September 21, 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 55,901

Sunday, September 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:23

Pirates

82-72

Lost 2

4th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  4
Mets            3  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  X    6  9  0

W: D Cardwell (8-9), L: S Blass (15-10)

Mets

93-61

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .331  .780    0    3   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .873    0    0   3   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .952    0    0   0   HR
C Taylor RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .355  .904    0    2   0   HBP
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .799    0    0   0   
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .193  .511    0    9   1   GDP
J May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .652    0    8   0   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .604    0    1   3   
  J Martinez PH-SS            2   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .634    0    0   2   
S Blass P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .558    0    0   1   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .798    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         1   0   
  F Brosseau P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   1    3   3                    24  10

BATTING

HR: W Stargell (29, off D Cardwell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: C Taylor (3, by D Cardwell).

TB: W Stargell 4; J Martinez; R Hebner; C Taylor; D Cash; J May; M Alou.

GIDP: B Robertson (4); D Cash (1).

RBI: W Stargell (90).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-F Patek-B Robertson.

E: L Marone (1); S Blass (2); F Patek (27); C Taylor (8).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gaspar CF-LF                3   1   1   0    2   1  .231  .602    0    2   0   2B
W Garrett 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .218  .559    0    0   1   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .346  .924    0    0   0   
  B Pfeil PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .514         0   1   
A Shamsky LF                  3   2   2   1    0   0  .307  .889    0    1   0   SF
  A Otis CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .356         0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .737    0    1   5   3B
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .683    0   10   1   GDP,IW
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .697    0    1   1   
J Grote C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .662    0    5   0   
A Weis SS                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .578    0    6   5   3B
D Cardwell P                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .170  .418    0    1   1   
Totals                       33   6   9   3    3   8                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Gaspar (6, off S Blass).

3B: A Weis (2, off S Blass); K Boswell (7, off S Blass).

SF: A Shamsky (5, off L Marone).

IBB: E Kranepool (7, by S Blass).

TB: K Boswell 4; A Weis 3; A Shamsky 2; R Gaspar 2; W Garrett; J Grote; R Swoboda.

GIDP: E Kranepool (9).

RBI: A Shamsky (44); C Jones (74); W Garrett (38).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Weis-E Kranepool; K Boswell-A Weis-E Kranepool.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Gaspar (1st base by S Blass).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, L (15-10)             5.1   9   6   2    3   6   0   4.57   28     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 9     37    -     0.67  -0.25
L Marone                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.62    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    0.52  -0.03
C Hartenstein                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.70    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
F Brosseau                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   2    3   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 9          3-2

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 (8-9)            9     7   1   1    3   3   1   2.81   35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 7     69    -     0.72   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Blass (3; E Kranepool).

PO: S Blass (2; R Gaspar, 1st base).

HBP: D Cardwell (5; C Taylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 55,901.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. M Alou               CF    1. R Gaspar             CF 
2. D Cash               2B    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. W Stargell           LF    3. A Shamsky            LF 
4. C Taylor             RF    4. K Boswell            2B 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. J May                C     7. J Grote              C  
8. F Patek              SS    8. A Weis               SS 
9. S Blass              P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  12-      17%  81% R Swoboda       S Blass         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Garrett Scores/No RBI/unER; Shamsky Scores/No RBI/unER; Swoboda to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  68% W Garrett       S Blass         Single to CF (CF-RF); Gaspar Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% D Cash          D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% R Gaspar        S Blass         Double to CF (LF-CF)
   t 4   0  4-0  ---      -6%  83% W Stargell      D Cardwell      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Alou          Walk
   OO     1--      54%  D Cash          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Stargell      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  R Gaspar        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      68%  W Garrett       Single to CF (CF-RF); Gaspar Scores
          1--      73%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
   O      12-      68%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      65%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   RR     12-      81%  R Swoboda       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Garrett Scores/No RBI/unER; Shamsky Scores/No RBI/unER; Swoboda to 3B
   O      --3      79%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      76%  C Taylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      82%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
   O      1--      83%  J May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  A Weis          Triple to LF
   O      --3      86%  D Cardwell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      83%  R Gaspar        Strikeout
   O      --3      81%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  S Blass         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  M Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  A Shamsky       Single to RF
          1--      91%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Shamsky to 3B
   ROO    1-3      89%  E Kranepool     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Shamsky Scores/No RBI
          ---      90%  R Swoboda       Single to CF (LF-CF); Swoboda to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      89%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      83%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      85%  C Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  R Hebner        Single to LF
          1--      79%  B Robertson     Walk; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      83%  J May           Strikeout
   O      12-      87%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  A Weis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  D Cardwell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  R Gaspar        Walk
   O      1--      85%  W Garrett       Gaspar Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  S Blass         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  M Alou          Groundout: C unassisted
          ---      87%  D Cash          Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      90%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  W Garrett       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      88%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  K Boswell       Triple to CF (LF-CF)
          --3      90%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      88%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  C Taylor        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      87%  R Hebner        Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--      92%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  A Weis          Flyball: RF
          1--      93%  D Cardwell      Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B
          12-      95%  R Gaspar        Walk; Grote to 3B; Cardwell to 2B
                  Lou Marone replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th; Cleon Jones pinch hits for Wayne Garrett batting 2nd
   R      123      97%  C Jones         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Grote Scores/unER; Cardwell to 3B; Gaspar to 2B
                  Bobby Pfeil pinch runs for Cleon Jones batting 2nd
   RO     123      98%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardwell Scores/unER; Gaspar to 3B; Pfeil to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      97%  K Boswell       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Pfeil moves to 3B
   O      ---      98%  J May           Single to RF; May out at 2B/RF-C
                  Jose Martinez pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
          ---      97%  J Martinez      Single to CF
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Grote         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
                  Rod Gaspar moves to LF; Amos Otis replaces Art Shamsky playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  C Taylor        Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Frank Brosseau facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Brosseau replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Weis          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Gaspar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Martinez      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

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