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CAL
@CLE		7
5
BOS
@DET		3
4
MIN
@WSA		5
4
CHC
@CIN		10
3
PHI
@HOU		3
7
NYM
@LAD		4
0
PIT
@SFG		3
1		 
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ATL
@STL		3
10
Thursday, April 11, 1968 8:00PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 16,372, Time of Game: 2:42
Mets
4
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Dodgers
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
9th, 2 GB
W: Jerry Koosman (1-0)
L: Bill Singer (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  1    4  7  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .111 .222 -0.134 1.14 0.013 -0.147 -1.3 1 4 CS
Ken Boswell 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.194 0.173 0.60 0.202 -0.029 1.0 4 4 3B,SF
Tommie Agee CF 5 1 0 0 0 2 .222 .444 -0.070 0.80 0.043 -0.113 -0.0 4 0
Ron Swoboda RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .429 1.357 0.004 1.13 0.036 -0.031 0.4 1 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .452 0.062 1.49 0.084 -0.023 0.4 13 0 SH
Art Shamsky LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.000 0.161 2.36 0.220 -0.059 1.3 0 0
   Cleon Jones PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 0 0
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 0.90 0.000 -0.079 -1.2 1 5
Jerry Grote C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.032 0.95 0.013 -0.045 -0.1 3 0 IW
Jerry Koosman P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 0.022 0.82 0.047 -0.024 0.6 0 2
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 4 7 .212 .562 0.102 1.06 0.658 -0.555 0.9 27 15
3B: K Boswell (1, off B Singer).
SF: K Boswell (1, off V Romo).
SH: E Kranepool (1, off H Aguirre).
IBB: J Grote (1, by B Singer).
TB: K Boswell 4; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; J Grote; A Shamsky; R Swoboda.
RBI: A Shamsky 2 (2); R Swoboda (5); K Boswell (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Charles-K Boswell-E Kranepool; K Boswell-B Harrelson.
Baserunning
CS: B Harrelson (1, 2nd base by B Singer POCS).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.004 1.34 0.083 -0.087 -0.1 1 0
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.138 1.51 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 2 4
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 1.000 -0.086 1.05 0.030 -0.116 -0.8 8 2 2B
Al Ferrara LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.077 1.07 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 1 0
   Len Gabrielson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mudcat Grant PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.015 0.29 0.015 0.000 0.3
Rocky Colavito RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.080 0.78 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Bob Bailey 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .286 0.026 0.60 0.053 -0.027 0.1 2 2
Paul Popovich 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.079 1.17 0.000 -0.079 -0.5 3 4
Tom Haller C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .400 .900 0.029 0.90 0.059 -0.030 0.3 8 1
Bill Singer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.042 1.48 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 1 4 SH
   Hank Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Alcaraz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.040 0.75 0.040 0.000 0.3
   Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 4 3 .143 .429 -0.396 1.05 0.280 -0.676 -3.1 27 17
2B: W Parker (2, off J Koosman).
SH: B Singer (1, off J Koosman).
TB: W Parker 2; T Haller; M Grant; W Davis.
GIDP: R Colavito (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: V Romo (1); A Ferrara (1).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 4 3 0 0.00 33 78 0.397 1.05 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 3 0 0.00 33 78 0.397 1.06 3.1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, L (0-1) 7 6 3 2 4 6 0 2.57 31 57 -0.105 1.30 -0.9
Hank Aguirre 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.002 0.26 0.1
Jack Billingham 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.012 0.25 0.6
Vicente Romo 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.011 -.05 -0.7
Team Totals 9 7 4 2 4 7 0 2.00 39 57 2 0 -0.102 1.05 -0.9
B Singer faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Singer (1; J Grote).
Pickoffs: B Singer (1; B Harrelson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 16,372.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Willie Davis CF
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Zoilo Versalles SS
3 Tommie Agee CF 3 Wes Parker 1B
4 Ron Swoboda RF 4 Al Ferrara LF
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Art Shamsky LF 6 Bob Bailey 3B
7 Ed Charles 3B 7 Paul Popovich 2B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Tom Haller C
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 Bill Singer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 1 123 RR NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer 22% 88% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda Scores; Boswell Scores
t6 0-0 0 --- NYM K. Boswell B. Singer 17% 67% Triple to CF
t5 0-0 2 123 O NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer -10% 44% Strikeout
b8 0-3 1 12- OO LAD W. Parker J. Koosman 8% 98% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b8 0-3 0 1-- LAD W. Davis J. Koosman -8% 83% Single to LF; Alcaraz to 2B

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, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer -2% 48% Foul Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM K. Boswell B. Singer 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM T. Agee B. Singer -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda B. Singer -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Koosman 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD Z. Versalles J. Koosman 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Koosman 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Singer -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer -1% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Singer -1% 46% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD A. Ferrara J. Koosman 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD R. Colavito J. Koosman 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- LAD B. Bailey J. Koosman -1% 48% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O LAD P. Popovich J. Koosman 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Singer -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman B. Singer -1% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer 1% 48% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell B. Singer -2% 45% Harrelson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Haller J. Koosman -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O LAD B. Singer J. Koosman 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Haller to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis J. Koosman 4% 46% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD Z. Versalles J. Koosman 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Singer -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Singer -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda B. Singer -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Koosman 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O LAD A. Ferrara J. Koosman 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Colavito J. Koosman 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Singer 5% 55% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer -5% 51% Popfly: 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-- O NYM E. Charles B. Singer -2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Kranepool to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- NYM J. Grote B. Singer 1% 50% Intentional Walk
t5 0-0 2 12- NYM J. Koosman B. Singer 4% 54% Walk; Kranepool to 3B; Grote to 2B
t5 0-0 2 123 O NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer -10% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey J. Koosman 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O LAD P. Popovich J. Koosman 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- LAD T. Haller J. Koosman -2% 47% Single to RF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Singer J. Koosman 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- NYM K. Boswell B. Singer 17% 67% Triple to CF
t6 0-0 0 --3 O NYM T. Agee B. Singer -7% 60% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --3 NYM R. Swoboda B. Singer 2% 62% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-3 NYM E. Kranepool B. Singer 3% 66% Walk; Swoboda to 2B
t6 0-0 1 123 RR NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer 22% 88% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda Scores; Boswell Scores
t6 2-0 1 1-3 O NYM E. Charles B. Singer -5% 83% Fielder's Choice P; Kranepool out at Hm/P-C; Shamsky to 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- O NYM J. Grote B. Singer -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Koosman 3% 84% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-2 1 --- O LAD Z. Versalles J. Koosman 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- LAD W. Parker J. Koosman -3% 83% Double to LF
b6 0-2 2 -2- O LAD A. Ferrara J. Koosman 4% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Koosman B. Singer -1% 86% Strikeout
t7 2-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer -1% 85% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Singer -0% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O LAD R. Colavito J. Koosman 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- LAD B. Bailey J. Koosman -4% 83% Walk
b7 0-2 1 1-- O LAD P. Popovich J. Koosman 4% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 1-- O LAD T. Haller J. Koosman 3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
t8 2-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee B. Singer 4% 95% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Agee to 3B
Len Gabrielson replaces Al Ferrara playing LF batting 4th
t8 2-0 0 --3 R NYM R. Swoboda B. Singer 1% 96% Single to CF; Agee Scores/unER
Hank Aguirre replaces Bill Singer pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool H. Aguirre -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 2B
Jack Billingham replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th
Cleon Jones pinch hits for Art Shamsky (LF) batting 6th
t8 3-0 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones J. Billingham -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Swoboda to 3B
t8 3-0 2 --3 O NYM E. Charles J. Billingham -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
Cleon Jones moves from PH to LF
Luis Alcaraz pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- LAD L. Alcaraz J. Koosman -4% 91% Walk
b8 0-3 0 1-- LAD W. Davis J. Koosman -8% 83% Single to LF; Alcaraz to 2B
b8 0-3 0 12- O LAD Z. Versalles J. Koosman 7% 90% Flyball: CF
b8 0-3 1 12- OO LAD W. Parker J. Koosman 8% 98% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
Vicente Romo replaces Luis Alcaraz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote V. Romo 0% 98% Single to LF
t9 3-0 0 1-- NYM J. Koosman V. Romo 0% 99% Fielder's Choice P; Grote to 2B/Adv on E1
t9 3-0 0 12- O NYM B. Harrelson V. Romo -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grote to 3B
t9 3-0 1 1-3 RO NYM K. Boswell V. Romo 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grote Scores/unER
t9 4-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Agee V. Romo -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
Mudcat Grant pinch hits for Len Gabrielson (LF) batting 4th
b9 0-4 0 --- LAD M. Grant J. Koosman -2% 97% Single to CF
b9 0-4 0 1-- OO LAD R. Colavito J. Koosman 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- O LAD B. Bailey J. Koosman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.

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