October 15, 1969 World Series Game 4 at Shea Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1969 World Series Game 4
1969 postseason: WS: NYM-BAL / ALCS: BAL-MIN / NLCS: NYM-ATL

Game 1
BAL  4
NYM  1
Game 2
NYM  2
@BAL  1
Game 3
NYM  5
BAL  0
Game 4
NYM  2
BAL  1
(10) Game 5
NYM  5
BAL  3

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 57,367

Wednesday, October 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:33

Orioles

Earl Weaver

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  6  1
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2 10  1

W: T Seaver (1-1), L: D Hall (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Mets

Gil Hodges

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .597    0    2   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .125  .347    0    0   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .467    0    0   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .580    0   14   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .067  .130    0    0   3   SF
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    0    7   1   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    4   6   CS
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   6   
M Cuellar P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    0   1   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Dalrymple PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   1   6   1    2   6                    27  17

BATTING

SF: B Robinson (1, off T Seaver).

TB: F Robinson; B Powell; P Blair; C Dalrymple; M Cuellar; M Belanger.

RBI: B Robinson (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell 2; E Hendricks-D Johnson.

E: P Richert (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Johnson (1, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .521    0    2   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .606    0    5   2   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   0   GDP
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   1    0   2  .364 1.417    0    6   3   HR
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .364  .781    0    4   0   CS
E Charles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .455    0    2   1   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Garrett 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .713    0    7   2   2B
  R Gaspar PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Weis 2B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .571 1.238    0    1   1   IW
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   GDP
  J Martin PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
Totals                       34   2  10   1    1   7                    30  10

BATTING

2B: J Grote (2, off D Hall).

HR: D Clendenon (2, off M Cuellar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Martin (1, off P Richert).

IBB: A Weis (2, by D Hall).

TB: D Clendenon 4; R Swoboda 3; A Weis 2; J Grote 2; T Agee; B Harrelson; C Jones.

GIDP: C Jones (1); T Seaver (1).

RBI: D Clendenon (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: W Garrett (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Swoboda (1, 2nd base by M Cuellar/E Hendricks).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar                      7     7   1   1    0   5   1   1.13   25     -       ·  ·     13· 1· 1· 5     64    -     0.90   0.20
E Watt                         2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.99   0.16
D Hall, L (0-1)                0     1   1   0    1   0   0  undef    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.40  -0.18
P Richert                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.15  -0.19
Totals                         9    10   2   1    1   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 1· 7          2-1

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
T Seaver, W (1-1)             10     6   1   1    2   6   0   3.00   38     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 5     80    -     1.83   0.49
Totals                        10     6   1   1    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 5           -

D Hall faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Hall (1; A Weis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 57,367.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Mets                        
1. D Buford             LF    1. T Agee               CF 
2. P Blair              CF    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. R Swoboda            RF 
6. E Hendricks          C     6. E Charles            3B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. J Grote              C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. A Weis               2B 
9. M Cuellar            P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  1--     -21%  63% B Powell        T Seaver        Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
   b10   0  1-1  12-      19% 100% J Martin        P Richert       Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gaspar Scores/unER/No RBI; Weis to 2B; Martin to 1B
   b10   0  1-1  ---      17%  81% J Grote         D Hall          Double to LF (Short LF)
   b 9   2  1-1  1-3     -13%  50% A Shamsky       E Watt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   t10   2  1-1  1-3      13%  63% P Blair         T Seaver        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Buford        Strikeout
          ---      50%  P Blair         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--      55%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  B Harrelson     Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  E Hendricks     Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  M Belanger      Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  D Clendenon     Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      64%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  M Belanger      Single to RF
          1--      51%  M Cuellar       Single (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Belanger to 2B
   O      12-      54%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  P Blair         Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Buford to 2B
   O      -23      67%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  A Weis          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      68%  T Seaver        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      71%  T Agee          Single (LF-CF); Weis to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Weis to 3B; Agee to 2B
   O      -23      63%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      69%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  R Swoboda       Single to CF
   OO     1--      65%  E Charles       Double Play: Strikeout, Swoboda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Johnson       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---      70%  M Belanger      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Grote         Strikeout
          ---      72%  A Weis          Single to LF
   OO     1--      67%  T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      66%  P Blair         Walk
   O      1--      71%  F Robinson      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      75%  B Powell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  B Harrelson     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  E Hendricks     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      80%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  D Clendenon     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      80%  R Swoboda       Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  E Charles       Lineout: LF
   O      1--      76%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  M Belanger      Popfly: SS
                  Dave May pinch hits for Mike Cuellar batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  D May           Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  D Buford        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
                  Eddie Watt replaces Dave May pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  A Weis          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  T Seaver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  F Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      63%  B Powell        Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      57%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
   O      1--      63%  E Hendricks     Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Eddie Watt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  C Jones         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
          1--      63%  R Swoboda       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Jones to 3B
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Ed Charles batting 6th
   O      1-3      50%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Garrett replaces Art Shamsky playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      42%  D Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 1B
   O      1--      50%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: C
                  Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Eddie Watt batting 9th
          1--      42%  C Dalrymple     Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Buford        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  P Blair         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Hall replaces Clay Dalrymple pitching and batting 9th
          ---      81%  J Grote         Double to LF (Short LF)
                  Rod Gaspar pinch runs for Jerry Grote batting 7th
          -2-      81%  A Weis          Intentional Walk
                  Pete Richert replaces Dick Hall pitching and batting 9th; J.C. Martin pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   R      12-     100%  J Martin        Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gaspar Scores/unER/No RBI; Weis to 2B; Martin to 1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Mets 2.

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