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BAL  2
CAL  1

BOS  3
CHW  1

BOS  5
CHW  1

KCA  2
CLE  1

MIN  6
DET  1

WSA  7
@NYY  6

NYY  7
WSA  5

PHI  5
@CHC  4

LAD  7
ATL  6

PIT 10
NYM  2
PIT  9
NYM  2

SFG  7
CIN  2

HOU  6
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, July 8, 1966
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
2
35-45
Lost 1
9th, 16 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  2
Pirates         3  1  0   0  0  1   3  2  X   10 14  0
W: Vern Law (6-3), L: Bob Shaw (6-6)
Pirates
10
49-33
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .722              1   0   GDP
A Luplow LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .646              0   0   HBP
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .695             13   1   
L Elliot RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .611              0   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .734              1   2   
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .759              2   2   2B
E Bressoud SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .718              2   3   2B,GDP
  L Bearnarth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375              0   0   
  C Hiller PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .359  .867              0   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .726              4   1   
  J Stephenson PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .482              0   0   HBP
B Shaw P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .397              0   1   
  R McMillan SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .466              1   3   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    1   1                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: E Bressoud (3, off V Law); R Hunt (14, off V Law).
HBP: J Stephenson (1, by V Law); A Luplow (2, by V Law).
TB: R Hunt 3; L Elliot 2; E Bressoud 2; R McMillan; K Boyer; J Grote.
GIDP: E Bressoud (3); C Jones (7).
RBI: C Hiller (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hunt-R McMillan-E Kranepool.
E: L Elliot (1); C Jones (5).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .336  .808              3   0   SB
G Alley SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .713              1   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   3   2   1    1   1  .326  .904              2   0   
  M Mota RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .347  .911              1   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   3   4    1   0  .328 1.018              1   0   HR,2B,IW
  B Bailey LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .710              0   0   
J Pagan 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .735              1   3   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   0   0    1   1  .288  .848             11   0   GDP
J Pagliaroni C                2   1   0   0    2   1  .244  .726              1   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   3   3    0   0  .258  .667              6   6   
V Law P                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .344  .832              0   2   
Totals                       37  10  14   0    5   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (16, off B Shaw).
HR: W Stargell (20, off L Bearnarth; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
IBB: W Stargell (9, by B Shaw).
TB: W Stargell 7; B Mazeroski 3; R Clemente 2; G Alley 2; M Alou 2; J Pagan; V Law.
GIDP: D Clendenon (7).
RBI: W Stargell 4 (57); B Mazeroski 3 (32); R Clemente (55); J Pagan (34); M Alou (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. V Law-G Alley-D Clendenon; G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (12, 2nd base off B Shaw/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

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
B Shaw, L (6-6)                6    11   7   7    2   3   0   4.64   31     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 0·10     23    -     0.55  -0.28
L Bearnarth                    2     3   3   3    3   1   1   5.48   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          2-2    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  10  10    5   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 1·12          2-2 
B Shaw faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, W (6-3)                 9     8   2   2    1   1   0   3.84   36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 3· 8     63    -     0.56   0.21
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 3· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Shaw (7).
HBP: V Law 2 (3; A Luplow, J Stephenson).
IBB: B Shaw (2; W Stargell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Cleon Jones                  CF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Al Luplow                    LF       2. Gene Alley                   SS
3. Ed Kranepool                 1B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Larry Elliot                 RF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ken Boyer                    3B       5. Jose Pagan                   3B
6. Ron Hunt                     2B       6. Donn Clendenon               1B
7. Eddie Bressoud               SS       7. Jim Pagliaroni                C
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Bill Mazeroski               2B
9. Bob Shaw                      P       9. Vern Law                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-3 RR 9% 85% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw Double to CF (CF-RF); Alley Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 0 1-3 R 9% 76% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw Single to CF; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 8% 91% 0-4 NYM C. Jones V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0 1-3 ROO 8% 89% 0-4 NYM E. Bressoud V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Boyer Scores/No RBI
t5 0 1-- -7% 81% 0-4 NYM R. Hunt V. Law Single to RF; Boyer to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM C. Jones V. Law Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM A. Luplow V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool V. Law Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT M. Alou B. Shaw Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 PIT G. Alley B. Shaw Alou Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 7% 68% 0-0 PIT G. Alley B. Shaw Single to LF; Alou to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 9% 76% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw Single to CF; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RR 9% 85% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw Double to CF (CF-RF); Alley Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 0 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw Groundout: C-1B
b1 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 NYM L. Elliot V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 NYM K. Boyer V. Law Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 NYM R. Hunt V. Law Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 3% 88% 3-0 PIT V. Law B. Shaw Single to LF; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 0 12- R 6% 94% 3-0 PIT M. Alou B. Shaw Single to CF; Mazeroski Scores; Law to 3B; Alou to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 0 -23 O -2% 92% 4-0 PIT G. Alley B. Shaw Popfly: 2B
b2 1 -23 O -3% 89% 4-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw Strikeout
b2 2 -23 0% 90% 4-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O -2% 88% 4-0 PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 83% 0-4 NYM E. Bressoud V. Law Double to CF (CF-RF)
t3 0 -2- -6% 77% 0-4 NYM J. Grote V. Law Single to LF; Bressoud to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 5% 83% 0-4 NYM B. Shaw V. Law Popfly: 2B
t3 1 1-3 OO 8% 91% 0-4 NYM C. Jones V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 NYM A. Luplow V. Law Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool V. Law Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 NYM L. Elliot V. Law Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 PIT V. Law B. Shaw Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 PIT M. Alou B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 92% 4-0 PIT G. Alley B. Shaw Single to RF; Alley to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 4-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 NYM K. Boyer V. Law Single to RF
t5 0 1-- -7% 81% 0-4 NYM R. Hunt V. Law Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
t5 0 1-3 ROO 8% 89% 0-4 NYM E. Bressoud V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Boyer Scores/No RBI
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 NYM J. Grote V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-1 PIT J. Pagan B. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 PIT D. Clendenon B. Shaw Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 NYM B. Shaw V. Law Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 NYM C. Jones V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 1-4 NYM A. Luplow V. Law Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 1-4 NYM E. Kranepool V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 4-1 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Shaw Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 94% 4-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw Wild Pitch; Pagliaroni to 2B
b6 0 -2- R 2% 96% 4-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Shaw Single to LF; Pagliaroni Scores
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 PIT V. Law B. Shaw Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 PIT M. Alou B. Shaw Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 PIT G. Alley B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -2% 93% 1-5 NYM L. Elliot V. Law Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 2% 95% 1-5 NYM K. Boyer V. Law Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 1-5 NYM R. Hunt V. Law Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYM E. Bressoud V. Law Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 PIT R. Clemente B. Shaw Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 1% 99% 5-1 PIT W. Stargell B. Shaw Single to RF; Clemente to 3B
Larry Bearnarth replaces Eddie Bressoud (SS) pitching and batting 7th; Roy McMillan replaces Bob Shaw (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 RO -0% 99% 5-1 PIT J. Pagan L. Bearnarth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemente Scores
b7 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Bearnarth Walk; Pagan to 2B
b7 1 12- 0% 99% 6-1 PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Bearnarth Walk; Pagan to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
b7 1 123 RR 1% 100% 6-1 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Bearnarth Single to RF; Pagan Scores; Clendenon Scores; Pagliaroni to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT V. Law L. Bearnarth Strikeout (foul bunt)
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 8-1 PIT M. Alou L. Bearnarth Lineout: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM J. Stephenson V. Law Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 1-8 NYM R. McMillan V. Law Single to RF
t8 1 1-- -0% 100% 1-8 NYM C. Jones V. Law Walk; McMillan to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM A. Luplow V. Law Lineout: CF
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYM E. Kranepool V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 2-3-4
John Stephenson moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 PIT G. Alley L. Bearnarth Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 8-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Bearnarth Walk
b8 1 1-- RR 0% 100% 8-1 PIT W. Stargell L. Bearnarth Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Clemente Scores
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-1 PIT J. Pagan L. Bearnarth Single to LF
b8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 10-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Bearnarth Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-10, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
Bob Bailey replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 4th; Manny Mota replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 1-10 NYM L. Elliot V. Law Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-10 NYM K. Boyer V. Law Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 1-10 NYM R. Hunt V. Law Double to LF; Elliot to 3B
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth (P) batting 7th
t9 1 -23 RO 0% 100% 1-10 NYM C. Hiller V. Law Groundout: 2B-1B; Elliot Scores; Hunt to 3B
t9 2 --3 0% 100% 2-10 NYM J. Stephenson V. Law Hit By Pitch
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 2-10 NYM R. McMillan V. Law Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 10.

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