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Shea Stadium, Attendance: 42,225 |
Friday, September 18, 1970, 8:05PM Time of Game: 2:23 |
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Pirates
3
80-69
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
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Mets
2
78-72
Lost 3
3rd, 2½ GB
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Batting Stats
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Clines RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .542 1.160 2 0 CS M Alou CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .682 3 0 M Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .792 7 1 SH W Stargell LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .860 2 0 IW B Robertson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .289 .948 7 0 HR G Kopacz PH-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 0 J Pagan 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .731 3 0 HR G Alley SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .236 .637 0 3 B Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .625 3 3 S Blass P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .121 .281 0 1 SH D Giusti P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .710 0 0 Totals 36 3 11 0 1 6 27 8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-B Robertson; J Pagan.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Clines (1, 2nd base by J McAndrew/J Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Agee CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .807 1 0 W Garrett 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .815 1 3 C Jones LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .793 0 0 2B A Shamsky 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .306 .846 10 1 IW M Jorgensen PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .672 2 0 CS D Marshall RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .258 .734 3 0 SF K Boswell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .663 2 4 J Grote C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .622 6 1 B Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .648 2 4 GDP K Singleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .733 0 0 J McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .137 .410 0 0 E Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .339 0 0 D Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .665 0 1 D Clendenon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .863 0 0 Totals 32 2 9 0 3 7 27 14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: W Garrett (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Jorgensen (2, 2nd base by D Giusti/M Sanguillen).
Pitching Stats
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, W (10-12) 7 8 2 2 3 5 0 3.37 30 - · · 10· 7· 2· 5 55 - 1.30 0.27 D Giusti, S (25) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.19 6 - · · 0· 3· 1· 1 2-2 3.08 0.26 Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 0 36 - · · 10·10· 3· 6 2-2
S Blass faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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 McAndrew, L (10-12) 7 8 3 3 0 4 2 3.48 28 - · · 12· 6· 0· 6 53 - 1.00 -0.02 D Frisella 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2.91 11 - · · 4· 1· 0· 3 0-0 0.77 0.05 Totals 9 11 3 3 1 6 2 39 - · · 16· 7· 0· 9 -
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 26% | 82% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Robertson | J. McAndrew | Home Run; Stargell Scores | |
| b8 | 0 | 12- | R | -19% | 59% | 0-3 | NYM | A. Shamsky | D. Giusti | Single to CF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | OO | 15% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | S. Blass | Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 10% | 69% | 1-3 | NYM | D. Marshall | D. Giusti | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Clines | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | J. McAndrew | Single to CF; Alou to 3B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Robertson | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Blass | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | S. Blass | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -8% | 37% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Double to RF; Agee to 3B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -23 | -1% | 36% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Intentional Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 123 | O | 7% | 43% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Marshall | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 123 | O | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Alley | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 36% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Single to LF; Grote to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 6% | 41% | 0-0 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Blass | Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Harrelson to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | -6% | 35% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Blass | Walk; Harrelson to 3B; McAndrew to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 123 | OO | 15% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | S. Blass | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Clines | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 44% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Marshall | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | J. McAndrew | Popfly: SS | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Popfly: SS | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Robertson | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Blass | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Alley | J. McAndrew | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 43% | 0-0 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | NYM | W. Garrett | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | 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 | --- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Clines | J. McAndrew | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -9% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | Clines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 43% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Marshall | S. Blass | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | 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 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 26% | 82% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Robertson | J. McAndrew | Home Run; Stargell Scores | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 8% | 90% | 2-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | J. McAndrew | Home Run | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 91% | 3-0 | PIT | G. Alley | J. McAndrew | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Alley to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 88% | 3-0 | PIT | G. Clines | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 90% | 0-3 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Strikeout Looking | |
| Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | NYM | E. Kranepool | S. Blass | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | NYM | T. Agee | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Frisella | Single to SS | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | D. Frisella | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Frisella | Intentional Walk | ||
| George Kopacz pinch hits for Bob Robertson (1B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 93% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Robertson | D. Frisella | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Frisella | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 2B; Alou to 3B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 91% | 3-0 | PIT | G. Alley | D. Frisella | 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 | --- | -5% | 86% | 0-3 | NYM | W. Garrett | S. Blass | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | -9% | 78% | 0-3 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Single to P; Garrett to 2B | ||
| Dave Giusti replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | R | -19% | 59% | 0-3 | NYM | A. Shamsky | D. Giusti | Single to CF; Jones to 3B; Garrett Scores | |
| Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Art Shamsky (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 10% | 69% | 1-3 | NYM | D. Marshall | D. Giusti | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 77% | 2-3 | NYM | K. Boswell | D. Giusti | Lineout: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 84% | 2-3 | NYM | J. Grote | D. Giusti | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 82% | 3-2 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | D. Frisella | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 2% | 84% | 3-2 | PIT | D. Giusti | D. Frisella | Single to LF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 86% | 3-2 | PIT | G. Clines | D. Frisella | Single to P; Giusti to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 84% | 3-2 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Frisella | Groundout: 2B-1B; Clines to 2B; Giusti to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | O | -4% | 80% | 3-2 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | D. Frisella | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 89% | 2-3 | NYM | J. Grote | D. Giusti | Flyball: LF | |
| Ken Singleton pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 7% | 95% | 2-3 | NYM | K. Singleton | D. Giusti | Strikeout Looking | |
| Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Danny Frisella (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5% | 100% | 2-3 | NYM | D. Clendenon | D. Giusti | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2. | |||||||||||
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