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MIN  7
@BOS  3
 CAL  5
@CHW  4
(10)		 BAL  5
@CLE  3
 DET  5
OAK  4
 NYY  4
@WSA  1
 STL  8
@HOU  0
 LAD  3
ATL  0
 PIT  6
@NYM  0
 PHI  4
CHC  1
 SFG  9
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 15,676

 Saturday, September 14, 1968, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
6
72-76
Won 1
6th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  2  3   0  0  0    6 10  3
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
W: Bob Veale (13-13), L: Tom Seaver (14-11)
 Mets
0
67-83
Lost 1
9th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .278  .673              2   3   CS
M Alou CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .330  .759              1   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   2   2   3    0   1  .278  .811              3   0   2·HR
W Stargell LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .236  .748              0   0   2B
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .251  .696              7   1   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .253  .615              1   2   2B,GDP
J Pagan 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .629              1   2   
C Cannizzaro C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .759             11   1   
B Veale P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .089  .212              1   1   
Totals                       34   6  10   0    2  11                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (14, off T Seaver); M Alou (25, off T Seaver); B Mazeroski (15, off T Seaver).
HR: R Clemente 2 (17, 2 off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: R Clemente 8; W Stargell 3; B Mazeroski 3; M Alou 2; F Patek; C Cannizzaro; J Pagan.
GIDP: D Clendenon (13); B Mazeroski (18).
RBI: R Clemente 3 (51); F Patek 2 (18); B Mazeroski (39).
2-out RBI: F Patek 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-F Patek-D Clendenon.
E: R Clemente 2 (5); B Mazeroski (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Patek (6, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .197  .527              0   0   
P Linz 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .476              1   1   
C Jones LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .290  .779              2   0   SB,CS
E Charles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .277  .749              0   3   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .699             12   1   2B
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .684              0   0   GDP
A Weis SS                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .173  .443              2   4   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              9   1   
T Seaver P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .140  .331              1   1   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Buchek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .474              0   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .546              0   2   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .639              0   0   
Totals                       35   0   8   0    3  10                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Grote (17, off B Veale).
TB: J Grote 3; C Jones 2; E Charles; T Agee; T Seaver; M Jorgensen.
GIDP: R Swoboda (12).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Jackson-A Weis-M Jorgensen; T Seaver-A Weis-M Jorgensen.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Jones (22, 3rd base off B Veale/C Cannizzaro).
CS: C Jones (11, 2nd base by B Veale/C Cannizzaro).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Veale, W (13-13)             9     8   0   0    3  10   0   2.01   38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 8     78    -     0.81   0.26
Totals                         9     8   0   0    3  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 3· 8           -  
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
T Seaver, L (14-11)            5.1   9   6   6    1   7   2   2.21   24     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 9     32    -     0.92  -0.25
D Shaw                         1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.12    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.00
A Jackson                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.73    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2  11   2          36     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0·10          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: B Veale (9); D Shaw (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 15,676.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Tommie Agee                  CF
2. Matty Alou                   CF       2. Phil Linz                    2B
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Cleon Jones                  LF
4. Willie Stargell              LF       4. Ed Charles                   3B
5. Donn Clendenon               1B       5. Jerry Grote                   C
6. Bill Mazeroski               2B       6. Ron Swoboda                  RF
7. Jose Pagan                   3B       7. Al Weis                      SS
8. Chris Cannizzaro              C       8. Mike Jorgensen               1B
9. Bob Veale                     P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -23 RR 18% 87% 1-0 PIT F. Patek T. Seaver Single to CF; Pagan Scores; Mazeroski Scores
t4 1 --- R 16% 63% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver Home Run
b4 0 --- -9% 52% 0-1 NYM C. Jones B. Veale Single to RF; Jones to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 1 --3 O 9% 62% 0-1 NYM J. Grote B. Veale Popfly: SS
b1 1 1-3 O 8% 46% 0-0 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT F. Patek T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 NYM P. Linz B. Veale Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Veale Single to RF; Agee to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 8% 46% 0-0 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 NYM J. Grote B. Veale Double to RF
b2 0 -2- O 1% 39% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Veale Flyball: RF; Grote to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 7% 46% 0-0 NYM A. Weis B. Veale Strikeout
b2 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen B. Veale Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 PIT C. Cannizzaro T. Seaver Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Veale T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 PIT F. Patek T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM P. Linz B. Veale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- R 16% 63% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver Home Run
t4 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 PIT D. Clendenon T. Seaver Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -9% 52% 0-1 NYM C. Jones B. Veale Single to RF; Jones to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 0 -2- -5% 47% 0-1 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Jones Steals 3B
b4 0 --3 O 6% 53% 0-1 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --3 O 9% 62% 0-1 NYM J. Grote B. Veale Popfly: SS
b4 2 --3 O 5% 67% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver Single to LF
t5 0 1-- 5% 76% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan T. Seaver Single; Mazeroski to 2B
t5 0 12- O -5% 71% 1-0 PIT C. Cannizzaro T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t5 1 12- O -3% 68% 1-0 PIT B. Veale T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B; Pagan to 2B; Mazeroski to 3B
t5 2 -23 RR 18% 87% 1-0 PIT F. Patek T. Seaver Single to CF; Pagan Scores; Mazeroski Scores
t5 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM A. Weis B. Veale Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 NYM M. Jorgensen B. Veale Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 NYM T. Seaver B. Veale Single
b5 2 1-- -1% 87% 0-3 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Wild Pitch; Seaver to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 3% 90% 0-3 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 2% 92% 3-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Double to CF
t6 0 -2- RR 5% 97% 3-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver Home Run; Alou Scores
t6 0 --- 1% 98% 5-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O -1% 97% 5-0 PIT D. Clendenon T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 1 -2- R 1% 99% 5-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver Double to CF; Stargell Scores
Don Shaw replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 -2- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Shaw Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 3B
t6 1 --3 O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Shaw Strikeout
t6 2 --3 O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT C. Cannizzaro D. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 NYM P. Linz B. Veale Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- -0% 98% 0-6 NYM C. Jones B. Veale Walk
b6 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-6 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Single to CF; Jones to 2B
b6 1 12- -2% 95% 0-6 NYM J. Grote B. Veale Fielder's Choice 2B; Jones to 3B; Charles to 2B/Adv on E4
b6 1 123 O 2% 97% 0-6 NYM R. Swoboda B. Veale Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grote to 2B; Charles to 3B
b6 2 123 O 2% 99% 0-6 NYM A. Weis B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Don Shaw facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Veale D. Shaw Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT F. Patek D. Shaw Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT M. Alou D. Shaw Walk
t7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 6-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -1% 98% 0-6 NYM M. Jorgensen B. Veale Single to RF
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Don Shaw (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 1% 99% 0-6 NYM J. Buchek B. Veale Strikeout
b7 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-6 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Lineout: RF
b7 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-6 NYM P. Linz B. Veale Walk; Jorgensen to 2B
b7 2 12- O 1% 100% 0-6 NYM C. Jones B. Veale Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
Al Jackson replaces Jerry Buchek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 PIT W. Stargell A. Jackson Single to RF
t8 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-0 PIT D. Clendenon A. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Mazeroski A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 0-6 NYM E. Charles B. Veale Walk
b8 0 1-- -1% 98% 0-6 NYM J. Grote B. Veale Single to LF; Charles to 2B
b8 0 12- OO 2% 100% 0-6 NYM R. Swoboda B. Veale Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Charles to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-6 NYM A. Weis B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 PIT J. Pagan A. Jackson Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 PIT C. Cannizzaro A. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 PIT B. Veale A. Jackson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYM M. Jorgensen B. Veale Strikeout
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYM K. Boswell B. Veale Strikeout
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-6 NYM T. Agee B. Veale Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Agee to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYM P. Linz B. Veale Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0.

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