April 16, 1969 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
@BOS 8
(8) CHW 5
KCR 2 DET 8
@CLE 2 OAK 6
CAL 1 MIN 6
@SEP 4 ATL 6
@HOU 4 LAD 9
SDP 1 PIT 11
NYM 3 CHC 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 7,666

Wednesday, April 16, 1969
Time of Game: 3:03

Mets

3-6

Lost 1

5th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Pirates         4  0  1   4  0  0   0  2  X   11 15  0

W: B Moose (2-0), L: J Koosman (0-2)

Pirates

6-3

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .689    0    2   0   2B
R Gaspar RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .567    0    1   1   
K Boswell 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .391 1.090    0    3   2   3B
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .389  .925    0    0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.029    0    4   0   3B
A Otis 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .455  .910    0    2   1   
J Martin C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .600    0   11   0   2B,GDP
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .647    0    1   2   
J Koosman P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  N Ryan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Garrett PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.056    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    2  11                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Martin (1, off B Moose); T Agee (2, off B Moose).

3B: E Kranepool (1, off B Moose); K Boswell (1, off B Moose).

TB: E Kranepool 4; K Boswell 3; T Agee 2; J Martin 2; A Otis 2; C Jones.

GIDP: J Martin (1).

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (6); J Martin (1).

2-out RBI: J Martin.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: J Martin (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     3   3   2   0    2   0  .341  .806    0    0   0   
R Davis LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.096    0    1   0   3B
R Clemente RF                 5   3   3   2    0   0  .273  .736    0    1   0   2B
B Robertson 1B                4   1   0   0    1   3  .167  .426    0   10   2   
J Pagan 3B                    5   2   4   3    0   1  .438 1.063    0    0   1   3B,2B
B Mazeroski 2B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .184  .411    0    0   7   
J May C                       3   0   2   2    0   0  .323  .881    0   11   0   SF
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .290  .694    0    3   2   
B Moose P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .286    0    1   0   
Totals                       37  11  15  11    4  10                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Clemente (1, off R Taylor); J Pagan (1, off J Koosman).

3B: J Pagan (1, off J Koosman); R Davis (1, off N Ryan).

SF: J May (1, off J Koosman).

TB: J Pagan 7; R Clemente 4; R Davis 3; J May 2; M Alou 2; B Mazeroski 2; F Patek.

RBI: J Pagan 3 (3); R Clemente 2 (8); B Mazeroski 2 (4); J May 2 (4); R Davis (1); F Patek (2).

2-out RBI: J Pagan 3; F Patek; B Mazeroski.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 9 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-F Patek-B Robertson.

PITCHING

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 Koosman, L (0-2)             2.1   8   5   5    1   4   0   8.68   16     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 7     24    -     0.88  -0.35
N Ryan                         1     4   4   4    2   2   0   9.64    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          1-0    0.52  -0.16
A Jackson                      2.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
R Taylor                       2     3   2   2    1   2   0   5.06    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  11  11    4  10   0          42     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1·13          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moose, W (2-0)               9     8   3   3    2  11   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 1· 5     68    -     0.52   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2  11   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 7,666.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Agee               CF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. R Gaspar             RF    2. R Davis              LF 
3. K Boswell            2B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. B Robertson          1B 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. J Pagan              3B 
6. A Otis               3B    6. B Mazeroski          2B 
7. J Martin             C     7. J May                C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. F Patek              SS 
9. J Koosman            P     9. B Moose              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      19%  74% J Pagan         J Koosman       Triple to RF; Alou Scores; Clemente Scores
   t 4   0  5-1  1-3     -15%  64% E Kranepool     B Moose         Triple to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones Scores
   b 4   0  3-5  1--      10%  92% R Davis         N Ryan          Triple to RF; Alou Scores
   t 2   2  4-0  1--      -7%  81% J Martin        B Moose         Double to LF; Kranepool Scores; Martin to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   2  0-2  --3       7%  81% B Mazeroski     J Koosman       Single to CF; Pagan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Gaspar        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Davis         Strikeout
          1--      62%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
   RR     1-3      74%  J Pagan         Triple to RF; Alou Scores; Clemente Scores
   R      --3      81%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Pagan Scores
          1--      82%  J May           Single to RF; Mazeroski to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  F Patek         Single to CF; Mazeroski Scores; May to 2B
   O      12-      86%  B Moose         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  C Jones         Strikeout
          ---      86%  E Kranepool     Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      81%  J Martin        Double to LF; Kranepool Scores; Martin to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      84%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  M Alou          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  R Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      83%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  B Robertson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  T Agee          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      86%  R Gaspar        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  J Pagan         Double to LF
          -2-      91%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Pagan to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  J May           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pagan Scores
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  B Moose         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  K Boswell       Triple to RF
          --3      79%  C Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Boswell stays at 3B
   RR     1-3      64%  E Kranepool     Triple to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones Scores
   O      --3      70%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      76%  J Martin        Strikeout
   O      --3      80%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  M Alou          Walk
   R      1--      92%  R Davis         Triple to RF; Alou Scores
   R      --3      94%  R Clemente      Single to CF; Davis Scores
          1--      95%  B Robertson     Walk; Clemente to 2B
          12-      96%  J Pagan         Single to 3B/Bunt; Clemente to 3B; Robertson to 2B
   RO     123      97%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemente Scores; Robertson to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  J May           Single to RF; Robertson Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Al Jackson replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  B Moose         Popfly: 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  A Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  T Agee          Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 2B-1B; Agee to 3B
          --3      97%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      1-3      98%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  M Alou          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      98%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  A Otis          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      99%  J Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Pagan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Jackson batting 9th
          ---      99%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      99%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Gaspar        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Taylor replaces Wayne Garrett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Moose         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  K Boswell       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-3, Ron Taylor facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  M Alou          Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Davis         Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-     100%  R Clemente      Double to RF; Alou Scores; Davis out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   O      -2-     100%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  J Pagan         Single to CF; Clemente Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 11.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-11, Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  A Otis          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  J Martin        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  K Collins       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation