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@BOS		1
6
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6
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5
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@KCR		4
2
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6
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1
Saturday, May 17, 1969
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 50,120, Time of Game: 2:17
Pirates
0
17-17
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
 at Dodgers
6
20-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Claude Osteen (5-2)
L: Dock Ellis (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  3  X    6 10  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .787 -0.070 0.72 0.001 -0.071 -0.5 1 0
Gene Alley 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .585 -0.015 0.56 0.025 -0.039 -0.6 0 2 GDP
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .647 -0.072 0.72 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .313 .928 -0.049 0.67 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 1 0
Al Oliver 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .736 -0.046 0.80 0.026 -0.072 -0.5 11 1
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .635 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 5 1
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .216 .545 -0.034 0.68 0.010 -0.044 -0.3 1 4
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .562 -0.044 0.58 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 1
Dock Ellis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 1 3
   Bruce Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .624 0.018 0.29 0.018 0.000 0.2 2B
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pedro Ramos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .888 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 4 .172 .379 -0.352 0.61 0.080 -0.431 -3.8 24 12
2B: J Pagan (2, off C Osteen).
TB: J Pagan 2; A Oliver; B Mazeroski; G Alley; M Alou.
GIDP: R Clemente (6); G Alley (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Oliver.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Oliver (1st base by C Osteen).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Crawford LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .697 -0.065 0.85 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 0 0
   Bill Russell PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .799 -0.010 0.16 0.000 -0.010 -0.8 1 0
Ted Sizemore SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .717 -0.037 0.56 0.008 -0.045 -0.4 3 6
Willie Davis CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .846 -0.047 0.54 0.012 -0.059 -1.0 1 0 CS
Andy Kosco RF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .795 -0.017 0.45 0.015 -0.032 -0.5 1 0
Tom Haller C 2 2 1 0 2 0 .288 .802 0.119 0.73 0.134 -0.015 1.5 4 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .309 .881 0.125 0.75 0.154 -0.030 0.6 16 0
Bill Sudakis 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .700 0.046 0.51 0.077 -0.031 0.3 1 4 2B
Jim Lefebvre 2B 3 0 3 2 1 0 .233 .758 0.076 0.41 0.076 0.000 2.8 0 3 2·2B,IW
   Paul Popovich PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 .447 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Claude Osteen P 4 0 2 1 0 0 .208 .448 -0.043 0.61 0.012 -0.055 0.8 0 4
Team Totals 32 6 10 5 5 5 .312 .812 0.147 0.57 0.488 -0.342 2.6 27 18
2B: B Sudakis (8, off D Ellis); J Lefebvre 2 (3, 1 off L Walker, 1 off D Ellis).
IBB: J Lefebvre (1, by B Dal Canton).
TB: J Lefebvre 5; W Parker 2; C Osteen 2; B Sudakis 2; T Haller; A Kosco.
RBI: J Lefebvre 2 (5); W Parker (17); B Sudakis (16); C Osteen (3).
2-out RBI: J Lefebvre 2; C Osteen; W Parker; B Sudakis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Sizemore-W Parker; P Popovich-T Sizemore-W Parker.
Baserunning
CS: W Davis (1, 2nd base by D Ellis/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (2-4) 3.2 5 3 3 1 2 0 6.69 16 40 -0.178 0.95 -1.6
Bruce Dal Canton 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.92 6 1 0 0.029 0.39 0.7
Luke Walker 2.2 5 3 3 2 1 0 3.86 14 0 0 0.001 0.21 -1.9
Pedro Ramos 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 1 1 0 0.000 0.01 0.2
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 5 5 0 6.75 37 40 2 0 -0.148 0.61 -2.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (5-2) 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 2.55 29 81 0.353 0.61 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 29 81 0.353 0.57 3.8
Balks: D Ellis (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Dal Canton (2; J Lefebvre).
Pickoffs: C Osteen (2; A Oliver, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 50,120.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Matty Alou CF 1 Willie Crawford LF
2 Gene Alley 3B 2 Ted Sizemore SS
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Andy Kosco RF
5 Al Oliver 1B 5 Tom Haller C
6 Jerry May C 6 Wes Parker 1B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Bill Sudakis 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Jim Lefebvre 2B
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Claude Osteen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 12- R LAD W. Parker D. Ellis 15% 70% Single to RF; Kosco Scores; Haller to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 R LAD B. Sudakis D. Ellis 10% 80% Balk; Haller Scores; Parker to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- R LAD B. Sudakis D. Ellis 8% 88% Double to CF; Parker Scores
b3 0-0 1 --- LAD J. Lefebvre D. Ellis 5% 58% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente C. Osteen 5% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou C. Osteen 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley C. Osteen -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT R. Clemente C. Osteen 5% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford D. Ellis -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD T. Sizemore D. Ellis -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis D. Ellis 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O LAD A. Kosco D. Ellis -2% 50% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell C. Osteen 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver C. Osteen -3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT J. May C. Osteen 4% 54% Oliver Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. May C. Osteen 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD A. Kosco D. Ellis -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD T. Haller D. Ellis -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker D. Ellis -1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski C. Osteen 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT F. Patek C. Osteen 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Ellis C. Osteen 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Sudakis D. Ellis -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- LAD J. Lefebvre D. Ellis 5% 58% Double to CF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O LAD C. Osteen D. Ellis -4% 54% Groundout: P-3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD W. Crawford D. Ellis -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou C. Osteen 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley C. Osteen 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente C. Osteen 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD T. Sizemore D. Ellis -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Ellis -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- LAD A. Kosco D. Ellis 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- LAD T. Haller D. Ellis 2% 55% Single to LF; Kosco to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- R LAD W. Parker D. Ellis 15% 70% Single to RF; Kosco Scores; Haller to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 R LAD B. Sudakis D. Ellis 10% 80% Balk; Haller Scores; Parker to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- R LAD B. Sudakis D. Ellis 8% 88% Double to CF; Parker Scores
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-0 2 -2- LAD J. Lefebvre B. Dal Canton 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b4 3-0 2 12- O LAD C. Osteen B. Dal Canton -2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell C. Osteen 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver C. Osteen 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O PIT J. May C. Osteen 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford B. Dal Canton -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 1 --- LAD T. Sizemore B. Dal Canton 1% 90% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- O LAD W. Davis B. Dal Canton -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 2 1-- O LAD A. Kosco B. Dal Canton -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
t6 0-3 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski C. Osteen 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O PIT F. Patek C. Osteen 1% 92% Flyball: CF
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 2 --- PIT J. Pagan C. Osteen -2% 90% Double to RF
t6 0-3 2 -2- O PIT M. Alou C. Osteen 2% 93% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
Luke Walker replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- LAD T. Haller L. Walker 1% 94% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- OO LAD W. Parker L. Walker -2% 92% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b6 3-0 2 --- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Walker -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- O PIT G. Alley C. Osteen 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente C. Osteen 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell C. Osteen 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
b7 3-0 0 --- LAD J. Lefebvre L. Walker 1% 96% Single to LF
b7 3-0 0 1-- LAD C. Osteen L. Walker 1% 97% Single to 1B; Lefebvre to 2B
Bill Russell pinch hits for Willie Crawford (LF) batting 1st
b7 3-0 0 12- O LAD B. Russell L. Walker -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-0 1 12- O LAD T. Sizemore L. Walker -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Lefebvre to 3B; Osteen to 2B
b7 3-0 2 -23 O LAD W. Davis L. Walker -1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
Andy Kosco moves from RF to LF
Bill Russell moves from PH to RF
t8 0-3 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver C. Osteen 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 1 --- O PIT J. May C. Osteen 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski C. Osteen -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 0-3 2 1-- O PIT F. Patek C. Osteen 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
b8 3-0 0 --- O LAD A. Kosco L. Walker -0% 98% Lineout: SS
b8 3-0 1 --- LAD T. Haller L. Walker 0% 98% Walk
b8 3-0 1 1-- LAD W. Parker L. Walker 0% 98% Single to RF; Haller to 2B
b8 3-0 1 12- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Walker -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 2 12- RR LAD J. Lefebvre L. Walker 2% 100% Double to CF; Haller Scores; Parker Scores
Paul Popovich pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre (2B) batting 8th
b8 5-0 2 -2- R LAD C. Osteen L. Walker 0% 100% Single to RF; Popovich Scores
Pedro Ramos replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell P. Ramos -0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
Paul Popovich moves from PR to 2B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Pedro Ramos (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- O PIT C. Taylor C. Osteen 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-6 1 --- PIT M. Alou C. Osteen -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 0-6 1 1-- OO PIT G. Alley C. Osteen 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Dodgers 6.

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