April 17, 1968 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
CHW 0 NYY 3
@CAL 2 DET 4
CLE 3
(10) MIN 13
WSA 1 BAL 4
@OAK 1 ATL 2
CHC 0 CIN 4
STL 3
(12) NYM 3
SFG 0 PHI 3
LAD 2 PIT 13
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 52,079

Wednesday, April 17, 1968
Time of Game: 2:22

Giants

3-3

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: J Koosman (2-0), L: M McCormick (0-1)

Mets

3-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .690    0    1   1   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .431    0    0   2   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .280  .797    0   10   1   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .381  .959    0    2   0   
J Hart LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .962    0    2   0   
J Hiatt C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .680    0    6   1   
J Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .520    0    0   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .112    0    2   2   
  N Oliver PH-SS              2   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.500    0    0   1   
M McCormick P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533    0    1   3   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  F Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   0   7   0    2  10                    24  13

BATTING

TB: N Oliver 2; R Hunt 2; J Hart; W McCovey; M McCormick.

GIDP: F Johnson (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Linzy-J Hiatt-W McCovey.

E: B Bolin (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Weis SS                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .517    0    0   4   
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .636    0    3   2   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361    0    4   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .633    0    2   0   GDP
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .231  .748    0    2   0   HR
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .095  .326    0    0   0   2B
A Shamsky 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .368  .821    0    3   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .344         2   0   
J Grote C                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .777    0   11   0   2B
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    2   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Grote (1, off B Bolin); E Charles (2, off M McCormick).

HR: C Jones (1, off M McCormick; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: C Jones 4; E Charles 2; K Boswell 2; A Weis 2; J Grote 2; R Swoboda.

GIDP: R Swoboda (1).

RBI: E Charles (1); A Weis (1); C Jones (2).

2-out RBI: E Charles.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Weis-K Boswell-E Kranepool.

E: A Weis (2).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M McCormick, L (0-1)           6     5   2   2    2   3   1   1.42   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 5     55    -     0.86  -0.03
B Bolin                        0     2   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.50  -0.06
F Linzy                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    6     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   2    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0· 7          2-0

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
J Koosman, W (2-0)             9     7   0   0    2  10   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 7     81    -     1.25   0.44
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 7           -

B Bolin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 52,079.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. R Hunt               2B    1. A Weis               SS 
2. J Davenport          3B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. W McCovey            1B    3. T Agee               CF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. R Swoboda            RF 
5. J Hart               LF    5. C Jones              LF 
6. J Hiatt              C     6. E Charles            3B 
7. J Alou               RF    7. A Shamsky            1B 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. M McCormick          P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      13%  66% C Jones         M McCormick     Home Run
   b 6   2  0-1  12-      12%  88% E Charles       M McCormick     Double to LF; Jones to 3B; Boswell Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      -8%  32% W McCovey       J Koosman       Walk; Hunt to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  123       8%  47% J Hart          J Koosman       Foul Flyball: C
   t 1   2  0-0  123       7%  54% J Hiatt         J Koosman       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      40%  J Davenport     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hunt to 2B
          12-      32%  W McCovey       Walk; Hunt to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   O      123      39%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
   O      123      47%  J Hart          Foul Flyball: C
   O      123      54%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Weis          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  K Boswell       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  H Lanier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  M McCormick     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   R      ---      66%  C Jones         Home Run
   O      ---      65%  E Charles       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  R Hunt          Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      63%  J Davenport     Strikeout
   O      1--      66%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      69%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Grote         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Koosman       Strikeout
          ---      67%  A Weis          Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  K Boswell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  J Hart          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  J Hiatt         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  R Swoboda       Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  E Charles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  H Lanier        Strikeout
          ---      66%  M McCormick     Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  J Davenport     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  A Shamsky       Strikeout
          ---      74%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      71%  J Koosman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  A Weis          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  W McCovey       Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  W Mays          Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      73%  J Hart          Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      77%  J Hiatt         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  T Agee          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      76%  R Swoboda       Groundout: P-1B; Boswell to 2B
          -2-      76%  C Jones         Walk
   R      12-      88%  E Charles       Double to LF; Jones to 3B; Boswell Scores
   O      -23      86%  A Shamsky       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Alou          Foul Flyball: RF
                  Nate Oliver pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
          ---      85%  N Oliver        Single to CF
                  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Mike McCormick batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  O Brown         Strikeout
          1--      85%  R Hunt          Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      91%  J Davenport     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Ollie Brown pitching and batting 9th; Nate Oliver moves to SS
          ---      94%  J Grote         Double to LF
          -2-      96%  J Koosman       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Grote to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  A Weis          Single to LF; Koosman to 2B; Grote Scores/unER
                  Frank Linzy replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th
          12-      98%  K Boswell       Single/Bunt; Weis to 2B; Koosman to 3B
   O      123      97%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Boswell to 2B; Weis to 3B
   OO     123      95%  R Swoboda       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Hart          Single
   O      1--      98%  J Hiatt         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Linzy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Art Shamsky playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  N Oliver        Single (LF-CF)
                  Frank Johnson pinch hits for Frank Linzy batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  F Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation