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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 29, 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 29, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 29, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koonce
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: ---
Pinson vs. Koonce
Pinson 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. Koonce
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Culver
Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koonce
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koonce
Bench 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: ---
Whitfield vs. Koonce
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Koonce
Helms hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Culver
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Culver
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Kranepool moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buchek vs. Culver
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koonce vs. Culver
Koonce strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Koonce
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Koonce
Culver hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koonce
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields the ball and throws to Culver covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Culver
Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koonce
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koonce
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koonce
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Culver
Martin 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Culver
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koonce vs. Culver
Koonce strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koonce
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Koonce
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koonce
Helms 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Culver
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Culver
Stahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Stahl reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Culver
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Koonce
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Alex Johnson pinch hits for George Culver.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koonce
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 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Abernathy
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Abernathy
Koonce hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koonce
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Koonce
There goes Pinson. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Koonce
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Taylor
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Abernathy
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Abernathy
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Abernathy
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahl for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shamsky vs. Abernathy
Shamsky 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 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Taylor
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Larry Stahl now playing left field.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Taylor
Helms hits a line drive into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Taylor
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Jim Beauchamp now playing right field. Pete Rose now playing second base. Tommy Helms now playing shortstop.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Abernathy
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Abernathy
Buchek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Abernathy
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Taylor
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Taylor
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Taylor
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee 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 8/29/1968 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf-2b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 3 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones M, lf 3 0 0 0 Stahl L, cf-lf 4 0 1 1
Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 3 0 1 1
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Martin J, c 4 0 1 0
Woodward W, ss 2 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 1 0
Beauchamp J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Buchek J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 3 0 0 0
Johnson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 32 2 9 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 001 010 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (L) 5.0 7 2 2 2 3
Abernathy T 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C (W) 6.1 2 0 0 0 4
Taylor R (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, New York 10
2B -- Shamsky A, Stahl L
SB -- Harrelson B, Pinson V
WP -- Culver G 2
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:24
A -- 16791
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