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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CAL		12
2
WSA
@CLE		3
4
BOS
@DET		0
9
CHW
@KCR		10
2
SEP
@MIN		4
3
STL
@CHC		3
4
CIN
@HOU		4
1
PHI
@MON		6
7
PIT
@NYM		3
5
PIT
@NYM		1
6
ATL
@SDP		8
2
LAD
@SFG		3
4		 
(10)
Sunday, September 21, 1969
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 55,901, Time of Game: 2:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Pirates
1
82-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 11 GB
 at Mets
6
93-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Don Cardwell (8-9)
L: Steve Blass (15-10)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .331 .780 0.028 0.50 0.047 -0.020 0.1 3 0
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .873 -0.086 0.68 0.012 -0.098 -1.1 0 3 GDP
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .314 .952 0.028 0.47 0.061 -0.033 0.5 0 0 HR
Carl Taylor RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .355 .904 0.056 0.65 0.077 -0.021 0.6 2 0 HBP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .799 -0.047 0.93 0.024 -0.071 -0.7 0 0
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .193 .511 -0.037 0.87 0.039 -0.076 -0.6 9 1 GDP
Jerry May C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .653 -0.073 0.78 0.000 -0.073 -1.0 8 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .604 -0.060 1.20 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 3
   Jose Martinez PH-SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .634 0.009 0.12 0.009 0.000 0.2 0 2
Steve Blass P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .558 -0.035 0.71 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 0 1
   Lou Marone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .798 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
   Chuck Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Frank Brosseau P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 3 3 .226 .637 -0.227 0.68 0.269 -0.497 -3.2 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Gaspar CF-LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .231 .601 0.042 0.45 0.083 -0.042 0.5 2 0 2B
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .218 .559 0.046 0.77 0.074 -0.028 0.2 0 1
   Cleon Jones PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .346 .924 0.024 0.74 0.024 0.000 1.0
   Bobby Pfeil PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .515 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Art Shamsky LF 3 2 2 1 0 0 .307 .889 0.062 0.58 0.068 -0.006 0.9 1 0 SF
   Amos Otis CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .131 .356 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .737 0.005 0.64 0.054 -0.049 0.1 1 5 3B
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .239 .684 -0.051 0.72 0.004 -0.055 -1.2 10 1 GDP,IW
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .697 0.154 0.58 0.174 -0.020 1.5 1 1
Jerry Grote C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .249 .662 -0.021 0.35 0.010 -0.031 -0.4 5 0
Al Weis SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .226 .578 0.030 0.32 0.049 -0.020 0.1 6 5 3B
Don Cardwell P 4 1 0 0 0 1 .170 .418 -0.019 0.28 0.010 -0.029 -0.4 1 1
Team Totals 33 6 9 3 3 8 .273 .749 0.272 0.52 0.550 -0.280 2.3 27 15
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.
Outfield Assists: R Swoboda (J May at 2nd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Gaspar (1st base by S Blass).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, L (15-10) 5.1 9 6 2 3 6 0 4.57 28 37 -0.251 0.63 -2.8
Lou Marone 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62 3 3 2 -0.025 0.45 -0.5
Chuck Hartenstein 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70 3 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Frank Brosseau 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10.80 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 2 3 8 0 2.25 37 37 3 2 -0.272 0.68 -2.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cardwell, W (8-9) 9 7 1 1 3 3 1 2.81 35 69 0.228 0.68 3.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 3 1 1.00 35 69 0.228 0.52 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Cardwell (5; C Taylor).
IBB: S Blass (3; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: S Blass (2; R Gaspar, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 55,901.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Matty Alou CF 1 Rod Gaspar CF
2 Dave Cash 2B 2 Wayne Garrett 3B
3 Willie Stargell LF 3 Art Shamsky LF
4 Carl Taylor RF 4 Ken Boswell 2B
5 Richie Hebner 3B 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Bob Robertson 1B 6 Ron Swoboda RF
7 Jerry May C 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Al Weis SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Don Cardwell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 12- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass 17% 81% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Garrett Scores/No RBI/unER; Shamsky Scores/No RBI/unER; Swoboda to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -2- R NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 7% 68% Single to CF (CF-RF); Gaspar Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Cash D. Cardwell 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t4 0-4 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell -6% 83% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Gaspar S. Blass 6% 61% Double to CF (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO PIT D. Cash D. Cardwell 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell 1% 55% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Gaspar S. Blass 6% 61% Double to CF (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- R NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 7% 68% Single to CF (CF-RF); Gaspar Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 5% 73% Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -4% 68% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 1 12- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass -4% 65% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 12- RR NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass 17% 81% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Garrett Scores/No RBI/unER; Shamsky Scores/No RBI/unER; Swoboda to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell -3% 76% Single to CF
t2 0-3 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson D. Cardwell 2% 82% Popfly: SS
t2 0-3 2 1-- O PIT J. May D. Cardwell 2% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- NYM A. Weis S. Blass 5% 88% Triple to LF
b2 3-0 0 --3 O NYM D. Cardwell S. Blass -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --3 O NYM R. Gaspar S. Blass -3% 83% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 --3 O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell 2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O PIT S. Blass D. Cardwell 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell -1% 83% Single to LF
t3 0-3 2 1-- O PIT D. Cash D. Cardwell 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 2% 87% Single to RF
b3 3-0 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 4% 91% Single to RF; Shamsky to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 ROO NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Shamsky Scores/No RBI
b3 4-0 2 --- NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass 1% 90% Single to CF (LF-CF); Swoboda to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b3 4-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- R PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell -6% 83% Home Run
t4 1-4 0 --- O PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell -2% 83% Single to LF
t4 1-4 1 1-- PIT B. Robertson D. Cardwell -4% 79% Walk; Hebner to 2B
t4 1-4 1 12- O PIT J. May D. Cardwell 5% 83% Strikeout
t4 1-4 2 12- O PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell 4% 87% 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, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b4 4-1 0 --- O NYM A. Weis S. Blass -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-1 1 --- O NYM D. Cardwell S. Blass -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- NYM R. Gaspar S. Blass 1% 86% Walk
b4 4-1 2 1-- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -1% 85% Gaspar Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
t5 1-4 0 --- O PIT S. Blass D. Cardwell 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell 1% 89% Groundout: C unassisted
t5 1-4 2 --- PIT D. Cash D. Cardwell -1% 88% Single to CF (CF-RF)
t5 1-4 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
b5 4-1 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -1% 89% Lineout: 1B
b5 4-1 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-1 2 --- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 1% 89% Triple to CF (LF-CF)
b5 4-1 2 --3 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 0% 90% Intentional Walk
b5 4-1 2 1-3 O NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass -2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell -4% 84% Hit By Pitch
t6 1-4 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell 4% 87% Lineout: 2B
t6 1-4 1 1-- OO PIT B. Robertson D. Cardwell 5% 92% 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, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- NYM J. Grote S. Blass 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 4-1 0 1-- O NYM A. Weis S. Blass -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 4-1 1 1-- NYM D. Cardwell S. Blass 1% 93% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B
b6 4-1 1 12- NYM R. Gaspar S. Blass 2% 95% Walk; Grote to 3B; Cardwell to 2B
Lou Marone replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
Cleon Jones pinch hits for Wayne Garrett (3B) batting 2nd
b6 4-1 1 123 R NYM C. Jones L. Marone 2% 97% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Grote Scores/unER; Cardwell to 3B; Gaspar to 2B
Bobby Pfeil pinch runs for Cleon Jones (PH) batting 2nd
b6 5-1 1 123 RO NYM A. Shamsky L. Marone 1% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardwell Scores/unER; Gaspar to 3B; Pfeil to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 6-1 2 -23 O NYM K. Boswell L. Marone -1% 97% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
Bobby Pfeil moves from PR to 3B
t7 1-6 0 --- O PIT J. May D. Cardwell 1% 98% Single to RF; May out at 2B/RF-C
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-6 1 --- PIT J. Martinez D. Cardwell -1% 97% Single to CF
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 1-6 2 1-- O PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jose Martinez moves from PH to SS
b7 6-1 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-1 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- O NYM J. Grote C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
Rod Gaspar moves from CF to LF
Amos Otis replaces Art Shamsky (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
t8 1-6 0 --- O PIT D. Cash D. Cardwell 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-6 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-6 2 --- PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell -0% 99% Walk
t8 1-6 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Frank Brosseau facing 8-9-1
Frank Brosseau replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-1 0 --- O NYM A. Weis F. Brosseau -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-1 1 --- O NYM D. Cardwell F. Brosseau -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-1 2 --- O NYM R. Gaspar F. Brosseau -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
t9 1-6 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. Cardwell 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-6 1 --- O PIT J. May D. Cardwell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O PIT J. Martinez D. Cardwell 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 6.

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