Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Maloney
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Maloney
  
  Bosch 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Maloney
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Selma
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Selma
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maloney
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Maloney
  
  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 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Maloney
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Maloney
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Selma
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Selma
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Selma
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Helms reaches second base with a double. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodward vs. Selma
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Maloney
  
  Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Maloney
  
  Selma bunts towards the mound. Maloney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Maloney
  
  Bench fires to first and picks off Weis. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Maloney
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maloney vs. Selma
  
  Maloney strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Selma
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Selma
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Maloney
  
  Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Maloney
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maloney
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Selma
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Selma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Selma
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Selma
  
  Selma fires to first and has May trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags May for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Selma
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Maloney
  
  Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Maloney
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Maloney
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. Shamsky moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weis vs. Maloney
  
  Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Maloney
  
  Selma strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Selma
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maloney vs. Selma
  
  Maloney bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Selma
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. Woodward moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Selma
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodward moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pinson vs. Selma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Woodward scores. Rose moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Selma
  
  Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Selma
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Rose scores. Johnson scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Koonce
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Maloney
  
  Mack Jones now playing center field.
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Maloney
  
  Bosch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Maloney
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Maloney
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Koonce
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Koonce
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maloney vs. Koonce
  
  There goes Woodward. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Woodward steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maloney vs. Koonce
  
  Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maloney for the out. Woodward moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Koonce
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Koonce
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodward scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Koonce
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Maloney
  
  Shamsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Maloney
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Maloney
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weis vs. Maloney
  
  Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Maloney
  
  Ed Charles pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Maloney
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Taylor
  
  Ron Taylor now pitching. Ed Charles now playing third base. Al Weis now playing shortstop. Kevin Collins now playing second base.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Taylor
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Taylor
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Taylor
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosch vs. Maloney
  
  Bosch 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, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Maloney
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Maloney
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Taylor
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins misplays the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maloney vs. Taylor
  
  Maloney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodward moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Taylor
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Taylor
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Maloney
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Maloney
  
  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Maloney
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weis vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charles vs. Abernathy
  
  Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grote vs. Abernathy
  
  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Collins moves to third. Charles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swoboda vs. Abernathy
  
  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Don Bosch.
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Abernathy
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1968 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  0  0   Rose P, rf            3  1  1  0   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         5  1  2  1   
Grote J, ph           1  0  1  1   Pinson V, cf          2  1  0  0   
Bosch D, cf           4  0  0  0   Jones M, cf           1  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, ph         0  0  0  1   Perez T, 3b           4  0  2  3   
Jones C, rf           5  0  1  0   Bench J, c            3  2  2  0   
Martin J, c           4  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  1  1   
Shamsky A, lf         3  2  1  1   Helms T, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Agee T, pr            0  1  0  0   Woodward W, ss        4  2  1  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       4  2  3  0   Maloney J, p          4  0  1  0   
Collins K, 3b-2b      4  1  2  1   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Weis A, 2b-ss         3  0  2  2                                      
Selma D, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Charles E, ph-3b      2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        34  7 12  6

New York         000 010 203 --  6
Cincinnati       010 141 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Selma D (L)           4.1  8  6  6  1  3
Koonce C              1.2  2  1  1  2  0
Taylor R              2.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W)*        8.0  9  6  4  1  7
Abernathy T (S)       1.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Collins K, May L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Helms T, Bench J, Kranepool E
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Shamsky A
SB -- Woodward W
CS -- May L
SF -- Weis A, Swoboda R
HBP -- by Selma D (Rose P)
WP -- Selma D 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 8580

    

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