May 6, 1968 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
DET 0 CHW 5
@CAL 1 CLE 3
@NYY 2 OAK 2
MIN 1 PIT 2
@ATL 1 CIN 10
PHI 1 HOU 10
SFG 2 STL 2
NYM 1
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,741

Monday, May 6, 1968, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Mets

9-13

Lost 3

10th, 6 GB

                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

W: B Gibson (3-1), L: T Seaver (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cardinals

16-8

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .161  .385    0    3   4   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .593    0    2   1   
A Shamsky LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .639    0    3   0   
  C Jones LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .645         0   0   
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .864    0    2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .481    0    7   2   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .299  .718    0    6   1   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .672    0    2   2   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .104  .247    0    3   0   
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .111  .269    0    2   1   
Totals                       35   1   3   1    1  11                    30  11

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .682    0    2   0   3B
C Flood CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .347  .933    0    5   1   IW
R Maris RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .705    0    3   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .846    0    7   1   
T McCarver C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .728    0   12   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .768    0    0   1   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .694    0    1   4   SH
D Schofield SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .909    0    2   1   
  D Ricketts PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Simpson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .939         0   0   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .497         0   0   
B Gibson P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .188  .423    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   2   6   2    3   6                    33   8

BATTING

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).

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, L (1-2)             10     6   2   1    3   6   0   1.56   40     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 6     77    -     1.41   0.16
Totals                        10     6   2   1    3   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 6           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (3-1)             11     3   1   1    1  11   0   1.31   36     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 3     97    -     1.34   0.66
Totals                        11     3   1   1    1  11   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Seaver 2 (2; C Flood, R Maris).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 12,741.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. A Shamsky            LF    3. R Maris              RF 
4. R Swoboda            RF    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. J Grote              C     6. M Shannon            3B 
7. E Charles            3B    7. J Javier             2B 
8. T Agee               CF    8. D Schofield          SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   0  1-1  ---      31%  92% L Brock         T Seaver        Triple to CF
   t 4   0  1-1  -23      20%  51% R Swoboda       B Gibson        Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      14%  79% J Javier        T Seaver        Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
   t 4   0  1-0  1--     -14%  46% K Boswell       B Gibson        Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   b10   1  1-1  -2-     -13%  55% D Ricketts      T Seaver        Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  C Flood         Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  R Maris         Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  T McCarver      Single to RF
          1--      65%  M Shannon       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McCarver to 2B; Shannon to 1B
   R      12-      79%  J Javier        Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      68%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      1-3      64%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  E Charles       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      68%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  C Flood         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  R Maris         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      65%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  B Harrelson     Single to LF
          1--      46%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   R      1-3      38%  A Shamsky       Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Boswell to 2B
          12-      31%  R Swoboda       Passed Ball; Boswell to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
   OO     -23      51%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
   O      --3      55%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      56%  M Shannon       Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Javier        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Schofield     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Brock         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C Flood         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      57%  K Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  R Maris         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      51%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      49%  R Swoboda       Walk
   O      1--      54%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      58%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  M Shannon       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  A Shamsky       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
                  Cleon Jones replaces Art Shamsky playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      56%  R Maris         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      53%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  M Shannon       Single to 3B
   O      1--      68%  J Javier        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Shannon to 2B
                  Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 8th
   O      -2-      55%  D Ricketts      Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B
                  Dick Simpson pinch runs for Dave Ricketts batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  B Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
                  Dal Maxvill replaces Dick Simpson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  L Brock         Triple to CF
          --3      93%  C Flood         Intentional Walk
          1-3      93%  R Maris         Intentional Walk; Flood to 2B
   R      123     100%  O Cepeda        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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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation