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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		0
2
NYY
@CAL		3
2
CLE
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
WSA
@MIN		1
13
BAL
@OAK		4
1
CHC
@ATL		0
2
STL
@CIN		3
4		 
(12)
SFG
@NYM		0
3
LAD
@PHI		2
3
HOU
@PIT		4
13
Wednesday, April 17, 1968,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 52,079, Time of Game: 2:22
Giants
0
3-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
3
3-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jerry Koosman (2-0)
 
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .690 0.077 1.19 0.116 -0.039 0.7 1 1
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .431 -0.070 1.81 0.061 -0.131 -0.3 0 2
Willie McCovey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .797 0.097 1.46 0.145 -0.048 0.8 10 1
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .381 .959 -0.162 1.64 0.000 -0.162 -1.4 2 0
Jim Ray Hart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .962 -0.140 1.58 0.009 -0.149 -1.0 2 0
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .680 -0.140 1.45 0.000 -0.140 -1.2 6 1
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .520 -0.075 0.81 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 0 0
Hal Lanier SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .056 .111 -0.044 0.95 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 2 2
   Nate Oliver PH-SS 2 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.500 0.054 0.54 0.054 0.000 0.5 0 1
Mike McCormick P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .533 0.028 0.64 0.037 -0.009 0.1 1 3
   Ollie Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 1.70 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Linzy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Frank Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.027 0.76 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 GDP
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 2 10 .206 .456 -0.439 1.29 0.422 -0.861 -3.4 24 13
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Weis SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .516 -0.014 0.58 0.025 -0.039 0.4 0 4
Ken Boswell 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .636 0.008 0.56 0.040 -0.032 0.9 3 2
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .360 -0.062 0.66 0.000 -0.062 -1.3 4 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .633 -0.034 0.71 0.021 -0.055 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Cleon Jones LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .231 .747 0.113 0.70 0.137 -0.024 0.7 2 0 HR
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .095 .327 0.085 0.66 0.116 -0.031 0.7 0 0 2B
Art Shamsky 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .368 .821 -0.052 0.51 0.000 -0.052 -0.9 3 0
   Ed Kranepool 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .345 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Jerry Grote C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .316 .778 0.027 0.52 0.044 -0.017 0.6 11 0 2B
Jerry Koosman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.012 0.65 0.022 -0.034 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 2 3 .250 .700 0.059 0.62 0.405 -0.346 -0.0 27 6
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).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike McCormick, L (0-1) 6 5 2 2 2 3 1 1.42 25 55 -0.024 0.75 0.3
Bobby Bolin 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 -0.061 0.38 -1.9
Frank Linzy 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 6 2 0 0.025 0.19 1.7
Team Totals 8 8 3 2 2 3 1 2.25 34 55 2 0 -0.060 1.29 0.0
B Bolin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, W (2-0) 9 7 0 0 2 10 0 0.00 36 81 0.440 1.29 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 10 0 0.00 36 81 0.440 0.62 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 52,079.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         New York Mets
1 Ron Hunt 2B 1 Al Weis SS
2 Jim Davenport 3B 2 Ken Boswell 2B
3 Willie McCovey 1B 3 Tommie Agee CF
4 Willie Mays CF 4 Ron Swoboda RF
5 Jim Ray Hart LF 5 Cleon Jones LF
6 Jack Hiatt C 6 Ed Charles 3B
7 Jesus Alou RF 7 Art Shamsky 1B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Mike McCormick P 9 Jerry Koosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYM C. Jones M. McCormick 13% 66% Home Run
b6 1-0 2 12- R NYM E. Charles M. McCormick 12% 88% Double to LF; Jones to 3B; Boswell Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -8% 32% Walk; Hunt to 3B; Davenport to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman 8% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Hiatt J. Koosman 7% 54% Strikeout

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- SFG J. Davenport J. Koosman -6% 40% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hunt to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -8% 32% Walk; Hunt to 3B; Davenport to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O SFG W. Mays J. Koosman 7% 39% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 123 O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman 8% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Hiatt J. Koosman 7% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Weis M. McCormick -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell M. McCormick -1% 51% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee M. McCormick -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier J. Koosman 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG M. McCormick J. Koosman 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYM C. Jones M. McCormick 13% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYM E. Charles M. McCormick -1% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky M. McCormick -1% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman -5% 59% Single (LF-CF)
t3 0-1 0 1-- O SFG J. Davenport J. Koosman 4% 63% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays J. Koosman 2% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote M. McCormick -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman M. McCormick -1% 66% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM A. Weis M. McCormick 1% 67% Single to LF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell M. McCormick -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman 3% 68% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- O SFG J. Hiatt J. Koosman 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee M. McCormick -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick 2% 71% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones M. McCormick -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Charles M. McCormick -2% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier J. Koosman 3% 70% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- SFG M. McCormick J. Koosman -4% 66% Single to LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman 4% 70% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport J. Koosman 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky M. McCormick -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- NYM J. Grote M. McCormick 2% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Koosman M. McCormick -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- O NYM A. Weis M. McCormick -2% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -6% 63% Single to LF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O SFG W. Mays J. Koosman 6% 69% Flyball: 1B
t6 0-1 1 1-- O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman 4% 73% Foul Flyball: 2B
t6 0-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt J. Koosman 4% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- NYM K. Boswell M. McCormick 3% 80% Single to RF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O NYM T. Agee M. McCormick -3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B; Boswell to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- NYM C. Jones M. McCormick 1% 76% Walk
b6 1-0 2 12- R NYM E. Charles M. McCormick 12% 88% Double to LF; Jones to 3B; Boswell Scores
b6 2-0 2 -23 O NYM A. Shamsky M. McCormick -3% 86% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman 3% 88% Foul Flyball: RF
Nate Oliver pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-2 1 --- SFG N. Oliver J. Koosman -4% 85% Single to CF
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Mike McCormick (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 1-- O SFG O. Brown J. Koosman 4% 88% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 1-- SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman -3% 85% Walk; Oliver to 2B
t7 0-2 2 12- O SFG J. Davenport J. Koosman 6% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
Bobby Bolin replaces Ollie Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Nate Oliver moves from PH to SS
b7 2-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote B. Bolin 2% 94% Double to LF
b7 2-0 0 -2- NYM J. Koosman B. Bolin 2% 96% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Grote to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-3 R NYM A. Weis B. Bolin 1% 97% Single to LF; Koosman to 2B; Grote Scores/unER
Frank Linzy replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-0 0 12- NYM K. Boswell F. Linzy 1% 98% Single/Bunt; Weis to 2B; Koosman to 3B
b7 3-0 0 123 O NYM T. Agee F. Linzy -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Boswell to 2B; Weis to 3B
b7 3-0 1 123 OO NYM R. Swoboda F. Linzy -2% 95% 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, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t8 0-3 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman 2% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 1 --- O SFG W. Mays J. Koosman 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-3 2 --- SFG J. Hart J. Koosman -1% 97% Single
t8 0-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt J. Koosman 1% 98% 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, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 5-6-7
b8 3-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones F. Linzy -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O NYM E. Charles F. Linzy -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-0 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky F. Linzy -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
Ed Kranepool replaces Art Shamsky playing 1B batting 7th
t9 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-3 1 --- SFG N. Oliver J. Koosman -2% 97% Single (LF-CF)
Frank Johnson pinch hits for Frank Linzy (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 1 1-- OO SFG F. Johnson J. Koosman 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.

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