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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		3
2		 
(11)
BOS
@CAL		0
4
MIN
@DET		3
8
CLE
@OAK		0
7
HOU
@ATL		1
7
PHI
@CHC		5
2
LAD
@CIN		6
4
LAD
@CIN		8
6
NYM
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@STL		3
2
SFG
@STL		8
7
Friday, September 6, 1968 5:30PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:05
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Giants
3
76-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
89-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Bobby Bolin (8-4)
L: Bob Gibson (20-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  1
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF-RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .268 .765 -0.008 0.72 0.038 -0.046 -0.0 6 0
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .660 -0.028 0.76 0.014 -0.042 -0.1 2 3 SH
Ty Cline LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .550 -0.027 0.93 0.052 -0.079 -0.8 3 0
Willie McCovey 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 .949 0.100 1.23 0.137 -0.037 1.0 6 0
Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .266 .784 0.112 1.48 0.216 -0.104 0.6 2 0 SB,GDP
   Willie Mays CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .808 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .579 0.076 1.50 0.191 -0.115 0.2 1 0
   Jim Davenport 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jack Hiatt C 4 0 2 1 0 2 .239 .720 0.023 1.83 0.167 -0.145 0.4 4 0 2B
Hal Lanier SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .193 .437 -0.039 1.50 0.117 -0.156 -0.7 2 3
Bobby Bolin P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .049 .201 -0.081 1.09 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 0
   Frank Linzy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.65 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 1 7 .306 .658 0.122 1.20 0.932 -0.811 -0.4 27 6
2B: J Hiatt (10, off B Gibson).
SH: F Linzy (3, off R Willis); R Hunt (15, off B Gibson).
TB: J Hiatt 3; W McCovey 2; J Hart 2; J Alou; T Cline; B Bonds; R Hunt; H Lanier.
GIDP: J Hart (14).
RBI: J Alou (35); J Hiatt (32); H Lanier (21).
2-out RBI: H Lanier.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey.
E: T Cline (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Hart (2, 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 1 0 0 0 1 .275 .743 -0.102 1.36 0.009 -0.111 -0.7 2 0 SB
Curt Flood CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .296 .699 0.227 1.12 0.259 -0.032 1.7 3 0
Roger Maris RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 .716 -0.068 1.27 0.041 -0.110 -0.2 0 0 2B
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .681 -0.162 1.67 0.000 -0.162 -0.8 6 1
Tim McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .630 -0.121 1.32 0.000 -0.121 -0.6 8 1
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .738 -0.081 0.88 0.000 -0.081 -0.4 1 2
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .627 -0.054 0.76 0.000 -0.054 -0.3 6 4
Dal Maxvill SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .246 .610 0.048 1.13 0.082 -0.034 0.4 1 1
Bob Gibson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .475 -0.113 1.84 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 0 0 GDP
   Johnny Edwards PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .636 0.046 0.90 0.046 0.000 0.2
   Ron Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 3 .161 .406 -0.380 1.24 0.437 -0.818 -1.4 27 10
2B: R Maris (18, off B Bolin).
TB: R Maris 2; C Flood 2; J Edwards; D Maxvill.
GIDP: B Gibson (1).
RBI: C Flood 2 (55).
2-out RBI: C Flood 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Shannon-J Javier-O Cepeda.
E: D Maxvill (21).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (47, 2nd base off B Bolin/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Bolin, W (8-4) 7.2 5 2 2 2 3 0 1.91 29 62 0.132 1.06 0.7
Frank Linzy, S (9) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.44 4 1 0 0.248 2.56 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 33 62 1 0 0.380 1.20 1.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, L (20-7) 8 9 3 2 0 7 0 1.03 33 61 -0.145 1.25 0.0
Ron Willis 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 6 0 0 0.024 0.88 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 3 2 1 7 0 2.00 39 61 0 0 -0.121 1.24 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Gibson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Bobby Bonds CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Ty Cline LF 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Jim Ray Hart 3B 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Jesus Alou RF 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Bobby Bolin P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 12- R SFG J. Alou B. Gibson 19% 60% Single to CF; Hart to 3B; McCovey Scores/unER
t4 1-1 1 1-3 R SFG J. Hiatt B. Gibson 15% 74% Double to LF; Alou to 3B; Hart Scores
b3 0-0 2 -2- R STL C. Flood B. Bolin -13% 33% Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
b8 1-3 2 -2- R STL C. Flood B. Bolin -13% 78% Single to LF; Brock Scores; Flood to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 2-1 2 --3 R SFG H. Lanier B. Gibson 12% 81% Single; Hart Scores

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds B. Gibson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt B. Gibson -1% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG T. Cline B. Gibson -1% 46% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock B. Bolin 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood B. Bolin 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- STL R. Maris B. Bolin -2% 47% Double to RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O STL O. Cepeda B. Bolin 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG W. McCovey B. Gibson 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- SFG J. Hart B. Gibson 11% 65% Single (CF-RF); McCovey to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 O SFG J. Alou B. Gibson -7% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O SFG J. Hiatt B. Gibson -8% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O SFG H. Lanier B. Gibson -5% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. McCarver B. Bolin 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon B. Bolin 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Javier B. Bolin 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bolin B. Gibson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Bonds B. Gibson -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG R. Hunt B. Gibson -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- STL D. Maxvill B. Bolin -4% 41% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O STL B. Gibson B. Bolin 4% 45% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O STL L. Brock B. Bolin 2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Maxvill to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R STL C. Flood B. Bolin -13% 33% Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL R. Maris B. Bolin 2% 35% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- SFG T. Cline B. Gibson 5% 40% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- SFG W. McCovey B. Gibson 8% 48% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cline to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- O SFG J. Hart B. Gibson -8% 41% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; McCovey to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- R SFG J. Alou B. Gibson 19% 60% Single to CF; Hart to 3B; McCovey Scores/unER
t4 1-1 1 1-3 R SFG J. Hiatt B. Gibson 15% 74% Double to LF; Alou to 3B; Hart Scores
t4 2-1 1 -23 O SFG H. Lanier B. Gibson -9% 66% Fielder's Choice 2B; Alou out at Hm/2B-C; Hiatt to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 O SFG B. Bolin B. Gibson -5% 61% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda B. Bolin 3% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- O STL T. McCarver B. Bolin 2% 66% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 2 --- O STL M. Shannon B. Bolin 1% 67% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- SFG B. Bonds B. Gibson 4% 71% Single (CF-RF)
t5 2-1 0 1-- O SFG R. Hunt B. Gibson -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- O SFG T. Cline B. Gibson -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 3B
t5 2-1 2 --3 O SFG W. McCovey B. Gibson -4% 63% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O STL J. Javier B. Bolin 3% 66% Flyball: SS
b5 1-2 1 --- STL D. Maxvill B. Bolin -4% 62% Walk
b5 1-2 1 1-- OO STL B. Gibson B. Bolin 7% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- SFG J. Hart B. Gibson 4% 73% Single to LF
t6 2-1 0 1-- SFG J. Alou B. Gibson 3% 76% Hart Steals 2B
t6 2-1 0 -2- SFG J. Alou B. Gibson 4% 80% Wild Pitch; Hart to 3B
t6 2-1 0 --3 O SFG J. Alou B. Gibson -4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --3 O SFG J. Hiatt B. Gibson -7% 69% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 --3 R SFG H. Lanier B. Gibson 12% 81% Single; Hart Scores
t6 3-1 2 1-- O SFG B. Bolin B. Gibson -1% 80% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O STL L. Brock B. Bolin 3% 83% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 --- O STL C. Flood B. Bolin 2% 84% Flyball: 3B
b6 1-3 2 --- STL R. Maris B. Bolin -2% 83% Walk
b6 1-3 2 1-- O STL O. Cepeda B. Bolin 3% 86% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds B. Gibson -1% 85% Flyball: 2B
t7 3-1 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt B. Gibson -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 2 --- O SFG T. Cline B. Gibson -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- O STL T. McCarver B. Bolin 3% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 --- O STL M. Shannon B. Bolin 2% 89% Foul Flyball: C
b7 1-3 2 --- O STL J. Javier B. Bolin 1% 90% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- SFG W. McCovey B. Gibson 1% 91% Single to RF
t8 3-1 0 1-- OO SFG J. Hart B. Gibson -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- O SFG J. Alou B. Gibson -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
b8 1-3 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill B. Bolin 3% 91% Flyball: CF
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 --- STL J. Edwards B. Bolin -5% 87% Single to LF
Ron Davis pinch runs for Johnny Edwards (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 1-- O STL L. Brock B. Bolin 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-3 2 1-- STL C. Flood B. Bolin -1% 90% Brock Steals 2B
b8 1-3 2 -2- R STL C. Flood B. Bolin -13% 78% Single to LF; Brock Scores; Flood to 2B/Adv on E7
Frank Linzy replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 -2- O STL R. Maris F. Linzy 9% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ron Willis facing 7-8-9
Ron Willis replaces Ron Davis (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- SFG J. Hiatt R. Willis 2% 89% Single to LF
t9 3-2 0 1-- O SFG H. Lanier R. Willis -2% 87% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-2 1 1-- O SFG F. Linzy R. Willis -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lanier to 2B
t9 3-2 2 -2- SFG B. Bonds R. Willis 0% 87% Walk
t9 3-2 2 12- SFG R. Hunt R. Willis 1% 88% Single; Bonds to 2B; Lanier to 3B
t9 3-2 2 123 O SFG T. Cline R. Willis -4% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 4-5-6
Jim Davenport replaces Jesus Alou (RF) playing 3B batting 6th
Willie Mays replaces Jim Ray Hart (3B) playing CF batting 5th
Bobby Bonds moves from CF to RF
b9 2-3 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda F. Linzy 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O STL T. McCarver F. Linzy 5% 97% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 2 --- O STL M. Shannon F. Linzy 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Cardinals 2.

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