September 8, 1967 Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@BAL 2 BAL 5
MIN 3 NYY 5
@BOS 2 DET 4
@CHW 1 CLE 6
KCA 3 CAL 4
@WSA 0 LAD 4
HOU 2 CIN 3
@NYM 0 NYM 5
CIN 4 PHI 4
ATL 1 PIT 4
STL 3
(10) SFG 4
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,260

Friday, September 8, 1967
Time of Game: 2:22

Reds

76-66

Lost 1

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    4  9  0
Mets            0  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    5 11  1

W: T Seaver (13-12), L: S Ellis (7-11), S: R Taylor (7)

Mets

54-87

Won 1

10th, 33½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .655    0    3   1   
P Rose LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .830    0    1   0   
V Pinson CF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .286  .759    0    3   0   HR
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .681    0    8   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .289  .827    0    0   4   HR
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .642    0    2   1   SB
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .501    0    7   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .239  .609    0    0   1   2B
S Ellis P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .187         0   1   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
  J Coker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .491    0    0   0   
  T Davidson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Simpson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .710    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .178  .546    0    0   0   
  B McCool P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   
  D Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .685    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   4    2   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: L Cardenas (13, off T Seaver).

HR: T Perez (24, off T Seaver; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); V Pinson (14, off T Seaver; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: V Pinson 5; T Perez 4; L Cardenas 2; T Harper 2; L May; D Simpson; A Shamsky.

RBI: T Perez 2 (86); V Pinson (53); A Shamsky (9).

2-out RBI: V Pinson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Helms (4, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .636    0    1   0   SF
A Otis CF-LF                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .000  .333    0    2   0   
B Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .340  .840    0    1   3   
T Davis LF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .303  .797    0    4   0   
  D Bosch PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .164  .416         0   0   SB
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .680    0    7   1   
R Swoboda RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .750    0    4   0   SB
J Buchek 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .651    0    0   2   
J Grote C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .502    0    6   0   2B
T Seaver P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .438    0    2   3   SH
  R Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5  11   5    5   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Grote (8, off S Ellis).

SF: B Harrelson (4, off S Ellis).

SH: T Seaver (6, off D Nottebart).

TB: J Grote 3; T Davis 3; R Swoboda 2; E Kranepool; B Johnson; T Seaver; B Harrelson.

RBI: R Swoboda (44); J Grote (20); T Davis (69); B Harrelson (27); B Johnson (24).

2-out RBI: B Johnson; T Davis; R Swoboda.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

E: R Swoboda (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Swoboda (3, 2nd base off S Ellis/J Edwards); D Bosch (3, 2nd base off B McCool/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ellis, L (7-11)              1.2   5   4   4    2   1   0   3.88   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     28    -     1.17  -0.29
B Lee                          0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.05  -0.06
T Davidson                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
D Nottebart                    2     3   0   0    0   2   0   2.06    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.35   0.03
B McCool                       2     2   1   1    3   3   0   3.51   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.51  -0.02
Totals                         8    11   5   5    5   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·11          2-1

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (13-12)            7.1   8   4   4    2   4   2   2.94   32     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 8     48    -     0.89  -0.00
R Taylor, S (7)                1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.30    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.03   0.20
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   2          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 26,260.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. T Harper             RF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. P Rose               LF    2. A Otis               CF 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. B Johnson            2B 
4. L May                1B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. T Perez              3B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. T Helms              2B    6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. J Edwards            C     7. J Buchek             3B 
8. L Cardenas           SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. S Ellis              P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  -2-      12%  57% J Grote         S Ellis         Double to LF; Swoboda Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -11%  42% V Pinson        T Seaver        Home Run
   t 8   1  5-2  -2-     -11%  82% T Perez         T Seaver        Home Run; Pinson Scores
   b 2   2  1-2  12-      10%  77% B Johnson       S Ellis         Single to LF; Otis to 2B; Seaver Scores
   b 2   2  1-3  12-       8%  84% T Davis         B Lee           Single to LF; Johnson to 2B; Otis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  P Rose          Strikeout
   R      ---      42%  V Pinson        Home Run
   O      ---      43%  L May           Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Sammy Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
          ---      40%  B Johnson       Walk
          1--      43%  T Davis         Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      38%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  T Perez         Strikeout Looking
          ---      38%  T Helms         Walk
          1--      36%  J Edwards       Helms Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      42%  L Cardenas      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Sammy Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      47%  R Swoboda       Single to LF
          1--      50%  J Buchek        Swoboda Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      57%  J Grote         Double to LF; Swoboda Scores
          -2-      62%  T Seaver        Single to LF; Grote to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grote Scores; Seaver to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      66%  A Otis          Walk
   R      12-      77%  B Johnson       Single to LF; Otis to 2B; Seaver Scores
                  Bob Lee replaces Sammy Ellis pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      84%  T Davis         Single to LF; Johnson to 2B; Otis Scores
   O      12-      82%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
                  Jimmie Coker pinch hits for Bob Lee batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  J Coker         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ted Davidson facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Davidson replaces Jimmie Coker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Buchek        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  V Pinson        Lineout: 2B
          ---      84%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      88%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ted Davidson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  T Seaver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Edwards       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
                  Dick Simpson pinch hits for Ted Davidson batting 9th
          ---      89%  D Simpson       Single to LF
          1--      87%  T Harper        Single to LF; Simpson to 2B
   O      12-      90%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Nottebart facing 3-4-5
                  Don Nottebart replaces Dick Simpson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      92%  L May           Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  T Perez         Walk
   O      1--      93%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Buchek        Strikeout
          ---      93%  J Grote         Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  T Seaver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  B Harrelson     Single to RF; Grote out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  L Cardenas      Double to LF
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Don Nottebart batting 9th
   R      -2-      84%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Cardenas Scores
   O      1--      87%  T Harper        Groundout: P-1B; Shamsky to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Billy McCool facing 2-3-4
                  Billy McCool replaces Art Shamsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  T Davis         Single to RF
                  Don Bosch pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 4th
          1--      90%  E Kranepool     Bosch Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      95%  R Swoboda       Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B; Bosch Scores
          12-      96%  J Buchek        Walk; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda to 2B
   O      123      94%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
                  Amos Otis moves to LF; Don Bosch moves to CF
          ---      89%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Pinson to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      93%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-      82%  T Perez         Home Run; Pinson Scores
                  Ron Taylor replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Billy McCool facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  R Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      86%  B Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Taylor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
                  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Billy McCool batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      93%  T Harper        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  P Rose          Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 5.

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