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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 2, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 2, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Javier scores. Cepeda moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin is hit by the pitch. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jackson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Weis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Gibson
Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. Cepeda scores. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Jackson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock bunts in front of the plate. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jackson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Gibson
Bosch hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Collins scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Gibson
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Don Bosch.
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Cleon Jones now playing center field.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields the ball and throws to second. Boswell drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Boswell. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Jackson
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Cepeda moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Gibson
Ed Charles pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gibson
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Short
Ed Charles now playing third base. Kevin Collins now playing second base. Bill Short now pitching.
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Collins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Short
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Short
Brock hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Short
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Short
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gibson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Short
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Short
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Short
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gibson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Gibson
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Gibson
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Gibson
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Gibson
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Bill Short.
Buchek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1968, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0
Flood C, cf 5 1 0 0 Short B, p 0 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Buchek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 2 0 1 2 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 5 1 1 2 Martin J, c 2 1 0 0
Simpson D, rf 4 1 1 2 Collins K, 3b-2b 4 1 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0 Jones C, rf-cf 4 0 1 2
Bosch D, cf 2 0 0 0
Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Charles E, ph-3b 2 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 6 6 34 3 7 3
St.Louis 202 020 000 -- 6
New York 000 002 100 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 7.0 6 6 5 5 3
Short B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Weis A 3, Boswell K
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 8
2B -- Brock L, Cepeda O
HR -- Simpson D, Charles E
SH -- Brock L
HBP -- by Gibson B (Martin J)
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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