7/20/1968, NYM68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Mets              1  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  6    10 12  1     8  1
1968 Fortress          0  0  0  1  0  2  1  0  0     4  8  0     7  0
 
Mets                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG
Alou M            cf  5  2  2  1  .333    Belanger          ss  3  0  0  0  .288
Jones Cleon       lf  5  2  1  0  .282     Alomar           ph  0  0  0  1  .286
Robinson Frank    rf  3  1  1  0  .215     Hansen           ph  1  0  1  0  .165
Cepeda            1b  5  1  1  4  .214    Phillips          cf  5  1  1  0  .188
Bailey B          3b  3  2  1  1  .156    Alvis             3b  4  0  0  0  .220
Torre             c   5  2  3  0  .224     Carroll          p   0  0  0  0  .500
Pena R            ss  3  0  1  1  .171    Hart              lf  3  1  1  1  .278
Alley             2b  2  0  0  1  .236    Northrup          rf  3  1  2  2  .319
 Allen R          ph  1  0  0  0  .191    Buford            2b  3  0  1  0  .253
 Tovar            2b  1  0  1  1  .214    Blefary           1b  4  0  0  0  .217
Cuellar           p   3  0  0  0  .189    May J             c   4  0  0  0  .182
 Sprague          p   0  0  0  0  .000    Cloninger         p   2  0  0  0  .061
 Gotay            ph  1  0  1  0  .143     Stroud           ph  1  1  1  0  .236
 Davis R          pr  1  0  0  0  .000     Mitterwald       ph  1  0  1  0  .385
 Patterson        p   0  0  0  0  .000                         34  4  8  4
                     38 10 12  9
 
Mets                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cuellar                          5.1  5  3  2  1  3  80  53  3.61
Sprague          W 1-1           2.2  1  1  1  2  2  30  14  5.14
Patterson                        1.0  2  0  0  0  1  18  12  2.95
                                 9.0  8  4  3  3  6 128  79 
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cloninger                        7.0  6  4  4  3 11 127  72  2.53
Carroll          L 0-6           2.0  6  6  6  2  1  59  30  4.50
                                 9.0 12 10 10  5 12 186 102 
 
NYM: Allen R batted for Alley in the 8th
     Tovar inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Gotay batted for Sprague in the 9th
     Davis R ran for Gotay in the 9th
FOR: Stroud batted for Cloninger in the 7th
     Alomar batted for Belanger in the 7th
     Alomar moved to ss in the 8th
     Hart moved to 3b in the 8th
     Stroud moved to lf in the 8th
     Mitterwald batted for Stroud in the 9th
     Hansen batted for Alomar in the 9th
 
E-Pena R. 2B-Torre(9), Pena R(4), Phillips(9), Northrup(18). 3B-Stroud(7). 
HR-Alou M(8), Cepeda(12), Bailey B(1), Northrup(16). RBI-Alou M(30), 
Cepeda 4(48), Bailey B(4), Pena R(11), Alley(21), Tovar(25), Hart(59), 
Northrup 2(51), Alomar(16). SB-Alou M(8), Jones Cleon 2(13), Hart(3), 
Buford(19). K-Jones Cleon 3, Robinson Frank, Cepeda, Bailey B, Torre, Pena R, 
Alley, Cuellar 3, Phillips 2, Alvis, Blefary, May J, Cloninger. 
BB-Robinson Frank 2, Bailey B 2, Pena R, Hart, Northrup, Buford. SH-Alomar. 
SF-Pena R. HBP-Alley. HB-Cloninger. WP-Cloninger. BALK-Cloninger 2. 
GWRBI: Cepeda
Temperature: 94, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Mets              1  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  6    10 12  1     8  1
1968 Fortress          0  0  0  1  0  2  1  0  0     4  8  0     7  0
 
 
Mets                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Alou M            cf 1>7            note 1     5>43         7>HR           S.1-2     
Jones Cleon       lf   S            SB2          k            k            note 2    
                                    k                                                
Robinson Frank    rf   SB2        3>W            S            13           W.2-3;1-2 
                       SB3                                                           
                       k                                                             
Cepeda            1b   bk.3-H       bk.1-2       k            63           note 3    
                       63           6                                                
Bailey B          3b 2>HR           2/fl       6>W          8>Carroll      W         
                                                              k                      
Torre             c    S            k            7            S            D.1-3     
Pena R            ss   D.1-3      4>k            W.1-2        6/f.B-1      9/SF.3-H  
Alley             2b   note 4       HBP          wp.2-3;1-2                          
                                                 k                                   
 Allen R          ph                                          9                      
 Tovar            2b                                                       S.2-H     
Cuellar           p    k            OA.1x2(26)   k                                   
                                    k                                                
 Sprague          p                                                                  
 Gotay            ph                                        9>S                      
 Davis R          pr                                                       43        
 Patterson        p                                                                  
 
 1: 16/f.1x2;B-1  2: 15/f.1-2;B-1  3: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H  4: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Belanger          ss 1>63           9            63                                  
 Alomar           ph                                          54/SH.3-H              
 Hansen           ph                                                       S.1-3     
Phillips          cf   k            63         6>D            8            k         
Alvis             3b   8          4>4            23.2-3       k                      
 Carroll          p                                                                  
Hart              lf 2>S            9            e6.3-H;B-1 8>W                      
Northrup          rf   W.1-2        HR           SB2          64/f.B-1               
                                                 D.2-H                               
Buford            2b   63.2-3;1-2   S            Sprague      163/gdp                
                                                 IW                                  
Blefary           1b   k            SB2          note 1     9>Patterson              
                                    8                         7                      
May J             c    43         5>43           k            9                      
Cloninger         p  3>k            5/fl                                             
 Stroud           ph                           7>T                                   
 Mitterwald       ph                                          S                      
 
 1: 15/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
Mets             IN OUT ER                  Fortress         IN OUT ER                  
Cuellar          A1  C5  2                  Cloninger        A1  D4  4                  
Sprague          C6  D6  1 W 1-1            Carroll          D5  E9  6 L 0-6            
Patterson        D7  E2  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Mets              1  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  6    10 12  1     8  1
1968 Fortress          0  0  0  1  0  2  1  0  0     4  8  0     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Alou M popped out to left (CBBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Jones Cleon grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Jones Cleon stole second (11>B)
 0-0  1 -2- 10  Jones Cleon stole third (11>B.>C)
 0-0  1 --3 32  Robinson Frank struck out (11>B.>C.BSBS)
 0-0  2 --3 21  Cloninger balked, Jones Cleon scored (CBBC)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Cepeda grounded out to short (CBBC.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Belanger grounded out to short (FX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Phillips struck out (CBCBS)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Alvis flied out to center (CSFBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Bailey B homered deep down the left-field line (CBBBX)
 2-0  0 --- 22  Torre grounded a single up the middle (BBSCX)
 2-0  0 1-- 22  Pena R doubled deep down the left-field line, Torre to 
                  third (BBCSX)
 2-0  0 -23 10  Alley reached on a fielder's choice to first, Torre 
                  scored, Pena R to third, Alley to first (BX)
 3-0  0 1-3 12  Cuellar struck out (FCBFS)
 3-0  1 1-3 00  Alou M grounded to the mound, forcing Alley at second, 
                  Alley out at second, Alou M to first (X)
 3-0  2 1-3 00  Alou M stole second (1>C)
 3-0  2 -23 12  Jones Cleon struck out (1>C.BSC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Hart grounded a single up the middle (CSBBBX)
 3-0  0 1-- 31  Northrup walked, Hart to second (BBBCB)
 3-0  0 12- 00  Buford grounded out to short, Hart to third, Northrup to 
                  second (>X)
 3-0  1 -23 12  Blefary struck out (CSBFS)
 3-0  2 -23 11  May J grounded out to second (SBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Robinson Frank walked (CFBBBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Cloninger balked, Robinson Frank to second
 3-0  0 -2- 11  Cepeda popped out to short (BCX)
 3-0  1 -2- 20  Bailey B popped out to the catcher (BBX)
 3-0  2 -2- 22  Torre struck out (2SBCBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Cloninger struck out (SBSBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Belanger flied out to right (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Phillips grounded out to short (CSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting
 3-0  0 --- 02  Pena R struck out (CSC)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Alley was hit by a pitch (CH)
 3-0  1 1-- 01  Alley out at second attempting to advance (CB)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Cuellar struck out (CB.FC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Alvis popped out to second (SX)
 3-0  1 --- 21  Hart flied out to right (BBCX)
 3-0  2 --- 00  Northrup homered deep to right center (X)
 3-1  2 --- 00  Buford grounded a single up the middle (X)
 3-1  2 1-- 00  Buford stole second (>B)
 3-1  2 -2- 22  Blefary flied out to center (>B.2C2CBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting
 3-1  0 --- 21  Alou M grounded out to second (BCBX)
 3-1  1 --- 32  Jones Cleon struck out (BBBCFS)
 3-1  2 --- 22  Robinson Frank grounded a single up the middle (CBBFX)
 3-1  2 1-- 22  Cepeda struck out (1BFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
 3-1  0 --- 12  May J grounded out to second (CFFBX)
 3-1  1 --- 01  Cloninger popped out to third (CX)
 3-1  2 --- 20  Belanger grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting
 3-1  0 --- 31  Bailey B walked (CBBBB)
 3-1  0 1-- 21  Torre lined out to left (BBFX)
 3-1  1 1-- 32  Pena R walked, Bailey B to second (CCBBBB)
 3-1  1 12- 00  Cloninger threw a wild pitch, Bailey B to third, Pena R 
                  to second (B)
 3-1  1 -23 22  Alley struck out (B.BFCFS)
 3-1  2 -23 02  Cuellar struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
 3-1  0 --- 00  Phillips lined a double to left center (X)
 3-1  0 -2- 10  Alvis grounded out to the catcher, Phillips to third (BX)
 3-1  1 --3 02  Phillips scored, Hart to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Pena R (CFX)
 3-2  1 1-- 10  Hart stole second (B>C)
 3-2  1 -2- 11  Northrup doubled deep to right center, Hart scored (B>C.X)
                Sprague now pitching
 3-3  1 -2- 30  Buford was walked intentionally (IIII)
 3-3  1 12- 21  Blefary grounded to the mound, forcing Northrup at third, 
                  Buford to second, Blefary to first (CBBX)
 3-3  2 12- 02  May J struck out (C>F>S)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting
 3-3  0 --- 10  Alou M homered deep to left center (BX)
 4-3  0 --- 22  Jones Cleon struck out (BCBCS)
 4-3  1 --- 11  Robinson Frank grounded out to the mound (BCX)
 4-3  2 --- 00  Cepeda grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
                Stroud pinch hitting for Cloninger
 4-3  0 --- 00  Stroud tripled deep to right center (X)
                Alomar pinch hitting for Belanger
 4-3  0 --3 00  Alomar sacrifice bunted to third, Stroud scored (Xb)
 4-4  1 --- 21  Phillips popped out to center (BBFX)
 4-4  2 --- 22  Alvis struck out (BSBSS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting
                Alomar moved to shortstop
                Carroll now pitching
                Hart moved to third base
                Stroud moved to left field
 4-4  0 --- 12  Bailey B struck out (BFFS)
 4-4  1 --- 20  Torre lined a single to center (BBX)
 4-4  1 1-- 22  Pena R grounded to short, forcing Torre at second, Pena R 
                  to first (CBBFX)
                Allen R pinch hitting for Alley
 4-4  2 1-- 31  Allen R flied out to right (BSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
                Tovar now playing second base
 4-4  0 --- 30  Hart walked (BBBB)
 4-4  0 1-- 10  Northrup grounded to short, forcing Hart at second, 
                  Northrup to first (BX)
 4-4  1 1-- 10  Buford grounded into a double play, Sprague to Pena R to 
                  Cepeda (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting
                Gotay pinch hitting for Sprague
 4-4  0 --- 01  Gotay lined a single to center (SX)
                Davis R pinch running for Gotay
 4-4  0 1-- 10  Alou M grounded a single up the middle, Davis R to second 
                  (BX)
 4-4  0 12- 22  Jones Cleon grounded to the mound, forcing Davis R at 
                  third, Alou M to second, Jones Cleon to first (BFFBX)
 4-4  1 12- 32  Robinson Frank walked, Alou M to third, Jones Cleon to 
                  second (2BBBCFB)
 4-4  1 123 21  Cepeda homered deep to left center, Alou M scored, Jones 
                  Cleon scored, Robinson Frank scored (BFBX)
 8-4  1 --- 31  Bailey B walked (BBBCB)
 8-4  1 1-- 32  Torre grounded a double down the first base line, Bailey 
                  B to third (FBBBSX)
 8-4  1 -23 21  Pena R lined out to right, Bailey B scored (BBSX)
 9-4  2 -2- 11  Tovar lined a single down the right field line, Torre 
                  scored (CBX)
10-4  2 1-- 22  Davis R grounded out to second (CBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
                Patterson now pitching
10-4  0 --- 20  Blefary flied out to left (BBX)
10-4  1 --- 02  May J flied out to right (FFX)
                Mitterwald pinch hitting for Stroud
10-4  2 --- 22  Mitterwald lined a single to left center (BCFBX)
                Hansen pinch hitting for Alomar
10-4  2 1-- 11  Hansen singled to left center, Mitterwald to third (CBX)
10-4  2 1-3 12  Phillips struck out (BCSS)