April 21, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 7
@BOS 0 BAL 11
@CAL 4 DET 4
@CHW 1 DET 4
@CHW 2 MIN 5
NYY 2 WSA 2
@OAK 0 ATL 5
@CIN 2 LAD 7
@NYM 6 LAD 3
@NYM 2 PHI 8
HOU 0 PIT 10
SFG 0 STL 9
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 45,442

Sunday, April 21, 1968
Time of Game: 2:57

Dodgers

6-5

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Mets            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

W: P Regan (2-0), L: L Rohr (0-2), S: J Billingham (2)

Mets

4-7

Lost 2

9th, 3 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .682    0    4   0   2·SB
Z Versalles SS                4   1   1   0    1   1  .178  .502    0    3   3   SB
W Parker 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .310  .775    0    6   2   SB,SH
J Lefebvre 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .788    0    5   0   IW
R Colavito LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .508    0    3   1   2·GDP
R Fairly RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .171  .494    0    0   0   
B Bailey 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .440    0    0   1   
  P Popovich 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Torborg C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    5   1   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Kekich P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  T Haller C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .772    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   3  10   2    4   7                    27  10

BATTING

SH: W Parker (1, off D Selma).

IBB: J Lefebvre (1, by D Selma).

TB: W Parker 2; W Davis 2; R Fairly 2; M Kekich; B Bailey; J Lefebvre; Z Versalles.

GIDP: R Colavito 2 (3).

RBI: W Parker (2); R Fairly (2).

2-out RBI: R Fairly; W Parker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Colavito-W Parker.

E: Z Versalles (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: Z Versalles (1, 2nd base off L Rohr/G Goossen); W Parker (2, 2nd base off L Rohr/G Goossen); W Davis 2 (4, 2nd base off D Frisella/G Goossen, 2nd base off L Rohr/G Goossen).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   0   1   0    0   1  .156  .338    0    1   3   
P Linz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   5   SH
C Jones LF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .303  .919    0    1   0   HR
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .227  .888    0    2   0   HR
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .503    0    1   0   
G Goossen C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    8   0   
  T Agee PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .259         0   0   CS
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0   10   0   SH
D Bosch CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200    0    1   0   
L Rohr P                      0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .646    0    0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Grote PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .749    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Swoboda (5, off P Regan; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); C Jones (2, off M Kekich; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: E Kranepool (3, off J Billingham); P Linz (1, off P Regan).

TB: C Jones 5; R Swoboda 4; G Goossen 2; E Kranepool; E Charles; B Harrelson.

RBI: R Swoboda (12); C Jones (3).

2-out RBI: C Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Harrelson-P Linz-E Kranepool 2.

PB: G Goossen (1).

E: G Goossen (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Agee (2, 3rd base by J Billingham/T Haller).

PO: E Kranepool (1st base by P Regan).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kekich                       3     1   1   1    2   1   1   2.70   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1     52    -     0.86   0.02
P Regan, W (2-0)               4.1   6   1   1    0   4   1   3.52   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6          0-0    1.59   0.06
J Billingham, S (2)            1.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          2-0    5.18   0.38
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   5   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 8          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
L Rohr, L (0-2)                3.2   8   3   2    3   3   0   4.50   21     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 8     35    -     1.24  -0.24
D Selma                        3.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 1          1-0    1.05   0.15
D Frisella                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.82    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.82   0.06
Totals                         9    10   3   2    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Selma (1; J Lefebvre).

PO: P Regan (1; E Kranepool, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 45,442.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. W Davis              CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. Z Versalles          SS    2. P Linz               2B 
3. W Parker             1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. J Lefebvre           2B    4. R Swoboda            RF 
5. R Colavito           LF    5. E Charles            3B 
6. R Fairly             RF    6. G Goossen            C  
7. B Bailey             3B    7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. J Torborg            C     8. D Bosch              CF 
9. M Kekich             P     9. L Rohr               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  12-      22%  92% J Grote         J Billingham    Agee Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 9   2  3-2  12-      15% 100% B Harrelson     J Billingham    Lineout: CF
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  71% G Goossen       J Billingham    Single to CF
   b 4   1  3-1  ---     -13%  64% R Swoboda       P Regan         Home Run
   b 1   2  1-0  ---     -13%  49% C Jones         M Kekich        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Rohr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Davis         Strikeout
          ---      50%  Z Versalles     Walk
          1--      52%  W Parker        Versalles Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: LF
          12-      53%  R Colavito      Walk; Versalles to 3B; Parker to 2B
   R      123      64%  R Fairly        Single to P; Colavito to 2B; Parker to 3B; Versalles Scores
   O      123      58%  B Bailey        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  P Linz          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      49%  C Jones         Home Run
          ---      48%  R Swoboda       Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Charles       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Les Rohr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  J Torborg       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Kekich        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  W Davis         Single to CF
          1--      49%  Z Versalles     Davis Steals 2B; Davis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  G Goossen       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Bosch         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Les Rohr facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  W Parker        Single to LF
          1--      58%  J Lefebvre      Parker Steals 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Single to LF; Parker to 3B
   ROO    1-3      61%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Parker Scores/No RBI
          ---      62%  R Fairly        Single to RF
          1--      63%  B Bailey        Single to LF; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Torborg       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  L Rohr          Walk
   O      1--      59%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      65%  P Linz          Fly Ball Double Play: LF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Les Rohr facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  M Kekich        Single to CF
          1--      72%  W Davis         Passed Ball; Kekich to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      64%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      76%  W Parker        Single to CF; Kekich Scores/unER; Parker to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Dick Selma replaces Les Rohr pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      74%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
                  Phil Regan replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  C Jones         Strikeout
   R      ---      64%  R Swoboda       Home Run
   O      ---      66%  E Charles       Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  G Goossen       Single to LF
          1--      61%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Goossen to 2B
   O      12-      67%  D Bosch         Kranepool Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Fairly        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      63%  B Bailey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  D Bosch         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  D Selma         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Harrelson     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  J Torborg       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  P Regan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Davis         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  P Linz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  R Swoboda       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  E Charles       Single to CF; Swoboda to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  G Goossen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  Z Versalles     Single to 3B
   O      1--      75%  W Parker        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
          -2-      77%  J Lefebvre      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      69%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Regan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  D Bosch         Strikeout
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Frisella facing 6-7-8
                  Danny Frisella replaces Art Shamsky pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Bailey        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      75%  J Torborg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  B Harrelson     Single to 1B
   O      1--      68%  P Linz          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
          -2-      64%  C Jones         Single to SS; Harrelson stays at 2B
                  Jack Billingham replaces Jeff Torborg pitching and batting 8th; Tom Haller replaces Phil Regan playing C batting 9th; Paul Popovich replaces Bob Bailey playing 3B batting 7th
   O      12-      75%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      87%  E Charles       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  T Haller        Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  W Davis         Single to RF
          1--      88%  Z Versalles     Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      84%  W Parker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  G Goossen       Single to CF
                  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Greg Goossen batting 6th
   O      1--      75%  E Kranepool     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
          -2-      70%  D Bosch         Walk
                  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Danny Frisella batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  J Grote         Agee Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          1--      85%  " "             Walk; Bosch to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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