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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
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Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 12,741

 Monday, May 6, 1968, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Mets
1
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: Bob Gibson (3-1), L: Tom Seaver (1-2)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Cardinals
2
16-8
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .161  .384              3   4   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .593              2   1   
A Shamsky LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .640              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              2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .482              7   2   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .299  .718              6   1   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .671              2   2   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .104  .247              3   0   
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .111  .269              2   1   
Totals                       35   1   3   0    1  11                         30  11
Batting Events
TB: K Boswell; B Harrelson; A Shamsky.
RBI: A Shamsky (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: E Kranepool (2).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .682              2   0   3B
C Flood CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .347  .934              5   1   IW
R Maris RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .704              3   0   IW
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .846              7   1   
T McCarver C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .727             12   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .768              0   1   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .694              1   4   SH
D Schofield SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .909              2   1   
  D Ricketts PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              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              1   0   
Totals                       36   2   6   0    3   6                         33   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Flood-T McCarver.
PB: T McCarver (3).

Pitching Stats

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.
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 0 --- 31% 92% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Triple to CF
t4 0 -23 OO 20% 51% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
b2 0 12- R 14% 79% 0-0 STL J. Javier T. Seaver Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
t4 0 1-- -14% 47% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
b10 1 -2- O -13% 55% 1-1 STL D. Ricketts T. Seaver Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL R. Maris T. Seaver Single to 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 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 --- 4% 59% 0-0 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McCarver to 2B; Shannon to 1B
b2 0 12- R 14% 79% 0-0 STL J. Javier T. Seaver Single to RF; McCarver Scores/unER; Shannon to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -5% 74% 1-0 STL D. Schofield T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-3 O -6% 68% 1-0 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 64% 1-0 STL L. Brock T. Seaver 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 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYM E. Charles B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 STL R. Maris T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver 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 --- -5% 60% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Single to LF
t4 0 1-- -14% 47% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
t4 0 1-3 R -8% 38% 0-1 NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Boswell to 2B
t4 0 12- -7% 31% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Passed Ball; Boswell to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t4 0 -23 OO 20% 51% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Double Play: Flyball: CF-C; Shamsky to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 STL D. Schofield T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 NYM E. Charles B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL C. Flood T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 STL R. Maris T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 49% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Walk
t7 1 1-- O 4% 54% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 4% 58% 1-1 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 STL D. Schofield T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 NYM E. Charles B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 2% 59% 1-1 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 STL C. Flood T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 3% 58% 1-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 3% 61% 1-1 NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 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 0 --- O -5% 56% 1-1 STL R. Maris T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b9 1 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O -3% 50% 1-1 STL T. McCarver T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Gibson Strikeout
t10 1 --- O 3% 58% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t10 2 --- O 3% 61% 1-1 NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 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 0 --- 8% 69% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Seaver Single to 3B
b10 0 1-- O -1% 68% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Shannon to 2B
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Dick Schofield (SS) batting 8th
b10 1 -2- O -13% 55% 1-1 STL D. Ricketts T. Seaver Fielder's Choice SS; Shannon out at 3B/SS-3B
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Dave Ricketts (PH) batting 8th
b10 2 1-- O -5% 50% 1-1 STL B. Gibson T. Seaver 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 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM E. Charles B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t11 1 --- O 3% 58% 1-1 NYM T. Agee B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t11 2 --- O 3% 61% 1-1 NYM T. Seaver B. Gibson 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 0 --- 31% 92% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Seaver Triple to CF
b11 0 --3 1% 93% 1-1 STL C. Flood T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b11 0 1-3 -0% 93% 1-1 STL R. Maris T. Seaver Intentional Walk; Flood to 2B
b11 0 123 R 7% 100% 1-1 STL O. Cepeda T. Seaver 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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