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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 21, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,868 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Left Fielder |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 21, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Selma
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Osteen
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Osteen
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Selma
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Selma
Osteen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Osteen
Selma hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Charles reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Osteen
Shamsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Osteen
Buchek hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Selma
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Selma
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Osteen
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Selma
Osteen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Osteen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Osteen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Selma
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buchek throws the ball in to Linz who tags Lefebvre, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Selma
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Selma
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Osteen
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Osteen
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching. Ted Savage pinch hits for Len Gabrielson.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Jackson
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osteen
Ted Savage now playing left field.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Osteen
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Haller and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Purdin
John Purdin now pitching.
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linz scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Purdin
Grote takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Art Shamsky.
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Charles scores. There goes Grote trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Ken Boyer pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Jackson
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Jackson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jackson
Bailey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1968 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0
Popovich P, ss 3 0 1 0 Linz P, 2b 4 1 3 0
Gabrielson L, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, rf 4 2 1 0
Savage T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 2 3
Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 1 Shamsky A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0 Swoboda R, ph 1 0 1 2
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buchek J, lf 3 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 0 1 0 Selma D, p 2 0 0 0
Purdin J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 5 9 5
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 002 000 03x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L) 7.2 7 4 2 0 1
Purdin J* 0.0 1 1 0 1 0
Brewer J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 7.1 6 1 1 2 4
Jackson A (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bailey B
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 4
2B -- Charles E
HR -- Fairly R
CS -- Harrelson B
T -- 2:10
A -- 46868
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