April 18, 1968 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
CHW 0 NYY 6
@CAL 1 DET 5
CLE 0 WSA 7
@MIN 6 OAK 4
BAL 3
(13) ATL 5
CHC 3 CIN 4
STL 3
(12) SFG 5
@NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 22,649

Thursday, April 18, 1968
Time of Game: 2:35

Giants

4-3

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: G Perry (1-1), L: D Cardwell (0-2), S: F Linzy (1)

Mets

3-4

Lost 1

7th, 2 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   2   1   0    2   0  .259  .727    0    1   1   
J Davenport 3B                4   1   0   0    1   0  .172  .398    0    2   2   
W Mays CF                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .400 1.044    0    2   0   2·2B
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .758    0    8   0   
J Hart LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .834    0    1   0   
J Hiatt C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    2   0   
  B Barton C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    7   0   GDP
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .207  .517    0    2   1   
N Oliver SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    2   4   
G Perry P                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    0   3   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5   7   4    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Mays 2 (2, off D Frisella, off D Cardwell).

TB: W Mays 4; W McCovey; J Alou; R Hunt; G Perry; N Oliver.

GIDP: B Barton (1).

RBI: W Mays 3 (7); J Alou (6).

2-out RBI: W Mays 3; J Alou.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: N Oliver (2).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Weis SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .572    0    0   5   2B
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .564    0    5   2   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .318    0    2   0   
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .594    0    1   0   
A Shamsky 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .391  .852    0   11   0   
  D Bosch PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .690    0    1   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .120  .354    0    0   2   
J Grote C                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .304  .733    0    7   0   
D Cardwell P                  2   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    0   3   HR
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .330    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    1   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Weis (1, off G Perry).

HR: D Cardwell (1, off G Perry; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Cardwell 4; A Shamsky 2; A Weis 2; E Charles; J Grote; C Jones.

RBI: D Cardwell 2 (2); A Shamsky (5).

2-out RBI: D Cardwell 2; A Shamsky.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Weis-K Boswell-A Shamsky.

E: C Jones (1); K Boswell (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
G Perry, W (1-1)               8.1   7   3   3    1   7   1   2.20   33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 7     63    -     1.13  -0.11
F Linzy, S (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    4.26   0.17
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 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
D Cardwell, L (0-2)            6.2   6   5   4    2   2   0   3.38   29     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6     44    -     1.31   0.03
D Frisella, BS (2)             1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.04    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-3    1.52  -0.49
R Taylor                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   4    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7          3-3

Balks: D Cardwell (1).

WP: D Cardwell (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 22,649.

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 Mays               CF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. R Swoboda            RF 
5. J Hart               LF    5. A Shamsky            1B 
6. J Hiatt              C     6. C Jones              LF 
7. J Alou               RF    7. E Charles            3B 
8. N Oliver             SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. G Perry              P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-2  123      52%  85% W Mays          D Frisella      Double to RF; Davenport Scores; Hunt Scores; Perry Scores
   b 2   2  1-1  1--     -23%  24% D Cardwell      G Perry         Home Run; Grote Scores
   t 6   1  3-2  12-     -14%  23% B Barton        D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  3-2  ---      11%  42% W Mays          D Cardwell      Double to RF
   t 2   2  1-0  --3      11%  48% J Alou          D Cardwell      Single; McCovey Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  J Davenport     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  A Weis          Double to LF
   O      -2-      40%  K Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B; Weis to 3B
   O      --3      46%  T Agee          Foul Flyball: C
          --3      45%  R Swoboda       Walk
   RO     1-3      37%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Weis Scores; Swoboda out at Hm/RF-3B-SS-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  W McCovey       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); McCovey to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  J Hart          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      37%  J Hiatt         Groundout: SS-1B; McCovey to 3B
   R      --3      48%  J Alou          Single; McCovey Scores/unER
          1--      51%  N Oliver        Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  G Perry         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  C Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      49%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  J Grote         Single
   RR     1--      24%  D Cardwell      Home Run; Grote Scores
   O      ---      25%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      27%  J Davenport     Groundout: P-1B; Hunt to 2B
          -2-      30%  W Mays          Wild Pitch; Hunt to 3B
   O      --3      24%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   R      --3      32%  W McCovey       Balk; Hunt Scores
          ---      34%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      31%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Barton replaces Jack Hiatt playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      33%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      34%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  R Swoboda       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  B Barton        Flyball: C
   O      ---      30%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  N Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      33%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      30%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      29%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      30%  D Cardwell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  A Weis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  W Mays          Double to RF
          -2-      47%  W McCovey       Single; Mays stays at 2B
   O      12-      38%  J Hart          Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      23%  B Barton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      25%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      26%  T Agee          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      27%  R Swoboda       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      20%  N Oliver        Bunt Popfly: C
          ---      23%  G Perry         Single to LF
          1--      27%  R Hunt          Single to CF; Perry to 2B
          12-      33%  J Davenport     Walk; Perry to 3B; Hunt to 2B
                  Danny Frisella replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123      85%  W Mays          Double to RF; Davenport Scores; Hunt Scores; Perry Scores
   O      -2-      83%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  A Shamsky       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      88%  C Jones         Strikeout
          ---      86%  E Charles       Single
   O      1--      90%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Danny Frisella facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  J Hart          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Barton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Danny Frisella batting 9th
          ---      80%  E Kranepool     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      85%  A Weis          Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      95%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ron Taylor facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Taylor replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  N Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Perry         Strikeout
          ---      94%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  R Swoboda       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  A Shamsky       Single (CF-RF)
                  Don Bosch pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 5th
          1--      83%  C Jones         Single; Bosch to 2B
                  Frank Linzy replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  E Charles       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Grote         Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation