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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 15, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 15, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Culver
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. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Boswell who tags Helms trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bench scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Koosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Koosman
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Culver
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Culver
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Culver
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Culver
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Grote trying to get to home. Rose throws the ball in to Bench who tags Grote who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Culver
Koosman hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Koosman
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Culver
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Koosman
Culver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koosman
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Perez reaches second base with a double. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Shamsky throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Grote, who tags Johnson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Culver
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Culver
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Culver
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Koosman
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Culver
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Culver
Don Bosch pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bosch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Frisella
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culver vs. Frisella
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen fields it and throws to third for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Frisella
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Frisella
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Culver
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Culver
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Frisella
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frisella
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Frisella
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Frisella
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Pinson reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Frisella
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Culver
Buchek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Culver
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Buchek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Culver
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Martin hits a popup towards the mound. Culver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Culver
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Koonce
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Koonce
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Culver
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Culver
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1968 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 2 0
Johnson A, lf 5 0 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 1 Goossen G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Buchek J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 1 Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0
Culver G, p 4 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
Bosch D, pr 0 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 13 3 31 0 7 0
Cincinnati 020 000 010 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 6.0 9 2 2 1 6
Frisella D 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Koonce C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 4
2B -- Perez T, Pinson V
T -- 2:16
A -- 15528
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