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Standings
WSA
@CAL		4
5		 
(10)
DET
@CHW		4
7
BOS
@CLE		9
3
BAL
@MIN		1
3
NYY
@OAK		3
2
CHC
@ATL		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@NYM		9
5
LAD
@PHI		5
6
HOU
@PIT		2
13
CIN
@STL		0
2
Saturday, June 15, 1968 7:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 35,831, Time of Game: 1:42
Reds
0
29-30
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 6½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
37-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Gibson (7-5)
L: Gary Nolan (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  3
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    2  6  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .892 -0.081 0.87 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .307 .723 -0.011 0.76 0.042 -0.053 -0.2 3 2
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .733 -0.071 1.16 0.023 -0.094 -0.3 2 0 2B
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .329 .760 -0.054 1.10 0.034 -0.089 -0.4 1 0 SB
Fred Whitfield 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .492 -0.021 1.16 0.046 -0.067 -0.3 7 2 2B
Tony Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .252 .707 -0.105 1.42 0.000 -0.105 -0.6 2 2
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .694 -0.057 0.82 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 4 1
Leo Cardenas SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .490 -0.036 0.77 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 2 2
   Mack Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .569 -0.018 0.78 0.000 -0.018 -0.1
   Woody Woodward SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .408 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gary Nolan P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .200 -0.046 1.00 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 1 1
   Chico Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .873 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 13 .129 .323 -0.510 0.99 0.145 -0.656 -3.4 24 10
2B: V Pinson (14, off B Gibson); F Whitfield (2, off B Gibson).
TB: F Whitfield 2; V Pinson 2; A Johnson; T Helms.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Perez-F Whitfield-J Bench; T Helms-F Whitfield.
E: A Johnson (8); P Rose (2); F Whitfield (4).
Baserunning
SB: A Johnson (10, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 .687 0.130 1.03 0.155 -0.025 1.3 0 0
Curt Flood CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .804 0.060 1.46 0.085 -0.026 0.5 0 0 SF,SH
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .164 .404 -0.117 0.92 0.029 -0.146 -1.9 3 0 GDP
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .727 -0.075 0.85 0.002 -0.077 -0.5 6 0 HBP
Tim McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .650 -0.061 0.65 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 14 0
Mike Shannon 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .747 -0.020 0.50 0.008 -0.028 -0.1 1 0
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .635 0.072 0.71 0.108 -0.036 0.8 2 2 2B
Dal Maxvill SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .599 0.040 0.82 0.056 -0.015 0.3 0 1 IW
Bob Gibson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .307 -0.040 1.11 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 1 1 SH
Team Totals 26 2 6 2 2 2 .231 .569 -0.011 0.91 0.443 -0.454 -1.0 27 4
2B: J Javier (13, off G Nolan).
SF: C Flood (1, off G Nolan).
SH: B Gibson (2, off G Nolan); C Flood (3, off G Nolan).
IBB: D Maxvill (3, by G Nolan).
HBP: O Cepeda (5, by C Carroll).
TB: L Brock 2; J Javier 2; C Flood; B Tolan; D Maxvill.
GIDP: B Tolan (3).
RBI: C Flood (27); J Javier (20).
2-out RBI: J Javier.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
PB: T McCarver (6).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, L (2-1) 7 4 2 2 2 2 0 1.93 27 61 0.002 1.02 0.6
Clay Carroll 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 5 0 0 0.009 0.29 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.25 32 61 0 0 0.011 0.99 1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (7-5) 9 4 0 0 0 13 0 1.30 31 92 0.510 0.99 3.4
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 13 0 0.00 31 92 0.510 0.91 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Carroll (1; O Cepeda).
IBB: G Nolan (1; D Maxvill).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 1:42.
Attendance: 35,831.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Tommy Helms 2B 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Bobby Tolan RF
4 Alex Johnson LF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Fred Whitfield 1B 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Tony Perez 3B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Johnny Bench C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-0 2 1-- R STL J. Javier G. Nolan 11% 91% Double to CF; Shannon Scores
b1 0-0 1 --3 OO STL B. Tolan G. Nolan -10% 50% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-C
b6 0-0 1 -2- STL L. Brock G. Nolan 8% 69% Single to P; Maxvill to 3B
b6 0-0 1 1-3 RO STL C. Flood G. Nolan 8% 76% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock G. Nolan 7% 61% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Brock to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Gibson 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson -2% 51% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock G. Nolan 7% 61% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Brock to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL C. Flood G. Nolan -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 OO STL B. Tolan G. Nolan -10% 50% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Gibson 1% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Gibson 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Nolan -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Nolan -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Nolan B. Gibson 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Gibson 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier G. Nolan -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Gibson G. Nolan -1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson -1% 53% Single to CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson -1% 51% Johnson Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson -1% 51% Passed Ball; Johnson to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Nolan -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood G. Nolan -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- STL B. Tolan G. Nolan 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan 2% 54% Tolan Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Tolan to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Gibson 1% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Nolan -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Nolan -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Javier G. Nolan -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Nolan B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Gibson 2% 55% Popfly: 3B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Helms B. Gibson 1% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan 5% 62% Single to LF
b6 0-0 0 1-- O STL B. Gibson G. Nolan -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- STL L. Brock G. Nolan 8% 69% Single to P; Maxvill to 3B
b6 0-0 1 1-3 RO STL C. Flood G. Nolan 8% 76% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
b6 1-0 2 -2- O STL B. Tolan G. Nolan -3% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson 4% 77% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-1 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson 3% 80% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- CIN F. Whitfield B. Gibson -5% 75% Double to LF
t7 0-1 2 -2- O CIN T. Perez B. Gibson 6% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b7 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda G. Nolan -1% 80% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Nolan -1% 79% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 --- STL M. Shannon G. Nolan 1% 80% Walk
b7 1-0 2 1-- R STL J. Javier G. Nolan 11% 91% Double to CF; Shannon Scores
b7 2-0 2 -2- STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan 0% 91% Intentional Walk
b7 2-0 2 12- O STL B. Gibson G. Nolan -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t8 0-2 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Gibson 3% 93% Strikeout
Mack Jones pinch hits for Leo Cardenas (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-2 1 --- O CIN M. Jones B. Gibson 2% 94% Flyball: P
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gary Nolan (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 2 --- O CIN C. Ruiz B. Gibson 1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
Clay Carroll replaces Chico Ruiz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Woody Woodward replaces Mack Jones (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 2-0 0 --- STL L. Brock C. Carroll 1% 96% Single to RF
b8 2-0 0 1-- STL C. Flood C. Carroll 1% 97% Single to CF; Brock to 2B
b8 2-0 0 12- OO STL B. Tolan C. Carroll -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b8 2-0 2 --3 STL O. Cepeda C. Carroll 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
b8 2-0 2 1-3 O STL T. McCarver C. Carroll -1% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t9 0-2 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Gibson 3% 97% Lineout: 1B
t9 0-2 1 --- CIN T. Helms B. Gibson -4% 93% Single to RF
t9 0-2 1 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Gibson 4% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Helms to 2B
t9 0-2 2 -2- O CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson 3% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.

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