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Scores
Standings
WSA
@BOS		3
4
WSA
@BOS		4
3
CAL
@CHW		1
5
CAL
@CHW		7
0
BAL
@DET		5
2
BAL
@DET		4
1
OAK
@MIN		5
7
OAK
@MIN		0
10
CLE
@NYY		4
1
CLE
@NYY		4
8
PIT
@ATL		6
0
PHI
@CIN		6
12
CHC
@LAD		7
2
HOU
@SFG		2
1		 
(10)
HOU
@SFG		1
6
NYM
@STL		0
2
NYM
@STL		1
0
Sunday, July 21, 1968, 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:05
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mets
0
44-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
61-33
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bob Gibson (13-5)
L: Jim McAndrew (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  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    2  8  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Phil Linz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .496 -0.095 1.23 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 2 3
Larry Stahl RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .250 .583 -0.058 0.98 0.025 -0.082 -0.2 2 0
Cleon Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .773 -0.073 1.05 0.013 -0.086 -0.5 1 0
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .304 .802 -0.023 0.84 0.042 -0.065 -0.3 0 1
Art Shamsky LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .667 0.011 1.11 0.073 -0.061 -0.1 3 0
   Tommie Agee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .448 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .305 .753 -0.148 1.69 0.000 -0.148 -0.8 6 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .253 .592 -0.012 1.19 0.062 -0.075 -0.1 8 1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .213 .506 -0.015 1.47 0.079 -0.094 0.2 0 2 GDP
   Bill Connors P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jim McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.096 2.07 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 2 0
   Al Weis SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .466 -0.049 2.09 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 0 13 .206 .412 -0.558 1.27 0.294 -0.851 -3.4 24 9
TB: B Harrelson 2; E Kranepool 2; L Stahl; E Charles; A Shamsky.
GIDP: B Harrelson (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .770 0.029 0.77 0.071 -0.041 0.7 0 0 2B
Ron Davis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .546 -0.042 0.84 0.001 -0.043 -0.5 0 0 SH
Bobby Tolan 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .242 .665 0.194 0.99 0.239 -0.044 1.3 8 0 HR,2B
Roger Maris RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .681 0.029 0.81 0.084 -0.055 -0.2 0 0 2B
Tim McCarver C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .629 -0.007 0.84 0.032 -0.040 -0.2 13 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .279 .792 -0.049 1.17 0.026 -0.075 -0.4 1 2
Dick Schofield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .656 -0.073 1.46 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 3 3
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .588 -0.060 1.31 0.022 -0.082 -0.5 1 2
Bob Gibson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .370 -0.078 1.11 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 1 1
Team Totals 31 2 8 2 0 5 .258 .710 -0.057 1.00 0.475 -0.531 -1.0 27 8
2B: R Maris (5, off J McAndrew); L Brock (30, off B Connors); B Tolan (5, off B Connors).
HR: B Tolan (5, off J McAndrew; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: R Davis (2, off B Connors).
TB: B Tolan 6; L Brock 3; R Maris 2; T McCarver; M Shannon; D Maxvill.
RBI: B Tolan 2 (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-D Schofield-B Tolan.
E: D Maxvill (12).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, L (0-1) 6 6 1 1 0 5 1 1.50 24 61 0.082 1.19 1.3
Bill Connors 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 8 0 0 -0.026 0.46 -0.2
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 0 5 1 2.25 32 61 0 0 0.056 1.27 1.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (13-5) 9 7 0 0 0 13 0 1.01 34 86 0.556 1.27 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 0 13 0 0.00 34 86 0.556 1.00 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Phil Linz 2B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Larry Stahl RF 2 Ron Davis CF
3 Cleon Jones CF 3 Bobby Tolan 1B
4 Ed Charles 3B 4 Roger Maris RF
5 Art Shamsky LF 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Ed Kranepool 1B 7 Dick Schofield 2B
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Jim McAndrew P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 0 --- R STL B. Tolan J. McAndrew 20% 77% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- OO NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson 9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 0 --- STL R. Maris J. McAndrew 8% 64% Double to RF
t9 0-2 1 12- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 8% 94% Popfly: 2B
t9 0-2 1 1-- NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson -7% 86% Single to RF; Charles 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM P. Linz B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM L. Stahl B. Gibson -2% 50% Single to SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock J. McAndrew 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O STL R. Davis J. McAndrew -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O STL B. Tolan J. McAndrew -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- O STL R. Maris J. McAndrew -3% 50% Flyball: LF
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 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson -1% 52% Single to P
t2 0-0 2 1-- NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson -3% 49% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM J. McAndrew B. Gibson 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. McCarver J. McAndrew -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- STL M. Shannon J. McAndrew 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL D. Schofield J. McAndrew -3% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill J. McAndrew 2% 54% Single to LF; Shannon to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O STL B. Gibson J. McAndrew -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM P. Linz B. Gibson 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl B. Gibson 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones B. Gibson -1% 53% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. McAndrew -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL R. Davis J. McAndrew -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Tolan J. McAndrew -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- STL R. Maris J. McAndrew 8% 64% Double to RF
b4 0-0 0 -2- STL T. McCarver J. McAndrew 3% 67% Single to 3B; Maris stays at 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- O STL M. Shannon J. McAndrew -7% 60% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 12- O STL D. Schofield J. McAndrew -3% 57% Groundout: 1B-P; McCarver to 2B; Maris to 3B
b4 0-0 2 -23 O STL D. Maxvill J. McAndrew -7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O NYM J. McAndrew B. Gibson 5% 49% Bunt Popfly: P
t5 0-0 1 1-- O NYM P. Linz B. Gibson 2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrelson to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O NYM L. Stahl B. Gibson 5% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson J. McAndrew -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. McAndrew -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O STL R. Davis J. McAndrew -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O NYM E. Charles B. Gibson 2% 55% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson 1% 57% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- R STL B. Tolan J. McAndrew 20% 77% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
b6 1-0 0 --- O STL R. Maris J. McAndrew -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-P
b6 1-0 1 --- O STL T. McCarver J. McAndrew -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Shannon J. McAndrew -1% 73% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson -5% 72% Single to CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- OO NYM B. Harrelson B. Gibson 9% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Connors facing 7-8-9
Bill Connors replaces Bud Harrelson (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Al Weis replaces Jim McAndrew (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Schofield B. Connors -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill B. Connors -1% 79% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-0 2 --- O STL B. Gibson B. Connors -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t8 0-1 0 --- O NYM A. Weis B. Gibson 5% 83% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 --- O NYM P. Linz B. Gibson 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Stahl B. Gibson 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Connors facing 1-2-3
b8 1-0 0 --- STL L. Brock B. Connors 3% 92% Double to LF
b8 1-0 0 -2- O STL R. Davis B. Connors 0% 92% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
b8 1-0 1 --3 R STL B. Tolan B. Connors 4% 96% Double to RF; Brock Scores
b8 2-0 1 -2- O STL R. Maris B. Connors -1% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver B. Connors -1% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Gibson 3% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- NYM E. Charles B. Gibson -4% 93% Single to LF
t9 0-2 1 1-- NYM A. Shamsky B. Gibson -7% 86% Single to RF; Charles to 2B
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky (LF) batting 5th
t9 0-2 1 12- O NYM J. Grote B. Gibson 8% 94% Popfly: 2B
t9 0-2 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Gibson 6% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

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