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Forbes Field, Attendance: 4,082 |
Friday, September 6, 1968, 8:05PM Time of Game: 2:13 |
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Mets
1
64-80
Lost 2
9th, 25½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Steve Blass (14-5), L: Jim McAndrew (1-7) |
Pirates
2
69-72
Won 4
6th, 19 GB
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details K Boswell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .258 .657 0 2 CS L Stahl CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .239 .681 6 0 3B C Jones LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .793 2 0 SB A Shamsky RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .660 2 0 GDP E Charles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .745 0 3 J Martin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .653 9 0 J Grote C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .687 4 0 HR B Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .535 1 3 J McAndrew P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 E Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .613 0 0 D Selma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .421 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 0 3 7 24 8
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: C Jones (20, 2nd base off S Blass/J May).
CS: K Boswell (1, 2nd base by S Blass/J May).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .707 3 2 SB M Wills 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .658 0 1 SH M Alou CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .335 .764 6 0 SF R Clemente RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .276 .802 1 0 HR W Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .742 2 0 D Clendenon 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .698 7 2 B Mazeroski 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .610 0 2 J May C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .563 7 1 SH S Blass P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .121 .267 1 1 Totals 27 2 6 0 2 3 27 9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Clendenon-F Patek-D Clendenon.
E: B Mazeroski (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (15, 2nd base off J McAndrew/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 J McAndrew, L (1-7) 7 6 2 2 1 3 1 2.53 28 - · · 9·10· 0· 5 59 - 0.97 -0.02 D Selma 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42 4 - · · 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.48 0.02 Totals 8 6 2 2 2 3 1 32 - · · 11·11· 1· 5 -
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 (14-5) 9 4 1 1 3 7 1 2.20 33 - · · 8·11· 0· 4 79 - 1.31 0.50 Totals 9 4 1 1 3 7 1 33 - · · 8·11· 0· 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.
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
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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| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 71% | 1-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. McAndrew | Home Run | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | -14% | 50% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | Home Run | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 9% | 89% | 1-2 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 77% | 1-2 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -7% | 80% | 1-2 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | Triple to LF |
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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | Boswell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | 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 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Patek | J. McAndrew | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 61% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Wills | J. McAndrew | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 60% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Wills | J. McAndrew | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Patek to 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3% | 64% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Blass | Popfly: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Martin | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | J. McAndrew | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | 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 | --- | R | -14% | 50% | 0-1 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | Home Run | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 1-1 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 1-1 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Blass | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 1-1 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 1-1 | PIT | J. May | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 1-1 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | PIT | F. Patek | J. McAndrew | Single/Bunt; Blass to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 55% | 1-1 | PIT | M. Wills | J. McAndrew | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 1-1 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | 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 | 0 | --- | -5% | 45% | 1-1 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -4% | 41% | 1-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Jones Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 47% | 1-1 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 51% | 1-1 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Blass | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | -2% | 49% | 1-1 | NYM | J. Martin | S. Blass | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6% | 55% | 1-1 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 71% | 1-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. McAndrew | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 74% | 2-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 71% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Clendenon | J. McAndrew | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 67% | 2-1 | PIT | J. May | J. McAndrew | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 70% | 1-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 1-2 | NYM | J. McAndrew | S. Blass | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 73% | 1-2 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 2-1 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Patek | J. McAndrew | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 71% | 2-1 | PIT | M. Wills | J. McAndrew | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | M. Alou | J. McAndrew | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 1-2 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 69% | 1-2 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 77% | 1-2 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | J. McAndrew | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-1 | PIT | D. Clendenon | J. McAndrew | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 77% | 1-2 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 80% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Martin | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 78% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Grote | S. Blass | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 82% | 1-2 | NYM | B. Harrelson | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 84% | 2-1 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | J. McAndrew | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 84% | 2-1 | PIT | J. May | J. McAndrew | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 81% | 2-1 | PIT | S. Blass | J. McAndrew | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 79% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Patek | J. McAndrew | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 84% | 1-2 | NYM | E. Kranepool | S. Blass | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 1-2 | NYM | K. Boswell | S. Blass | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -7% | 80% | 1-2 | NYM | L. Stahl | S. Blass | Triple to LF | ||
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 9% | 89% | 1-2 | NYM | C. Jones | S. Blass | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-1 | PIT | M. Wills | D. Selma | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 2-1 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 88% | 2-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Selma | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 2-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Selma | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 93% | 1-2 | NYM | A. Shamsky | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 1-2 | NYM | E. Charles | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 100% | 1-2 | NYM | J. Martin | S. Blass | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
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