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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-04-27 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 6002 · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Milt Pappas earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Ron Swoboda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Nolan Ryan SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Bosch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Bill Short | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Weis: 8/F
- Ken Boswell: HR
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Mack Jones: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: E1.B-2(E1/TH);1-3;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: IW
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: HR
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Ed Charles: 3/FL
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Milt Pappas: 53
- Pete Rose: 7/F
Top 3
- Al Weis: 5/P
- Ken Boswell: W
- Cleon Jones: PO1(23)#
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 3
- Mack Jones: K/C
- Vada Pinson: K
- Tony Perez: 63
Top 4
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Ed Kranepool: D7
- Ed Charles: 4/P
Bot 4
- Lee May: 63
- Johnny Bench: 8/F
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Leo Cardenas: S9.1-3
- Milt Pappas: K
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: K
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Al Weis: 7/F
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Mack Jones: E3
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: E5/THH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: 13
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Art Shamsky: 9/F
Bot 6
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Milt Pappas: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: S6.2-3
- Mack Jones: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Tony Perez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee May: K
Top 7
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ed Charles: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
- Don Bosch: K
- Al Weis: 8/F
Bot 8
- Milt Pappas: K
- Pete Rose: S/BG
- Mack Jones: 8/F
- Vada Pinson: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: 8/L
- Cleon Jones: D8
- Art Shamsky: 8/F.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: S9.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3
- Greg Goossen: K
Notes & reviews
- Ed Charles's throw home hit Mack Jones