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CAL  7
CLE  6

NYY  5
@CHW  2

BOS  1
@KCR  0

DET  9
@OAK  4

BAL  4
@SEP  1

MIN  4
@WSA  3

(13)
STL  5
@ATL  3

PIT  8
@CIN  5

LAD  9
@MON  3

NYM  3
SDP  2

NYM  3
SDP  2

HOU  3
@PHI  2

SFG  5
CHC  3

CHC  3
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 35,711

Sunday, August 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:37
Padres
2
35-85
Lost 10
6th, 31½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    3  5  2
W: D Cardwell (5-9), L: C Kirby (3-16), S: R Taylor (12)
Mets
3
66-51
Won 4
2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arcia 2B-LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .192  .476    0    1   0   SB,SH
W Hriniak C                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .551    0    9   0   2·GDP
O Brown RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .693    0    2   0   
A Ferrara LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .834    0    1   0   
  J Sipin PR-2B               0   1   0   0    0   0  .226  .577         1   0   
L Stahl 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .213  .635    0    4   1   2B
I Murrell CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .655    0    4   0   SH
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .695    0    0   1   CS,GDP,IW
T Dean SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .435    0    1   1   
  R Pena PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .565    0    1   1   
C Kirby P                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .043  .194    0    0   0   
  G Ross P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .545    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2  11   2    3   3                    24   5
BATTING
2B: L Stahl (6, off D Cardwell).
SH: I Murrell (1, off R Taylor); J Arcia (1, off D Cardwell).
IBB: E Spiezio (3, by D Cardwell).
TB: L Stahl 4; A Ferrara 2; J Arcia 2; E Spiezio; I Murrell; C Kirby; O Brown.
GIDP: W Hriniak 2 (3); E Spiezio (7).
RBI: L Stahl (10); E Spiezio (35).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Arcia (8, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Grote).
CS: E Spiezio (2, 2nd base by D Cardwell/J Grote).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .831    0    2   0   
B Pfeil 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .534    0    0   2   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .347  .950    0    0   0   
A Shamsky RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .899    0    0   0   SH
  R Gaspar RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .571         0   0   
W Garrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .596    0    5   5   
E Kranepool 1B                2   0   2   0    1   0  .248  .703    0    7   0   
  A Weis PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .569         0   0   
  D Clendenon 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .679    0    4   0   
J Grote C                     2   1   0   0    1   2  .229  .618    0    3   2   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   2   2    0   0  .239  .634    0    6   4   3B
D Cardwell P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .459    0    0   1   SH
  J Martin PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .220  .607    0    0   0   SF
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       26   3   5   3    4   8                    27  16
BATTING
3B: B Harrelson (4, off C Kirby).
SF: J Martin (2, off G Ross).
SH: D Cardwell (1, off C Kirby); A Shamsky (1, off G Ross).
TB: B Harrelson 4; E Kranepool 2; C Jones.
RBI: B Harrelson 2 (15); J Martin (21).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 4. W Garrett-B Harrelson-E Kranepool; R Taylor-B Harrelson-D Clendenon; B Pfeil-W Garrett-E Kranepool; B Harrelson.
E: D Clendenon (8); E Kranepool (6).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, L (3-16)              6     4   3   3    4   7   0   3.96   26     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 0· 3     55    -     1.21  -0.01
G Ross                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.57   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    4   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 4          1-1 
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
D Cardwell, W (5-9)            7     8   0   0    3   3   0   3.45   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 1· 7     61    -     1.39   0.43
C Koonce                       0     2   2   0    0   0   0   5.12    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.82  -0.23
R Taylor, S (12)               2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.21   0.32
Totals                         9    11   2   0    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 1· 9          2-1 
C Kirby faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
C Koonce faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Cardwell (6).
IBB: D Cardwell (9; E Spiezio).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 35,711.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              New York Mets                        
1. J Arcia              2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. W Hriniak            C     2. B Pfeil              3B 
3. O Brown              RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. A Ferrara            LF    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. L Stahl              1B    5. W Garrett            2B 
6. I Murrell            CF    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. E Spiezio            3B    7. J Grote              C  
8. T Dean               SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. C Kirby              P     9. D Cardwell           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  0-0  12-      22%  94% B Harrelson     C Kirby         Triple to CF (CF-RF); Weis Scores; Grote Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  1--      16% 100% W Hriniak       R Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 6   0  0-0  -2-      15%  56% I Murrell       D Cardwell      Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   t 7   1  0-0  12-      15%  58% W Hriniak       D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 8   0  3-0  12-     -12%  70% L Stahl         C Koonce        Single to LF; Brown Scores/unER; Sipin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Arcia         Single to CF
          1--      44%  W Hriniak       Arcia Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      51%  O Brown         Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  A Ferrara       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Pfeil         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Stahl         Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  I Murrell       Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  E Spiezio       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  W Garrett       Strikeout
          ---      52%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  T Dean          Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  C Kirby         Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Arcia         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  W Hriniak       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Harrelson     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      51%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
          ---      53%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Pfeil         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  O Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Ferrara       Single to CF
          1--      45%  L Stahl         Single to LF; Ferrara to 2B
   O      12-      51%  I Murrell       Flyball: CF
          12-      49%  E Spiezio       Wild Pitch; Ferrara to 3B; Stahl to 2B
          -23      47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      56%  T Dean          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Shamsky       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  W Garrett       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Kirby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  J Arcia         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  W Hriniak       Walk
          1--      51%  O Brown         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Hriniak to 2B
   O      12-      56%  A Ferrara       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
          1--      61%  B Harrelson     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Cardwell      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kranepool to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -23      50%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  L Stahl         Double to CF (LF-CF)
   OO     -2-      56%  I Murrell       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
          ---      54%  E Spiezio       Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  T Dean          Spiezio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  B Pfeil         Strikeout Looking
          ---      58%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--      53%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  T Dean          Groundout: C-1B
          ---      50%  C Kirby         Single to RF
          1--      44%  J Arcia         Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Kirby to 2B; Arcia to 1B
   OO     12-      58%  W Hriniak       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
                  Al Weis pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 6th
          1--      72%  J Grote         Walk; Weis to 2B
   RR     12-      94%  B Harrelson     Triple to CF (CF-RF); Weis Scores; Grote Scores
                  Gary Ross replaces Clay Kirby pitching and batting 9th; J.C. Martin pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   RO     --3      94%  J Martin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrelson Scores
   O      ---      94%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Pfeil         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
                  Cal Koonce replaces J.C. Martin pitching and batting 9th; Donn Clendenon replaces Al Weis playing 1B batting 6th
          ---      90%  O Brown         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      82%  A Ferrara       Single to RF; Brown to 2B
                  John Sipin pinch runs for Al Ferrara batting 4th
   R      12-      70%  L Stahl         Single to LF; Brown Scores/unER; Sipin to 2B
                  Ron Taylor replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      73%  I Murrell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sipin to 3B; Stahl to 2B
   RO     -23      78%  E Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B; Sipin Scores/unER; Stahl to 3B
                  Roberto Pena pinch hits for Tommy Dean batting 8th
   O      --3      87%  R Pena          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Ross facing 3-4-5
                  John Sipin moves to 2B; Roberto Pena moves to SS; Jose Arcia moves to LF
          ---      89%  C Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  A Shamsky       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  W Garrett       Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      85%  D Clendenon     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
                  Rod Gaspar replaces Art Shamsky playing RF batting 4th; Cito Gaston pinch hits for Gary Ross batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  C Gaston        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  J Arcia         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  W Hriniak       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Mets 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN196908172

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