June 18, 2018

1968 NL Game: LA @ Phi.

June 16, 1968

 The longest game of the season in the NL was played today at Philadelphia's Shibe park. Luckily it was a day game as the contest took almost 6 hours to complete. With the score tied 3-3 after 9 innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally came out victorious in the 21st inning. The Dodgers scored 3 runs in the 21st and held on to win 6-3. The teams combined for 37 hits and 13 walks in the ballgame.

BOXSCORE: 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1968 Philadelphia Phillies    6/16/1968
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Parker 1B         9  1  1  1 .215     C.Rojas 2B          9  1  2  1 .246  
  W.Davis CF         10  0  1  0 .194     J.Callison RF       8  0  2  0 .224  
  L.Gabrielson LF     9  0  3  1 .286     D.Allen LF          9  0  3  0 .299  
  T.Haller C          7  1  1  0 .287     R.Joseph 1B         8  0  0  0 .184  
  R.Fairly RF         9  0  3  0 .237     T.Gonzalez CF       7  1  3  0 .291  
  P.Popovich 2B       5  1  2  0 .303     T.Taylor 3B         8  1  0  0 .263  
B-L.Alcaraz PR,2B     4  0  0  0 .128     R.Pena SS           8  0  2  0 .330  
  J.Brewer P          0  0  0  0 .400     T.Farrell P         0  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Bailey 3B         7  1  3  2 .264     D.Hall P            0  0  0  0 .500  
  Z.Versalles SS      9  1  3  1 .175   G-B.White PH          1  0  0  0 .263  
  C.Osteen P          1  0  0  0 .147     M.Ryan C            8  0  2  1 .235  
A-K.Boyer PH          1  0  0  0 .306   H-C.Dalrymple PH      1  0  0  0 .187  
  M.Grant P           2  0  0  0 .167     R.Wise P            3  0  1  1 .276  
C-R.Colavito PH       1  0  0  0 .190     J.Boozer P          1  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Billingham P      1  0  1  0 .333   D-J.Briggs PH         0  0  0  0 .305  
  H.Aguirre P         2  0  1  0 .500     G.Wagner P          2  0  1  0 .333  
F-B.Shirley 2B        1  1  1  11.000   E-G.Sutherland SS     1  0  1  0 .278  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      78  6 20  6                 Totals      74  3 17  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Osteen In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Popovich In 12th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Grant In 12th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Boozer In 12th Inning
E-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Wagner In 19th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Aguirre In 20th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Hall In 21st Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Ryan In 21st Inning
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  6 20  0
Phillies........ 0 2 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3 17  2
 
Dodgers (37-28)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Osteen                  5       7   3   3   2   2   1   3.49
M.Grant                   6       4   0   0   1   3   0   0.95
J.Billingham              4       3   0   0   2   4   0   2.50
H.Aguirre                 4       3   0   0   0   1   0   1.17
J.Brewer WIN(4-1)         2       0   0   0   1   0   0   0.57
Totals                   21      17   3   3   6  10   1
 
Phillies (34-22)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Wise                    7       6   3   3   1   4   0   4.15
J.Boozer                  5       1   0   0   3   3   0   1.48
G.Wagner                  6       6   0   0   3   3   0   0.00
T.Farrell LOSS(0-1)       2       5   3   3   0   1   0   3.75
D.Hall                    1       2   0   0   0   0   0   3.46
Totals                   21      20   6   6   7  11   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,569 DATE- Sunday, June 16th 1968 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 5:53
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers:17  Phillies:16
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 2  Phillies: 2
ERRORS- C.Rojas, R.Pena
DOUBLES- W.Parker(16th), R.Fairly-2(13th), P.Popovich(9th), B.Bailey(5th),
         Z.Versalles(13th), J.Billingham, B.Shirley(1st), T.Gonzalez(2nd)
HOME RUNS- C.Rojas(6th)
RBIs- W.Parker(11th), L.Gabrielson(18th), B.Bailey-2(13th), Z.Versalles(23rd),
      B.Shirley(1st), C.Rojas(20th), M.Ryan(10th), R.Wise
STOLEN BASES- W.Davis(20th), Z.Versalles(8th)
CAUGHT STEALING- W.Davis-2, T.Gonzalez-2, J.Briggs
SACRIFICE HITS- W.Parker, C.Rojas
WALKS- L.Gabrielson, T.Haller-3, R.Fairly, B.Bailey-2, R.Joseph, T.Gonzalez-2,
       T.Taylor, J.Briggs, G.Sutherland
HIT BY PITCH- J.Callison
STRIKE OUTS- W.Parker, W.Davis, L.Gabrielson, T.Haller, R.Fairly-2, B.Bailey,
             Z.Versalles, C.Osteen, K.Boyer, M.Grant, D.Allen, R.Joseph-2,
             T.Taylor, R.Pena, M.Ryan-2, R.Wise-2, J.Boozer
GIDP- T.Haller, Z.Versalles, D.Allen, M.Ryan
WILD PITCHES- H.Aguirre-2, R.Wise, J.Boozer-2, G.Wagner
2-out RBI- M.Ryan, R.Wise, B.Bailey
RLISP 2-out- C.Rojas, R.Wise, P.Popovich, R.Fairly-2, R.Colavito, T.Taylor,
             T.Gonzalez, Z.Versalles-3, R.Joseph-2, M.Ryan, L.Gabrielson
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 6 for 21  Phillies: 2 for 12
WEB GEMS- Top 14th: Mike Ryan blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
Third baseman Bob Bailey had 3 base hits and 2 RBI at Shibe Park where the Los
Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies in 21 innings by the score of
6 to 3.
 
Both teams were tied at 3 runs apiece after nine innings.  Los Angeles ended
up winning it in the 21st inning.  Zoilo Versalles led off and started the
attack as he lashed a single.  Versalles got a good lead and stole second.
Bart Shirley then doubled scoring a run.  Wes Parker followed next and he
doubled driving in another run.  After an out was recorded, Len Gabrielson
stepped up to the plate and he laced a one-base hit scoring the final run of
the inning.  Los Angeles lit up the scoreboard in the 21st inning with 3 runs
on 5 hits.  Overall Los Angeles out-hit Philadelphia 20 to 17.  
 
Jim Brewer(4-1) allowed no runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. The
losing pitcher was Turk Farrell(0-1) in relief.  He allowed Los Angeles 3
runs in 2 innings of work.  
 

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