June 1, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
BAL 1 CHW 1
MIN 0 WSA 6
@CLE 2 DET 5
NYY 4 OAK 4
CAL 0 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
SFG 3 STL 6
@NYM 5
(10) PHI 12
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 28,006

Saturday, June 1, 1968, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:02

Cardinals

25-21

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Hoerner (3-1), L: C Koonce (0-1)

Mets

20-25

Lost 2

9th, 4½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .240  .670    0    4   0   2B
C Flood CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .339  .856    0    3   0   
R Maris RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .237  .666    0    1   1   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .249  .715    0    4   0   
T McCarver C                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .227  .628    0   14   0   
M Shannon 3B                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .239  .694    0    2   1   HR,2B
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .648    0    0   0   SB,IW
D Maxvill SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .546    0    0   1   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .440    0    0   0   
  J Hoerner P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
R Washburn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  H Gilson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  D Schofield PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .756    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   6  10   6    5   7                    30   3

BATTING

2B: M Shannon (5, off N Ryan); L Brock (13, off N Ryan).

HR: M Shannon (8, off C Koonce; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: H Gilson (1, off N Ryan).

IBB: J Javier (1, by C Koonce).

TB: M Shannon 6; L Brock 3; C Flood 2; T McCarver; R Maris; J Javier; O Cepeda.

RBI: M Shannon 2 (21); T McCarver (15); L Brock (9); C Flood (24); R Maris (11).

2-out RBI: C Flood; L Brock.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Javier (4, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Martin).

PO: O Cepeda (1st base by N Ryan).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bosch CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .249    0    6   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .594    0    2   2   SB
  G Goossen PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .625    0    0   0   
A Shamsky LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .775    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Buchek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .498    0    0   0   
J Martin C                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .391 1.096    0    9   0   2B
  J Grote PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .732    0    0   0   
K Collins 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .077  .277    0    0   3   
  E Charles PH-3B             1   1   1   1    0   0  .225  .723    0    0   1   HR
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .209  .481    0   11   1   
C Jones RF-LF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .224  .631    0    0   0   2B
A Weis SS                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .157  .439    0    1   0   IW
N Ryan P                      2   0   1   2    1   1  .095  .269    0    0   1   
  B Short P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Swoboda RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .717    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   5   8   5    3  13                    30   8

BATTING

2B: J Martin (2, off R Washburn); C Jones (9, off R Washburn).

HR: E Charles (6, off J Hoerner; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: A Weis (1, by R Washburn).

TB: E Charles 4; J Martin 2; C Jones 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; K Collins; A Shamsky; N Ryan.

RBI: N Ryan 2 (2); K Collins (1); E Charles (15); J Martin (9).

2-out RBI: K Collins; J Martin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: J Martin (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Boswell (4, 2nd base off H Gilson/T McCarver).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Washburn                     1.1   5   3   3    1   0   0   3.43    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 5     31    -     0.94  -0.30
H Gilson                       4.2   2   1   1    2   7   0   4.32   18     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          2-0    0.59   0.05
J Hoerner, W (3-1)             4     1   1   1    0   6   1   2.40   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.88   0.10
Totals                        10     8   5   5    3  13   1          40     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 3· 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
N Ryan                         6.2   6   4   4    4   7   0   2.27   29     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 5     49    -     1.33  -0.24
B Short                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.89   0.07
C Koonce, L (0-1)              3     4   2   1    1   0   1   0.38   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 4          0-0    1.87  -0.48
Totals                        10    10   6   5    5   7   1          44     -       ·  ·      9·11· 3· 9          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: H Gilson (1).

IBB: C Koonce (1; J Javier); R Washburn (4; A Weis).

PO: N Ryan (1; O Cepeda, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 28,006.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            New York Mets                        
1. L Brock              LF    1. D Bosch              CF 
2. C Flood              CF    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. R Maris              RF    3. A Shamsky            LF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. J Martin             C  
5. T McCarver           C     5. K Collins            3B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. C Jones              RF 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. A Weis               SS 
9. R Washburn           P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  5-5  ---      41%  86% M Shannon       C Koonce        Home Run
   b 8   1  5-4  ---     -35%  45% E Charles       J Hoerner       Home Run
   t 7   2  4-3  1-3      22%  49% C Flood         N Ryan          Single/Bunt; Brock to 2B; Javier Scores
   t 8   0  4-4  -2-      20%  84% T McCarver      C Koonce        Single to RF; Cepeda Scores/unER; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 2   1  0-1  123     -13%  11% N Ryan          R Washburn      Single to RF; Weis to 3B; Jones Scores; Kranepool Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Maris         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Bosch         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  A Shamsky       Single to RF
   RO     1--      37%  J Martin        Double to RF; Shamsky Scores; Martin out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  O Cepeda        Walk
   O      1--      35%  T McCarver      Cepeda Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      34%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      33%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  K Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      32%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
          1--      24%  C Jones         Double to RF; Kranepool to 3B
          -23      24%  A Weis          Intentional Walk
   RR     123      11%  N Ryan          Single to RF; Weis to 3B; Jones Scores; Kranepool Scores
                  Hal Gilson replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      14%  D Bosch         Strikeout
   O      1-3      16%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      15%  J Javier        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      13%  D Maxvill       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      13%  H Gilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Hal Gilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      14%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      13%  J Martin        Walk
   O      1--      14%  K Collins       Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      14%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      20%  L Brock         Double to RF
   O      -2-      18%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B; Brock to 3B
   R      --3      24%  R Maris         Single to CF; Brock Scores
   O      1--      21%  O Cepeda        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      23%  T McCarver      Walk; Maris to 2B
   O      12-      18%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Hal Gilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  A Weis          Strikeout Looking
          ---      19%  N Ryan          Walk
   O      1--      21%  D Bosch         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  J Javier        Lineout: CF
          ---      21%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      19%  H Gilson        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
   O      -2-      16%  L Brock         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Hal Gilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      14%  K Boswell       Single
   O      1--      15%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      16%  J Martin        Strikeout, Boswell Steals 2B
          -2-      16%  K Collins       Wild Pitch; Boswell to 3B
   R      --3       9%  " "             Single to RF; Boswell Scores
   O      1--      10%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       8%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       7%  R Maris         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---       7%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Hal Gilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       7%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  A Weis          Strikeout
   O      ---       8%  N Ryan          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
          ---      11%  T McCarver      Walk
   R      1--      23%  M Shannon       Double to RF; McCarver Scores
          -2-      35%  J Javier        Single to CF; Shannon to 3B
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
          1-3      39%  B Tolan         Javier Steals 2B
   O      -23      29%  " "             Strikeout
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Hal Gilson batting 9th
   O      -23      18%  D Schofield     Strikeout
   R      -23      28%  L Brock         Single; Javier to 3B; Shannon Scores
   R      1-3      49%  C Flood         Single/Bunt; Brock to 2B; Javier Scores
                  Bill Short replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      42%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Hoerner facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 8th; Dick Schofield moves to SS
   O      ---      46%  D Bosch         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      48%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
                  Cal Koonce replaces Art Shamsky pitching and batting 3rd; Cleon Jones moves to LF; Ron Swoboda replaces Bill Short playing RF batting 9th
          ---      57%  O Cepeda        Single to LF
          1--      64%  T McCarver      Passed Ball; Cepeda to 2B
   R      -2-      84%  " "             Single to RF; Cepeda Scores/unER; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      81%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      82%  J Javier        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      78%  J Hoerner       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      75%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Joe Hoerner facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Grote pinch hits for J.C. Martin batting 4th
   O      ---      80%  J Grote         Lineout: P
                  Ed Charles pinch hits for Kevin Collins batting 5th
   R      ---      45%  E Charles       Home Run
   O      ---      48%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Grote moves to C; Ed Charles moves to 3B
   O      ---      45%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
          ---      51%  C Flood         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  R Maris         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      39%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Joe Hoerner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  A Weis          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---      47%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Bosch         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 5.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      86%  M Shannon       Home Run
   O      ---      85%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Hoerner       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Joe Hoerner facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Ken Boswell batting 2nd
   O      ---      92%  G Goossen       Strikeout
                  Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Cal Koonce batting 3rd
   O      ---      96%  J Buchek        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation