June 9, 1968 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 2
@DET 0 NYY 8
CAL 1 NYY 3
CAL 2 WSA 7
MIN 4 ATL 4
@CHC 0 CHC 6
ATL 5 STL 10
@CIN 8 CIN 7
STL 6
(12) PIT 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 3 SFG 5
NYM 4 SFG 4
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 9, 1968
Time of Game: 3:20

Mets

24-28

Lost 1

8th, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  5  3
Giants          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  2    5 10  1

W: F Linzy (3-5), L: C Koonce (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Giants

29-26

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .244  .683    0    1   0   2B
K Collins 2B-3B               3   1   1   1    1   0  .125  .347    0    4   2   
A Shamsky 1B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .268  .734    0    5   0   2B
J Martin C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .314  .925    0    7   0   
  J Grote PH-C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .760    0    3   0   
E Charles 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .260  .823    0    0   1   SF
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .740    0    3   0   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .186  .512    0    2   0   
A Weis SS                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .147  .405    0    1   6   
J Koosman P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .059  .174    0    0   0   2B
  P Linz PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .106  .266    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   5   4    4  10                    26   9

BATTING

2B: J Koosman (1, off G Perry); C Jones (13, off G Perry); A Shamsky (7, off G Perry).

SF: E Charles (2, off G Perry).

TB: A Shamsky 3; J Koosman 2; C Jones 2; K Collins.

RBI: A Shamsky (17); K Collins (2); E Charles (22); J Martin (13).

2-out RBI: K Collins; A Shamsky.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Weis-K Collins-A Shamsky.

E: C Jones (4); E Charles (6); A Shamsky (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .256  .647    0    1   5   
F Johnson SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .560    0    2   2   HBP
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .574    0    0   0   
W McCovey 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   2  .284  .933    0    6   1   2B
W Mays CF                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .282  .860    0    4   1   HR,GDP
J Hart 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .823    0    1   0   
O Brown RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .213  .508    0    1   0   
J Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .526    0    2   0   
B Barton C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .559    0   10   0   2B
  T Cline PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .497    0    0   0   
G Perry P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .114  .228    0    0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Davenport PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .509    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   4    3  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Barton (1, off J Koosman); W McCovey (6, off J Koosman).

HR: W Mays (11, off J Koosman; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: F Johnson (1, by J Koosman).

TB: W Mays 6; W McCovey 3; B Barton 2; J Alou; T Cline; R Hunt; O Brown.

GIDP: W Mays (8).

RBI: W Mays 2 (31); W McCovey (29); B Barton (1).

2-out RBI: W McCovey; W Mays.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Mays-W McCovey-R Hunt.

PB: B Barton (2).

E: F Johnson (4).

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
J Koosman                      7     5   3   1    3   7   1   1.42   30     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 5     63    -     1.16  -0.02
C Koonce, BS (2), L (0-2)      1.2   5   2   2    0   3   0   0.92   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 5          0-0    4.63  -0.72
Totals                         8.2  10   5   3    3  10   1          40     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0·10           -

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
G Perry                        7.2   5   4   4    3   8   0   2.87   30     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5     58    -     1.19  -0.31
J Gibbon                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.82    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.99  -0.02
F Linzy, W (3-5)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.28   0.08
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 5          5-0

J Gibbon faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Perry (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Koosman (1; F Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Jones              LF    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. K Collins            2B    2. F Johnson            SS 
3. A Shamsky            1B    3. W McCovey            1B 
4. J Martin             C     4. W Mays               CF 
5. E Charles            3B    5. J Hart               3B 
6. R Swoboda            RF    6. O Brown              RF 
7. T Agee               CF    7. J Alou               LF 
8. A Weis               SS    8. B Barton             C  
9. J Koosman            P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  4-3  1-3      42%  60% W McCovey       C Koonce        Single to LF; Hunt to 2B; Cline Scores
   b 9   2  4-4  12-      40% 100% W Mays          C Koonce        Single (CF-RF); McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
   t 8   2  3-3  --3     -27%  24% K Collins       G Perry         Single to CF; Weis Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  1-3     -26%  17% D Marshall      C Koonce        Strikeout
   b 9   1  4-3  1--      26%  43% R Hunt          C Koonce        Single to LF; Cline to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      43%  C Jones         Double to CF
          -2-      40%  K Collins       Passed Ball; Jones to 3B
          --3      36%  " "             Walk
          1-3      32%  A Shamsky       Walk; Collins to 2B
   RO     123      32%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Collins to 3B; Jones Scores
   ROO    1-3      31%  E Charles       Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B-2B/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      42%  F Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      39%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   OO     1-3      27%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      28%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  A Weis          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  J Hart          Flyball: 2B
          ---      30%  O Brown         Single to LF
   O      1--      27%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      25%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
          ---      20%  J Koosman       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      23%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      -2-      26%  K Collins       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      17%  A Shamsky       Double to RF; Koosman Scores
   O      -2-      19%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      15%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      16%  F Johnson       Walk
          1--      20%  W McCovey       Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
   O      -23      15%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      15%  E Charles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      15%  J Hart          Strikeout Looking
          ---      17%  O Brown         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      32%  J Alou          Single to 3B; Brown Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Alou to 3B
   R      --3      42%  B Barton        Double to LF; Alou Scores/unER
   O      -2-      38%  G Perry         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      39%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      12-      33%  F Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      37%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      53%  W Mays          Home Run
   O      ---      51%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  K Collins       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Perry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  F Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  W McCovey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  A Weis          Walk
                  Phil Linz pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
          1--      36%  P Linz          Wild Pitch; Weis to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Weis to 3B
   O      --3      51%  C Jones         Strikeout
   R      --3      24%  K Collins       Single to CF; Weis Scores
          1--      21%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Collins to 3B
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Grote pinch hits for J.C. Martin batting 4th
          1-3      20%  J Grote         Walk; Shamsky to 2B
                  Frank Linzy replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      25%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
                  Cal Koonce replaces Ed Charles pitching and batting 5th; Jerry Grote moves to C; Phil Linz moves to 2B; Kevin Collins moves to 3B
          ---      44%  W Mays          Single to LF; Mays to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      42%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B; Mays to 3B
   O      --3      24%  O Brown         Strikeout
   O      --3      13%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Linzy facing 6-7-8
          ---      11%  R Swoboda       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      13%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      1--      15%  A Weis          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      16%  P Linz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Bob Barton batting 8th
          ---      29%  T Cline         Single to CF
                  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Frank Linzy batting 9th
   O      1--      17%  J Davenport     Strikeout
          1--      43%  R Hunt          Single to LF; Cline to 3B
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Frank Johnson batting 2nd
   O      1-3      17%  D Marshall      Strikeout
   R      1-3      60%  W McCovey       Single to LF; Hunt to 2B; Cline Scores
   R      12-     100%  W Mays          Single (CF-RF); McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5.

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