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BAL  3
CHW  1
 BAL  1
CHW  0
 BOS  4
OAK  3
(11)		 CLE  1
MIN  0
(10)		 DET  5
CAL  2
 NYY  4
@WSA  1
 PHI  3
@CHC  2
 CIN  9
@HOU  7
 STL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  8
@NYM  1
 ATL  2
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 14,909

 Wednesday, July 3, 1968, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Pirates
8
38-36
Won 6
3rd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   4  0  4   0  0  0    8  7  0
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
W: Steve Blass (6-2), L: Nolan Ryan (6-7)
 Mets
1
36-40
Lost 2
8th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    1   1   0   0    3   0  .295  .662              3   1   
  J Pagan 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .449              1   1   
G Alley SS                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .240  .626              1   5   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   0   1    0   0  .257  .751              2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   2   1   2    1   2  .265  .841              0   0   HR
M Alou CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .352  .816              2   0   2B
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   1    0   2  .235  .656             10   0   HR
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .573              3   3   IW
C Taylor C                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .286  .673              5   0   
S Blass P                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .129  .250              0   1   
Totals                       34   8   7   0    5   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (14, off N Ryan).
HR: W Stargell (14, off N Ryan; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out); D Clendenon (6, off N Ryan; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: B Mazeroski (5, by N Ryan).
TB: D Clendenon 4; W Stargell 4; G Alley 2; M Alou 2; C Taylor; S Blass.
RBI: G Alley 2 (19); W Stargell 2 (39); C Taylor 2 (7); D Clendenon (34); R Clemente (28).
2-out RBI: G Alley 2; D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Wills.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: M Wills (1st base by N Ryan).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .522              1   4   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .714              7   0   HBP
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .484              0   0   
C Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .780              2   0   SB
  D Bosch CF-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .481              1   0   
A Shamsky LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .685              1   0   HBP
  T Agee CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .470              0   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .828              2   0   
R Swoboda RF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .252  .768              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   3   0    0   0  .242  .566              9   0   3B
A Weis 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .186  .469              1   2   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .276              0   1   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   2   
  J Martin PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .664              2   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: E Kranepool (1, off S Blass).
HBP: J Grote (3, by S Blass); A Shamsky (5, by S Blass).
TB: E Kranepool 5; E Charles; A Weis; C Jones; R Swoboda.
RBI: A Weis (9).
2-out RBI: A Weis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: E Kranepool (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Jones (10, 2nd base off S Blass/C Taylor).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (6-2)               9     7   1   1    3   5   0   2.35   38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 7     71    -     0.56   0.08
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 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, L (6-7)                5.1   6   8   8    4   5   2   3.12   26     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 1· 6     25    -     0.84  -0.41
C Koonce                       1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.05    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.21  -0.02
R Taylor                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.54    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   8   8    5   8   2          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Blass 2 (3; J Grote, A Shamsky).
IBB: N Ryan (3; B Mazeroski).
Pickoffs: N Ryan (1; M Wills, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 14,909.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Maury Wills                  3B       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Gene Alley                   SS       2. Jerry Grote                   C
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Cleon Jones                  CF
4. Willie Stargell              LF       4. Art Shamsky                  LF
5. Matty Alou                   CF       5. Ed Charles                   3B
6. Donn Clendenon               1B       6. Ron Swoboda                  RF
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Ed Kranepool                 1B
8. Carl Taylor                   C       8. Al Weis                      2B
9. Steve Blass                   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
t4 1 1-- RR 25% 76% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan Home Run; Clemente Scores
b2 2 1-3 R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda Scores
b4 1 1-3 OO 11% 88% 1-4 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
t4 0 -2- 10% 54% 0-1 PIT G. Alley N. Ryan Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t4 2 --- R 9% 84% 3-1 PIT D. Clendenon N. Ryan Home Run

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Wills N. Ryan Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 PIT G. Alley N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente N. Ryan Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 PIT M. Alou N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYM E. Charles S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass Walk
b2 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Single to RF; Swoboda to 3B
b2 2 1-3 R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Swoboda Scores
b2 2 1-3 O 4% 36% 1-0 NYM N. Ryan S. Blass Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 PIT C. Taylor N. Ryan Lineout: SS
t3 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 PIT S. Blass N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Groundout: P-2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 33% 1-0 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Single to RF
b3 2 1-- -1% 32% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Jones Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 5% 40% 0-1 PIT M. Wills N. Ryan Walk
t4 0 1-- 4% 44% 0-1 PIT G. Alley N. Ryan Wills Picked off 1B, safe on E3/Interference called; Wills to 2B
t4 0 -2- 10% 54% 0-1 PIT G. Alley N. Ryan Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t4 0 1-3 RO -3% 50% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente N. Ryan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wills Scores
t4 1 1-- RR 25% 76% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan Home Run; Clemente Scores
t4 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 PIT M. Alou N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- R 9% 84% 3-1 PIT D. Clendenon N. Ryan Home Run
t4 2 --- O -0% 84% 4-1 PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 NYM E. Charles S. Blass Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- -3% 83% 1-4 NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass Walk
b4 1 1-- -7% 76% 1-4 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Single to RF; Swoboda to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO 11% 88% 1-4 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 PIT C. Taylor N. Ryan Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- 1% 88% 4-1 PIT S. Blass N. Ryan Single to LF
t5 1 1-- 2% 89% 4-1 PIT M. Wills N. Ryan Walk; Blass to 2B
t5 1 12- O -2% 88% 4-1 PIT G. Alley N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t5 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente N. Ryan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 NYM N. Ryan S. Blass Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 1% 91% 4-1 PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan Walk
t6 0 1-- 4% 95% 4-1 PIT M. Alou N. Ryan Double to RF; Stargell to 3B
t6 0 -23 O -2% 93% 4-1 PIT D. Clendenon N. Ryan Strikeout
t6 1 -23 0% 93% 4-1 PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RR 4% 97% 4-1 PIT C. Taylor N. Ryan Single to CF; Mazeroski to 2B; Alou Scores; Stargell Scores
Cal Koonce replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 PIT S. Blass C. Koonce Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Taylor to 2B
t6 2 12- 0% 97% 6-1 PIT M. Wills C. Koonce Walk; Taylor to 3B; Blass to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 2% 99% 6-1 PIT G. Alley C. Koonce Single to LF; Wills to 2B; Blass Scores; Taylor Scores
t6 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-1 PIT R. Clemente C. Koonce Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
Jose Pagan replaces Maury Wills playing 3B batting 1st
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Popfly: 3B
b6 2 --- -0% 99% 1-8 NYM E. Charles S. Blass Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
Don Bosch replaces Cleon Jones playing CF batting 3rd
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT W. Stargell C. Koonce Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT M. Alou C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT D. Clendenon C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -1% 99% 1-8 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Triple to RF
b7 0 --3 O 0% 99% 1-8 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --3 O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM J. Martin S. Blass Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --3 -0% 100% 1-8 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Walk
b7 2 1-3 -0% 99% 1-8 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Hit By Pitch; Harrelson to 2B
b7 2 123 O 1% 100% 1-8 NYM D. Bosch S. Blass Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
Ron Taylor replaces Jerry Grote (C) pitching and batting 2nd; J.C. Martin moves from PH to C
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Taylor Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT C. Taylor R. Taylor Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -0% 100% 8-1 PIT S. Blass R. Taylor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 1-8 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Hit By Pitch
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM E. Charles S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-8 NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass Single to CF; Charles to 2B
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B; Swoboda to 2B; Charles to 3B
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM A. Weis S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 1-2-3
Don Bosch moves from CF to LF; Tommie Agee replaces Art Shamsky (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT J. Pagan R. Taylor Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT G. Alley R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM J. Martin S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Lineout: SS
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 2nd
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM K. Collins S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Mets 1.

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