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DET
@BAL		3
1
CHW
@CAL		2
3
CLE
@NYY		1
2
MIN
@OAK		0
4
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@WSA		3
1
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@ATL		4
3		 
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@CHC		6
7
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@CIN		6
2
SFG
@HOU		3
1
NYM
@STL		0
2
Wednesday, May 8, 1968, 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 11,282, Time of Game: 2:03
Mets
0
10-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
17-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Carlton (3-1)
L: Al Jackson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .122 .302 -0.058 0.96 0.026 -0.084 -0.4 0 0 2B
Phil Linz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .130 -0.054 0.78 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 2 2
   Ed Charles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .662 -0.036 1.37 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .628 -0.063 0.68 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 2 0
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .818 -0.053 0.82 0.014 -0.067 -0.4 0 0
Greg Goossen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .776 -0.008 0.65 0.037 -0.045 -0.1 7 0
Jerry Grote C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .710 0.102 1.05 0.136 -0.035 0.6 8 2 2B
Jerry Buchek 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .627 -0.193 1.56 0.032 -0.224 -1.2 1 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .415 -0.034 1.14 0.028 -0.062 -0.2 4 4
Al Jackson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.041 1.15 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 3 SH
   Al Weis PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .346 -0.018 0.78 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 2 5 .138 .400 -0.456 0.95 0.273 -0.729 -3.4 24 12
2B: T Agee (1, off S Carlton); J Grote (3, off S Carlton).
SH: A Jackson (1, off S Carlton).
TB: T Agee 2; J Grote 2; B Harrelson; G Goossen.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Linz-B Harrelson-G Goossen; J Grote-B Harrelson-P Linz.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .673 -0.021 0.77 0.008 -0.029 -0.2 1 0 2B
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .281 .685 0.009 0.66 0.029 -0.020 -0.2 2 1
Curt Flood CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .337 .906 -0.040 0.56 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 2 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .789 -0.042 0.59 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 12 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .762 -0.010 0.42 0.012 -0.022 0.1 2 6
Tim McCarver C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .680 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 5 0 GDP
Dick Simpson RF 3 1 1 0 0 2 .321 .911 0.029 0.53 0.043 -0.014 0.1 2 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .197 .528 0.123 0.75 0.127 -0.004 1.0 1 4
Steve Carlton P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .125 .250 0.036 0.89 0.063 -0.027 0.1 0 2
Team Totals 29 2 8 2 0 8 .276 .586 0.046 0.62 0.282 -0.236 -1.0 27 13
2B: L Brock (6, off R Taylor).
TB: L Brock 2; J Javier 2; D Maxvill 2; S Carlton; M Shannon; D Simpson.
GIDP: T McCarver (2).
RBI: J Javier (7); S Carlton (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Shannon.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Jackson, L (0-1) 7 7 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 25 62 -0.053 0.70 0.6
Ron Taylor 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.16 4 0 0 0.008 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 0 8 0 2.25 29 62 0 0 -0.045 0.95 1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (3-1) 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 3.06 32 82 0.456 0.95 3.4
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 32 82 0.456 0.62 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 11,282.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Phil Linz 2B 2 Julian Javier 2B
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Curt Flood CF
4 Ron Swoboda RF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Greg Goossen 1B 5 Mike Shannon 3B
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Tim McCarver C
7 Jerry Buchek 3B 7 Dick Simpson RF
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Al Jackson P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 1 -23 OO NYM J. Buchek S. Carlton 20% 91% Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
t7 0-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote S. Carlton -14% 71% Double to LF; Goossen to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-- STL D. Maxvill A. Jackson 12% 71% Single to LF; Simpson to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 R STL S. Carlton A. Jackson 6% 77% Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Maxvill to 2B
b3 0-0 0 --- STL D. Simpson A. Jackson 4% 59% Single to LF

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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' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM P. Linz S. Carlton 1% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Carlton 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock A. Jackson -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Javier A. Jackson -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL C. Flood A. Jackson -1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM G. Goossen S. Carlton 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Carlton 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda A. Jackson -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon A. Jackson -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL T. McCarver A. Jackson -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Buchek S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYM A. Jackson S. Carlton 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Agee S. Carlton 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- STL D. Simpson A. Jackson 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- STL D. Maxvill A. Jackson 12% 71% Single to LF; Simpson to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 R STL S. Carlton A. Jackson 6% 77% Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Maxvill to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- O STL L. Brock A. Jackson 0% 77% Groundout: C-1B; Maxvill to 3B; Carlton to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 RO STL J. Javier A. Jackson 2% 79% Single to LF; Maxvill Scores; Carlton out at 3B/P-3B; Javier to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b3 2-0 2 -2- O STL C. Flood A. Jackson -2% 77% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYM P. Linz S. Carlton 2% 79% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Carlton 1% 81% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton -1% 80% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-- O NYM G. Goossen S. Carlton 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda A. Jackson -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon A. Jackson -1% 80% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 --- O STL T. McCarver A. Jackson -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Carlton 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- NYM J. Buchek S. Carlton -3% 79% Walk
t5 0-2 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton 3% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O NYM A. Jackson S. Carlton 2% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Simpson A. Jackson -1% 83% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- STL D. Maxvill A. Jackson 1% 85% Single to 3B
b5 2-0 1 1-- OO STL S. Carlton A. Jackson -2% 82% Double Play: Bunt Groundout: C-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Carlton 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O NYM P. Linz S. Carlton 2% 87% Strikeout
t6 0-2 2 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Carlton 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
b6 2-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock A. Jackson -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- STL J. Javier A. Jackson 1% 88% Single to CF
b6 2-0 1 1-- O STL C. Flood A. Jackson -1% 87% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 1-- O STL O. Cepeda A. Jackson -1% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 3% 88% Flyball: RF
t7 0-2 1 --- NYM G. Goossen S. Carlton -4% 85% Single to LF
t7 0-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote S. Carlton -14% 71% Double to LF; Goossen to 3B
t7 0-2 1 -23 OO NYM J. Buchek S. Carlton 20% 91% Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- STL M. Shannon A. Jackson 1% 92% Single to CF
b7 2-0 0 1-- OO STL T. McCarver A. Jackson -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- O STL D. Simpson A. Jackson -0% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Carlton 3% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
Al Weis pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- O NYM A. Weis S. Carlton 2% 94% Popfly: SS
t8 0-2 2 --- NYM T. Agee S. Carlton -3% 92% Double to CF
Ed Charles pinch hits for Phil Linz (2B) batting 2nd
t8 0-2 2 -2- O NYM E. Charles S. Carlton 4% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 8-9-1
Ron Taylor replaces Ed Charles (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Al Weis moves from PH to 2B
b8 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill R. Taylor -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-0 1 --- O STL S. Carlton R. Taylor -0% 95% Strikeout
b8 2-0 2 --- STL L. Brock R. Taylor 0% 95% Double to RF
b8 2-0 2 -2- O STL J. Javier R. Taylor -1% 95% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Carlton 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 0-2 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Carlton 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 0-2 2 --- O NYM G. Goossen S. Carlton 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

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