Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Short
  
  Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Linz vs. Short
  
  Linz strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Short
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Charles vs. Short
  
  Charles hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Short
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Short
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Short, and towards Sutherland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Selma
  
  Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Selma
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch runs for Tony Taylor.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Selma
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Selma
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Selma
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. White reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Jackson
  
  Al Jackson now pitching.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Clemens vs. Jackson
  
  Clemens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Short
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Gary Sutherland now playing third base.
  
  Dyer strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Short
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Short
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Jackson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Jackson
  
  Short hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Jackson
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Short
  
  Agee hits a line drive into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Linz vs. Short
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Short
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jackson
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jackson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Jackson
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Jackson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Short
  
  Charles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Short
  
  Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Short
  
  Heise hits a line drive towards the mound. Short catches it and throws to first to double up Swoboda. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Jackson
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Clemens vs. Jackson
  
  Clemens strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Jackson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Jackson
  
  Short is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Jackson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Charles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Short
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Short
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Short
  
  Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Al Jackson.
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Short
  
  Bill Short now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Short
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Short
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Short
  
  Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Short
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Short
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Charles vs. Short
  
  Charles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Short
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Short
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Clemens vs. Short
  
  Short fires to first and picks off Sutherland. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Short
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Short covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Short
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Short
  
  Heise hits a popup into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Short
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Short
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Short
  
  Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Short
  
  Short hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Short
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Short
  
  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Bill Short.
  
  Grote is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Short
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Short
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Short
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Taylor
  
  Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Bob Heise now playing second base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Taylor
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Taylor
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Short
  
  Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Short
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Charles moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Short
  
  Heise takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Short
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Short
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. Heise moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Short
  
  Tom Seaver pinch runs for Duffy Dyer. J.C. Martin pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Heise scores. Seaver moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Shamsky vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Wagner now pitching. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1968 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            4  1  3  0   Taylor T, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Shamsky A, ph         1  0  0  0   Rojas C, pr-2b        3  1  0  0   
Linz P, 2b            4  0  0  0   Pena R, ss            4  0  0  0   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  2  1   
Jones C, lf           4  0  0  0   Allen D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Charles E, 3b         3  1  1  2   White B, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Swoboda R, rf         3  0  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b-3b   3  1  3  1   
Heise B, ss-2b        3  1  0  0   Clemens D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             3  0  1  0   Ryan M, c             3  0  1  1   
Seaver T, pr          0  0  0  0   Short C, p            3  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       3  0  0  0   Wagner G, p           0  0  0  0   
Boswell K, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Selma D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson A, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Buchek J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Short B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Grote J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Harrelson B, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
Martin J, ph          0  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  3                        30  4  8  4

New York         200 000 001 --  3
Philadelphia     300 100 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Selma D (L)           0.2  2  3  3  0  0
Jackson A             3.1  4  1  1  0  4
Short B               3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Taylor R              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (W)           8.2  6  3  3  6 11
Wagner G (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Agee T, White B, Sutherland G
3B -- Allen D
HR -- Charles E
HBP -- by Selma D (Taylor T)
WP -- Short C
T -- 2:39
A -- 1854

    

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