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CHW
@BOS		0
3
NYY
@CAL		6
1
CLE
@DET		0
5
WSA
@MIN		7
6
BAL
@OAK		3
4		 
(13)
CHC
@ATL		3
5
STL
@CIN		3
4		 
(12)
SFG
@NYM		5
3
Thursday, April 18, 1968,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 22,649, Time of Game: 2:35
Giants
5
4-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
3
3-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Gaylord Perry (1-1)
L: Don Cardwell (0-2)
 
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .259 .727 0.159 1.03 0.199 -0.040 1.4 1 1
Jim Davenport 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .172 .398 0.012 1.32 0.063 -0.052 -0.2 2 2
Willie Mays CF 4 0 2 3 0 0 .400 1.044 0.561 2.44 0.633 -0.072 2.6 2 0 2·2B
Willie McCovey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .758 0.125 1.12 0.143 -0.018 0.8 8 0
Jim Ray Hart LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .833 -0.177 1.65 0.000 -0.177 -1.3 1 0
Jack Hiatt C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.034 1.48 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 2 0
   Bob Barton C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.176 1.65 0.000 -0.176 -1.1 7 0 GDP
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .207 .517 0.049 1.04 0.111 -0.062 0.5 2 1
Nate Oliver SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.100 -0.014 0.67 0.029 -0.043 -0.1 2 4
Gaylord Perry P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.060 1.04 0.024 -0.084 -0.6 0 3
   Frank Linzy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 7 4 3 4 .200 .520 0.445 1.30 1.202 -0.758 1.6 27 11
2B: W Mays 2 (2, 1 off D Frisella, 1 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).
Outfield Assists: J Alou (R Swoboda at home plate).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Weis SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .572 0.011 1.11 0.067 -0.056 0.3 0 5 2B
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .564 -0.099 1.26 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 5 2
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .147 .318 -0.130 1.07 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 2 0
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .594 -0.039 0.90 0.012 -0.051 -0.2 1 0
Art Shamsky 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .391 .851 0.079 1.22 0.129 -0.050 0.4 11 0
   Don Bosch PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .690 0.031 1.12 0.084 -0.054 -0.1 1 0
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .120 .354 -0.093 1.44 0.020 -0.113 -0.5 0 2
Jerry Grote C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .304 .732 -0.112 1.39 0.012 -0.124 -0.6 7 0
Don Cardwell P 2 1 1 2 0 0 .250 1.250 0.223 0.69 0.235 -0.012 1.8 0 3 HR
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .330 0.074 1.46 0.074 0.000 0.4
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 1 7 .206 .552 -0.055 1.17 0.633 -0.689 -0.4 27 13
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).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (1-1) 8.1 7 3 3 1 7 1 2.20 33 63 -0.110 1.01 -0.4
Frank Linzy, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 2 2 0 0.165 3.73 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 7 1 3.00 35 63 2 0 0.055 1.30 0.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cardwell, L (0-2) 6.2 6 5 4 2 2 0 3.38 29 44 0.030 1.41 -0.0
Danny Frisella, BS (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.04 5 3 3 -0.485 1.54 -1.9
Ron Taylor 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.010 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 5 4 3 4 0 4.00 38 44 3 3 -0.445 1.17 -1.6
Balks: D Cardwell (1).
WP: D Cardwell (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 22,649.
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 Mays CF 3 Tommie Agee CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Ron Swoboda RF
5 Jim Ray Hart LF 5 Art Shamsky 1B
6 Jack Hiatt C 6 Cleon Jones LF
7 Jesus Alou RF 7 Ed Charles 3B
8 Nate Oliver SS 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Don Cardwell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 2 123 RRR SFG W. Mays D. Frisella 52% 85% Double to RF; Davenport Scores; Hunt Scores; Perry Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- RR NYM D. Cardwell G. Perry -23% 24% Home Run; Grote Scores
t6 2-3 1 12- OO SFG B. Barton D. Cardwell -14% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2-3 0 --- SFG W. Mays D. Cardwell 11% 42% Double to RF
t2 0-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Alou D. Cardwell 11% 48% Single; McCovey Scores/unER

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' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Cardwell -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Cardwell -1% 47% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Cardwell -1% 46% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM A. Weis G. Perry -7% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM K. Boswell G. Perry 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B; Weis to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 6% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 --3 NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 RO NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry -8% 37% 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, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- SFG W. McCovey D. Cardwell 7% 45% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); McCovey to 2B
t2 0-1 0 -2- O SFG J. Hart D. Cardwell -5% 40% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 -2- O SFG J. Hiatt D. Cardwell -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B; McCovey to 3B
t2 0-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Alou D. Cardwell 11% 48% Single; McCovey Scores/unER
t2 1-1 2 1-- SFG N. Oliver D. Cardwell 3% 51% Single to RF; Alou to 3B
t2 1-1 2 1-3 O SFG G. Perry D. Cardwell -5% 45% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 2% 48% Popfly: 3B
b2 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Perry 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- NYM J. Grote G. Perry -1% 48% Single
b2 1-1 2 1-- RR NYM D. Cardwell G. Perry -23% 24% Home Run; Grote Scores
b2 3-1 2 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Perry 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- SFG R. Hunt D. Cardwell 4% 29% Walk
t3 1-3 0 1-- O SFG J. Davenport D. Cardwell -2% 27% Groundout: P-1B; Hunt to 2B
t3 1-3 1 -2- SFG W. Mays D. Cardwell 3% 30% Wild Pitch; Hunt to 3B
t3 1-3 1 --3 O SFG W. Mays D. Cardwell -6% 24% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-3 2 --3 R SFG W. McCovey D. Cardwell 8% 32% Balk; Hunt Scores
t3 2-3 2 --- SFG W. McCovey D. Cardwell 1% 34% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t3 2-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Hart D. Cardwell -2% 31% 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, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
Bob Barton replaces Jack Hiatt playing C batting 6th
b3 3-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Perry 2% 33% Flyball: RF
b3 3-2 1 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 1% 34% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-2 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 1% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
t4 2-3 0 --- O SFG B. Barton D. Cardwell -3% 32% Flyball: C
t4 2-3 1 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Cardwell -2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-3 2 --- O SFG N. Oliver D. Cardwell -1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry 2% 31% Flyball: LF
b4 3-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 1% 32% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Perry 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
t5 2-3 0 --- O SFG G. Perry D. Cardwell -3% 30% Strikeout
t5 2-3 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Cardwell -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Cardwell -1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote G. Perry 2% 29% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-2 1 --- O NYM D. Cardwell G. Perry 1% 30% Flyball: CF
b5 3-2 2 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Perry 1% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- SFG W. Mays D. Cardwell 11% 42% Double to RF
t6 2-3 0 -2- SFG W. McCovey D. Cardwell 5% 47% Single; Mays stays at 2B
t6 2-3 0 12- O SFG J. Hart D. Cardwell -10% 38% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 1 12- OO SFG B. Barton D. Cardwell -14% 23% 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, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell G. Perry 2% 25% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 1% 26% Flyball: 3B
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 1% 27% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Cardwell -4% 23% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O SFG N. Oliver D. Cardwell -3% 20% Bunt Popfly: C
t7 2-3 2 --- SFG G. Perry D. Cardwell 2% 23% Single to LF
t7 2-3 2 1-- SFG R. Hunt D. Cardwell 4% 27% Single to CF; Perry to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- SFG J. Davenport D. Cardwell 6% 33% Walk; Perry to 3B; Hunt to 2B
Danny Frisella replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 123 RRR SFG W. Mays D. Frisella 52% 85% Double to RF; Davenport Scores; Hunt Scores; Perry Scores
t7 5-3 2 -2- O SFG W. McCovey D. Frisella -2% 83% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
b7 3-5 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry 3% 86% Flyball: SS
b7 3-5 1 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 2% 88% Strikeout
b7 3-5 2 --- NYM E. Charles G. Perry -2% 86% Single
b7 3-5 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote G. Perry 3% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 5-6-7
t8 5-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Frisella -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O SFG B. Barton D. Frisella -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-3 2 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Frisella -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Danny Frisella (P) batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool G. Perry -7% 80% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b8 3-5 0 1-- O NYM A. Weis G. Perry 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
b8 3-5 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell G. Perry 6% 90% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 2 -2- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 4% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 8-9-1
Ron Taylor replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-3 0 --- O SFG N. Oliver R. Taylor -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t9 5-3 1 --- O SFG G. Perry R. Taylor -0% 94% Strikeout
t9 5-3 2 --- SFG R. Hunt R. Taylor 0% 94% Walk
t9 5-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport R. Taylor -0% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b9 3-5 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 3% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-5 1 --- NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry -5% 92% Single (CF-RF)
Don Bosch pinch runs for Art Shamsky (1B) batting 5th
b9 3-5 1 1-- NYM C. Jones G. Perry -8% 83% Single; Bosch to 2B
Frank Linzy replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 12- O NYM E. Charles F. Linzy 9% 92% Popfly: 2B
b9 3-5 2 12- O NYM J. Grote F. Linzy 8% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

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