4/7/1968, NYM68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 9 1
1968 Elephants 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 x 7 15 1 9 3
Mets AB R H BI AVG Elephants AB R H BI AVG
Tovar 2b 4 0 0 0 .121 Taylor T 3b 5 2 3 2 .244
Alou M cf 5 1 2 0 .382 McCraw 1b 4 2 2 0 .222
Allen R 3b 3 0 0 0 .207 Etchebarren c 5 1 1 1 .333
Robinson Frank rf 3 0 2 2 .200 Cardenal cf 5 0 1 2 .240
Cepeda 1b 2 0 0 0 .250 Alou J rf 3 0 2 1 .306
Jones Cleon lf 4 0 1 0 .323 Melton ph 1 0 1 0 .200
Torre c 4 0 1 0 .233 Lock rf 0 0 0 0 .143
Hughes p 0 0 0 0 .000 Clarke 2b 4 0 2 1 .204
Pena R ss 4 0 0 0 .125 Lum lf 4 0 1 0 .188
Maloney p 2 1 1 0 .250 Garrido ss 4 1 1 0 .211
Patterson p 1 0 0 0 .000 Niekro J p 3 1 1 0 .143
Corrales c 0 0 0 0 .333 Coombs p 0 0 0 0 .000
32 2 7 2 38 7 15 7
Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Maloney L 0-1 4.0 9 4 4 1 6 76 51 7.20
Patterson 3.0 6 3 3 0 3 51 37 5.40
Hughes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 8 6 0.00
8.0 15 7 7 1 10 135 94
Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro J W 1-2 8.1 7 2 2 5 2 117 64 2.82
Coombs 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 5.40
9.0 7 2 2 5 2 123 67
NYM: Corrales inserted at c in the 8th
ELE: Melton batted for Alou J in the 6th
Lock inserted at rf in the 7th
E-Cepeda, Maloney, Garrido. 2B-Robinson Frank(2), Taylor T 2(3),
Etchebarren(3), Alou J 2(3), Niekro J(1). RBI-Robinson Frank 2(4),
Taylor T 2(3), Etchebarren(2), Cardenal 2(4), Alou J(4), Clarke(5).
SB-Taylor T(4), McCraw(3), Cardenal(3). K-Allen R, Torre, Taylor T,
Etchebarren 2, Cardenal 3, Alou J, Lum, Niekro J 2. BB-Allen R,
Robinson Frank, Cepeda 2, Corrales, McCraw. SH-Niekro J. HBP-Tovar.
HB-Niekro J. WP-Patterson.
GWRBI: Cardenal
Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH.
4/7/1968, NYM68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 9 1
1968 Elephants 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 x 7 15 1 9 3
Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Tovar 2b 1>43 3>43 9 7>7 HBP.1-2
Alou M cf S 43 S.1-2 7 Coombs
643/gdp
Allen R 3b k 3/g W.2-3;1-2 43
Robinson Frank rf W.1-2 4>8 note 1 8>D
Cepeda 1b 8 3/fl W.1-2 W
Jones Cleon lf 2>S e6.B-1 13 43/gdp.2-3
Torre c S.1-3 k 6>13 3/g
Hughes p
Pena R ss note 2 5>63 31 9>3
Maloney p 8 S
Patterson p 31
Corrales c W
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: 5/ldp.3x3(5)
Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Taylor T 3b 1>S 9 D.2-H D.2-H k
McCraw 1b SB2 3>S W 53 8>Hughes
S.2-3 8
Etchebarren c SB2 note 1 k D.2-H 53
k 43.2-3
Cardenal cf S.3-H;2-H k 63 k k
Alou J rf SB2 D.3-H 5>D
k
Melton ph S.2-3
Lock rf
Clarke 2b 53 S.2-3 Patterson S.3-H;1-2
3/L
Lum lf 2>63 k S.2-3 wp.2-3;1-2
8
Garrido ss e3.B-1 4>S 463/gdp 7>8
Niekro J p k 34/SH.1-2 6>D k
Coombs p
1: POE1(e1).1-2
Mets IN OUT ER Elephants IN OUT ER
Maloney A1 C5 4 L 0-1 Niekro J A1 E1 2 W 1-2
Patterson C6 E1 3 Coombs E2 E2 0
Hughes E2 E4 0
4/7/1968, NYM68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 9 1
1968 Elephants 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 x 7 15 1 9 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Tovar grounded out to second (FX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Alou M grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Allen R struck out (1BFCC)
0-0 2 1-- 31 Robinson Frank walked, Alou M to second (BBBCB)
0-0 2 12- 01 Cepeda flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Taylor T lined a single to shallow center (BX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Taylor T stole second (>C)
0-0 0 -2- 02 McCraw reached on an infield single to first, Taylor T to
third (>C.CbX)
0-0 0 1-3 01 McCraw stole second (C>C)
0-0 0 -23 12 Etchebarren struck out (C>C.BC)
0-0 1 -23 11 Cardenal lined a single to shallow center, Taylor T
scored, McCraw scored (BCX)
0-2 1 1-- 01 Cardenal stole second (1C>B)
0-2 1 -2- 12 Alou J struck out (1C>B.FS)
0-2 2 -2- 00 Clarke grounded out to third (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Jones Cleon lined a single to shallow left (CBCX)
0-2 0 1-- 31 Torre lined a single to left center, Jones Cleon to third
(1BBSBX)
0-2 0 1-3 10 Pena R lined into a double play, Taylor T unassisted,
Jones Cleon out at third (BX)
0-2 2 1-- 21 Maloney flied out to center (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Lum grounded out to short (X)
0-2 1 --- 00 Garrido to first on an error by the first baseman Cepeda
(X)
0-2 1 1-- 22 Niekro J struck out (BbFbFbBC)
0-2 2 1-- 11 Taylor T flied out to right (SBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Tovar grounded out to second (BX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Alou M grounded out to second (X)
0-2 2 --- 22 Allen R grounded out to first (CBCBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
0-2 0 --- 00 McCraw reached on an infield single to second (X)
0-2 0 1-- 01 On pickoff throw to first, McCraw to second on an error
by the pitcher Maloney (1C1111)
0-2 0 -2- 12 Etchebarren grounded out to second, McCraw to third
(1C1111.2SbBX)
0-2 1 --3 32 Cardenal struck out (CSFBBFBS)
0-2 2 --3 11 Alou J grounded a double down the third base line, McCraw
scored (BSX)
0-3 2 -2- 02 Clarke reached on an infield single to short, Alou J to
third (SCX)
0-3 2 1-3 12 Lum struck out (CBFC)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting
0-3 0 --- 12 Robinson Frank lined out to center (FFBX)
0-3 1 --- 12 Cepeda popped out to first (SBFX)
0-3 2 --- 21 Jones Cleon to first on an error by the shortstop Garrido
(SBBX)
0-3 2 1-- 22 Torre struck out (1BCBCS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
0-3 0 --- 11 Garrido reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BFX)
0-3 0 1-- 00 Niekro J sacrifice bunted to first, Garrido to second (Xb)
0-3 1 -2- 00 Taylor T lined a double to left center, Garrido scored (X)
0-4 1 -2- 32 McCraw walked (BBBCCB)
0-4 1 12- 32 Etchebarren struck out (BCCBB2FS)
0-4 2 12- 10 Cardenal grounded out to short (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting
0-4 0 --- 11 Pena R grounded out to short (BSX)
0-4 1 --- 10 Maloney lined a single to right center (BX)
0-4 1 1-- 11 Tovar popped out to right (BCX)
0-4 2 1-- 00 Alou M lined a single to shallow left, Maloney to second
(X)
0-4 2 12- 30 Allen R walked, Maloney to third, Alou M to second (BBBB)
0-4 2 123 20 Robinson Frank lined a single to right center, Maloney
scored, Alou M scored, Allen R to third (BBX)
2-4 2 1-3 31 Cepeda walked, Robinson Frank to second (CBBBB)
2-4 2 123 00 Jones Cleon grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
2-4 0 --- 32 Alou J doubled deep to right center (BBSBSX)
Patterson now pitching
2-4 0 -2- 02 Clarke lined out to first (CFX)
2-4 1 -2- 11 Lum lined a single up the middle, Alou J to third (BCX)
2-4 1 1-3 01 Garrido grounded into a double play, Tovar to Pena R to
Cepeda (1CX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting
2-4 0 --- 12 Torre grounded out to the mound (BCCX)
2-4 1 --- 10 Pena R grounded out to first (BX)
2-4 2 --- 10 Patterson grounded out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
2-4 0 --- 01 Niekro J grounded a double down the third base line (CX)
2-4 0 -2- 00 Taylor T lined a double to right center, Niekro J scored
(X)
2-5 0 -2- 00 McCraw grounded out to third (X)
2-5 1 -2- 32 Etchebarren lined a double to left center, Taylor T
scored (CBBFBFFX)
2-6 1 -2- 02 Cardenal struck out (FSS)
Melton pinch hitting for Alou J
2-6 2 -2- 12 Melton reached on an infield single to the pitcher,
Etchebarren to third (BCSX)
2-6 2 1-3 22 Clarke lined a single to center, Etchebarren scored,
Melton to second (CFBBFX)
2-7 2 12- 21 Patterson threw a wild pitch, Melton to third, Clarke to
second (CBBB)
2-7 2 -23 32 Lum flied out to center (CBBB.FX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting
Lock now playing right field
2-7 0 --- 10 Tovar flied out to left (BX)
2-7 1 --- 31 Alou M lined out to left (BBBCX)
2-7 2 --- 01 Allen R grounded out to second (SX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
2-7 0 --- 01 Garrido lined out to center (CX)
2-7 1 --- 12 Niekro J struck out (FCBS)
2-7 2 --- 32 Taylor T struck out (SBSBBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting
2-7 0 --- 10 Robinson Frank doubled deep to right center (BX)
2-7 0 -2- 31 Cepeda walked (BBBCB)
2-7 0 12- 02 Jones Cleon grounded into a double play, Clarke to
McCraw, Robinson Frank to third (CCX)
2-7 2 --3 12 Torre grounded out to first (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
Corrales now playing catcher
Hughes now pitching
2-7 0 --- 20 McCraw flied out to center (BBX)
2-7 1 --- 01 Etchebarren grounded out to third (CX)
2-7 2 --- 02 Cardenal struck out (CFC)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting
2-7 0 --- 11 Pena R popped out to first (BCX)
2-7 1 --- 31 Corrales walked (BSBBB)
2-7 1 1-- 01 Tovar was hit by a pitch, Corrales to second (CH)
Coombs now pitching
2-7 1 12- 32 Alou M grounded into a double play, Garrido to Clarke to
McCraw (BFCBBX)