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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Lee May | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Beauchamp | Center Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 28, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Koosman
May takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Helms moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beauchamp vs. Koosman
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Arrigo
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Arrigo
Linz hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Koosman
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Koosman
Corrales hits a line drive towards short. Weis catches it and throws to first to double up Pavletich. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Koosman
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Koosman
Arrigo 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 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: ---
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jones. Helms goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Koosman
Beauchamp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Arrigo
Weis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Arrigo
Koosman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Arrigo
Agee hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Koosman
Pavletich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Koosman
Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Pavletich moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodward vs. Koosman
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arrigo vs. Koosman
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. Pavletich scores. Corrales moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corrales scores. Rose moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Connors
Bill Connors now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Arrigo
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones 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, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Connors
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Connors
Beauchamp bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pavletich vs. Connors
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Pavletich reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Beauchamp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corrales vs. Connors
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Connors
Woodward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Woodward reaches second base with a double. Pavletich scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arrigo vs. Connors
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Connors
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first, with Connors covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Arrigo
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Arrigo
Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Arrigo
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Connors moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Linz vs. Arrigo
Linz 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
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Connors
Helms hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Connors
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Connors
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Connors
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pavletich vs. Connors
Pavletich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corrales vs. Connors
Corrales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Arrigo
Weis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Connors
Woodward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Connors
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Connors
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Arrigo
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Bill Connors.
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Arrigo
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Arrigo
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching. Jerry Buchek now playing second base.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Short
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Short
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Arrigo
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Arrigo
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Arrigo
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Arrigo
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Short
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Short
Pavletich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Short
Corrales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Arrigo
Chico Ruiz now playing first base.
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Arrigo
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Arrigo
Buchek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Arrigo
Agee takes first base on ball four. Buchek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Arrigo
Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Bill Short.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose 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 8/28/1968, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 2 1
Helms T, 2b 5 1 3 1 Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0
May L, lf 4 2 2 1 Short B, p 0 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, cf 5 1 2 1 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 1
Pavletich D, 1b 5 2 3 2 Charles E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ruiz C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Corrales P, c 5 1 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 4 0 2 1 Weis A, ss 3 0 0 0
Arrigo G, p 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0
Connors B, p 1 0 1 0
Buchek J, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 7 35 3 8 3
Cincinnati 002 231 000 -- 8
New York 000 111 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 3.2 9 4 1 1 3
Connors B 3.1 6 4 4 0 5
Short B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Jones C, Charles E 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 8
2B -- May L 2, Corrales P, Perez T, Pavletich D, Woodward W
HR -- Charles E, Jones C
SF -- Perez T
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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