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Mets
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on September 21, 1968 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,854 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
| Bob Heise | Shortstop |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Doug Clemens | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Chris Short | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
September 21, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Short
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Short
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Short
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Short
Charles hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Short
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Short
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Short, and towards Sutherland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Selma
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Selma
Cookie Rojas pinch runs for Tony Taylor.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Selma
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Selma
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Selma
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. White reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Jackson
Clemens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Short
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Gary Sutherland now playing third base.
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Short
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jackson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Jackson
Short hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jackson
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Short
Agee hits a line drive into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Short
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Short
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Jackson
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jackson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Jackson
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Jackson
White 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
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Short
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Short
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Short
Heise hits a line drive towards the mound. Short catches it and throws to first to double up Swoboda. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Jackson
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Jackson
Clemens strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Jackson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Jackson
Short is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Jackson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Charles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Short
Dyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Short
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Short
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching.
Pena 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 -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Short
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Short
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Short
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Short
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Short
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Short
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Short
White strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Short
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Short
Short fires to first and picks off Sutherland. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Short
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Short covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Short
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Short
Heise hits a popup into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Short
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Short
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Short
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Short
Short hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Short
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Short
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Bill Short.
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Short
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Short
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Short
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Taylor
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Bob Heise now playing second base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Taylor
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Short
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Short
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Short
There's a wild pitch. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Short
Heise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Short
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Short
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Heise moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Short
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Duffy Dyer. J.C. Martin pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Martin takes first base on ball four. Heise scores. Seaver moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Shamsky vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1968 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 3 0 Taylor T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, pr-2b 3 1 0 0
Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 4 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 2 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Allen D, lf 4 1 1 0
Charles E, 3b 3 1 1 2 White B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b-3b 3 1 3 1
Heise B, ss-2b 3 1 0 0 Clemens D, rf 3 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0 Ryan M, c 3 0 1 1
Seaver T, pr 0 0 0 0 Short C, p 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Buchek J, ph 1 0 0 0
Short B, p 0 0 0 0
Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 30 4 8 4
New York 200 000 001 -- 3
Philadelphia 300 100 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (L) 0.2 2 3 3 0 0
Jackson A 3.1 4 1 1 0 4
Short B 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C (W) 8.2 6 3 3 6 11
Wagner G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Agee T, White B, Sutherland G
3B -- Allen D
HR -- Charles E
HBP -- by Selma D (Taylor T)
WP -- Short C
T -- 2:39
A -- 1854
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