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CAL  3
BAL  2

BOS  6
@CHW  2

CHW 10
BOS  1

CLE  3
DET  0

DET  4
@CLE  1

MIN  6
NYY  3

OAK  9
WSA  0

CIN  9
CHC  8

CIN  4
CHC  3

(11)
HOU  7
PHI  4

NYM  5
LAD  4
SFG  2
@PIT  1

ATL  5
@STL  1

STL  3
ATL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 56,738

Sunday, June 23, 1968, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Dodgers
4
36-36
Lost 1
5th, 9 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    4  9  0
Mets            0  0  0   2  3  0   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Nolan Ryan (6-5), L: Bill Singer (6-7), S: Ron Taylor (5)
Mets
5
33-34
Won 1
6th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .221  .573              1   0   2B,CS
P Popovich 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .261  .625              1   1   
L Gabrielson LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .775              1   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Haller C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .709              5   1   
  K Boyer PH-3B               1   0   1   2    0   0  .284  .695              0   1   
R Fairly RF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .203  .538              1   0   HR
J Lefebvre 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .641              1   1   
  J Torborg C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .396              2   0   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .641              8   0   
Z Versalles SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .471              4   4   
  T Savage PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .213  .664              0   0   HR
B Singer P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .139  .384              0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Fairey PH-LF              1   1   0   0    1   1  .204  .654              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   7                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: W Davis (10, off N Ryan).
HR: T Savage (1, off R Taylor; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); R Fairly (3, off N Ryan; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Fairly 6; T Savage 4; W Davis 3; K Boyer; L Gabrielson; W Parker.
RBI: K Boyer 2 (13); T Savage (3); R Fairly (16).
2-out RBI: K Boyer 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Haller-Z Versalles.
PB: T Haller (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Davis (5, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .489              2   1   
K Boswell 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .243  .639              3   2   
C Jones RF-LF                 3   2   2   4    1   0  .263  .779              0   0   HR,2B
J Martin 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .716              7   0   
A Shamsky LF                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .255  .735              3   0   2B,HBP
  T Agee RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .484              0   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .310  .752              7   1   
K Collins 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .506              0   1   SH
D Bosch CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .149  .465              5   0   CS,IW
N Ryan P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .094  .241              0   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462              0   0   
  R Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   0    3   7                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: C Jones (15, off B Singer); A Shamsky (8, off B Singer).
HR: C Jones (8, off B Singer; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: K Collins (2, off J Billingham).
IBB: D Bosch (1, by J Billingham).
HBP: A Shamsky (4, by H Aguirre).
TB: C Jones 6; A Shamsky 2; K Boswell 2; J Grote 2; B Harrelson; D Bosch.
RBI: C Jones 4 (26); A Shamsky (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Bosch (2, 2nd base by B Singer/T Haller).

Pitching Stats

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
B Singer, L (6-7)              4.1   8   5   5    1   4   1   2.05   21     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6     30    -     0.93  -0.23
H Aguirre                      2.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.89   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Billingham                   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.18    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   7   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7           -  
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, W (6-5)                7.1   6   3   3    2   6   1   2.21   29     -       ·  ·      6·11· 3· 4     58    -     0.77   0.23
A Jackson, H (1)               0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.42    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.21  -0.06
R Taylor, S (5)                1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.13    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.81   0.12
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   7   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3· 6          4-2 
Balks: None.
WP: H Aguirre (3).
HBP: H Aguirre (2; A Shamsky).
IBB: J Billingham (8; D Bosch).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - (none), 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 56,738.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Sunny.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       New York Mets                                
1. Willie Davis                 CF       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Paul Popovich                2B       2. Ken Boswell                  2B
3. Len Gabrielson               LF       3. Cleon Jones                  RF
4. Tom Haller                    C       4. J.C. Martin                  1B
5. Ron Fairly                   RF       5. Art Shamsky                  LF
6. Jim Lefebvre                 3B       6. Jerry Grote                   C
7. Wes Parker                   1B       7. Kevin Collins                3B
8. Zoilo Versalles              SS       8. Don Bosch                    CF
9. Bill Singer                   P       9. Nolan Ryan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 1-- R 17% 77% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Singer Double to CF; Boswell Scores
b5 1 12- RRR 11% 97% 2-0 NYM C. Jones B. Singer Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Boswell Scores
b3 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 NYM N. Ryan B. Singer Double Play: Strikeout, Bosch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --3 R 7% 83% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer Double to RF; Jones Scores
t1 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 LAD W. Davis N. Ryan Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 LAD W. Davis N. Ryan Double to LF
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich N. Ryan Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 54% 0-0 LAD T. Haller N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Singer Popfly: SS
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Singer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD R. Fairly N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD J. Lefebvre N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD W. Parker N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Martin B. Singer Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Singer Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Collins B. Singer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD Z. Versalles N. Ryan Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Singer N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Davis N. Ryan Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich N. Ryan Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYM D. Bosch B. Singer Single to CF
b3 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 NYM N. Ryan B. Singer Double Play: Strikeout, Bosch Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich N. Ryan Lineout: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson N. Ryan Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD T. Haller N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Fairly N. Ryan Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gabrielson to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 LAD J. Lefebvre N. Ryan Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Singer Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- R 17% 77% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Singer Double to CF; Boswell Scores
b4 0 -2- O -0% 76% 1-0 NYM J. Martin B. Singer Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 7% 83% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky B. Singer Double to RF; Jones Scores
b4 1 -2- 1% 84% 2-0 NYM J. Grote B. Singer Walk
b4 1 12- O -2% 82% 2-0 NYM K. Collins B. Singer Flyball: CF; Shamsky to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 79% 2-0 NYM D. Bosch B. Singer Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 LAD W. Parker N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 LAD Z. Versalles N. Ryan Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 LAD B. Singer N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 NYM N. Ryan B. Singer Strikeout
b5 1 --- 1% 85% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Singer Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- 2% 86% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Singer Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
b5 1 12- RRR 11% 97% 2-0 NYM C. Jones B. Singer Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Boswell Scores
Hank Aguirre replaces Bill Singer pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 NYM J. Martin H. Aguirre Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 5-0 NYM A. Shamsky H. Aguirre Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- 0% 97% 5-0 NYM J. Grote H. Aguirre Passed Ball; Shamsky to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 97% 5-0 NYM J. Grote H. Aguirre Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 LAD W. Davis N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 LAD P. Popovich N. Ryan Lineout: 2B
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 LAD L. Gabrielson N. Ryan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dodgers' Hank Aguirre facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYM K. Collins H. Aguirre Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYM D. Bosch H. Aguirre Lineout: SS
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYM N. Ryan H. Aguirre Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 LAD T. Haller N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- R -1% 97% 0-5 LAD R. Fairly N. Ryan Home Run
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 LAD J. Lefebvre N. Ryan Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 97% 1-5 LAD W. Parker N. Ryan Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 LAD Z. Versalles N. Ryan Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dodgers' Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 NYM B. Harrelson H. Aguirre Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 NYM K. Boswell H. Aguirre Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 5-1 NYM C. Jones H. Aguirre Walk
b7 2 1-- 0% 98% 5-1 NYM J. Martin H. Aguirre Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-1 NYM J. Martin H. Aguirre Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Hank Aguirre (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 LAD J. Fairey N. Ryan Walk
t8 0 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 LAD W. Davis N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 1 1-- -2% 95% 1-5 LAD P. Popovich N. Ryan Walk; Fairey to 2B
Al Jackson replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 12- O 2% 97% 1-5 LAD L. Gabrielson A. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Popovich to 2B; Fairey to 3B
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Tom Haller (C) batting 4th
t8 2 -23 RR -5% 93% 1-5 LAD K. Boyer A. Jackson Single to LF (Ground Ball); Popovich Scores; Fairey Scores
t8 2 1-- -3% 89% 3-5 LAD R. Fairly A. Jackson Single to RF; Boyer to 2B
Ron Taylor replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 6% 95% 3-5 LAD J. Lefebvre R. Taylor Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dodgers' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
Jack Billingham replaces Len Gabrielson (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Jeff Torborg replaces Jim Lefebvre (3B) playing C batting 6th; Ken Boyer moves from PH to 3B; Jim Fairey moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-3 NYM A. Shamsky J. Billingham Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 5-3 NYM J. Grote J. Billingham Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-3 NYM K. Collins J. Billingham Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-3 NYM D. Bosch J. Billingham Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-3 NYM R. Taylor J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
Cleon Jones moves from RF to LF; Tommie Agee replaces Art Shamsky (LF) playing RF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 3% 98% 3-5 LAD W. Parker R. Taylor Popfly: 2B
Ted Savage pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- R -5% 93% 3-5 LAD T. Savage R. Taylor Home Run (LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 4-5 LAD J. Fairey R. Taylor Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 4-5 LAD W. Davis R. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 5.

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