Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Osteen
  
  Bosch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linz vs. Osteen
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Osteen
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Selma
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Selma
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Selma
  
  Gabrielson 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 2

• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Osteen
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Osteen
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buchek vs. Osteen
  
  Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goossen vs. Osteen
  
  Goossen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles scores. Swoboda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weis vs. Osteen
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Selma
  
  Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Selma
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goossen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Selma
  
  Popovich hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Osteen
  
  Selma hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosch vs. Osteen
  
  Bosch bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. Selma moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Linz vs. Osteen
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Selma moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grote vs. Osteen
  
  Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Selma
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osteen vs. Selma
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Selma
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Selma
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Osteen
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Osteen
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Osteen
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Selma
  
  Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Selma
  
  Haller 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Selma
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buchek. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. Osteen
  
  Goossen hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Osteen
  
  Weis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Osteen
  
  Selma is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Selma
  
  Popovich hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Selma
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Selma
  
  Osteen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Osteen
  
  Bosch hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linz vs. Osteen
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Osteen
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Linz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charles vs. Osteen
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Linz moves to third. Grote moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swoboda vs. Osteen
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Linz scores. Grote moves to third. Charles moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buchek vs. Osteen
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Grote scores. Charles moves to third. There goes Swoboda trying to get to second. Boyer throws to second, with Popovich covering, who tags Swoboda for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goossen vs. Osteen
  
  Goossen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Selma
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Selma
  
  Davis hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Selma
  
  Gabrielson hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Osteen
  
  Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Osteen
  
  Selma hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosch vs. Osteen
  
  Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Selma
  
  Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Selma
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Selma
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. Haller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Popovich vs. Selma
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Selma
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linz vs. Osteen
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Osteen
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Purdin
  
  John Purdin now pitching.
  
  Charles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swoboda vs. Purdin
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shamsky vs. Purdin
  
  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
  
  Shamsky hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Selma
  
  Art Shamsky now playing left field. Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Purdin.
  
  Fairey hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Selma
  
  Parker 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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Selma
  
  Davis bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weis vs. Grant
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Grant
  
  Selma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Selma
  
  Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Selma
  
  Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Selma
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1968 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Bosch D, cf           3  0  0  0   Parker W, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Linz P, 2b            4  1  1  0   Davis W, cf           4  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  1  2  0   Gabrielson L, lf      4  0  0  0   
Charles E, 3b         4  1  1  0   Haller T, c           4  0  3  0   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  2  1   Fairly R, rf          4  0  1  0   
Buchek J, lf          3  0  1  1   Boyer K, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Shamsky A, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Popovich P, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Goossen G, 1b         3  0  1  1   Versalles Z, ss       3  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       1  0  1  0   Osteen C, p           2  0  0  0   
Weis A, ss            4  0  1  0   Purdin J, p           0  0  0  0   
Selma D, p            4  0  1  0   Fairey J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Grant M, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 11  3                        31  0  5  0

New York         010 002 000 --  3
Los Angeles      000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Selma D (W)           9.0  5  0  0  1  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)          7.1  9  3  1  0  3
Purdin J              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Grant M               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Boyer K 2
DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 4
LOB -- New York 6, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Fairly R
SH -- Bosch D
T -- 2:12
A -- 15686

    

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