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MIN 10
@BOS  4
 CAL  4
BAL  3
 NYY  2
@KCR  2
(8)		 CLE  5
@OAK  2
 DET  3
@SEP  2
 WSA  7
CHW  5
 CHC  3
ATL  2
 SDP  6
@MON  2
 NYM  4
SFG  2
 LAD  7
@PHI  6
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 CIN  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 32,178

 Saturday, May 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:36
Giants
2
24-22
Lost 3
4th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Mets            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  X    4  8  0
W: Gary Gentry (4-4), L: Gaylord Perry (7-5), S: Tug McGraw (1)
 Mets
4
21-23
Won 3
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mason 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .587              0   2   
  J Davenport PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .609              0   1   
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .586              2   5   
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .313  .833              2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .321 1.134             11   0   HR
J Hart LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .613              0   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .791              1   0   3B,SB
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .767              6   0   2B
  J Marichal PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .588              0   0   
  T Fuentes SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .277              0   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .463              0   2   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .761              0   0   
  B Barton C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .421              1   1   
G Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .342              1   2   GDP
  D Marshall PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .579              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    3  10                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: J Hiatt (3, off G Gentry).
3B: B Bonds (2, off G Gentry).
HR: W McCovey (15, off G Gentry; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: W McCovey 4; B Bonds 3; J Hiatt 2; R Hunt; H Lanier.
GIDP: G Perry (2).
RBI: W McCovey 2 (38).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (13, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .722              2   3   
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .845              2   0   
W Garrett 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .317  .849              1   2   
C Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .362  .992              2   0   SH
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   2   0    1   1  .265  .723              7   0   IW
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .242  .685              2   0   
E Charles 3B                  3   1   2   4    1   0  .141  .497              0   1   HR,IW
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .570             10   0   SB,GDP
G Gentry P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .300              1   1   
  R Gaspar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .585              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414              0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   0    4   7                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: E Charles (1, off G Perry; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: C Jones (1, off R Herbel).
IBB: E Kranepool (2, by R Herbel); E Charles (3, by G Perry).
TB: E Charles 5; E Kranepool 2; W Garrett; B Harrelson; G Gentry; R Swoboda.
GIDP: J Grote (1).
RBI: E Charles 4 (6).
2-out RBI: E Charles 4.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Gentry-B Harrelson-W Garrett.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Grote (2, 2nd base off G Perry/J Hiatt).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (7-5)               6     6   3   3    3   6   1   2.56   26     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 1· 6     51    -     1.10  -0.12
R Herbel                       2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.75    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.76  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 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
G Gentry, W (4-4)              7     5   2   2    3   6   1   3.78   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5     62    -     1.19   0.18
T McGraw, S (1)                2     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.41    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.32   0.18
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3  10   1          34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Herbel (3; E Kranepool); G Perry (9; E Charles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 32,178.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      New York Mets                                
1. Don Mason                    3B       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Ron Hunt                     2B       2. Tommie Agee                  CF
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Wayne Garrett                2B
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Cleon Jones                  LF
5. Jim Ray Hart                 LF       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Bobby Bonds                  RF       6. Ron Swoboda                  RF
7. Jack Hiatt                    C       7. Ed Charles                   3B
8. Hal Lanier                   SS       8. Jerry Grote                   C
9. Gaylord Perry                 P       9. Gary Gentry                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- RRR 37% 66% 0-2 NYM E. Charles G. Perry Home Run; Kranepool Scores; Swoboda Scores
t4 1 1-- RR -22% 27% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey G. Gentry Home Run; Hunt Scores
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 SFG G. Perry G. Gentry Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t7 1 --- -8% 67% 2-3 SFG J. Hiatt G. Gentry Double to CF (LF-CF)
t7 2 12- O 8% 80% 2-3 SFG J. Davenport G. Gentry Popfly: SS

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. Mason G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt G. Gentry Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG W. Mays G. Gentry Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM T. Agee G. Perry Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett G. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey G. Gentry Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Hart G. Gentry Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds G. Gentry Walk
t2 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Hiatt G. Gentry Bonds Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Hiatt G. Gentry Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYM C. Jones G. Perry Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool G. Perry Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYM E. Charles G. Perry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier G. Gentry Single to CF
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 SFG G. Perry G. Gentry Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Mason G. Gentry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYM J. Grote G. Perry Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 NYM G. Gentry G. Perry Strikeout
b3 1 1-- 2% 58% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Perry Grote Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson G. Perry Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Agee G. Perry Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt G. Gentry Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Mays G. Gentry Strikeout
t4 1 1-- RR -22% 27% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey G. Gentry Home Run; Hunt Scores
t4 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 SFG J. Hart G. Gentry Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -2% 26% 2-0 SFG B. Bonds G. Gentry Triple to LF
t4 2 --3 O 3% 29% 2-0 SFG J. Hiatt G. Gentry Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 NYM W. Garrett G. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 NYM C. Jones G. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 26% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool G. Perry Single to RF
b4 2 1-- 3% 29% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry Walk; Kranepool to 2B
b4 2 12- RRR 37% 66% 0-2 NYM E. Charles G. Perry Home Run; Kranepool Scores; Swoboda Scores
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 NYM J. Grote G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 SFG H. Lanier G. Gentry Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 SFG G. Perry G. Gentry Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 2-3 SFG D. Mason G. Gentry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 3-2 NYM G. Gentry G. Perry Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 5% 80% 3-2 NYM B. Harrelson G. Perry Single to LF; Gentry to 2B
b5 0 12- O -5% 75% 3-2 NYM T. Agee G. Perry Popfly: P
b5 1 12- O -2% 73% 3-2 NYM W. Garrett G. Perry Groundout: P-1B; Gentry to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -5% 67% 3-2 NYM C. Jones G. Perry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 SFG R. Hunt G. Gentry Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 2-3 SFG W. Mays G. Gentry Walk
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey G. Gentry Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 2-3 SFG J. Hart G. Gentry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool G. Perry Single to CF (LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- O -1% 77% 3-2 NYM R. Swoboda G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
b6 1 -2- 1% 78% 3-2 NYM E. Charles G. Perry Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- OO -8% 71% 3-2 NYM J. Grote G. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 2-3 SFG B. Bonds G. Gentry Groundout: P unassisted
t7 1 --- -8% 67% 2-3 SFG J. Hiatt G. Gentry Double to CF (LF-CF)
Bob Burda pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th; Juan Marichal pinch runs for Jack Hiatt (C) batting 7th
t7 1 -2- O 7% 73% 2-3 SFG B. Burda G. Gentry Strikeout
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gaylord Perry (P) batting 9th
t7 2 -2- -2% 71% 2-3 SFG D. Marshall G. Gentry Walk
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Don Mason (3B) batting 1st
t7 2 12- O 8% 80% 2-3 SFG J. Davenport G. Gentry Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
Ron Herbel replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Barton replaces Bob Burda (PH) playing C batting 8th; Jim Davenport moves from PH to 3B; Tito Fuentes replaces Juan Marichal (PR) playing SS batting 7th; Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-2 NYM R. Gaspar R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-2 NYM B. Harrelson R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-2 NYM T. Agee R. Herbel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
Tug McGraw replaces Rod Gaspar (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 SFG R. Hunt T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 2-3 SFG W. Mays T. McGraw Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 NYM W. Garrett R. Herbel Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-2 NYM C. Jones R. Herbel Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
b8 1 -2- 1% 89% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool R. Herbel Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-2 NYM R. Swoboda R. Herbel Strikeout
b8 2 12- R 7% 94% 3-2 NYM E. Charles R. Herbel Single to CF (LF-CF); Garrett Scores; Kranepool to 2B
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-2 NYM J. Grote R. Herbel Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 SFG J. Hart T. McGraw Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 SFG B. Bonds T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 SFG T. Fuentes T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 4.

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