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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		1
3
CLE
@CHW		4
1
BOS
@DET		1
2
WSA
@MIN		8
9
BAL
@OAK		3
2
CIN
@ATL		7
5
HOU
@NYM		3
2
HOU
@NYM		6
5
SFG
@PHI		2
10
SFG
@PHI		1
9
LAD
@PIT		2
3		 
(10)
CHC
@STL		0
1
Tuesday, June 18, 1968,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 26,531, Time of Game: 3:16
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
6
25-38
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Mets
5
29-33
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Jim Ray (1-2)
L: Don Cardwell (1-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    6  7  1
Mets            0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Gotay 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .231 .498 0.147 1.00 0.190 -0.043 0.8 4 1 SB
Dick Simpson RF-CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .232 .716 0.078 1.22 0.127 -0.049 1.1 1 0 SB,CS
Jim Wynn CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 .251 .768 -0.078 1.39 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 2 0
   Bob Watson LF 2 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .485 0.062 1.66 0.086 -0.024 0.0 2 0 SF
Rusty Staub 1B 1 1 1 3 3 0 .315 .825 0.294 1.22 0.294 0.000 3.0 7 0 HR,IW
Lee Thomas LF-RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .237 .581 -0.013 1.07 0.060 -0.073 0.7 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .709 -0.029 0.76 0.025 -0.054 -0.4 2 3
Dave Adlesh C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .548 -0.034 0.72 0.019 -0.053 -0.6 8 0
Hector Torres SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .542 -0.044 0.87 0.028 -0.072 -0.3 0 3 GDP
Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .400 0.025 0.59 0.025 0.000 0.4 0 1
   John Buzhardt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Ray P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.119 1.29 0.000 -0.119 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 6 7 6 6 3 .219 .646 0.289 1.08 0.854 -0.565 2.6 27 8
HR: R Staub (4, off D Cardwell; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: B Watson (1, off R Taylor).
IBB: R Staub (9, by R Taylor).
TB: R Staub 4; J Gotay 2; D Adlesh; D Simpson; L Thomas; H Torres.
GIDP: H Torres (5); J Ray (1).
RBI: R Staub 3 (35); L Thomas 2 (7); B Watson (4).
2-out RBI: R Staub 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Torres-J Gotay-R Staub.
E: D Adlesh (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Gotay (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Grote); D Simpson (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Grote).
CS: D Simpson (2, 2nd base by C Koonce/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 .207 .478 0.194 1.15 0.224 -0.031 2.0 3 3
Phil Linz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .159 .386 -0.035 1.61 0.081 -0.116 0.4 3 5
Cleon Jones LF 5 1 0 1 0 1 .250 .708 -0.190 1.95 0.000 -0.190 -1.0 1 0 SB
Jerry Grote C 3 1 1 0 2 1 .310 .754 0.129 1.68 0.200 -0.071 0.3 4 1
Ed Charles 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .298 .849 -0.031 2.46 0.236 -0.268 0.9 0 5 GDP
J.C. Martin 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .311 .829 0.016 1.98 0.132 -0.116 0.3 10 1
Tommie Agee RF-CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .183 .500 -0.025 1.32 0.061 -0.086 -0.0 4 0
Don Bosch CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .141 .446 -0.116 1.66 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 1 0
   Art Shamsky PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .686 -0.056 2.37 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
Don Cardwell P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .100 .350 -0.059 1.29 0.021 -0.080 -0.2 1 1
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .594 -0.038 1.65 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 3 5 7 .278 .644 -0.211 1.71 0.955 -1.168 1.6 27 16
TB: B Harrelson 3; E Charles 2; D Cardwell; T Agee; J Grote; P Linz; J Martin.
GIDP: E Charles (4).
RBI: C Jones (16); E Charles (25); J Martin (17).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Charles-P Linz-J Martin; P Linz-B Harrelson-J Martin.
E: J Martin (4); B Harrelson (4); P Linz (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Jones (6, 2nd base off J Buzhardt/D Adlesh).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 5.79 11 36 -0.034 0.93 -1.0
John Buzhardt 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.60 4 3 3 -0.306 2.00 -2.9
Jim Ray, BS (1), W (1-2) 6 5 0 0 2 7 0 3.31 25 2 1 0.377 1.87 1.9
Fred Gladding, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.43 1 1 0 0.173 4.31 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 5 7 0 5.00 41 36 6 4 0.210 1.08 -1.6
W Blasingame faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cardwell, L (1-8) 6.1 4 6 2 5 2 1 3.19 29 46 -0.298 1.06 -3.4
Ron Taylor 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.91 7 2 1 -0.017 1.51 0.5
Cal Koonce 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.05 3 0 0 0.025 0.43 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 6 2 6 3 1 2.00 39 46 2 1 -0.290 1.71 -2.6
Balks: J Ray (1).
WP: J Ray (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Taylor (2; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - (none), 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 26,531.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Julio Gotay 2B 1 Bud Harrelson SS
2 Dick Simpson RF 2 Phil Linz 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Jerry Grote C
5 Lee Thomas LF 5 Ed Charles 3B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 J.C. Martin 1B
7 Dave Adlesh C 7 Tommie Agee RF
8 Hector Torres SS 8 Don Bosch CF
9 Wade Blasingame P 9 Don Cardwell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell 21% 70% Home Run; Simpson Scores/unER; Staub Scores/unER
b9 5-6 1 1-- OO NYM E. Charles F. Gladding 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 3-5 1 1-3 R NYM J. Martin J. Buzhardt -13% 50% Single to RF; Charles to 3B; Grote Scores
b3 2-5 1 1-3 R NYM E. Charles J. Buzhardt -11% 63% Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Jones Scores
t7 5-5 1 1-- HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell 11% 62% Gotay Steals 2B; Gotay to 3B/Adv on E4

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Gotay D. Cardwell -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell 2% 52% Simpson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell -3% 49% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell 21% 70% Home Run; Simpson Scores/unER; Staub Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 --- O HOU L. Thomas D. Cardwell -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame -4% 65% Single to RF
b1 0-2 0 1-- O NYM P. Linz W. Blasingame 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame 3% 71% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote W. Blasingame 2% 73% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell 3% 76% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- OO HOU H. Torres D. Cardwell -3% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYM E. Charles W. Blasingame 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYM J. Martin W. Blasingame 1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- NYM T. Agee W. Blasingame -1% 73% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O NYM D. Bosch W. Blasingame 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- HOU W. Blasingame D. Cardwell 3% 78% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- HOU J. Gotay D. Cardwell 4% 81% Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
t3 2-0 0 12- HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell 5% 86% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gotay to 2B; Blasingame to 3B
t3 2-0 0 123 O HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell -4% 82% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Simpson to 2B; Gotay to 3B
t3 2-0 1 123 R HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell 6% 88% Walk; Gotay Scores; Simpson to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t3 3-0 1 123 RR HOU L. Thomas D. Cardwell 6% 94% Single to RF; Staub to 2B; Wynn Scores/unER; Simpson Scores
t3 5-0 1 12- O HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
t3 5-0 2 1-3 O HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell -1% 93% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
Bob Watson replaces Jim Wynn (CF) playing LF batting 3rd
Dick Simpson moves from RF to CF
Lee Thomas moves from LF to RF
b3 0-5 0 --- NYM D. Cardwell W. Blasingame -2% 91% Single to LF
b3 0-5 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame -4% 87% Walk; Cardwell to 2B
b3 0-5 0 12- NYM P. Linz W. Blasingame -6% 81% Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B; Cardwell to 3B
John Buzhardt replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
b3 0-5 0 123 RO NYM C. Jones J. Buzhardt 2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harrelson to 3B; Cardwell Scores
b3 1-5 1 1-3 R NYM J. Grote J. Buzhardt -6% 77% Jones Steals 2B; Jones to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B); Harrelson Scores
b3 2-5 1 --3 NYM J. Grote J. Buzhardt -3% 74% Walk
b3 2-5 1 1-3 R NYM E. Charles J. Buzhardt -11% 63% Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Jones Scores
b3 3-5 1 1-3 R NYM J. Martin J. Buzhardt -13% 50% Single to RF; Charles to 3B; Grote Scores
Jim Ray replaces John Buzhardt pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-5 1 1-3 R NYM T. Agee J. Ray -8% 42% Balk; Charles Scores; Martin to 2B
b3 5-5 1 -2- O NYM T. Agee J. Ray 4% 46% Strikeout
b3 5-5 2 -2- O NYM D. Bosch J. Ray 4% 50% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t4 5-5 0 --- O HOU H. Torres D. Cardwell -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 5-5 1 --- O HOU J. Ray D. Cardwell -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-5 2 --- O HOU J. Gotay D. Cardwell -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
b4 5-5 0 --- O NYM D. Cardwell J. Ray 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 5-5 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Ray -3% 44% Single to CF
b4 5-5 1 1-- NYM P. Linz J. Ray -3% 42% Wild Pitch; Harrelson to 2B
b4 5-5 1 -2- NYM P. Linz J. Ray -2% 40% Walk
b4 5-5 1 12- O NYM C. Jones J. Ray 5% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 5-5 2 12- O NYM J. Grote J. Ray 5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
t5 5-5 0 --- O HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 5-5 1 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Cardwell -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 5-5 2 --- HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell 2% 47% Walk
t5 5-5 2 1-- O HOU L. Thomas D. Cardwell -3% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
b5 5-5 0 --- NYM E. Charles J. Ray -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 5-5 0 1-- O NYM J. Martin J. Ray 4% 44% Lineout: RF
b5 5-5 1 1-- NYM T. Agee J. Ray -5% 39% Single to CF; Charles to 2B
b5 5-5 1 12- O NYM D. Bosch J. Ray 6% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 5-5 2 12- O NYM D. Cardwell J. Ray 6% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
t6 5-5 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-5 1 --- O HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-5 2 --- O HOU H. Torres D. Cardwell -1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
b6 5-5 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Ray 3% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b6 5-5 1 --- O NYM P. Linz J. Ray 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b6 5-5 2 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Ray 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
t7 5-5 0 --- O HOU J. Ray D. Cardwell -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 5-5 1 --- HOU J. Gotay D. Cardwell 4% 51% Single to 2B
t7 5-5 1 1-- HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell 11% 62% Gotay Steals 2B; Gotay to 3B/Adv on E4
t7 5-5 1 --3 HOU D. Simpson D. Cardwell 2% 64% Walk
Ron Taylor replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-5 1 1-3 RO HOU B. Watson R. Taylor 9% 72% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gotay Scores/unER; Simpson to 2B
t7 6-5 2 -2- HOU R. Staub R. Taylor 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t7 6-5 2 12- O HOU L. Thomas R. Taylor -4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b7 5-6 0 --- NYM J. Grote J. Ray -8% 61% Single to SS
b7 5-6 0 1-- O NYM E. Charles J. Ray 7% 68% Strikeout
b7 5-6 1 1-- O NYM J. Martin J. Ray 6% 74% Popfly: 3B
b7 5-6 2 1-- O NYM T. Agee J. Ray 5% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
t8 6-5 0 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Taylor -2% 77% Strikeout
t8 6-5 1 --- HOU D. Adlesh R. Taylor 2% 79% Single to LF
t8 6-5 1 1-- HOU H. Torres R. Taylor 3% 82% Single to LF; Adlesh to 2B
t8 6-5 1 12- OO HOU J. Ray R. Taylor -7% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Don Bosch (CF) batting 8th
b8 5-6 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky J. Ray 6% 80% Strikeout
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
b8 5-6 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell J. Ray 4% 84% Strikeout
b8 5-6 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Ray -3% 81% Single to RF
b8 5-6 2 1-- O NYM P. Linz J. Ray 6% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
Cal Koonce replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tommie Agee moves from RF to CF
Art Shamsky moves from PH to RF
t9 6-5 0 --- O HOU J. Gotay C. Koonce -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t9 6-5 1 --- HOU D. Simpson C. Koonce 1% 87% Single to CF
t9 6-5 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson C. Koonce -2% 85% Simpson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 6-5 2 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Koonce -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
b9 5-6 0 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Ray 7% 92% Popfly: 2B
b9 5-6 1 --- NYM J. Grote J. Ray -9% 83% Walk
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
b9 5-6 1 1-- OO NYM E. Charles F. Gladding 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.

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