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Standings
CLE
@DET		2
0
CAL
@NYY		1
8
CAL
@NYY		2
3
MIN
@WSA		4
7
ATL
@CHC		4
0
ATL
@CHC		5
6
STL
@CIN		10
8
STL
@CIN		6
7		 
(12)
PIT
@HOU		3
1
PHI
@LAD		3
4
NYM
@SFG		4
5
NYM
@SFG		1
4
Sunday, June 9, 1968,
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mets
4
24-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
5
29-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Frank Linzy (3-5)
L: Cal Koonce (0-2)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .244 .683 -0.087 1.49 0.103 -0.190 -0.1 1 0 2B
Kevin Collins 2B-3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .125 .347 0.254 1.70 0.308 -0.054 0.8 4 2
Art Shamsky 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .268 .733 0.129 1.09 0.150 -0.021 1.6 5 0 2B
J.C. Martin C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .314 .925 -0.027 1.25 0.004 -0.031 -0.4 7 0
   Jerry Grote PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .760 0.015 1.57 0.015 0.000 0.3 3 0
Ed Charles 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .260 .823 -0.093 1.55 0.007 -0.100 -1.1 0 1 SF
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .740 -0.025 0.60 0.020 -0.044 -0.1 3 0
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .186 .512 -0.049 0.53 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 2 0
Al Weis SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .147 .405 0.102 1.31 0.143 -0.041 0.1 1 6
Jerry Koosman P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .059 .174 0.033 0.58 0.047 -0.013 0.5 0 0 2B
   Phil Linz PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .106 .266 -0.011 1.48 0.001 -0.012 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 5 4 4 10 .161 .508 0.241 1.19 0.798 -0.555 0.5 26 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .256 .647 0.264 1.79 0.311 -0.047 0.8 1 5
Frank Johnson SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .560 -0.004 1.38 0.078 -0.082 0.2 2 2 HBP
   Dave Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .574 -0.257 7.82 0.000 -0.257 -0.7
Willie McCovey 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 .284 .933 0.383 2.43 0.462 -0.079 0.8 6 1 2B
Willie Mays CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .282 .860 0.598 2.35 0.777 -0.179 1.0 4 1 HR,GDP
Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .823 -0.079 1.54 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 1 0
Ollie Brown RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .213 .507 -0.143 1.60 0.053 -0.196 -0.2 1 0
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .526 -0.013 1.98 0.151 -0.164 0.7 2 0
Bob Barton C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .242 .558 0.059 1.21 0.102 -0.043 0.4 10 0 2B
   Ty Cline PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .497 0.132 3.11 0.132 0.000 0.4
Gaylord Perry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .114 .229 -0.082 1.11 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 0 0
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Linzy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Davenport PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .510 -0.116 5.45 0.000 -0.116 -0.3
Team Totals 36 5 10 4 3 10 .278 .767 0.742 2.06 2.066 -1.324 1.9 27 9
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).
Outfield Assists: W Mays (J Martin at 1st base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman 7 5 3 1 3 7 1 1.42 30 63 -0.020 1.20 -0.3
Cal Koonce, BS (2), L (0-2) 1.2 5 2 2 0 3 0 0.92 10 0 0 -0.722 4.64 -1.6
Team Totals 8.2 10 5 3 3 10 1 3.12 40 63 0 0 -0.742 1.19 -1.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry 7.2 5 4 4 3 8 0 2.87 30 58 -0.307 1.22 -1.4
Joe Gibbon 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.82 1 2 0 -0.015 1.57 -0.3
Frank Linzy, W (3-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.45 5 3 0 0.081 0.97 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 4 10 0 4.00 36 58 5 0 -0.241 2.06 -0.5
J Gibbon faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Perry (1).
HBP: J Koosman (1; F Johnson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         San Francisco Giants
1 Cleon Jones LF 1 Ron Hunt 2B
2 Kevin Collins 2B 2 Frank Johnson SS
3 Art Shamsky 1B 3 Willie McCovey 1B
4 J.C. Martin C 4 Willie Mays CF
5 Ed Charles 3B 5 Jim Ray Hart 3B
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Ollie Brown RF
7 Tommie Agee CF 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Al Weis SS 8 Bob Barton C
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 Gaylord Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 1-3 R SFG W. McCovey C. Koonce 42% 60% Single to LF; Hunt to 2B; Cline Scores
b9 4-4 2 12- R SFG W. Mays C. Koonce 40% 100% Single (CF-RF); McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
t8 3-3 2 --3 R NYM K. Collins G. Perry -27% 24% Single to CF; Weis Scores
b9 3-4 1 1-- SFG R. Hunt C. Koonce 26% 43% Single to LF; Cline to 3B
b9 3-4 1 1-3 O SFG D. Marshall C. Koonce -26% 17% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones G. Perry -7% 43% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 -2- NYM K. Collins G. Perry -4% 40% Passed Ball; Jones to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --3 NYM K. Collins G. Perry -4% 36% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-3 NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry -4% 32% Walk; Collins to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 RO NYM J. Martin G. Perry -0% 32% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Collins to 3B; Jones Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-3 ROO NYM E. Charles G. Perry -1% 31% 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, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman 4% 35% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- SFG F. Johnson J. Koosman 7% 42% Hit By Pitch; Hunt to 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- O SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -3% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
b1 0-2 1 1-3 OO SFG W. Mays J. Koosman -12% 27% 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, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 1% 28% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 1% 29% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Perry 1% 30% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman -2% 27% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-2 1 --- SFG O. Brown J. Koosman 3% 30% Single to LF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 2 1-- O SFG B. Barton J. Koosman -2% 25% 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, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- NYM J. Koosman G. Perry -5% 20% Double (LF-CF)
t3 2-0 0 -2- O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 3% 23% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Collins G. Perry 2% 26% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 -2- R NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry -9% 17% Double to RF; Koosman Scores
t3 3-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Martin G. Perry 2% 19% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- O SFG G. Perry J. Koosman -2% 17% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman -1% 15% Flyball: CF
b3 0-3 2 --- SFG F. Johnson J. Koosman 1% 16% Walk
b3 0-3 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman 4% 20% Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
b3 0-3 2 -23 O SFG W. Mays J. Koosman -6% 15% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Perry 1% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 1% 16% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 0% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman -2% 15% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-3 1 --- SFG O. Brown J. Koosman 3% 17% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-3 1 1-- R SFG J. Alou J. Koosman 15% 32% Single to 3B; Brown Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Alou to 3B
b4 1-3 1 --3 R SFG B. Barton J. Koosman 10% 42% Double to LF; Alou Scores/unER
b4 2-3 1 -2- O SFG G. Perry J. Koosman -5% 38% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-3 2 -2- SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman 1% 39% Walk
b4 2-3 2 12- O SFG F. Johnson J. Koosman -6% 33% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- O NYM A. Weis G. Perry 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman G. Perry 1% 36% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-2 2 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
b5 2-3 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -3% 34% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 1 --- R SFG W. Mays J. Koosman 19% 53% Home Run
b5 3-3 1 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Koosman -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 2 --- O SFG O. Brown J. Koosman -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
t6 3-3 0 --- O NYM K. Collins G. Perry 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t6 3-3 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t6 3-3 2 --- O NYM J. Martin G. Perry 1% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Koosman -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 3-3 1 --- O SFG B. Barton J. Koosman -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- O SFG G. Perry J. Koosman -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
t7 3-3 0 --- O NYM E. Charles G. Perry 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 3-3 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- O NYM T. Agee G. Perry 2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b7 3-3 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Koosman -3% 54% Strikeout
b7 3-3 1 --- O SFG F. Johnson J. Koosman -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b7 3-3 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Koosman -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t8 3-3 0 --- NYM A. Weis G. Perry -7% 43% Walk
Phil Linz pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 1-- NYM P. Linz G. Perry -7% 36% Wild Pitch; Weis to 2B
t8 3-3 0 -2- O NYM P. Linz G. Perry -0% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Weis to 3B
t8 3-3 1 --3 O NYM C. Jones G. Perry 15% 51% Strikeout
t8 3-3 2 --3 R NYM K. Collins G. Perry -27% 24% Single to CF; Weis Scores
t8 4-3 2 1-- NYM A. Shamsky G. Perry -2% 21% Single to RF; Collins to 3B
Joe Gibbon replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Grote pinch hits for J.C. Martin (C) batting 4th
t8 4-3 2 1-3 NYM J. Grote J. Gibbon -2% 20% Walk; Shamsky to 2B
Frank Linzy replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 2 123 O NYM E. Charles F. Linzy 6% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
Cal Koonce replaces Ed Charles (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Jerry Grote moves from PH to C
Phil Linz moves from PH to 2B
Kevin Collins moves from 2B to 3B
b8 3-4 0 --- SFG W. Mays C. Koonce 18% 44% Single to LF; Mays to 2B/Adv on E7
b8 3-4 0 -2- O SFG J. Hart C. Koonce -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B; Mays to 3B
b8 3-4 1 --3 O SFG O. Brown C. Koonce -18% 24% Strikeout
b8 3-4 2 --3 O SFG J. Alou C. Koonce -10% 13% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 6-7-8
t9 4-3 0 --- NYM R. Swoboda F. Linzy -2% 11% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 4-3 0 1-- O NYM T. Agee F. Linzy 2% 13% Strikeout
t9 4-3 1 1-- O NYM A. Weis F. Linzy 1% 15% Flyball: LF
t9 4-3 2 1-- O NYM P. Linz F. Linzy 1% 16% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
Ty Cline pinch hits for Bob Barton (C) batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 --- SFG T. Cline C. Koonce 13% 29% Single to CF
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Frank Linzy (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 1-- O SFG J. Davenport C. Koonce -12% 17% Strikeout
b9 3-4 1 1-- SFG R. Hunt C. Koonce 26% 43% Single to LF; Cline to 3B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Frank Johnson (SS) batting 2nd
b9 3-4 1 1-3 O SFG D. Marshall C. Koonce -26% 17% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 1-3 R SFG W. McCovey C. Koonce 42% 60% Single to LF; Hunt to 2B; Cline Scores
b9 4-4 2 12- R SFG W. Mays C. Koonce 40% 100% Single (CF-RF); McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 5.

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