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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
4		 
(11)
MIN
@CHW		5
4
NYY
@DET		5
0
KCR
@MIL		3
4
CAL
@OAK		2
3
CIN
@ATL		11
6
HOU
@LAD		2
3
CHC
@MON		3
2
CHC
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		3
2
SFG
@SDP		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		9
7
Friday, September 18, 1970, 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 42,225, Time of Game: 2:23
Pirates
3
80-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
2
78-72
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Steve Blass (10-12)
L: Jim McAndrew (10-12)
S: Dave Giusti (25)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  9  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .542 1.160 -0.065 1.08 0.076 -0.141 -0.6 2 0 CS
Matty Alou CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .682 -0.022 0.73 0.034 -0.056 0.1 3 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .792 -0.028 0.95 0.063 -0.091 -0.5 7 1 SH
Willie Stargell LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .860 -0.022 1.12 0.063 -0.084 -0.2 2 0 IW
Bob Robertson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .289 .948 0.186 1.30 0.259 -0.073 0.5 7 0 HR
   George Kopacz PH-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Pagan 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .731 0.031 0.81 0.085 -0.054 0.9 3 0 HR
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .236 .637 0.010 0.67 0.047 -0.037 -0.3 0 3
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .625 -0.079 0.81 0.000 -0.079 -1.0 3 3
Steve Blass P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .121 .281 -0.063 0.86 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Dave Giusti P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .710 0.017 0.50 0.017 0.000 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 1 6 .306 .797 -0.035 0.92 0.644 -0.678 -1.5 27 8
HR: J Pagan (6, off J McAndrew; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Robertson (27, off J McAndrew; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Sanguillen (1, off D Frisella); S Blass (2, off J McAndrew).
IBB: W Stargell (10, by D Frisella).
TB: J Pagan 4; B Robertson 4; G Clines 2; G Alley 2; M Alou 2; D Giusti; W Stargell; M Sanguillen.
RBI: B Robertson 2 (78); J Pagan (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-B Robertson; J Pagan.
Baserunning
CS: G Clines (1, 2nd base by J McAndrew/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .807 0.057 1.11 0.096 -0.040 0.7 1 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .815 -0.156 1.48 0.049 -0.206 -1.7 1 3
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .793 0.197 1.18 0.212 -0.015 1.8 0 0 2B
Art Shamsky 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .306 .846 0.128 1.91 0.199 -0.071 0.9 10 1 IW
   Mike Jorgensen PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .672 -0.069 2.43 0.000 -0.069 -0.2 2 0 CS
Dave Marshall RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .258 .734 -0.229 2.26 0.000 -0.229 -1.6 3 0 SF
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .663 -0.158 1.94 0.018 -0.177 -1.2 2 4
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .622 -0.045 1.69 0.079 -0.124 0.3 6 1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .648 -0.060 1.44 0.056 -0.117 -0.4 2 4 GDP
   Ken Singleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .733 -0.065 2.64 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
Jim McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .137 .410 -0.068 1.22 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .339 -0.018 0.70 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .665 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Donn Clendenon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .863 -0.047 1.82 0.000 -0.047 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 3 7 .281 .646 -0.533 1.64 0.709 -1.246 -2.5 27 14
2B: C Jones (23, off S Blass).
SF: D Marshall (1, off D Giusti).
IBB: A Shamsky (13, by S Blass).
TB: C Jones 4; J Grote 2; K Boswell; T Agee; B Harrelson; A Shamsky.
GIDP: B Harrelson (8).
RBI: D Marshall (29); A Shamsky (49).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: W Garrett (9).
Baserunning
CS: M Jorgensen (2, 2nd base by D Giusti/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (10-12) 7 8 2 2 3 5 0 3.37 30 55 0.272 1.31 2.5
Dave Giusti, S (25) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.19 6 2 2 0.262 3.03 0.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 36 55 2 2 0.534 0.92 2.5
S Blass faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, L (10-12) 7 8 3 3 0 4 2 3.48 28 53 -0.020 1.00 0.5
Danny Frisella 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2.91 11 0 0 0.053 0.70 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 6 2 3.00 39 53 0 0 0.033 1.64 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Frisella (11; W Stargell); S Blass (8; A Shamsky).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 42,225.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Gene Clines RF 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Matty Alou CF 2 Wayne Garrett 3B
3 Manny Sanguillen C 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Art Shamsky 1B
5 Bob Robertson 1B 5 Dave Marshall RF
6 Jose Pagan 3B 6 Ken Boswell 2B
7 Gene Alley SS 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Bill Mazeroski 2B 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Steve Blass P 9 Jim McAndrew P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 0 1-- RR PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew 26% 82% Home Run; Stargell Scores
b8 0-3 0 12- R NYM A. Shamsky D. Giusti -19% 59% Single to CF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores
b2 0-0 1 123 OO NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 15% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
b8 1-3 0 1-3 RO NYM D. Marshall D. Giusti 10% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
b8 0-3 0 1-- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -9% 78% Single to P; Garrett to 2B

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' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Clines J. McAndrew -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew 6% 56% Single to CF; Alou to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew -6% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew -5% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 T. Agee S. Blass -4% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -8% 37% Double to RF; Agee to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass -1% 36% Intentional Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 O NYM D. Marshall S. Blass 7% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 123 O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. McAndrew -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote S. Blass -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -6% 36% Single to LF; Grote to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYM J. McAndrew S. Blass 5% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Harrelson to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- NYM T. Agee S. Blass -6% 35% Walk; Harrelson to 3B; McAndrew to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 OO NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 15% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines J. McAndrew -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O NYM D. Marshall S. Blass 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 3% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew -2% 45% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew -1% 44% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b4 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote S. Blass -4% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. McAndrew S. Blass 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. McAndrew -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew -4% 46% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 1-- O PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew -3% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b5 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Clines J. McAndrew 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -9% 47% Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Marshall S. Blass 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -2% 46% Single to LF
b6 0-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass 4% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew 6% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-0 0 1-- RR PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew 26% 82% Home Run; Stargell Scores
t7 2-0 0 --- R PIT J. Pagan J. McAndrew 8% 90% Home Run
t7 3-0 0 --- PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew 1% 91% Single to LF
t7 3-0 0 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew -1% 90% Flyball: RF
t7 3-0 1 1-- O PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Alley to 2B
t7 3-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Clines J. McAndrew -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b7 0-3 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 3% 90% Strikeout Looking
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew (P) batting 9th
b7 0-3 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 2-3-4
Danny Frisella replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou D. Frisella 1% 94% Single to SS
t8 3-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Frisella -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
t8 3-0 1 -2- PIT W. Stargell D. Frisella 0% 94% Intentional Walk
George Kopacz pinch hits for Bob Robertson (1B) batting 5th
t8 3-0 1 12- O PIT B. Robertson D. Frisella -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-0 2 12- PIT J. Pagan D. Frisella 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B; Alou to 3B
t8 3-0 2 123 O PIT G. Alley D. Frisella -2% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
George Kopacz moves from PH to 1B
b8 0-3 0 --- NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -5% 87% Walk
b8 0-3 0 1-- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -9% 78% Single to P; Garrett to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 12- R NYM A. Shamsky D. Giusti -19% 59% Single to CF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Art Shamsky (1B) batting 4th
b8 1-3 0 1-3 RO NYM D. Marshall D. Giusti 10% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
b8 2-3 1 1-- O NYM K. Boswell D. Giusti 8% 77% Lineout: RF
b8 2-3 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote D. Giusti 7% 84% Jorgensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 8-9-1
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B
t9 3-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski D. Frisella -2% 82% Flyball: RF
t9 3-2 1 --- PIT D. Giusti D. Frisella 2% 84% Single to LF
t9 3-2 1 1-- PIT G. Clines D. Frisella 2% 86% Single to P; Giusti to 2B
t9 3-2 1 12- O PIT M. Alou D. Frisella -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clines to 2B; Giusti to 3B
t9 3-2 2 -23 O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Frisella -4% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Giusti 9% 89% Flyball: LF
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-3 1 --- O NYM K. Singleton D. Giusti 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Danny Frisella (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 --- O NYM D. Clendenon D. Giusti 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

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