Seaver); J Bench (32, off T Seaver).
TB: J Bench 3; P Rose 2; L Cardenas; T Helms.
GIDP: G Culver (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Culver-L Cardenas-F Whitfield; L Cardenas-F Whitfield.
Outfield Assists: P Rose (T Agee at 3rd base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (12-9) 9 5 1 1 0 6 0 1.91 31 79 0.330 0.65 2.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 31 79 0.330 0.39 2.6

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Culver, L (10-13) 6.1 8 6 6 2 4 2 3.22 26 35 -0.144 0.56 -2.0
Bob Lee 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.15 1 2 2 -0.027 0.31 -1.8
Jay Ritchie 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.85 8 1 0 0.001 0.03 0.0
Billy McCool 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.82 4 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 5 5 2 7.00 39 35 3 2 -0.170 0.65 -3.4
B Lee faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (6); J Ritchie (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 11,844.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Cincinnati Reds
1 Ken Boswell 2B 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Larry Stahl CF 2 Mack Jones CF
3 Ed Kranepool 1B 3 Lee May LF
4 Ed Charles 3B 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 J.C. Martin C 5 Fred Whitfield 1B
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Johnny Bench C
7 Art Shamsky LF 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Al Weis SS 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Tom Seaver P 9 George Culver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 0 12- OO CIN G. Culver T. Seaver 15% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-SS
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver 12% 58% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- R NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 11% 70% Home Run
b3 0-2 0 1-- CIN L. Cardenas T. Seaver -7% 59% Single to CF; Helms to 2B
t7 2-0 1 12- R NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 6% 93% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Martin Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl G. Culver -1% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver 12% 58% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Culver -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 1% 61% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 2 --- O CIN L. May T. Seaver 1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' George Culver facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Martin G. Culver -2% 60% Lineout: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 2% 62% Single to CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver -3% 59% Swoboda Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t2 1-0 2 --- R NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 11% 70% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 --- NYM A. Weis G. Culver 1% 71% Walk
t2 2-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Seaver G. Culver -2% 70% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 2% 72% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- O CIN F. Whitfield T. Seaver 1% 73% Popfly: SS
b2 0-2 2 --- O CIN J. Bench T. Seaver 1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -1% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-0 1 --- NYM L. Stahl G. Culver 2% 75% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver -3% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- CIN T. Helms T. Seaver -5% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-2 0 1-- CIN L. Cardenas T. Seaver -7% 59% Single to CF; Helms to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- OO CIN G. Culver T. Seaver 15% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-3B-SS
b3 0-2 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 2% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Culver -1% 75% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O NYM J. Martin G. Culver -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver -1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 3% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CIN L. May T. Seaver 2% 77% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' George Culver facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Culver -1% 76% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver G. Culver -1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O CIN F. Whitfield T. Seaver 3% 78% Popfly: SS
b5 0-2 1 --- CIN J. Bench T. Seaver -3% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-2 1 1-- O CIN T. Helms T. Seaver 4% 78% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-2 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas T. Seaver 3% 81% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Culver -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-0 1 --- NYM L. Stahl G. Culver 2% 81% Single to CF
t6 2-0 1 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O CIN G. Culver T. Seaver 3% 82% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 1% 85% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Culver -1% 84% Lineout: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- NYM J. Martin G. Culver 1% 85% Single to RF
t7 2-0 1 1-- NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver 2% 87% Single to LF; Martin to 2B
t7 2-0 1 12- R NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver 6% 93% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Martin Scores
t7 3-0 1 12- R NYM A. Weis G. Culver 3% 96% Single to CF; Shamsky to 2B; Swoboda Scores
Bob Lee replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 1 12- RR NYM T. Seaver B. Lee 3% 99% Double to LF; Weis Scores; Shamsky Scores
Jay Ritchie replaces Bob Lee pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell J. Ritchie -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 6-0 2 -2- NYM L. Stahl J. Ritchie 0% 99% Walk, Wild Pitch; Seaver to 3B
t7 6-0 2 1-3 O NYM E. Kranepool J. Ritchie -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b7 0-6 0 --- O CIN L. May T. Seaver 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 0-6 1 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-6 2 --- O CIN F. Whitfield T. Seaver 0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Jay Ritchie facing 4-5-6
t8 6-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles J. Ritchie -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 6-0 1 --- O NYM J. Martin J. Ritchie -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-0 2 --- NYM R. Swoboda J. Ritchie 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 6-0 2 1-- NYM A. Shamsky J. Ritchie 0% 99% Walk; Swoboda to 2B
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky (LF) batting 7th
t8 6-0 2 12- RO NYM A. Weis J. Ritchie 0% 100% Single to RF; Swoboda Scores; Agee out at 3B/RF-C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
Larry Stahl moves from CF to LF
Tommie Agee moves from PR to CF
b8 0-7 0 --- CIN J. Bench T. Seaver -0% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 0-7 0 -2- O CIN T. Helms T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bench to 3B
b8 0-7 1 --3 R CIN L. Cardenas T. Seaver 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Bench Scores
b8 1-7 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas T. Seaver 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jay Ritchie (P) batting 9th
b8 1-7 2 --- O CIN J. Beauchamp T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Billy McCool facing 9-1-2
Billy McCool replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-1 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. McCool -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-1 1 --- NYM K. Boswell B. McCool 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-1 1 1-- O NYM L. Stahl B. McCool -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 7-1 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool B. McCool -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b9 1-7 0 --- CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -0% 99% Double to RF
b9 1-7 0 -2- O CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B
b9 1-7 1 --3 O CIN L. May T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-7 2 --3 O CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Reds 1.

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