7/23/1968, NYM68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP
1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0
1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 10 1
Mets AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG
Alou M cf 3 0 1 0 .335 Alomar 2b 4 0 1 0 .285
Jones Cleon lf 4 0 0 0 .280 Messersmth p 0 0 0 0 .200
Robinson Frank rf 4 0 0 0 .208 Belanger ph 1 0 0 0 .281
Cepeda 1b 3 0 0 0 .218 Stroud lf 4 0 1 0 .241
Bailey B 3b 4 0 0 0 .151 May J c 1 0 0 0 .181
Torre c 4 0 0 0 .221 Northrup rf 5 1 2 0 .322
Pena R ss 3 0 1 0 .176 Hart 3b 5 0 3 0 .280
Alley 2b 2 0 1 0 .235 Blefary c 4 0 0 0 .210
Allen R ph 1 0 0 0 .190 Smith W 1b 3 0 1 0 .276
Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 .000 Alvis ph 1 0 0 0 .218
McLain p 2 0 0 0 .129 Phillips cf 4 0 2 0 .194
Tovar ph 1 0 0 0 .213 Hansen ss 4 0 0 0 .161
31 0 3 0 Bennett p 2 0 0 0 .000
Buford ph 1 0 0 0 .254
39 1 10 0
Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McLain 8.0 7 0 0 1 8 116 78 2.53
Hoerner L 2-6 1.2 3 1 0 0 0 18 12 3.63
9.2 10 1 0 1 8 134 90
Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Bennett 7.0 3 0 0 0 4 72 47 3.24
Messersmth W 8-0 3.0 0 0 0 2 4 55 33 2.38
10.0 3 0 0 2 8 127 80
NYM: Allen R batted for Alley in the 9th
Tovar batted for McLain in the 9th
Tovar moved to 2b in the 9th
FOR: Buford batted for Bennett in the 7th
Buford moved to 2b in the 8th
Alvis batted for Smith W in the 9th
May J inserted at c in the 10th
Hart moved to lf in the 10th
Blefary moved to 1b in the 10th
Alvis moved to 3b in the 10th
Belanger batted for Messersmth in the 10th
E-Jones Cleon, Messersmth. 2B-Pena R(5), Stroud(7). SB-Northrup(3),
Phillips(4), Buford(21). CS-Alou M. K-Jones Cleon, Robinson Frank, Cepeda,
Bailey B, Torre 2, Alley, McLain, Alomar, Northrup, Hart, Blefary, Smith W 2,
Hansen, Bennett. BB-Alou M, Cepeda, Buford.
Temperature: 92, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 17 MPH,
Rain Delays: 15 minutes.
7/23/1968, NYM68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP
1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0
1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 10 1
Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Alou M cf 1>13 4>S note 1 W
Jones Cleon lf 4/L POCS2(136) 7>13 note 2
9 k
Robinson Frank rf 8 k 7 0>2/fl
Cepeda 1b 2>6/L 5>43 k W
Bailey B 3b 4 3/fl 8>Messersmth 9
k
Torre c 63 43 k(23) k
Pena R ss 3>31 6>D 8
Alley 2b k S.2-3
Allen R ph 9>6/L
Hoerner p
McLain p 63 k
Tovar ph 8
1: 9/dp.3xH(92) 2: POE1(e1).1-2
Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Alomar 2b 1>31 3>S 63 SB2
k
Messersmth p
Belanger ph 0>9
Stroud lf D 6 9 8>8
May J c 4
Northrup rf k 8 6>S 8 S
Hart 3b 5 S.1-3 k S note 1
Blefary c 2>9 8 k 64/f
Smith W 1b S 4>k SB2 9>Hoerner
k
Alvis ph 8
Phillips cf S.1-2 63 7>8 S
Hansen ss 7 k 3 SB2
53
Bennett p k 5>9
Buford ph W 63
1: S.1-H(e7/th);B-2
Mets IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER
McLain A1 D5 0 Bennett A1 C4 0
Hoerner D6 E4 0 L 2-6 Messersmth C5 D6 0 W 8-0
7/23/1968, NYM68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
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1968 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0
1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 10 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Alou M grounded out to the mound (BCX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Jones Cleon lined out to second (CX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Robinson Frank flied out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Alomar grounded out to first (BX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Stroud lined a double down the right field line (CX)
0-0 1 -2- 32 Northrup struck out (BBBCFS)
0-0 2 -2- 11 Hart popped out to third (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Cepeda lined out to short (BX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Bailey B popped out to second (CX)
Started raining
0-0 2 --- 11 Torre grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Blefary flied out to right (SBFX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Smith W lined a single to right (BSBX)
Stopped raining
0-0 1 1-- 20 Phillips grounded a single up the middle, Smith W to
second (1BBX)
0-0 1 12- 02 Hansen flied out to left (CSX)
0-0 2 12- 02 Bennett struck out (SFS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Pena R grounded out to first (X)
0-0 1 --- 32 Alley struck out (CBBSBS)
0-0 2 --- 10 McLain grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Alomar lined a single to shallow left (FBX)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Stroud popped out to short (CCBp1BX)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Northrup flied out to center (1X)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Hart lined a single to shallow center, Alomar to third
(111CBBFFX)
0-0 2 1-3 20 Blefary flied out to center (BBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Alou M lined a single up the middle (BCX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Alou M was caught stealing second after being picked off
first by Bennett (1)
0-0 1 --- 10 Jones Cleon flied out to right (1.BX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Robinson Frank struck out (CBSBC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Smith W struck out (FSS)
0-0 1 --- 02 Phillips grounded out to short (CCX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Hansen struck out (BCSS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Cepeda grounded out to second (CBFX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Bailey B popped out to first (BFBFX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Torre grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Bennett flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Alomar grounded out to short (X)
0-0 2 --- 11 Stroud flied out to right (BCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Pena R lined a double to left center (BBBCX)
0-0 0 -2- 12 Alley grounded a single between third and short, Pena R
to third (CBFFX)
0-0 0 1-3 12 McLain struck out (CSBS)
0-0 1 1-3 10 Alou M flied out into a double play, Northrup to Blefary,
Pena R out at home (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Northrup grounded a single between third and short (CX)
0-0 0 1-- 02 Hart struck out (FFC)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Blefary struck out (BSBBCS)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Northrup stole second (>C)
0-0 2 -2- 12 Smith W struck out (>C.FBC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Jones Cleon grounded out to the mound (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Robinson Frank flied out to left (CBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Cepeda struck out (BFFFFBBS)
Game delayed by rain for 15 minutes
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Phillips flied out to center (FSBBX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Hansen popped out to first (BFBX)
Buford pinch hitting for Bennett
0-0 2 --- 32 Buford walked (BSFBBFFB)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Buford stole second (1>B)
0-0 2 -2- 12 Alomar struck out (1>B.2FCC)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting
Messersmth now pitching
Buford moved to second base
0-0 0 --- 12 Bailey B struck out (CBSS)
0-0 1 --- 02 Torre struck out, Blefary to Smith W (CFS)
0-0 2 --- 00 Pena R flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Stroud lined out to center (SSX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Northrup popped out to center (CX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Hart lined a single to shallow center (CBCBBX)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Blefary grounded to short, forcing Hart at second (CBFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting
Allen R pinch hitting for Alley
0-0 0 --- 22 Allen R lined out to short (BCBSX)
Tovar pinch hitting for McLain
0-0 1 --- 32 Tovar popped out to center (BBFBSX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Alou M walked (CBBBFFFB)
0-0 2 1-- 00 On pickoff throw to first, Alou M to second on an error
by the pitcher Messersmth (11)
0-0 2 -2- 22 Jones Cleon struck out (11.2BCBFFS)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
Hoerner now pitching
Tovar moved to second base
Alvis pinch hitting for Smith W
0-0 0 --- 00 Alvis lined out to center (X)
0-0 1 --- 00 Phillips lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Phillips stole second (>C)
0-0 1 -2- 11 Hansen grounded out to third (>C.BX)
0-0 2 -2- 01 Buford grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 10th inning, Mets batting
May J now playing catcher
Hart moved to left field
Blefary moved to first base
Alvis moved to third base
0-0 0 --- 32 Robinson Frank popped out to the catcher (BCBBFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Cepeda walked (BCBBFB)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Bailey B flied out to right (1B1BBCSFX)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Torre struck out (1CCS)
************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Fortress batting
Belanger pinch hitting for Messersmth
0-0 0 --- 10 Belanger flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 31 May J popped out to second (BBBCX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Northrup lined a single up the middle (CBX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Hart grounded a single between third and short, Northrup
scored on an error by the left fielder Jones Cleon,
Hart to second (X)