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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		4
3
DET
@CHW		2
3
DET
@CHW		6
1
BOS
@CLE		5
3
WSA
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@OAK		2
4
BAL
@OAK		4
6
CHC
@ATL		0
1		 
(11)
SFG
@NYM		4
1
SFG
@NYM		1
3
LAD
@PHI		2
1
HOU
@PIT		1
3
HOU
@PIT		2
11
CIN
@STL		2
4
Sunday, June 16, 1968 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 31,737, Time of Game: 2:01
Reds
2
29-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 7½ GB
 at Cardinals
4
38-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Ray Washburn (4-3)
L: George Culver (5-6)
S: Ron Willis (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  X    4 10  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .348 .888 0.024 1.15 0.084 -0.061 0.0 1 0 IW
Tommy Helms 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .708 -0.150 1.36 0.000 -0.150 -1.3 3 3
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .282 .729 -0.064 0.94 0.012 -0.076 -0.4 1 0
Alex Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .753 -0.055 0.97 0.021 -0.076 -0.3 1 1
Tony Perez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .709 0.075 1.20 0.122 -0.047 0.1 0 3
Lee May 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .279 .745 0.043 1.92 0.157 -0.115 0.7 10 0
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Johnny Bench C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .697 -0.013 1.94 0.073 -0.086 0.4 5 0 IW
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .217 .499 0.063 2.11 0.226 -0.163 0.8 2 6 GDP
George Culver P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .037 .111 -0.129 1.35 0.000 -0.129 -1.2 0 1
   Fred Whitfield 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .485 -0.029 1.25 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 4 5 .265 .607 -0.235 1.43 0.695 -0.932 -1.4 24 15
IBB: P Rose (7, by R Washburn); J Bench (3, by R Washburn).
TB: L May 3; L Cardenas 2; V Pinson; T Perez; P Rose; J Bench.
GIDP: L Cardenas (8).
RBI: L Cardenas 2 (15).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Cardenas-T Helms-L May; L Cardenas-L May; T Helms-L Cardenas-L May.
E: L Cardenas (9).
Outfield Assists: A Johnson (J Edwards at 2nd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .254 .697 0.166 1.42 0.196 -0.030 1.3 2 1
Curt Flood CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .792 -0.120 1.66 0.023 -0.143 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 2 1 0 .242 .616 0.233 1.69 0.309 -0.076 0.9 5 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .723 -0.024 0.72 0.029 -0.053 -0.1 9 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .740 -0.059 0.76 0.005 -0.064 -0.5 2 0
Bobby Tolan RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .470 0.089 0.60 0.100 -0.010 1.0 5 0
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .258 .633 -0.080 1.29 0.064 -0.144 -0.3 1 2 GDP
Dal Maxvill SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .245 .613 0.068 1.10 0.101 -0.033 0.6 1 4 IW
Ray Washburn P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 0.004 1.34 0.056 -0.052 -0.1 0 1
   Ron Willis P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 5 4 .323 .739 0.264 1.15 0.883 -0.618 1.0 27 8
IBB: D Maxvill (4, by T Abernathy).
TB: B Tolan 3; L Brock 2; D Maxvill 2; J Javier; J Edwards; O Cepeda.
GIDP: J Javier (6); C Flood (3).
RBI: J Edwards 2 (8); J Javier (21); L Brock (18).
2-out RBI: J Edwards 2; J Javier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-O Cepeda.
Outfield Assists: L Brock (T Perez at 3rd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Culver, L (5-6) 7.2 9 4 4 4 4 0 3.16 33 45 -0.210 1.20 -0.4
Ted Abernathy 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.57 3 2 1 -0.054 0.60 -0.6
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 5 4 0 4.50 36 45 2 1 -0.264 1.43 -1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Washburn, W (4-3) 7.1 9 2 2 4 3 0 3.73 33 51 0.067 1.42 0.6
Ron Willis, S (3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.22 5 1 0 0.169 1.44 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 5 0 2.00 38 51 1 0 0.236 1.15 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: G Culver (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Abernathy (5; D Maxvill); R Washburn 2 (6; J Bench, P Rose).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 31,737.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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 Johnny Edwards C
4 Alex Johnson LF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Mike Shannon 3B
6 Lee May 1B 6 Bobby Tolan RF
7 Johnny Bench C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 George Culver P 9 Ray Washburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 -23 RRO STL J. Edwards G. Culver 30% 70% Single to LF; Washburn Scores; Brock Scores; Edwards out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
t4 0-0 1 123 RR CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn -21% 16% Single to LF; Perez Scores; May Scores; Bench to 3B; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 0-2 1 12- R STL L. Brock G. Culver 14% 44% Single to LF; Maxvill Scores; Washburn to 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- CIN L. May R. Washburn -12% 38% Single to CF; Perez to 3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn 11% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; May to 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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Washburn 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms R. Washburn 1% 53% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN A. Johnson R. Washburn -2% 50% Walk; Pinson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN T. Perez R. Washburn 4% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock G. Culver 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO STL C. Flood G. Culver -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL J. Edwards G. Culver 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL O. Cepeda G. Culver -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN L. May R. Washburn -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench R. Washburn -6% 40% Single to RF; May to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn 11% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; May to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CIN G. Culver R. Washburn 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Culver -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- STL B. Tolan G. Culver 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO STL J. Javier G. Culver -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Washburn 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms R. Washburn 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' George Culver facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- STL D. Maxvill G. Culver 4% 59% Single to SS
b3 0-0 0 1-- O STL R. Washburn G. Culver -4% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL L. Brock G. Culver -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 1-- STL C. Flood G. Culver 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Maxvill to 2B; Flood to 1B
b3 0-0 2 12- STL J. Edwards G. Culver 2% 57% Wild Pitch; Maxvill to 3B; Flood to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -23 O STL J. Edwards G. Culver -7% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson R. Washburn 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CIN T. Perez R. Washburn -3% 49% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- CIN L. May R. Washburn -12% 38% Single to CF; Perez to 3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 0-0 1 -23 CIN J. Bench R. Washburn -1% 37% Intentional Walk
t4 0-0 1 123 RR CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn -21% 16% Single to LF; Perez Scores; May Scores; Bench to 3B; Cardenas to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2-0 1 -23 O CIN G. Culver R. Washburn 5% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 -23 CIN P. Rose R. Washburn -1% 21% Intentional Walk
t4 2-0 2 123 O CIN T. Helms R. Washburn 5% 26% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda G. Culver -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Culver -2% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O STL B. Tolan G. Culver -1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn 1% 22% Flyball: 1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson R. Washburn 1% 23% Popfly: 3B
t5 2-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Washburn 1% 23% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' George Culver facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O STL J. Javier G. Culver -3% 21% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-2 1 --- STL D. Maxvill G. Culver 3% 24% Single to CF
b5 0-2 1 1-- STL R. Washburn G. Culver 6% 30% Walk; Maxvill to 2B
b5 0-2 1 12- R STL L. Brock G. Culver 14% 44% Single to LF; Maxvill Scores; Washburn to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- O STL C. Flood G. Culver -4% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B; Washburn to 3B; Brock to 2B
b5 1-2 2 -23 RRO STL J. Edwards G. Culver 30% 70% Single to LF; Washburn Scores; Brock Scores; Edwards out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
t6 2-3 0 --- O CIN L. May R. Washburn 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Washburn 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 2 --- CIN L. Cardenas R. Washburn -2% 73% Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 2-3 2 1-- O CIN G. Culver R. Washburn 4% 77% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
b6 3-2 0 --- STL O. Cepeda G. Culver 3% 80% Single to RF
b6 3-2 0 1-- O STL M. Shannon G. Culver -3% 77% Strikeout
b6 3-2 1 1-- STL B. Tolan G. Culver 6% 83% Single to CF; Cepeda to 3B
b6 3-2 1 1-3 O STL J. Javier G. Culver -7% 77% Fielder's Choice 3B; Cepeda out at Hm/3B-C; Tolan to 2B; Javier to 1B
b6 3-2 2 12- O STL D. Maxvill G. Culver -3% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Washburn -8% 66% Single to RF
t7 2-3 0 1-- O CIN T. Helms R. Washburn 7% 72% Lineout: 2B
t7 2-3 1 1-- O CIN V. Pinson R. Washburn 5% 78% Strikeout
t7 2-3 2 1-- O CIN A. Johnson R. Washburn 4% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' George Culver facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- O STL R. Washburn G. Culver -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
b7 3-2 1 --- STL L. Brock G. Culver 2% 82% Single to 2B
b7 3-2 1 1-- OO STL C. Flood G. Culver -3% 79% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
t8 2-3 0 --- CIN T. Perez R. Washburn -9% 69% Single to RF
t8 2-3 0 1-- O CIN L. May R. Washburn 8% 77% Single to LF; Perez out at 3B/LF-3B
Ron Willis replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench R. Willis 6% 84% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas R. Willis 5% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' George Culver facing 3-4-5
b8 3-2 0 --- O STL J. Edwards G. Culver -1% 88% Lineout: 1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O STL O. Cepeda G. Culver -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- STL M. Shannon G. Culver 1% 88% Walk
b8 3-2 2 1-- STL B. Tolan G. Culver 1% 89% Single to RF; Shannon to 3B
Ted Abernathy replaces Lee May (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Fred Whitfield replaces George Culver (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b8 3-2 2 1-3 R STL J. Javier T. Abernathy 6% 95% Single to CF; Shannon Scores; Tolan to 3B
b8 4-2 2 1-3 STL D. Maxvill T. Abernathy 0% 96% Intentional Walk; Javier to 2B
b8 4-2 2 123 O STL R. Willis T. Abernathy -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Ron Willis facing 9-1-2
t9 2-4 0 --- O CIN F. Whitfield R. Willis 3% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 1 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Willis 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-4 2 --- O CIN T. Helms R. Willis 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4.

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