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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
|
| 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 | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Lee May | Left Fielder |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Don Cardwell | 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. Cardwell
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cardwell
Ruiz hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky 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. Cardwell
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Nolan
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Nolan
Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Nolan
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Nolan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Cardwell
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Nolan
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Cardwell
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Nolan
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Nolan
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cardwell
Ruiz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Nolan
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Nolan
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nolan
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Cardwell
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Cardwell
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Cardwell
Nolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Nolan reaches second base with a double. May scores. Woodward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Nolan
Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cardwell
Ruiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruiz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruiz tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Nolan
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Nolan
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Nolan
Stahl takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Nolan
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Nolan
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Cardwell
Whitfield 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 -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward bunts towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Cardwell
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nolan
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Nolan
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Cardwell
Ruiz bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Cardwell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nolan
Cleon Jones pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nolan
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Nolan
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Tommy Helms now playing second base.
Stahl 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 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Taylor
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Taylor
May bunts towards the mound. Taylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Taylor. Bench moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodward vs. Taylor
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Whitfield moves to third. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Taylor
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Taylor
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to home. Shamsky throws the ball in to Martin who tags May, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Carroll
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Carroll
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1968, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0
Ruiz C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 3 1
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Stahl L, rf 3 0 0 0
Jones M, cf 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 1 Martin J, c 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 2 1 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buchek J, 3b 3 0 0 0
May L, lf 2 1 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 4 1 3 2 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 3 0 1 2 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 5 32 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 031 001 -- 5
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 7.2 5 2 2 1 5
Carroll C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 8.0 6 4 4 1 4
Taylor R 1.0 3 1 0 0 0
E -- Harrelson B, Taylor R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 4
2B -- Boswell K, Nolan G
SH -- Ruiz C, May L
SF -- Perez T
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Rose P)
T -- 2:27
A -- 25526
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