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@BAL		0
4
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@CAL		5
1
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@NYY		3
2
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@OAK		1
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10
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Monday, May 6, 1968, 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 12,741, Time of Game: 2:10
Mets
1
9-13
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
16-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Gibson (3-1)
L: Tom Seaver (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  3  1
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .161 .384 -0.039 1.27 0.052 -0.091 -0.1 3 4
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .593 0.145 1.50 0.208 -0.063 1.2 2 1
Art Shamsky LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .640 0.014 1.40 0.083 -0.070 0.3 3 0
   Cleon Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .247 .864 -0.229 1.54 0.041 -0.270 -1.7 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .482 -0.140 1.51 0.000 -0.140 -0.8 7 2
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .299 .718 -0.100 1.03 0.000 -0.100 -0.5 6 1
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .671 -0.134 1.44 0.000 -0.134 -0.7 2 2
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .104 .247 -0.092 1.00 0.000 -0.092 -0.4 3 0
Tom Seaver P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .111 .269 -0.088 0.94 0.000 -0.088 -0.4 2 1
Team Totals 35 1 3 1 1 11 .086 .197 -0.663 1.30 0.384 -1.048 -3.1 30 11
TB: K Boswell; B Harrelson; A Shamsky.
RBI: A Shamsky (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: E Kranepool (2).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .682 0.206 1.32 0.313 -0.107 0.1 2 0 3B
Curt Flood CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .347 .934 -0.058 1.08 0.006 -0.065 -0.0 5 1 IW
Roger Maris RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .224 .704 -0.080 1.37 0.012 -0.092 0.1 3 0 IW
Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .846 -0.013 1.30 0.071 -0.084 0.5 7 1
Tim McCarver C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .727 -0.026 0.94 0.040 -0.066 0.0 12 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .768 0.135 1.50 0.170 -0.035 1.0 0 1
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .694 0.077 2.03 0.142 -0.065 0.9 1 4 SH
Dick Schofield SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .909 -0.094 1.05 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 2 1
   Dave Ricketts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.126 3.20 0.000 -0.126 -0.4
   Dick Simpson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .939 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dal Maxvill SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .497 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Gibson P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .188 .423 -0.181 1.71 0.000 -0.181 -1.2 1 0
Team Totals 36 2 6 2 3 6 .167 .453 -0.160 1.41 0.754 -0.915 0.0 33 8
3B: L Brock (2, off T Seaver).
SH: J Javier (1, off T Seaver).
IBB: R Maris (1, by T Seaver); C Flood (1, by T Seaver).
TB: L Brock 3; T McCarver; M Shannon; R Maris; J Javier; O Cepeda.
RBI: J Javier (6); O Cepeda (17).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Flood-T McCarver.
PB: T McCarver (3).
Outfield Assists: C Flood (K Boswell at 3rd base).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (1-2) 10 6 2 1 3 6 0 1.56 40 77 0.162 1.41 -0.0
Team Totals 10 6 2 1 3 6 0 0.90 40 77 0.162 1.30 -0.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (3-1) 11 3 1 1 1 11 0 1.31 36 97 0.662 1.30 3.1
Team Totals 11 3 1 1 1 11 0 0.82 36 97 0.662 1.41 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Seaver 2 (2; C Flood, R Maris).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 12,741.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Art Shamsky LF 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Ron Swoboda RF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Ed Charles 3B 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Tommie Agee CF 8 Dick Schofield SS
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 1-1 0 --- STL L. Brock T. Seaver 31% 92% Triple to CF
t4 1-1 0 -23 OO NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson 20% 51% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
b2 0-0 0 12- R STL J. Javier T. Seaver 14% 79% Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson -14% 46% Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
b10 1-1 1 -2- O STL D. Ricketts T. Seaver -13% 55% Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B

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, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 1% 53% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 1% 54% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock T. Seaver -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood T. Seaver -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- STL R. Maris T. Seaver 1% 52% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- STL T. McCarver T. Seaver 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- STL M. Shannon T. Seaver 6% 65% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McCarver to 2B; Shannon to 1B
b2 0-0 0 12- R STL J. Javier T. Seaver 14% 79% Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 O STL D. Schofield T. Seaver -5% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O STL B. Gibson T. Seaver -6% 68% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O STL L. Brock T. Seaver -4% 64% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 2% 66% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL C. Flood T. Seaver -2% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL R. Maris T. Seaver -1% 66% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson -5% 60% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson -14% 46% Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-3 R NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson -8% 38% Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Boswell to 2B
t4 1-1 0 12- NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson -7% 31% Passed Ball; Boswell to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t4 1-1 0 -23 OO NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson 20% 51% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 5% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O STL T. McCarver T. Seaver -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-1 1 --- STL M. Shannon T. Seaver 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O STL J. Javier T. Seaver -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 1-1 2 1-- O STL D. Schofield T. Seaver -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O STL B. Gibson T. Seaver -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock T. Seaver -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 2 --- O STL C. Flood T. Seaver -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O STL R. Maris T. Seaver -3% 54% Popfly: 3B
b6 1-1 1 --- O STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O STL T. McCarver T. Seaver -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t7 1-1 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson -4% 49% Walk
t7 1-1 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 5% 54% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 4% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O STL M. Shannon T. Seaver -3% 54% Popfly: SS
b7 1-1 1 --- O STL J. Javier T. Seaver -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 2 --- O STL D. Schofield T. Seaver -2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-1 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 2% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b8 1-1 0 --- O STL B. Gibson T. Seaver -4% 55% Strikeout
b8 1-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock T. Seaver -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O STL C. Flood T. Seaver -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t9 1-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-1 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t9 1-1 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
Cleon Jones replaces Art Shamsky playing LF batting 3rd
b9 1-1 0 --- O STL R. Maris T. Seaver -5% 56% Popfly: SS
b9 1-1 1 --- O STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b9 1-1 2 --- O STL T. McCarver T. Seaver -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t10 1-1 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson 5% 55% Strikeout
t10 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 3% 58% Flyball: CF
t10 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b10 1-1 0 --- STL M. Shannon T. Seaver 8% 69% Single to 3B
b10 1-1 0 1-- O STL J. Javier T. Seaver -1% 68% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Shannon to 2B
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dick Schofield (SS) batting 8th
b10 1-1 1 -2- O STL D. Ricketts T. Seaver -13% 55% Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Dave Ricketts (PH) batting 8th
b10 1-1 2 1-- O STL B. Gibson T. Seaver -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
Dal Maxvill replaces Dick Simpson (PR) playing SS batting 8th
t11 1-1 0 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t11 1-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 3% 58% Flyball: CF
t11 1-1 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 3% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b11 1-1 0 --- STL L. Brock T. Seaver 31% 92% Triple to CF
b11 1-1 0 --3 STL C. Flood T. Seaver 1% 93% Intentional Walk
b11 1-1 0 1-3 STL R. Maris T. Seaver -0% 93% Intentional Walk; Flood to 2B
b11 1-1 0 123 R STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver 7% 100% Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood to 3B; Maris to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

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