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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 20, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Third Baseman |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Seaver
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Seaver
There goes Davis. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Seaver
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Singer
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Singer
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Singer
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Seaver
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Seaver
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Singer
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Singer
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Singer
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Singer
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Seaver
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Seaver
Singer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Singer
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Singer
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Singer
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Seaver
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Seaver
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. There goes Fairly trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Singer
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Singer, and towards Lefebvre, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Singer
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Singer
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Seaver
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Seaver
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Seaver
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Singer
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Singer
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Singer
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Singer
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Singer
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Seaver
Singer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Seaver
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Singer
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Singer
Weis bunts towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Singer
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Singer
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Singer
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Singer
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Seaver
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a line drive towards first. Shamsky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Singer
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Singer
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Singer
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Seaver
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Seaver
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Seaver
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz.
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Seaver
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Bill Singer.
Fairey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Fairey reaches second base with a double. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Seaver
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colavito scores. Fairey scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Paul Popovich now playing third base.
Harrelson hits a popup in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Regan
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Seaver
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Seaver
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Seaver
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Seaver
Cleo James pinch runs for Tom Haller.
Colavito hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Colavito reaches second base with a double. James moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1968 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Parker W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 1 2 Weis A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Shamsky A, 1b 1 1 0 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 1 1 3
Haller T, c 4 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
James C, pr 0 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 4 1 2 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0
Alcaraz L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Singer B, p 2 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 1 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 25 3 2 3
Los Angeles 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 000 003 00x -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (L) 7.0 2 3 3 4 12
Regan P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 8.2 9 2 2 1 8
Frisella D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, New York 3
2B -- Lefebvre J, Fairey J, Colavito R
HR -- Swoboda R
CS -- Davis W
SH -- Weis A
T -- 2:22
A -- 19938
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