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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 12, 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 June 12, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 1968 |
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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 | June 12, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,204 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 12, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Drysdale
Bosch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Drysdale
Drysdale fires to first and picks off Bosch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drysdale
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Drysdale
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Ryan
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a line drive into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Drysdale
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Drysdale
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Drysdale
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Drysdale
Collins hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ryan
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ryan
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Ryan
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Drysdale
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Drysdale
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Drysdale
Bosch 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Ryan
Drysdale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drysdale
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Drysdale
Shamsky 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Drysdale
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Drysdale
Grote hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Ryan
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda throws the ball in to Boswell who tags Haller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gabrielson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Gabrielson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ryan
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ryan
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Drysdale
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields the ball and throws to Drysdale covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Drysdale
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Drysdale
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ryan
Versalles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Ryan
Drysdale bunts towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Drysdale
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Drysdale
Bosch hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drysdale
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Ryan
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Ryan
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Ryan
Fairly hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Drysdale
Shamsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Drysdale
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Drysdale
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ryan
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Ryan
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Drysdale
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Drysdale
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Drysdale
Ed Charles pinch hits for Al Weis.
Charles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Drysdale
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosch vs. Drysdale
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jackson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drysdale
Jim Fairey now playing left field.
Boswell 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Drysdale
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Drysdale
Dick Selma pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Martin reaches second base with a double. Selma goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Billingham
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buchek vs. Brewer
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Ron Swoboda. Jim Brewer now pitching. Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Kevin Collins.
Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Brewer
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Jackson
Cleon Jones now playing left field. Tommie Agee now playing right field. Jerry Buchek now playing third base. Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Fairey
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Jackson
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Taylor
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Ron Fairly. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1968 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Bosch D, cf 3 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 2 0 Gabrielson L, lf 3 1 1 0 Selma D, pr 0 1 0 0 Fairey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Haller T, c 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 1 Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 3 0 Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, pr 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Agee T, rf 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 0 Buchek J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 2 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Charles E, ph 1 0 1 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 30 1 6 0 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Los Angeles 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N 7.0 6 1 1 1 3 Jackson A (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (L) 8.1 7 2 2 2 2 Billingham J* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Brewer J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- New York 6, Los Angeles 4 2B -- Martin J SH -- Drysdale D WP -- Ryan N T -- 2:20 A -- 19204
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