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WSA  5
@BAL  4
(11)		 BOS 11
OAK  2
 CHW  1
NYY  0
 MIN  3
@CLE  2
 DET  2
CAL  0
 NYM  2
CIN  0
 ATL  6
@PHI  0
 STL  5
@PIT  0
 HOU  6
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 16,791

 Thursday, August 29, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:24
Reds
0
71-60
Lost 1
2nd, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Mets            0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  9  0
W: Cal Koonce (5-4), L: George Culver (10-14), S: Ron Taylor (12)
 Mets
2
62-75
Won 1
8th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF-2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .345  .883              0   1   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .705              3   0   SB
M Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .740              3   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .779              0   2   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .733              4   0   
F Whitfield 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .751             10   0   
T Helms 2B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .673              2   5   
W Woodward SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .561              2   1   
  J Beauchamp PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .891              0   0   
G Culver P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .123  .278              0   1   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .772              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .150              0   0   
  C Ruiz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .545              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    0   5                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: V Pinson; F Whitfield.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Woodward-T Helms-F Whitfield.
PB: J Bench (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: V Pinson (15, 2nd base off C Koonce/J Martin).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   3   0    0   0  .221  .536              2   2   SB
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .663              0   3   
L Stahl CF-LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .683              4   0   2B
A Shamsky LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .223  .654              3   0   2B,IW
  T Agee CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .506              2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .619              8   1   
J Martin C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .612              5   0   
R Swoboda RF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .252  .718              1   0   
J Buchek 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .199  .484              0   1   GDP,IW
C Koonce P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .133              1   1   
  R Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       32   2   9   0    4   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: L Stahl (7, off G Culver); A Shamsky (13, off G Culver).
IBB: J Buchek (3, by T Abernathy); A Shamsky (4, by G Culver).
TB: B Harrelson 3; A Shamsky 2; L Stahl 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; J Martin; R Swoboda.
GIDP: J Buchek (7).
RBI: L Stahl (7); A Shamsky (36).
2-out RBI: A Shamsky.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Harrelson (2, 2nd base off G Culver/J Bench).

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
G Culver, L (10-14)            5     7   2   2    2   3   0   3.23   24     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 6     46    -     1.15  -0.07
T Abernathy                    3     2   0   0    2   1   0   2.01   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         8     9   2   2    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8           -  
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
C Koonce, W (5-4)              6.1   2   0   0    0   4   0   1.59   21     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 2     73    -     0.94   0.28
R Taylor, S (12)               2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          1-0    1.20   0.20
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   5   0          29     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 2          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: G Culver 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Culver (6; A Shamsky); T Abernathy (13; J Buchek).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 16,791.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           New York Mets                                
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Vada Pinson                  CF       2. Ken Boswell                  2B
3. Mack Jones                   LF       3. Larry Stahl                  CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Art Shamsky                  LF
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Fred Whitfield               1B       6. J.C. Martin                   C
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Ron Swoboda                  RF
8. Woody Woodward               SS       8. Jerry Buchek                 3B
9. George Culver                 P       9. Cal Koonce                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- R 14% 68% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver Double to LF; Boswell Scores
b5 1 -2- R 10% 86% 1-0 NYM L. Stahl G. Culver Double to LF; Harrelson Scores
b2 1 -23 O -9% 56% 0-0 NYM J. Buchek G. Culver Strikeout
b2 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Koonce G. Culver Strikeout
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 NYM J. Buchek G. Culver Passed Ball; Swoboda to 2B; Kranepool to 3B

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' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose C. Koonce Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 CIN V. Pinson C. Koonce Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN M. Jones C. Koonce Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell G. Culver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl G. Culver Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN T. Perez C. Koonce Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Bench C. Koonce Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Whitfield C. Koonce Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Helms C. Koonce Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver Single to CF
b2 0 1-- 3% 62% 0-0 NYM J. Martin G. Culver Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -5% 57% 0-0 NYM J. Martin G. Culver Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 -2- 2% 59% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver Walk
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 NYM J. Buchek G. Culver Passed Ball; Swoboda to 2B; Kranepool to 3B
b2 1 -23 O -9% 56% 0-0 NYM J. Buchek G. Culver Strikeout
b2 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Koonce G. Culver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN W. Woodward C. Koonce Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN G. Culver C. Koonce Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN P. Rose C. Koonce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell G. Culver Single to 1B
b3 1 1-- 2% 58% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl G. Culver Wild Pitch; Boswell to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 NYM L. Stahl G. Culver Flyball: CF
b3 2 -2- R 14% 68% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver Double to LF; Boswell Scores
b3 2 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 CIN V. Pinson C. Koonce Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 CIN M. Jones C. Koonce Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 CIN T. Perez C. Koonce Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' George Culver facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 NYM J. Martin G. Culver Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 71% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda G. Culver Single to 3B/Bunt
b4 1 1-- O -2% 69% 1-0 NYM J. Buchek G. Culver Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 NYM C. Koonce G. Culver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-1 CIN J. Bench C. Koonce Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-1 CIN F. Whitfield C. Koonce Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-1 CIN T. Helms C. Koonce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 76% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Culver Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 3% 79% 1-0 NYM K. Boswell G. Culver Harrelson Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -4% 75% 1-0 NYM K. Boswell G. Culver Popfly: SS
b5 1 -2- R 10% 86% 1-0 NYM L. Stahl G. Culver Double to LF; Harrelson Scores
b5 1 -2- 1% 86% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky G. Culver Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- O -2% 84% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool G. Culver Popfly: 2B
b5 2 12- O -2% 82% 2-0 NYM J. Martin G. Culver Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 CIN W. Woodward C. Koonce Groundout: 1B-P
Alex Johnson pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 CIN A. Johnson C. Koonce Lineout: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-2 CIN P. Rose C. Koonce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
Ted Abernathy replaces Alex Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 2% 89% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda T. Abernathy Walk
b6 0 1-- OO -3% 86% 2-0 NYM J. Buchek T. Abernathy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 86% 2-0 NYM C. Koonce T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -6% 80% 0-2 CIN V. Pinson C. Koonce Single to CF
t7 0 1-- -3% 77% 0-2 CIN M. Jones C. Koonce Pinson Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 6% 83% 0-2 CIN M. Jones C. Koonce Strikeout
Ron Taylor replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 5% 87% 0-2 CIN T. Perez R. Taylor Flyball: CF
t7 2 -2- O 4% 91% 0-2 CIN J. Bench R. Taylor Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 1% 92% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson T. Abernathy Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 92% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrelson to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 91% 2-0 NYM L. Stahl T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harrelson to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -1% 90% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
Larry Stahl moves from CF to LF; Tommie Agee replaces Art Shamsky (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 3% 93% 0-2 CIN F. Whitfield R. Taylor Groundout: 2B-P
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 CIN T. Helms R. Taylor Lineout: LF
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 CIN J. Beauchamp R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
Pete Rose moves from RF to 2B; Tommy Helms moves from 2B to SS; Jim Beauchamp moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 2-0 NYM J. Martin T. Abernathy Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 95% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B; Martin to 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 95% 2-0 NYM J. Buchek T. Abernathy Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -1% 94% 2-0 NYM R. Taylor T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3% 98% 0-2 CIN C. Ruiz R. Taylor Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 CIN P. Rose R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 CIN V. Pinson R. Taylor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 2.

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