April 10, 1968 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
OAK 1 CLE 9
@CHW 0 BOS 7
@DET 3 NYY 1
CAL 0 MIN 2
@WSA 0 CIN 9
CHC 4 HOU 5
PIT 4 PHI 2
@LAD 0 SFG 5
NYM 4 STL 2
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 35,774

Wednesday, April 10, 1968
Time of Game: 2:15

Mets

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  2
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  3    5  9  0

W: F Linzy (1-0), L: D Frisella (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   3   
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   3   
T Agee CF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    5   0   SB
R Swoboda RF                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .500 1.750    0    1   0   HR
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   0   
A Shamsky LF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    1   0   
  C Jones PR-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Martin C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   4    0   4                    25   8

BATTING

HR: R Swoboda (1, off J Marichal; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Swoboda 5; A Shamsky 2; T Agee 2; K Boswell 2; J Martin.

RBI: R Swoboda 4 (4).

2-out RBI: R Swoboda 4.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Boswell-E Kranepool; K Boswell-B Harrelson-E Kranepool.

PB: J Martin (1).

E: B Harrelson (1); K Boswell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (1, 2nd base off J Marichal/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   GDP
W Mays CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750    0    6   1   HR
J Hart LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    5   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    4   0   
  F Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Oliver SS                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
J Alou RF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.250    0    3   0   2B
H Lanier SS                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Barton C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Marichal P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  T Cline PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   4    0   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Alou (1, off D Frisella).

HR: W McCovey (1, off T Seaver; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: W McCovey 5; J Alou 3; W Mays 2; J Hart; J Hiatt; N Oliver.

GIDP: J Davenport (1).

RBI: J Alou 2 (2); W McCovey (1); J Hart (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

PITCHING

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                       8.1   7   4   3    0   3   1   3.24   32     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 7     58    -     1.36   0.13
D Frisella, BS (1), L (0-1)    0     2   1   1    0   0   0    inf    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    5.99  -0.83
Totals                         8.1   9   5   4    0   3   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 9          1-1

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
J Marichal                     8     9   4   4    0   3   1   4.50   33     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 9     51    -     0.58  -0.20
F Linzy, W (1-0)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   4   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 35,774.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. J Davenport          3B 
3. T Agee               CF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. R Swoboda            RF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. J Hart               LF 
6. A Shamsky            LF    6. J Hiatt              C  
7. J Martin             C     7. J Alou               RF 
8. E Charles            3B    8. H Lanier             SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. J Marichal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  12-      70% 100% J Alou          D Frisella      Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Hart Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  12-     -25%  12% R Swoboda       J Marichal      Home Run; Boswell Scores; Agee Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  1--      12%  30% N Oliver        D Frisella      Single (LF-CF); Hart to 2B
   b 3   1  4-1  1-3     -11%  15% J Davenport     T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  40% R Swoboda       J Marichal      Single to CF; Agee Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  T Agee          Single to RF
          1--      51%  R Swoboda       Agee Steals 2B
   R      -2-      40%  " "             Single to CF; Agee Scores
   O      1--      42%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  W Mays          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  J Hart          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      36%  J Hiatt         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  K Boswell       Single to CF
          1--      37%  T Agee          Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
   RRR    12-      12%  R Swoboda       Home Run; Boswell Scores; Agee Scores
   O      ---      12%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      15%  J Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      12%  H Lanier        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      15%  J Marichal      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lanier to 2B
   R      12-      26%  R Hunt          Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lanier Scores/unER; Marichal to 3B
   OO     1-3      15%  J Davenport     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
          ---      13%  A Shamsky       Single to RF
   O      1--      14%  J Martin        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      16%  E Charles       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      17%  T Seaver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
          ---      21%  W Mays          Single (LF-CF)
          1--      28%  W McCovey       Single to LF; Mays to 2B
   O      12-      21%  J Hart          Flyball: RF
   OO     12-      13%  J Hiatt         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      13%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      14%  K Boswell       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      14%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      12%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      11%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      10%  J Marichal      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      11%  R Swoboda       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      11%  E Kranepool     Flyball: SS
          ---      11%  A Shamsky       Single (CF-RF)
                  Cleon Jones pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 6th
          1--      10%  J Martin        Single; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      12%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
                  Cleon Jones moves to LF
   O      ---      10%  R Hunt          Flyball: LF
   O      ---       8%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
   O      ---       8%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---       8%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---       9%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---       8%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   O      1--       9%  T Agee          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      17%  W McCovey       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      14%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  J Hiatt         Single
                  Frank Johnson pinch runs for Jack Hiatt batting 6th
   O      1--      14%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   O      1--      10%  D Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Barton replaces Dave Marshall playing C batting 8th; Nate Oliver replaces Frank Johnson playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---      11%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      12%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      12%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Juan Marichal batting 9th
   O      ---       9%  T Cline         Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  R Hunt          Flyball: SS
   O      ---       6%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Frank Linzy facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Linzy replaces Ty Cline pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       6%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---       6%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       7%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
          ---      15%  W Mays          Single
   O      1--       8%  W McCovey       Popfly: 1B
          1--       9%  J Hart          Passed Ball; Mays to 2B
   R      -2-      17%  " "             Single to LF; Mays Scores
                  Danny Frisella replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Grote replaces J.C. Martin playing C batting 7th
          1--      30%  N Oliver        Single (LF-CF); Hart to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  J Alou          Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Hart Scores
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN196804100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation