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BAL  5
DET  1

CHW  2
@CAL  1

CLE  3
NYY  2

CLE  4
NYY  1

OAK  4
MIN  3

BOS 10
@WSA  8

CHC  8
LAD  3

CHC  1
LAD  0

SFG  4
@HOU  2

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CIN  5
@NYM  3
PHI  3
ATL  0

PIT  7
STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 27,999

Sunday, July 28, 1968, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Reds
5
49-47
Won 1
3rd, 14½ GB
                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
W: Jim Maloney (9-6), L: Tom Seaver (9-7), S: Clay Carroll (5)
Mets
3
49-55
Lost 1
7th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .326  .837              2   0   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .696              3   0   CS
M Jones LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .795              3   0   
L May 1B                      4   2   2   3    0   0  .298  .812              9   0   2·HR
T Perez 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .715              1   5   2B
T Helms 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .305  .713              4   2   
P Corrales C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              5   0   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .533              0   5   
J Maloney P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .682              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
Totals                       35   5  10   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Helms (11).
Baserunning Events
CS: V Pinson (6, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Weis SS                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .186  .462              1   6   
L Stahl CF                    1   2   0   0    3   0  .243  .685              2   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .275  .767              0   0   2B
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .315  .841              1   3   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   1    1   0  .265  .630             16   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .714              3   1   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .730              1   0   
J Buchek 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .514              3   5   
T Seaver P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .252              0   0   
  A Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .579              0   0   
  A Shamsky PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .663              0   0   
  D Selma PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .488              0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222              0   1   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .564              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   1   0    7   5                         27  16
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Maloney, W (9-6)             5     1   3   3    5   5   0   3.38   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 1     53    -     0.97  -0.15
C Carroll, S (5)               4     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.92   15     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 0          3-2    2.16   0.31
Totals                         9     1   3   3    7   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 1          3-2 
J Maloney faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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
T Seaver, L (9-7)              2     8   4   4    1   1   1   1.98   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 6     24    -     1.19  -0.39
A Jackson                      5     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.94   15     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.53   0.13
C Koonce                       2     1   1   1    1   0   1   1.54    8     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.47  -0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 3· 7          1-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 1-- RR 16% 84% 2-1 CIN L. May T. Seaver Home Run; Jones Scores
b1 1 1-- R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Maloney Double to CF; Stahl Scores
t2 2 12- R 13% 63% 1-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Single to CF; Woodward to 3B; Helms Scores
t8 1 --- R 12% 89% 4-3 CIN L. May C. Koonce Home Run
b6 0 12- -11% 65% 1-4 NYM C. Jones J. Maloney Walk; Weis to 3B; Stahl to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Lineout: 3B
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson T. Seaver Walk
t1 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 CIN M. Jones T. Seaver Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CIN M. Jones T. Seaver Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN L. May T. Seaver 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM A. Weis J. Maloney Strikeout
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney Walk
b1 1 1-- R -13% 32% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Maloney Double to CF; Stahl Scores
b1 1 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 NYM E. Charles J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- -1% 34% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Maloney Walk
b1 2 12- O 3% 37% 1-0 NYM J. Grote J. Maloney 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 --- 7% 45% 0-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Double to LF
t2 0 -2- 8% 53% 0-1 CIN T. Helms T. Seaver Single to CF (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O -7% 46% 0-1 CIN P. Corrales T. Seaver Lineout: RF
t2 1 1-3 R 8% 54% 0-1 CIN W. Woodward T. Seaver Single to RF (Ground Ball); Helms to 2B; Perez Scores
t2 1 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Maloney T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 2 12- R 13% 63% 1-1 CIN P. Rose T. Seaver Single to CF; Woodward to 3B; Helms Scores
t2 2 1-3 O -4% 59% 2-1 CIN V. Pinson T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 2% 61% 1-2 NYM R. Swoboda J. Maloney Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 NYM J. Buchek J. Maloney Lineout: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 64% 1-2 NYM T. Seaver J. Maloney 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 0 --- 3% 67% 2-1 CIN M. Jones T. Seaver Single to RF
t3 0 1-- RR 16% 84% 2-1 CIN L. May T. Seaver Home Run; Jones Scores
t3 0 --- 2% 85% 4-1 CIN T. Perez T. Seaver Single to RF
Al Jackson replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 1-- O -2% 84% 4-1 CIN T. Helms A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O -1% 83% 4-1 CIN P. Corrales A. Jackson Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-1 CIN W. Woodward A. Jackson 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 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 NYM A. Weis J. Maloney Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 85% 1-4 NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 NYM C. Jones J. Maloney 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 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 CIN J. Maloney A. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 CIN P. Rose A. Jackson Single to SS (Ground Ball); Rose out at 2B/SS-2B
t4 2 --- O -0% 84% 4-1 CIN V. Pinson A. Jackson 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 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 NYM E. Charles J. Maloney Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-4 NYM E. Kranepool J. Maloney Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 NYM J. Grote J. Maloney 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 CIN M. Jones A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 86% 4-1 CIN L. May A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-1 CIN T. Perez A. Jackson 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 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 NYM R. Swoboda J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 NYM J. Buchek J. Maloney Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 NYM A. Jackson J. Maloney 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 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 CIN T. Helms A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 CIN P. Corrales A. Jackson Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 CIN W. Woodward A. Jackson 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 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 NYM A. Weis J. Maloney Walk
b6 0 1-- -8% 76% 1-4 NYM L. Stahl J. Maloney Walk; Weis to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- -11% 65% 1-4 NYM C. Jones J. Maloney Walk; Weis to 3B; Stahl to 2B
b6 0 123 RO 4% 69% 1-4 NYM E. Charles C. Carroll Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stahl to 3B; Weis Scores
b6 1 1-3 R -11% 58% 2-4 NYM E. Kranepool C. Carroll Fielder's Choice SS; Charles to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Stahl Scores; Kranepool to 1B
b6 1 12- O 7% 64% 3-4 NYM J. Grote C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Charles to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 9% 73% 3-4 NYM R. Swoboda C. Carroll 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 0 --- O -2% 71% 4-3 CIN C. Carroll A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 70% 4-3 CIN P. Rose A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 69% 4-3 CIN V. Pinson A. Jackson 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 0 --- O 5% 74% 3-4 NYM J. Buchek C. Carroll Groundout: P-1B
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -6% 68% 3-4 NYM A. Shamsky C. Carroll Walk
Dick Selma pinch runs for Art Shamsky (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 3% 71% 3-4 NYM A. Weis C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B; Selma to 2B
b7 2 -2- -2% 69% 3-4 NYM L. Stahl C. Carroll Walk
b7 2 12- O 9% 78% 3-4 NYM C. Jones C. Carroll 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 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-3 CIN M. Jones C. Koonce Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- R 12% 89% 4-3 CIN L. May C. Koonce Home Run
t8 1 --- O -0% 88% 5-3 CIN T. Perez C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 89% 5-3 CIN T. Helms C. Koonce Walk
t8 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 CIN P. Corrales C. Koonce 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 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 NYM E. Charles C. Carroll Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 NYM E. Kranepool C. Carroll Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 NYM J. Grote C. Carroll 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 CIN W. Woodward C. Koonce Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 CIN C. Carroll C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 CIN P. Rose C. Koonce 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 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 NYM R. Swoboda C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 NYM J. Buchek C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 NYM K. Collins C. Carroll Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Mets 3.

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