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CHW
@BAL		3
2		 
(11)
BOS
@CAL		0
4
MIN
@DET		3
8
CLE
@OAK		0
7
HOU
@ATL		1
7
PHI
@CHC		5
2
LAD
@CIN		6
4
LAD
@CIN		8
6
NYM
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@STL		3
2
SFG
@STL		8
7
Friday, September 6, 1968 8:05PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 4,082, Time of Game: 2:13
Mets
1
64-80
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
9th, 25½ GB
 at Pirates
2
69-72
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
6th, 19 GB
W: Steve Blass (14-5)
L: Jim McAndrew (1-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Pirates         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Boswell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .258 .657 -0.052 0.98 0.052 -0.104 -0.3 0 2 CS
Larry Stahl CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .239 .681 -0.005 0.97 0.066 -0.071 -0.2 6 0 3B
Cleon Jones LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .793 0.031 1.58 0.127 -0.096 0.4 2 0 SB
Art Shamsky RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .660 -0.218 1.84 0.000 -0.218 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Ed Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .745 -0.138 1.46 0.000 -0.138 -0.7 0 3
J.C. Martin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .653 -0.045 1.08 0.019 -0.064 -0.1 9 0
Jerry Grote C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .687 0.104 1.38 0.163 -0.059 0.7 4 0 HR
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .535 -0.095 1.29 0.000 -0.095 -0.5 1 3
Jim McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.035 0.77 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .613 -0.048 2.08 0.000 -0.048 -0.2
   Dick Selma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 3 7 .133 .512 -0.501 1.31 0.427 -0.928 -2.4 24 8
3B: L Stahl (2, off S Blass).
HR: J Grote (3, off S Blass; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Grote 5; L Stahl 3; K Boswell.
GIDP: A Shamsky (6).
RBI: J Grote (28).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: C Jones (20, 2nd base off S Blass/J May).
CS: K Boswell (1, 2nd base by S Blass/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .707 0.074 1.06 0.110 -0.036 0.6 3 2 SB
Maury Wills 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .658 -0.057 1.12 0.010 -0.067 -0.6 0 1 SH
Matty Alou CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .335 .764 -0.037 1.16 0.034 -0.071 -0.4 6 0 SF
Roberto Clemente RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .276 .802 0.138 0.56 0.161 -0.024 0.8 1 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .742 -0.006 0.58 0.032 -0.038 -0.1 2 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .698 -0.047 0.72 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 7 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .610 0.005 0.65 0.025 -0.019 0.1 0 2
Jerry May C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .563 -0.059 1.05 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 7 1 SH
Steve Blass P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .121 .267 -0.013 0.77 0.028 -0.041 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 27 2 6 2 2 3 .222 .600 -0.002 0.87 0.400 -0.402 -1.0 27 9
HR: R Clemente (15, off J McAndrew; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: M Alou (4, off J McAndrew).
SH: M Wills (10, off J McAndrew); J May (6, off J McAndrew).
TB: R Clemente 4; F Patek 2; W Stargell; M Wills; S Blass.
RBI: M Alou (46); R Clemente (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Clendenon-F Patek-D Clendenon.
E: B Mazeroski (11).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (15, 2nd base off J McAndrew/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, L (1-7) 7 6 2 2 1 3 1 2.53 28 59 -0.019 0.94 0.6
Dick Selma 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42 4 0 0 0.020 0.30 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 2 3 1 2.25 32 59 0 0 0.001 1.31 1.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (14-5) 9 4 1 1 3 7 1 2.20 33 79 0.502 1.31 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 7 1 1.00 33 79 0.502 0.87 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 4,082.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ken Boswell 2B 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Larry Stahl CF 2 Maury Wills 3B
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Matty Alou CF
4 Art Shamsky RF 4 Roberto Clemente RF
5 Ed Charles 3B 5 Willie Stargell LF
6 J.C. Martin 1B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 Jerry Grote C 7 Bill Mazeroski 2B
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Jerry May C
9 Jim McAndrew P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 --- R PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 16% 71% Home Run
t3 0-1 0 --- R NYM J. Grote S. Blass -14% 50% Home Run
t8 1-2 2 --3 O NYM C. Jones S. Blass 9% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- NYM L. Stahl S. Blass -7% 80% Triple to LF

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM L. Stahl S. Blass 6% 52% Boswell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl S. Blass 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass 1% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT F. Patek J. McAndrew 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT M. Wills J. McAndrew 3% 61% Patek Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT M. Wills J. McAndrew -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Patek to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew 3% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 2% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Blass 1% 67% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYM J. Martin S. Blass 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon J. McAndrew -1% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b2 1-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- R NYM J. Grote S. Blass -14% 50% Home Run
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYM J. McAndrew S. Blass 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -1% 52% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O NYM L. Stahl S. Blass 2% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O PIT J. May J. McAndrew -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew 3% 55% Single to CF
b3 1-1 1 1-- PIT F. Patek J. McAndrew 4% 60% Single/Bunt; Blass to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O PIT M. Wills J. McAndrew -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 2 12- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -5% 45% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass -4% 42% Jones Steals 2B
t4 1-1 0 -2- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 5% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 -2- O NYM E. Charles S. Blass 4% 51% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 -2- NYM J. Martin S. Blass -2% 49% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
t4 1-1 2 1-3 O NYM J. Grote S. Blass 6% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- R PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 16% 71% Home Run
b4 2-1 0 --- PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew 3% 74% Single to LF
b4 2-1 0 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon J. McAndrew -3% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 2B
b4 2-1 2 -2- O PIT J. May J. McAndrew -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 3% 70% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O NYM J. McAndrew S. Blass 2% 72% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-2 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 1% 73% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 1 --- O PIT F. Patek J. McAndrew -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- PIT M. Wills J. McAndrew 1% 72% Single to CF
b5 2-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYM L. Stahl S. Blass 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-2 1 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -4% 69% Walk
t6 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew -2% 75% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. McAndrew -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon J. McAndrew -1% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Blass 4% 77% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- O NYM J. Martin S. Blass 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 --- NYM J. Grote S. Blass -2% 78% Single to LF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski J. McAndrew 2% 84% Walk
b7 2-1 0 1-- O PIT J. May J. McAndrew -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- O PIT S. Blass J. McAndrew -2% 81% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 -2- O PIT F. Patek J. McAndrew -2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 5% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-2 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 3% 87% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 --- NYM L. Stahl S. Blass -7% 80% Triple to LF
t8 1-2 2 --3 O NYM C. Jones S. Blass 9% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
Dick Selma replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O PIT M. Wills D. Selma -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Selma -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- PIT R. Clemente D. Selma 1% 88% Walk
b8 2-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Selma -1% 87% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t9 1-2 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 6% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 1 --- O NYM E. Charles S. Blass 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Martin S. Blass 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

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