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CAL  7
BAL  2
 CLE  2
BOS  1
 DET  7
CHW  0
 CHW 10
@DET  2
 NYY  5
@MIN  0
 WSA  7
@OAK  5
 OAK  4
WSA  3
 CHC  6
ATL  5
(10)		 PIT  8
@CIN  3
 HOU  8
LAD  5
 NYM  8
SFG  0
 PHI  8
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 33,684

 Tuesday, August 20, 1968
Time of Game: 2:53
Giants
0
65-59
Lost 1
3rd, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  3
Mets            0  1  1   0  2  0   0  4  X    8  9  0
W: Tom Seaver (11-9), L: Ray Sadecki (11-14), S: Cal Koonce (10)
 Mets
8
58-70
Won 1
9th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .259  .729              0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .246  .657              3   0   2B
T Cline LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .483              1   0   
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .960              6   2   IW
J Hart 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .791              1   1   
D Dietz C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .319  .852              8   1   CS
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .583              5   0   GDP
H Lanier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .414              0   2   
R Sadecki P                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .090  .272              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Schroder PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .578              0   0   
  B Monbouquette P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .332              0   1   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    5   7                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Hunt (13, off T Seaver).
IBB: W McCovey (14, by T Seaver).
TB: D Dietz 2; R Hunt 2; J Hart; J Alou.
GIDP: J Alou (15).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: H Lanier (14); D Dietz (7); J Hart (15).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Dietz (1, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   2   0   0    1   0  .177  .484              1   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   0    0   2  .214  .523              2   4   SH
C Jones LF                    4   3   3   1    1   0  .282  .765              4   0   SB,IW
R Swoboda RF                  4   2   2   5    1   0  .247  .720              0   1   HR,SB
J Grote C                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .697              9   2   
P Linz 2B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .228  .519              2   3   2B
J Buchek 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .199  .481              0   1   IW
L Stahl 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .614              8   1   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .107  .250              1   0   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .617              0   0   
  C Koonce P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   1   
Totals                       36   8   9   0    4   8                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: P Linz (6, off R Sadecki).
HR: R Swoboda (11, off B Monbouquette; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: B Harrelson (2, off R Sadecki).
IBB: J Buchek (2, by R Sadecki); C Jones (2, by R Sadecki).
TB: R Swoboda 5; P Linz 3; C Jones 3; B Harrelson; J Grote.
RBI: R Swoboda 5 (54); P Linz 2 (16); C Jones (44).
2-out RBI: R Swoboda 3; P Linz; C Jones.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Koonce-B Harrelson-L Stahl.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Swoboda (7, 2nd base off R Sadecki/D Dietz); C Jones (18, 3rd base off R Sadecki/D Dietz).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sadecki, L (11-14)           4.1   3   4   4    4   4   0   2.89   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 3     41    -     1.04  -0.20
R Herbel                       1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.09    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.39  -0.00
B Monbouquette                 2     5   4   0    0   1   1   4.25   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.11  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   4    4   8   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8          2-1 
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, W (11-9)             6     4   0   0    5   5   0   1.95   25     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 4     64    -     1.09   0.26
C Koonce, S (10)               3     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.41    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.04
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5   7   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Sadecki (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki 2 (12; J Buchek, C Jones); T Seaver (5; W McCovey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 33,684.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      New York Mets                                
1. Bobby Bonds                  CF       1. Tommie Agee                  CF
2. Ron Hunt                     2B       2. Bud Harrelson                SS
3. Ty Cline                     LF       3. Cleon Jones                  LF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Ron Swoboda                  RF
5. Jim Ray Hart                 3B       5. Jerry Grote                   C
6. Dick Dietz                    C       6. Phil Linz                    2B
7. Jesus Alou                   RF       7. Jerry Buchek                 3B
8. Hal Lanier                   SS       8. Larry Stahl                  1B
9. Ray Sadecki                   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
b2 0 12- R 15% 80% 0-0 NYM P. Linz R. Sadecki Double to LF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores
b5 1 12- R 7% 94% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Agee Scores
t4 0 1-- O 7% 79% 0-2 SFG J. Alou T. Seaver Dietz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B-P)
b2 1 123 O -6% 70% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Fielder's Choice ; Swoboda 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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt T. Seaver Double to CF
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 SFG T. Cline T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Intentional Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Hart T. Seaver Single to RF; McCovey to 2B; Hunt out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee R. Sadecki Flyball: 2B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Sadecki Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. Dietz T. Seaver Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Alou T. Seaver Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 SFG R. Sadecki T. Seaver Walk; Alou to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Fielder's Choice ; Swoboda to 2B
b2 0 12- R 15% 80% 0-0 NYM P. Linz R. Sadecki Double to LF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores
b2 0 -23 1% 82% 1-0 NYM J. Buchek R. Sadecki Intentional Walk
b2 0 123 O -6% 76% 1-0 NYM L. Stahl R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Buchek to 2B; Linz to 3B
b2 1 123 O -6% 70% 1-0 NYM T. Seaver R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
b2 2 123 O -6% 64% 1-0 NYM T. Agee R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 SFG R. Hunt T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 SFG T. Cline T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 66% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 SFG J. Hart T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Single to LF
b3 1 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
b3 1 -2- 3% 74% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Jones Steals 3B
b3 1 --3 R 6% 80% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Fielder's Choice ; Jones Scores
b3 1 1-- 3% 83% 2-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Swoboda Steals 2B; Swoboda to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1 --3 O -4% 79% 2-0 NYM J. Grote R. Sadecki Strikeout
b3 2 --3 O -2% 77% 2-0 NYM P. Linz R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -5% 72% 0-2 SFG D. Dietz T. Seaver Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O 7% 79% 0-2 SFG J. Alou T. Seaver Dietz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B-P)
t4 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 SFG J. Alou T. Seaver Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 NYM J. Buchek R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 NYM L. Stahl R. Sadecki Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- O -0% 79% 2-0 NYM T. Seaver R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -5% 74% 0-2 SFG R. Sadecki T. Seaver Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 79% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Strikeout
t5 1 1-- -5% 74% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt T. Seaver Walk; Sadecki to 2B
t5 1 12- O 6% 79% 0-2 SFG T. Cline T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t5 2 12- O 5% 84% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 NYM T. Agee R. Sadecki Walk
b5 0 1-- O -0% 86% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Sadecki Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
b5 1 -2- 1% 86% 2-0 NYM C. Jones R. Sadecki Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- R 7% 94% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda R. Sadecki Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Agee Scores
Ron Herbel replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 1-3 O -2% 91% 3-0 NYM J. Grote R. Herbel Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 2 1-3 R 4% 95% 3-0 NYM P. Linz R. Herbel Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Jones Scores
b5 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 NYM J. Buchek R. Herbel Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 SFG J. Hart T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 SFG D. Dietz T. Seaver Groundout: C-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 SFG J. Alou T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYM L. Stahl R. Herbel Strikeout
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYM A. Shamsky R. Herbel Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 NYM T. Agee R. Herbel Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Herbel Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
Cal Koonce replaces Art Shamsky (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 SFG H. Lanier C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
Bob Schroder pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 SFG B. Schroder C. Koonce Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 SFG B. Bonds C. Koonce Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Bill Monbouquette facing 3-4-5
Bill Monbouquette replaces Bob Schroder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 NYM C. Jones B. Monbouquette Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Monbouquette Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- 1% 99% 4-0 NYM J. Grote B. Monbouquette Single to CF; Swoboda to 3B; Grote to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b7 1 -23 O -0% 98% 4-0 NYM P. Linz B. Monbouquette Flyball: RF
b7 2 -23 O -0% 98% 4-0 NYM J. Buchek B. Monbouquette Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 SFG R. Hunt C. Koonce Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 SFG T. Cline C. Koonce Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 SFG W. McCovey C. Koonce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM L. Stahl B. Monbouquette Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM C. Koonce B. Monbouquette Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 4-0 NYM T. Agee B. Monbouquette Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Monbouquette Single to RF; Agee to 3B
b8 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 4-0 NYM C. Jones B. Monbouquette Single to CF; Harrelson to 3B; Agee Scores/unER
b8 2 1-3 RRR 0% 100% 5-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Monbouquette Home Run; Harrelson Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Swoboda Scores/unER
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM J. Grote B. Monbouquette Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 8.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG J. Hart C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 SFG D. Dietz C. Koonce Single to LF
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-8 SFG J. Alou C. Koonce Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 8.

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