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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
5
CHW
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
NYY
@CLE		1
4
MIN
@OAK		3
4
BOS
@WSA		10
8
LAD
@CHC		3
8
LAD
@CHC		0
1
SFG
@HOU		4
2		 
(11)
CIN
@NYM		5
3
ATL
@PHI		0
3
STL
@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968 2:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 27,999, Time of Game: 2:38
Reds
5
49-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 14½ GB
 at Mets
3
49-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 18½ GB
W: Jim Maloney (9-6)
L: Tom Seaver (9-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 10  1
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  1  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .326 .837 0.090 0.73 0.132 -0.042 0.6 2 0
Vada Pinson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .696 -0.069 0.80 0.025 -0.094 -0.7 3 0 CS
Mack Jones LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .243 .795 0.021 0.56 0.046 -0.025 0.1 3 0
Lee May 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .298 .812 0.259 0.74 0.285 -0.026 2.3 9 0 2·HR
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .715 0.082 0.45 0.092 -0.009 0.8 1 5 2B
Tommy Helms 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .305 .713 0.066 0.69 0.089 -0.023 0.3 4 2
Pat Corrales C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.099 0.83 0.000 -0.099 -1.2 5 0
Woody Woodward SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .533 0.067 0.78 0.085 -0.018 0.3 0 5
Jim Maloney P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .682 -0.055 1.30 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 0 1
   Clay Carroll P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.022 0.47 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 2 3 .286 .810 0.340 0.72 0.754 -0.413 1.6 27 14
2B: T Perez (11, off T Seaver).
HR: L May 2 (14, 1 off C Koonce, 1 off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L May 8; T Perez 3; M Jones 2; P Rose 2; W Woodward; T Helms.
RBI: L May 3 (53); W Woodward (3); P Rose (32).
2-out RBI: P Rose.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Helms (11).
Baserunning
CS: V Pinson (6, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Weis SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .186 .462 -0.029 1.30 0.043 -0.072 -0.2 1 6
Larry Stahl CF 1 2 0 0 3 0 .243 .685 0.109 1.43 0.121 -0.012 0.8 2 0
Cleon Jones LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .275 .767 0.149 2.06 0.247 -0.098 1.5 0 0 2B
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .315 .841 -0.118 1.88 0.000 -0.118 -0.8 1 3
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .265 .630 0.082 1.43 0.115 -0.033 0.6 16 0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .714 -0.120 1.50 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 3 1
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .730 -0.167 1.71 0.000 -0.167 -1.0 1 0
Jerry Buchek 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .514 -0.093 1.01 0.000 -0.093 -0.5 3 5
Tom Seaver P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .252 -0.010 0.44 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Al Jackson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .579 -0.007 0.31 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 0
   Art Shamsky PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .663 0.054 1.31 0.054 0.000 0.2
   Dick Selma PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .488 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Kevin Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .564 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Team Totals 29 3 1 3 7 5 .034 .291 -0.160 1.44 0.580 -0.740 -0.4 27 16
2B: C Jones (21, off J Maloney).
TB: C Jones 2.
RBI: C Jones (36); E Kranepool (10); E Charles (39).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Maloney, W (9-6) 5 1 3 3 5 5 0 3.38 21 53 -0.149 0.91 -0.9
Clay Carroll, S (5) 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.92 15 3 2 0.308 2.18 1.3
Team Totals 9 1 3 3 7 5 0 3.00 36 53 3 2 0.159 0.72 0.4
J Maloney faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (9-7) 2 8 4 4 1 1 1 1.98 14 24 -0.388 1.30 -3.6
Al Jackson 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.94 15 1 0 0.132 0.38 2.3
Cal Koonce 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1.54 8 0 0 -0.084 0.29 -0.2
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 3 2 5.00 37 24 1 0 -0.340 1.44 -1.6
T Seaver faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 27,999.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         New York Mets
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Al Weis SS
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Larry Stahl CF
3 Mack Jones LF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Lee May 1B 4 Ed Charles 3B
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Pat Corrales C 7 Ron Swoboda RF
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Jerry Buchek 2B
9 Jim Maloney P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-1 0 1-- RR CIN L. May T. Seaver 17% 84% Home Run; Jones Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- R NYM C. Jones J. Maloney -13% 32% Double to CF; Stahl Scores
t2 1-1 2 12- R CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 13% 63% Single to CF; Woodward to 3B; Helms Scores
t8 4-3 1 --- R CIN L. May C. Koonce 12% 89% Home Run
b6 1-4 0 12- NYM C. Jones J. Maloney -11% 65% Walk; Weis to 3B; Stahl to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Seaver -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN V. Pinson T. Seaver 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN M. Jones T. Seaver -4% 47% Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN L. May T. Seaver -2% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Weis J. Maloney 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- R NYM C. Jones J. Maloney -13% 32% Double to CF; Stahl Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O NYM E. Charles J. Maloney 3% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-0 2 -2- NYM E. Kranepool J. Maloney -1% 34% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYM J. Grote J. Maloney 3% 37% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 7% 45% Double to LF
t2 0-1 0 -2- CIN T. Helms T. Seaver 8% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B
t2 0-1 0 1-3 O CIN P. Corrales T. Seaver -7% 46% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 1 1-3 R CIN W. Woodward T. Seaver 8% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Helms to 2B; Perez Scores
t2 1-1 1 12- O CIN J. Maloney T. Seaver -5% 50% Strikeout
t2 1-1 2 12- R CIN P. Rose T. Seaver 13% 63% Single to CF; Woodward to 3B; Helms Scores
t2 2-1 2 1-3 O CIN V. Pinson T. Seaver -4% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Maloney 2% 61% Strikeout
b2 1-2 1 --- O NYM J. Buchek J. Maloney 2% 63% Lineout: CF
b2 1-2 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver J. Maloney 1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- CIN M. Jones T. Seaver 3% 67% Single to RF
t3 2-1 0 1-- RR CIN L. May T. Seaver 17% 84% Home Run; Jones Scores
t3 4-1 0 --- CIN T. Perez T. Seaver 2% 85% Single to RF
Al Jackson replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-1 0 1-- O CIN T. Helms A. Jackson -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 4-1 1 1-- O CIN P. Corrales A. Jackson -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-1 2 1-- O CIN W. Woodward A. Jackson -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
b3 1-4 0 --- O NYM A. Weis J. Maloney 2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Maloney 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
t4 4-1 0 --- O CIN J. Maloney A. Jackson -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 4-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose A. Jackson -1% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rose out at 2B/SS-2B
t4 4-1 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson A. Jackson -0% 84% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- O NYM E. Charles J. Maloney 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 1-4 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Maloney 1% 87% Flyball: LF
b4 1-4 2 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Maloney 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Al Jackson facing 3-4-5
t5 4-1 0 --- O CIN M. Jones A. Jackson -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O CIN L. May A. Jackson -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez A. Jackson -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Maloney 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- O NYM J. Buchek J. Maloney 1% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 2 --- O NYM A. Jackson J. Maloney 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- O CIN T. Helms A. Jackson -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O CIN P. Corrales A. Jackson -0% 89% Strikeout
t6 4-1 2 --- O CIN W. Woodward A. Jackson -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- NYM A. Weis J. Maloney -4% 84% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney -8% 76% Walk; Weis to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th (change occurred mid-batter)
b6 1-4 0 12- NYM C. Jones J. Maloney -11% 65% Walk; Weis to 3B; Stahl to 2B
b6 1-4 0 123 RO NYM E. Charles C. Carroll 4% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stahl to 3B; Weis Scores
b6 2-4 1 1-3 R NYM E. Kranepool C. Carroll -11% 58% Fielder's Choice SS; Charles to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Stahl Scores; Kranepool to 1B
b6 3-4 1 12- O NYM J. Grote C. Carroll 7% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Charles to 3B
b6 3-4 2 1-3 O NYM R. Swoboda C. Carroll 9% 73% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
t7 4-3 0 --- O CIN C. Carroll A. Jackson -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 1 --- O CIN P. Rose A. Jackson -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson A. Jackson -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
b7 3-4 0 --- O NYM J. Buchek C. Carroll 4% 73% Groundout: P-1B
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 --- NYM A. Shamsky C. Carroll -5% 68% Walk
Dick Selma pinch runs for Art Shamsky (PH) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 1-- O NYM A. Weis C. Carroll 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Selma to 2B
b7 3-4 2 -2- NYM L. Stahl C. Carroll -2% 69% Walk
b7 3-4 2 12- O NYM C. Jones C. Carroll 9% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
Cal Koonce replaces Dick Selma (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O CIN M. Jones C. Koonce -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- R CIN L. May C. Koonce 12% 89% Home Run
t8 5-3 1 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Koonce -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-3 2 --- CIN T. Helms C. Koonce 0% 89% Walk
t8 5-3 2 1-- O CIN P. Corrales C. Koonce -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
b8 3-5 0 --- O NYM E. Charles C. Carroll 3% 91% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-5 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool C. Carroll 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 3-5 2 --- O NYM J. Grote C. Carroll 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
t9 5-3 0 --- O CIN W. Woodward C. Koonce -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- O CIN C. Carroll C. Koonce -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-3 2 --- O CIN P. Rose C. Koonce -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda C. Carroll 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-5 1 --- O NYM J. Buchek C. Carroll 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 --- O NYM K. Collins C. Carroll 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 3.

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