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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on April 28, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Culver
Weis 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 -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Culver
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to third for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Culver
Charles hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Swoboda moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Culver
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koosman vs. Culver
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Swoboda scores. Kranepool moves to third. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Culver
Weis takes first base on ball four. Kranepool scores. Grote moves to third. Koosman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boswell. Perez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez scores. May moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Koosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Bench moves to third. There goes Helms trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cardenas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culver vs. Koosman
Culver hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koosman, and towards Weis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Culver
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Culver
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Culver
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Culver
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson 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 -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Culver
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell 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 -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Culver
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Koosman
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Culver
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Culver
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Koosman strikes out. Bench throws to third to get Charles for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelso vs. Koosman
Kelso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson 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
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Kelso
Weis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kelso scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weis for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Kelso
Boswell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kelso
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Kelso
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Kelso
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kelso
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Kelso
Charles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Kelso
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weis vs. Davidson
Weis hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Koosman
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Koosman
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Davidson.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Boswell 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 -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lee
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Lee
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Koosman
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Helms takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Frisella
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lee
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Lee
Kranepool bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Lee
Charles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Chico Ruiz now playing second base.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ruiz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Frisella
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Frisella
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruiz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching. Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Short
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. Ruiz scores. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Taylor
May hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1968 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Weis A, ss 4 0 0 1 Rose P, rf 5 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 1 Johnson B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Jones C, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Shamsky A, lf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 5 1 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 2 2 0 May L, lf 5 2 1 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Charles E, 3b 2 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 1
Grote J, c 4 0 3 2 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Culver G, p 1 0 0 0
Short B, p 0 0 0 0 Kelso B, p 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 5 37 5 9 4
New York 022 001 100 -- 6
Cincinnati 020 000 021 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 7.2 8 4 3 2 3
Frisella D* 0.1 1 1 0 2 0
Short B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (L) 4.1 6 4 2 5 3
Kelso B 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Davidson T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Lee B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Abernathy T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Johnson B, Boswell K, Charles E
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 11, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Shamsky A, Kranepool E
HR -- Boswell K, May L
SH -- Kranepool E
HBP -- by Culver G (Shamsky A)
WP -- Culver G, Koosman J
T -- 2:58
A -- 6785
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