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OAK 12
@CAL  2
 CLE  4
WSA  3
 DET  9
BOS  0
 CHW 10
@KCR  2
 SEP  4
@MIN  3
 CHC  4
STL  3
 CIN  4
@HOU  1
 MON  7
PHI  6
 NYM  5
PIT  3
 NYM  6
PIT  1
 ATL  8
@SDP  2
 SFG  4
LAD  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, September 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:14
Pirates
3
82-71
Lost 1
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  3
Mets            0  1  3   0  0  0   1  0  X    5  9  0
W: Jerry Koosman (16-9), L: Dock Ellis (10-17)
 Mets
5
92-61
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .331  .779              1   0   2B
D Cash 2B                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .296  .923              2   2   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .315  .950              0   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .335  .933              1   0   2B
J Pagan 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .291  .801              2   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .750             10   1   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .521              4   1   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .606              3   3   GDP
  G Alley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .650              0   0   
D Ellis P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .092  .212              1   0   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Mangual PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .917              0   1   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .899              0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Jeter PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .833              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    4   7                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (16, off J Koosman); M Alou (38, off J Koosman).
HR: J Pagan (9, off J Koosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: J Pagan 4; R Clemente 3; M Alou 2; W Stargell; B Robertson.
GIDP: F Patek (14).
RBI: J Pagan (39); W Stargell (89); R Clemente (86).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-B Robertson.
E: D Cash (1); M Sanguillen (16); F Patek (26).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .812              6   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .558              0   2   
A Shamsky LF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .303  .886              0   0   HR
  A Otis LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .356              0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  2   2   1   0    2   1  .281  .728              1   0   
  A Weis 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .571              0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .688             10   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .240  .700              1   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .246  .705              7   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .241  .634              2   5   
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .051  .113              0   2   SH
Totals                       32   5   9   0    3   9                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: A Shamsky (14, off J Gibbon; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: J Koosman (3, off B Dal Canton).
TB: A Shamsky 5; R Swoboda 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; T Agee; B Harrelson; D Dyer.
RBI: D Dyer 2 (12); R Swoboda 2 (52); A Shamsky (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Koosman-B Harrelson-E Kranepool.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: T Agee (2nd base by M Sanguillen).

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
D Ellis, L (10-17)             2.1   5   4   3    2   3   0   3.81   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5     34    -     1.57  -0.33
L Marone                       1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.67    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.78   0.07
B Dal Canton                   2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.33    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.89   0.07
J Gibbon                       2     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.51    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.41  -0.07
Totals                         8     9   5   4    3   9   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 9          2-0 
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 (16-9)            9     6   3   3    4   7   1   2.30   36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5     66    -     1.18   0.24
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Matty Alou                   CF       1. Tommie Agee                  CF
2. Dave Cash                    2B       2. Wayne Garrett                3B
3. Willie Stargell              LF       3. Art Shamsky                  LF
4. Roberto Clemente             RF       4. Ken Boswell                  2B
5. Jose Pagan                   3B       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Ron Swoboda                  RF
7. Bob Robertson                1B       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Bud Harrelson                SS
9. Dock Ellis                    P       9. Jerry Koosman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- R -15% 64% 2-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Koosman Double to RF; Cash Scores
b3 1 123 RR 14% 80% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF); Shamsky Scores; Boswell Scores; Kranepool to 2B
b7 1 --- R 11% 89% 4-3 NYM A. Shamsky J. Gibbon Home Run
b2 0 12- 9% 63% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boswell to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
t4 1 --- R -8% 77% 1-4 PIT J. Pagan J. Koosman Home Run

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' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 PIT M. Alou J. Koosman Double to RF
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Cash J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Koosman Single to RF; Alou Scores
t1 1 1-- O 2% 42% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Koosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Koosman Single to LF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 43% 1-0 PIT F. Patek J. Koosman Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
b2 0 12- 9% 63% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boswell to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
b2 0 123 RO -4% 59% 0-1 NYM D. Dyer D. Ellis Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Boswell Scores; Swoboda to 2B
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Walk; Swoboda to 3B; Dyer to 2B
b2 1 123 O -8% 57% 1-1 NYM J. Koosman D. Ellis Strikeout
b2 2 123 O -7% 50% 1-1 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 PIT D. Ellis J. Koosman Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 PIT M. Alou J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 PIT D. Cash J. Koosman Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 1-1 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Single to CF; Shamsky to 2B
b3 1 12- 7% 66% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Shamsky to 3B; Boswell to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 14% 80% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF); Shamsky Scores; Boswell Scores; Kranepool to 2B
b3 1 12- R 7% 87% 3-1 NYM D. Dyer D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF); Kranepool Scores/unER; Swoboda to 2B
Lou Marone replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 12- O -2% 85% 4-1 NYM B. Harrelson L. Marone Strikeout Looking
b3 2 12- O -2% 83% 4-1 NYM J. Koosman L. Marone Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- R -8% 77% 1-4 PIT J. Pagan J. Koosman Home Run
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 2-4 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 2-4 PIT B. Robertson J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 4-2 NYM T. Agee L. Marone Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 81% 4-2 NYM W. Garrett L. Marone Foul Flyball: C; Agee to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 1 -2- O -4% 77% 4-2 NYM A. Shamsky L. Marone Agee Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 NYM A. Shamsky L. Marone Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 PIT F. Patek J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 2-4 PIT A. Mangual J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 2-4 PIT M. Alou J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Angel Mangual (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 NYM K. Boswell B. Dal Canton Walk
b5 0 1-- O -2% 82% 4-2 NYM E. Kranepool B. Dal Canton Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- OO -3% 80% 4-2 NYM R. Swoboda B. Dal Canton Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -5% 74% 2-4 PIT D. Cash J. Koosman Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 79% 2-4 PIT W. Stargell J. Koosman Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- R -15% 64% 2-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Koosman Double to RF; Cash Scores
t6 1 -2- -3% 61% 3-4 PIT J. Pagan J. Koosman Walk
t6 1 12- O 7% 68% 3-4 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 3-4 PIT B. Robertson J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 4-3 NYM D. Dyer B. Dal Canton Strikeout
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 4-3 NYM B. Harrelson B. Dal Canton Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O -1% 74% 4-3 NYM J. Koosman B. Dal Canton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 71% 4-3 NYM T. Agee B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 3-4 PIT F. Patek J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 3-4 PIT C. Taylor J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 3-4 PIT M. Alou J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
Joe Gibbon replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-3 NYM W. Garrett J. Gibbon Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- R 11% 89% 4-3 NYM A. Shamsky J. Gibbon Home Run
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 NYM K. Boswell J. Gibbon Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-3 NYM E. Kranepool J. Gibbon Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
Al Weis replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 4th; Amos Otis replaces Art Shamsky playing LF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 PIT D. Cash J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 PIT W. Stargell J. Koosman Strikeout
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 3-5 PIT R. Clemente J. Koosman Single to 3B/Bunt
t8 2 1-- -3% 88% 3-5 PIT J. Pagan J. Koosman Walk; Clemente to 2B
t8 2 12- O 7% 94% 3-5 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Koosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 NYM R. Swoboda J. Gibbon Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 NYM D. Dyer J. Gibbon Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 NYM B. Harrelson J. Gibbon Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-3 NYM J. Koosman J. Gibbon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 PIT B. Robertson J. Koosman Flyball: CF
Gene Alley pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 PIT G. Alley J. Koosman Flyball: CF
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 PIT J. Jeter J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 5.

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