Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1968
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on April 27, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1968 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1968 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,002 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1968
Top 1
-
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Pappas
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Rose scores. Jones moves to third. Pinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Ryan
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Ryan
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pappas
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Ryan
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Pappas
Weis hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pappas
Bench fires to first and picks off Boswell. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles 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
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ryan
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ryan
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Ryan
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pappas
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Pappas
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ryan
Perez takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ryan
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Charles. Jones scores. Pinson scores. Perez moves to third. May moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Ryan
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Ryan
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Perez takes first base on ball four. Cardenas scores. Rose moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Selma
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Pappas
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Selma
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Selma
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Selma
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Pappas
Don Bosch pinch hits for Dick Selma.
Bosch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Pappas
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koonce
Rose bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Koonce
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koonce
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Koonce
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Pappas
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Pappas
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Ron Swoboda. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goossen vs. Abernathy
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Ed Charles.
Goossen strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1968 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 1 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Jones M, lf 3 1 0 0 Jones C, cf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 3 1 0 1 Swoboda R, rf 4 1 2 2 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Agee T, pr 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 0 Goossen G, ph 1 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Short B, p 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 Bosch D, ph 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 5 7 2 New York 110 000 001 -- 3 Cincinnati 100 031 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 5.1 5 5 1 5 7 Short B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Selma D 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 Koonce C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 8.2 6 3 3 1 9 Abernathy T (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Ryan N 2, Kranepool E, Charles E LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 11 2B -- Kranepool E, Jones C HR -- Boswell K, Swoboda R SH -- Pappas M SF -- Bench J T -- 2:35 A -- 6002
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score