October 16, 1969 World Series Game 5 at Shea Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1969 World Series Game 5
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: 57,397

Thursday, October 16, 1969
Time of Game: 2:14

Orioles

Earl Weaver

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

W: J Koosman (2-0), L: E Watt (0-1)

Mets

Gil Hodges

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .482    0    1   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282    0    3   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .188  .725    0    2   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .563    0    6   0   
  C Salmon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .103    0    1   4   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .063  .230    0    1   0   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    8   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .494    0    2   1   
D McNally P                   2   1   1   2    0   1  .200 1.000    0    0   0   HR
  C Motton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    1   5                    24   5

BATTING

HR: F Robinson (1, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); D McNally (1, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: F Robinson 4; D McNally 4; B Powell; D Johnson; M Belanger.

RBI: D McNally 2 (2); F Robinson (1).

2-out RBI: F Robinson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: E Watt (1); B Powell (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .583    0    4   0   SB
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .476    0    1   6   
C Jones LF                    3   2   1   0    0   0  .158  .411    0    3   0   2B,HBP
D Clendenon 1B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .357 1.509    0    8   0   HR
R Swoboda RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .400  .905    0    5   0   2B
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .333    0    0   1   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .566    0    5   0   
A Weis 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .455 1.290    0    1   2   HR
J Koosman P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .429    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       32   5   7   4    2   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (1, off E Watt); J Koosman (1, off D McNally); C Jones (1, off E Watt).

HR: D Clendenon (3, off D McNally; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Weis (1, off D McNally; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: C Jones (1, by D McNally).

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

RBI: D Clendenon 2 (4); R Swoboda (1); A Weis (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (1, 2nd base off D McNally/A Etchebarren).

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
D McNally                      7     5   3   3    2   6   2   2.81   29     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 4     59    -     1.10  -0.06
E Watt, L (0-1)                1     2   2   1    0   1   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.37  -0.33
Totals                         8     7   5   4    2   7   2          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 6           -

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 (2-0)             9     5   3   3    1   5   2   2.04   33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5     69    -     0.85   0.11
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1   5   2          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D McNally (1; C Jones).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 57,397.

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. D Johnson            2B    6. E Charles            3B 
7. A Etchebarren        C     7. J Grote              C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. A Weis               2B 
9. D McNally            P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  3-2  ---      24%  59% A Weis          D McNally       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 8   1  3-3  -2-      24%  89% R Swoboda       E Watt          Double to LF; Jones Scores
   b 6   0  3-0  1--      19%  38% D Clendenon     D McNally       Home Run (Deep LF); Jones Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--     -18%  28% D McNally       J Koosman       Home Run (Deep LF); Belanger Scores
   b 8   0  3-3  ---      13%  74% C Jones         E Watt          Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Harrelson     Strikeout, Agee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  C Jones         Flyball: RF; Agee to 3B
          --3      55%  D Clendenon     Walk
   O      1-3      50%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  D Johnson       Single
   O      1--      55%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  A Weis          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  M Belanger      Single to RF (RF Line)
   RR     1--      28%  D McNally       Home Run (Deep LF); Belanger Scores
   O      ---      29%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  P Blair         Strikeout
   R      ---      21%  F Robinson      Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      22%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
          ---      28%  J Koosman       Double to LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-      24%  T Agee          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      -2-      20%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      -2-      17%  C Jones         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---      19%  D Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      20%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      18%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
          ---      20%  R Swoboda       Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  E Charles       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      15%  J Grote         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      16%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      17%  D McNally       Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  D Buford        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      15%  A Weis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      14%  J Koosman       Strikeout
          ---      15%  T Agee          Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--      13%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      14%  P Blair         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      14%  F Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      14%  B Powell        Single to LF
   O      1--      15%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
          ---      19%  C Jones         Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      38%  D Clendenon     Home Run (Deep LF); Jones Scores
   O      ---      34%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      32%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      34%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      59%  A Weis          Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      55%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave McNally batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  C Motton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Eddie Watt facing 3-4-5
                  Eddie Watt replaces Curt Motton pitching and batting 9th
          ---      74%  C Jones         Double
   O      -2-      65%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      89%  R Swoboda       Double to LF; Jones Scores
   O      -2-      87%  E Charles       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      94%  J Grote         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Swoboda Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E1; Grote to 1B
   O      1--      93%  A Weis          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      92%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Chico Salmon pinch runs for Boog Powell batting 4th
   O      1--      97%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Mets 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN196910160

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