October 12, 1969 World Series Game 2, Mets at Orioles

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1969 World Series Game 2
1969 postseason: WS: NYM-BAL / ALCS: BAL-MIN / NLCS: NYM-ATL

Game 1
BAL  4
NYM  1
Game 2
NYM  2
@BAL  1
Game 3
NYM  5
BAL  0
Game 4
NYM  2
BAL  1
(10) Game 5
NYM  5
BAL  3

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 50,850

Sunday, October 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:20

Mets

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  0

W: Jerry Koosman (1-0), L: Dave McNally (1-1), S: Ron Taylor (1)

Orioles

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .837              3   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .653              4   3   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .893              2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   1   1   1    1   1  .429 1.500              7   0   HR
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              5   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .625              0   3   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .488              4   0   
A Weis 2B                     3   0   2   1    1   1  .400  .956              2   1   IW
J Koosman P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143              0   1   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    3   7                         27   8

Batting Events

2B: E Charles (1, off D McNally).

HR: D Clendenon (1, off D McNally; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: A Weis (1, by D McNally).

TB: D Clendenon 4; E Charles 3; A Weis 2; J Grote.

RBI: A Weis (2); D Clendenon (1).

2-out RBI: A Weis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .860              1   0   
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .945              2   0   SB
F Robinson RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .822              2   0   
  M Rettenmund PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .841             10   1   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .364  .773              0   2   
D Johnson 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .510              1   3   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              8   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .714              2   4   
D McNally P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       29   1   2   1    3   4                         27  11

Batting Events

TB: B Robinson; P Blair.

RBI: B Robinson (1).

2-out RBI: B Robinson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

Baserunning Events

SB: P Blair (1, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Koosman, W (1-0)             8.2   2   1   1    3   4   0   4.72   31     -       ·  ·      7·15· 3· 2     77    -     1.43   0.34
R Taylor, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.80   0.16
Totals                         9     2   1   1    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·15· 3· 2          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, L (1-1)             9     6   2   2    3   7   1   0.90   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 5     71    -     1.27   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: D McNally (1).

HBP: None.

IBB: D McNally (1; A Weis).

Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Lou DiMuro, LF - Lee Weyer, RF - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 50,850.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Bud Harrelson                SS       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Ron Swoboda                  RF       5. Brooks Robinson              3B
6. Ed Charles                   3B       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Andy Etchebarren              C
8. Al Weis                      2B       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Jerry Koosman                 P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
t9	2	1-3	R	34%	84%	1-1	NYM	A. Weis	D. McNally	Single to LF; Charles Scores; Grote to 2B
b7	2	-2-	R	-23%	46%	0-1	BAL	B. Robinson	J. Koosman	Single to CF; Blair Scores
b9	2	12-	O	16%	100%	1-2	BAL	B. Robinson	R. Taylor	Groundout: 3B-1B
t4	0	---	R	13%	63%	0-0	NYM	D. Clendenon	D. McNally	Home Run (Deep RF)
b9	0	---	O	8%	90%	1-2	BAL	D. Buford	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF (Short RF)

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	NYM	T. Agee	D. McNally	Strikeout
t1	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. McNally	Groundout: P-1B
t1	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	NYM	C. Jones	D. McNally	Foul Flyball: 1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	48%	0-0	BAL	D. Buford	J. Koosman	Strikeout
b1	1	---	O	1%	49%	0-0	BAL	P. Blair	J. Koosman	Flyball: LF
b1	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	BAL	F. Robinson	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---		4%	54%	0-0	NYM	D. Clendenon	D. McNally	Walk
t2	0	1--	O	-4%	50%	0-0	NYM	R. Swoboda	D. McNally	Foul Flyball: 1B
t2	1	1--	O	-3%	47%	0-0	NYM	E. Charles	D. McNally	Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2	2	1--		1%	48%	0-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. McNally	Wild Pitch; Charles to 2B
t2	2	-2-	O	-3%	45%	0-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. McNally	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b2	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	BAL	B. Powell	J. Koosman	Strikeout
b2	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	BAL	B. Robinson	J. Koosman	Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b2	2	---		-1%	48%	0-0	BAL	D. Johnson	J. Koosman	Walk
b2	2	1--	O	2%	50%	0-0	BAL	A. Etchebarren	J. Koosman	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t3	0	---		4%	54%	0-0	NYM	A. Weis	D. McNally	Single to CF
t3	0	1--	O	-4%	50%	0-0	NYM	J. Koosman	D. McNally	Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3	1	1--	O	-3%	47%	0-0	NYM	T. Agee	D. McNally	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3	2	1--		2%	49%	0-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. McNally	Walk; Agee to 2B
t3	2	12-	O	-5%	45%	0-0	NYM	C. Jones	D. McNally	Lineout: LF (LF Line)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b3	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	BAL	M. Belanger	J. Koosman	Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3	1	---	O	2%	49%	0-0	BAL	D. McNally	J. Koosman	Strikeout
b3	2	---	O	1%	50%	0-0	BAL	D. Buford	J. Koosman	Lineout: SS
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t4	0	---	R	13%	63%	0-0	NYM	D. Clendenon	D. McNally	Home Run (Deep RF)
t4	0	---	O	-2%	61%	1-0	NYM	R. Swoboda	D. McNally	Strikeout
t4	1	---	O	-2%	60%	1-0	NYM	E. Charles	D. McNally	Groundout: SS-1B
t4	2	---	O	-1%	59%	1-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. McNally	Groundout: 3B-1B
								1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b4	0	---	O	3%	62%	0-1	BAL	P. Blair	J. Koosman	Popfly: SS
b4	1	---	O	2%	64%	0-1	BAL	F. Robinson	J. Koosman	Groundout: SS-1B
b4	2	---	O	1%	65%	0-1	BAL	B. Powell	J. Koosman	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t5	0	---	O	-2%	63%	1-0	NYM	A. Weis	D. McNally	Strikeout Looking
t5	1	---	O	-2%	61%	1-0	NYM	J. Koosman	D. McNally	Strikeout
t5	2	---	O	-1%	60%	1-0	NYM	T. Agee	D. McNally	Strikeout Looking
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b5	0	---	O	3%	63%	0-1	BAL	B. Robinson	J. Koosman	Groundout: 3B-1B
b5	1	---	O	2%	66%	0-1	BAL	D. Johnson	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF
b5	2	---	O	2%	67%	0-1	BAL	A. Etchebarren	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t6	0	---	O	-2%	65%	1-0	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. McNally	Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t6	1	---	O	-2%	63%	1-0	NYM	C. Jones	D. McNally	Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6	2	---	O	-1%	62%	1-0	NYM	D. Clendenon	D. McNally	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b6	0	---	O	4%	66%	0-1	BAL	M. Belanger	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF
b6	1	---	O	3%	69%	0-1	BAL	D. McNally	J. Koosman	Groundout: P-1B
b6	2	---	O	2%	71%	0-1	BAL	D. Buford	J. Koosman	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t7	0	---	O	-2%	68%	1-0	NYM	R. Swoboda	D. McNally	Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7	1	---		5%	73%	1-0	NYM	E. Charles	D. McNally	Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
t7	1	-2-	O	-4%	69%	1-0	NYM	J. Grote	D. McNally	Popfly: SS
t7	2	-2-		1%	70%	1-0	NYM	A. Weis	D. McNally	Intentional Walk
t7	2	12-	O	-4%	66%	1-0	NYM	J. Koosman	D. McNally	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b7	0	---		-8%	58%	0-1	BAL	P. Blair	J. Koosman	Single to LF
b7	0	1--	O	7%	65%	0-1	BAL	F. Robinson	J. Koosman	Lineout: CF
b7	1	1--	O	6%	71%	0-1	BAL	B. Powell	J. Koosman	Popfly: SS
b7	2	1--		-2%	69%	0-1	BAL	B. Robinson	J. Koosman	Blair Steals 2B
b7	2	-2-	R	-23%	46%	0-1	BAL	B. Robinson	J. Koosman	Single to CF; Blair Scores
b7	2	1--	O	4%	50%	1-1	BAL	D. Johnson	J. Koosman	Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t8	0	---	O	-5%	45%	1-1	NYM	T. Agee	D. McNally	Groundout: SS-1B
t8	1	---	O	-3%	42%	1-1	NYM	B. Harrelson	D. McNally	Groundout: 3B-1B
t8	2	---	O	-2%	40%	1-1	NYM	C. Jones	D. McNally	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b8	0	---	O	4%	44%	1-1	BAL	A. Etchebarren	J. Koosman	Lineout: 2B
b8	1	---	O	3%	48%	1-1	BAL	M. Belanger	J. Koosman	Strikeout Looking
b8	2	---	O	2%	50%	1-1	BAL	D. McNally	J. Koosman	Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t9	0	---	O	-6%	44%	1-1	NYM	D. Clendenon	D. McNally	Strikeout
t9	1	---	O	-4%	40%	1-1	NYM	R. Swoboda	D. McNally	Groundout: 1B-P
t9	2	---		3%	43%	1-1	NYM	E. Charles	D. McNally	Single to LF
t9	2	1--		7%	50%	1-1	NYM	J. Grote	D. McNally	Single to LF; Charles to 3B
t9	2	1-3	R	34%	84%	1-1	NYM	A. Weis	D. McNally	Single to LF; Charles Scores; Grote to 2B
t9	2	12-	O	-3%	81%	2-1	NYM	J. Koosman	D. McNally	Groundout: SS-1B
								1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b9	0	---	O	8%	90%	1-2	BAL	D. Buford	J. Koosman	Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b9	1	---	O	6%	96%	1-2	BAL	P. Blair	J. Koosman	Groundout: SS-1B
b9	2	---		-5%	91%	1-2	BAL	F. Robinson	J. Koosman	Walk
								Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Frank Robinson (RF) batting 3rd; Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Frank Robinson (RF) batting 3rd
b9	2	1--		-7%	84%	1-2	BAL	B. Powell	J. Koosman	Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
								Ron Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th; Ron Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
b9	2	12-	O	16%	100%	1-2	BAL	B. Robinson	R. Taylor	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Orioles 1.

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