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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,340 |
Monday, August 26, 1968, 8:00PM Time of Game: 1:56 |
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Mets
1
60-73
Won 2
9th, 23½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
W: Jim McAndrew (1-5), L: Steve Carlton (11-9) |
Cardinals
0
83-49
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Agee CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .181 .487 2 0 SB P Linz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .501 4 1 SH C Jones LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .284 .769 6 0 SF E Charles 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .762 1 0 R Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .716 0 0 E Kranepool 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .623 1 1 J Grote C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .683 3 0 2B A Weis SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .443 3 5 L Stahl 1B-RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .248 .691 6 0 J McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 1 2 SH Totals 31 1 6 0 1 9 27 9
Batting Events
2B: J Grote (13, off S Carlton).
SF: C Jones (3, off S Carlton).
SH: J McAndrew (2, off S Carlton); P Linz (3, off S Carlton).
TB: E Charles 2; J Grote 2; L Stahl; T Agee; C Jones.
RBI: C Jones (45).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Weis-L Stahl; J McAndrew-A Weis-L Stahl.
E: P Linz (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Agee (10, 3rd base off S Carlton/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .745 2 0 C Flood CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .685 1 0 B Tolan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .658 9 1 2B R Maris RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .699 2 0 GDP T McCarver C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .644 9 1 M Shannon 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .284 .763 0 2 J Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .616 3 1 GDP D Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .617 0 3 J Edwards PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .624 0 0 D Schofield SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .642 1 1 S Carlton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .500 0 0 P Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .623 0 0 R Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 0 3 27 9
Batting Events
2B: B Tolan (11, off J McAndrew).
TB: M Shannon 2; B Tolan 2; C Flood 2.
GIDP: J Javier (10); R Maris (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: M Shannon (16).
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 J McAndrew, W (1-5) 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 2.58 31 - · · 11·13· 3· 4 80 - 1.28 0.67 Totals 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 31 - · · 11·13· 3· 4 -
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 S Carlton, L (11-9) 8 6 1 1 1 8 0 2.93 32 - · · 14· 6· 2· 3 73 - 1.36 0.14 R Willis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 3 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.57 0.02 Totals 9 6 1 1 1 9 0 35 - · · 15· 7· 2· 3 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 23,340.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
New York Mets St.Louis Cardinals 1. Tommie Agee CF 1. Lou Brock LF 2. Phil Linz 2B 2. Curt Flood CF 3. Cleon Jones LF 3. Bobby Tolan 1B 4. Ed Charles 3B 4. Roger Maris RF 5. Ron Swoboda RF 5. Tim McCarver C 6. Jerry Grote C 6. Mike Shannon 3B 7. Al Weis SS 7. Julian Javier 2B 8. Larry Stahl 1B 8. Dal Maxvill SS 9. Jim McAndrew P 9. Steve Carlton P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | -12% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 12% | 62% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Carlton | Double to LF | ||
| t8 | 1 | --3 | RO | 11% | 76% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 9% | 65% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Agee Steals 3B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | J. Javier | J. McAndrew | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Carlton | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | S. Carlton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | J. McAndrew | Popfly: 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | B. Tolan | J. McAndrew | Double to RF | ||
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | R. Maris | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Carlton | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | S. Carlton | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Carlton | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | S. Carlton | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | T. McCarver | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | M. Shannon | J. McAndrew | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | J. Javier | J. McAndrew | Popfly: 1B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Carlton | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Carlton | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stahl to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Carlton | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | S. Carlton | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | S. Carlton | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | J. McAndrew | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | B. Tolan | J. McAndrew | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | S. Carlton | Groundout: SS-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 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | R. Maris | J. McAndrew | Lineout: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | T. McCarver | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | M. Shannon | J. McAndrew | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | J. Javier | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Carlton | Lineout: 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | S. Carlton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Carlton | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. McAndrew | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | S. Carlton | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | S. Carlton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Carlton | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -6% | 43% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | S. Carlton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 38% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | J. McAndrew | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 43% | 0-0 | STL | B. Tolan | J. McAndrew | Lineout: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | R. Maris | J. McAndrew | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 12% | 62% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Carlton | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 62% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | S. Carlton | Flyball: RF; Grote to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | -12% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Carlton | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | -7% | 42% | 0-0 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Carlton | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | T. McCarver | J. McAndrew | Lineout: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | STL | M. Shannon | J. McAndrew | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | J. Javier | J. McAndrew | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 7% | 57% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Carlton | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | S. Carlton | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 9% | 65% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Agee Steals 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | --3 | RO | 11% | 76% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Carlton | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 2% | 78% | 1-0 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Carlton | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Charles to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 75% | 1-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | S. Carlton | Lineout: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Ed Kranepool replaces Ron Swoboda (RF) playing 1B batting 5th; Larry Stahl moves from 1B to RF; Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 81% | 0-1 | STL | J. Edwards | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Steve Carlton (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 0-1 | STL | P. Gagliano | J. McAndrew | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-1 | STL | L. Brock | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ron Willis facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Ron Willis replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dick Schofield replaces Johnny Edwards (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 1-0 | NYM | J. Grote | R. Willis | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 1-0 | NYM | A. Weis | R. Willis | Popfly: SS | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 1-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | R. Willis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 92% | 0-1 | STL | C. Flood | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 0-1 | STL | B. Tolan | J. McAndrew | Popfly: SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 0-1 | STL | R. Maris | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
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