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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 27, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,732 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Second Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Arrigo
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Arrigo
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Charles scores. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buchek vs. Arrigo
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grote scores. Swoboda moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Arrigo
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Arrigo
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Cardwell
Arrigo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Arrigo
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Arrigo
There goes Jones. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Pinson throws the ball in to Bench who tags Jones who's trying to score from second, for the out. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bench. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Arrigo
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardwell vs. Arrigo
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Arrigo
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Arrigo
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cardwell
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Ruiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cardwell
Pinson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ritchie
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ritchie
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Ritchie
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Ritchie
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Cardwell
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ritchie
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Ritchie
Stahl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ritchie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ritchie
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Taylor
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Jay Ritchie. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Taylor
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Taylor
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Abernathy
Buchek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Abernathy
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Taylor
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Taylor
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Taylor
Bench hits a line drive into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Taylor
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1968 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Stahl L, cf 4 1 1 1
Jones M, lf 3 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
May L, 1b 4 1 4 2 Charles E, 3b 4 2 3 2
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 1 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 1
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Buchek J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Arrigo G, p 1 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0
Ritchie J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 34 5 9 5
Cincinnati 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 020 020 10x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L) 5.0 6 4 2 1 6
Ritchie J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Abernathy T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 7
Taylor R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bench J, Cardenas L, Perez T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
2B -- Kranepool E, Perez T
HR -- Charles E, May L, Stahl L
SB -- Jones C
T -- 2:32
A -- 45732
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