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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on August 4, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Osteen
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Haller reaches second base with a double. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Osteen
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Selma
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Selma
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Selma
Osteen hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Osteen
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gabrielson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Haller reaches second base with a double. Gabrielson scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Haller scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Selma
Parker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Selma
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles 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, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Osteen
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Selma
Osteen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Selma
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Selma
Gabrielson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Linz catches it and throws to first to double up Popovich. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Osteen
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Osteen
Selma hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Osteen
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Selma
Haller hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Selma
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Osteen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Osteen
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Osteen
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Osteen
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Osteen
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Charles moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Osteen
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. Charles scores. Swoboda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Linz vs. Osteen
Linz hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Selma
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Selma
Versalles takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osteen vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching. Al Weis now playing second base.
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Osteen
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Popovich. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Osteen
Weis hits a line drive into left field. Gabrielson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gabrielson. Kranepool scores. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Koonce
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Koonce
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koonce
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Grant
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Grant
Grote bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koonce vs. Grant
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Grant
Kranepool is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weis vs. Grant
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Koonce
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Koonce
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koonce
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grant
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Grant
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Grant
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Grant
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Grant
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Grant
Grote takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koonce vs. Grant
Koonce hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Koonce
Kevin Collins now playing third base.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Koonce
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Koonce
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Fairey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Koonce
Popovich hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1968, game 1 -- New York at Los Angeles (D)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 2 2 1 Popovich P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Harrelson B, ss 5 2 4 1 Gabrielson L, lf 3 1 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 1 2 2 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0
Charles E, 3b 5 1 0 0 Haller T, c 4 1 3 2
Collins K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 4 1 1 1
Swoboda R, rf 5 0 3 2 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 1 Parker W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Linz P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 2 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0 Crawford W, ph 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Osteen C, p 3 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0
Weis A, 2b 2 1 1 1 Fairey J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 35 4 11 4
New York 200 002 202 -- 8
Los Angeles 004 000 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D 5.1 9 4 4 2 3
Koonce C (W) 3.2 2 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)* 6.0 9 6 4 0 1
Grant M 3.0 5 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Popovich P, Gabrielson L
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 8, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Agee T, Haller T 2, Fairly R
HR -- Jones C, Agee T
SH -- Grote J
HBP -- by Grant M (Kranepool E)
PB -- Haller T
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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