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BAL  9
@BOS  5

DET  7
@CLE  6

NYY  7
WSA  3

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WSA  5
@NYY  2

ATL  9
@HOU  3

MON  7
@PHI  0

PIT  4
NYM  0
SFG  5
SDP  4

CHC  3
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 8,097

Thursday, April 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:12
Mets
0
3-7
Lost 2
5th, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  6  0
W: Jim Bunning (1-1), L: Don Cardwell (0-2), S: Ron Kline (1)
Pirates
4
7-3
Won 2
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .640              1   0   
  R Swoboda PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .375  .849              0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
R Gaspar RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .590              0   0   CS
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .938              1   2   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .385  .945              0   0   2B,CS
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .860             16   0   
A Otis 3B-CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .714              1   2   
J Martin C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .804              1   0   
A Weis SS                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125              3   4   
  W Garrett PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .929              0   2   
D Cardwell P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   8   
  K Collins PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    4   9                         24  19
Batting Events
2B: C Jones (2, off J Bunning).
TB: C Jones 2; R Gaspar; J Martin.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: R Gaspar (1); A Otis (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Gaspar (1, 2nd base by J Bunning/M Sanguillen); C Jones (2, 3rd base by J Bunning/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .738              4   0   
R Hebner 3B                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .357  .812              2   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .661              2   0   SB
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .361 1.132              1   0   2B,IW
A Oliver 1B                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .400 1.028              8   0   HR,SB,IW
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .400              1   2   HBP
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.100              9   2   2B
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .708              0   1   IW
J Bunning P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
  R Kline P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       29   4   6   0    5   1                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (4, off D Cardwell); M Sanguillen (1, off C Koonce).
HR: A Oliver (1, off C Koonce; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SH: J Bunning (1, off D Cardwell).
IBB: W Stargell (1, by C Koonce); A Oliver (2, by D Cardwell); F Patek (1, by C Koonce).
HBP: B Mazeroski (1, by D Cardwell).
TB: A Oliver 5; M Sanguillen 2; W Stargell 2; F Patek; R Hebner.
RBI: A Oliver 3 (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Clemente (1, 3rd base off D Cardwell/J Martin); A Oliver (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Martin).
Pickoffs: F Patek (2nd base by D Cardwell).

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
D Cardwell, L (0-2)            7     4   1   1    2   1   0   1.12   28     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 4     64    -     1.10   0.17
C Koonce                       1     2   3   3    3   0   1   8.53    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.46  -0.11
Totals                         8     6   4   4    5   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 0· 6           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, W (1-1)             6     3   0   0    2   9   0   5.62   21     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 2     73    -     0.97   0.35
R Kline, S (1)                 3     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.71   11     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.22
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   9   0          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 2           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Cardwell 2 (2).
HBP: D Cardwell (1; B Mazeroski).
IBB: C Koonce 2 (2; W Stargell, F Patek); D Cardwell (2; A Oliver).
Pickoffs: D Cardwell (2; F Patek, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 8,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Rod Gaspar                   RF       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Ken Boswell                  2B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Al Oliver                    1B
6. Amos Otis                    3B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. J.C. Martin                   C       7. Manny Sanguillen              C
8. Al Weis                      SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Don Cardwell                  P       9. Jim Bunning                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 12- RRR 9% 99% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver C. Koonce Home Run; Hebner Scores; Stargell Scores
t7 0 --- -7% 64% 0-1 NYM C. Jones R. Kline Walk
t4 1 -2- O 7% 55% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Bunning Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t6 1 1-- O 7% 74% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell J. Bunning Gaspar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 0 1-- O 7% 70% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool R. Kline Flyball: CF

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' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee J. Bunning Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYM R. Gaspar J. Bunning Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell J. Bunning Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-P
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM A. Otis J. Bunning Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYM J. Martin J. Bunning Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM A. Weis J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Popfly: 1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Cardwell J. Bunning Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Agee J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Gaspar J. Bunning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 PIT J. Bunning D. Cardwell Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -6% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Patek Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- -5% 47% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Bunning Double to LF
t4 1 -2- O 7% 55% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Bunning Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Walk
b4 0 1-- 3% 63% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Hebner to 2B
b4 0 -2- O -1% 62% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Groundout: 3B-1B; Hebner to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 5% 68% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Hebner Scores
b4 1 --- 4% 71% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Double to LF
b4 1 -2- O -3% 68% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 -2- 1% 70% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Stargell to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -4% 65% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 NYM A. Otis J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 0-1 NYM J. Martin J. Bunning Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 69% 0-1 NYM A. Weis J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 0-1 NYM D. Cardwell J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 PIT J. Bunning D. Cardwell Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 NYM T. Agee J. Bunning Strikeout
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 0-1 NYM R. Gaspar J. Bunning Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 1 1-- O 7% 74% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell J. Bunning Gaspar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -1% 74% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B; Clemente to 2B
b6 2 -2- 1% 75% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- 1% 76% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Oliver Steals 2B; Clemente Steals 3B
b6 2 -23 1% 77% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Cardwell Hit By Pitch
b6 2 123 O -6% 71% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
Ron Kline replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -7% 64% 0-1 NYM C. Jones R. Kline Walk
t7 0 1-- O 7% 70% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool R. Kline Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 0-1 NYM A. Otis R. Kline Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 0-1 NYM J. Martin R. Kline Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 1-0 PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 1-0 PIT R. Kline D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 8-9-1
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Weis (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett R. Kline Flyball: LF
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Don Cardwell (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 0-1 NYM K. Collins R. Kline Flyball: CF
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Tommie Agee (CF) batting 1st
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda R. Kline Walk
t8 2 1-- O 5% 88% 0-1 NYM R. Gaspar R. Kline Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
Cal Koonce replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Kevin Collins moves from PH to 3B; Wayne Garrett moves from PH to SS; Amos Otis moves from 3B to CF
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner C. Koonce Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 89% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente C. Koonce Groundout: P-1B; Hebner to 2B
b8 1 -2- 1% 90% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell C. Koonce Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- RRR 9% 99% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver C. Koonce Home Run; Hebner Scores; Stargell Scores
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 4-0 PIT M. Sanguillen C. Koonce Double to RF; Sanguillen to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b8 2 --3 0% 99% 4-0 PIT F. Patek C. Koonce Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT R. Kline C. Koonce Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 NYM K. Boswell R. Kline Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 NYM C. Jones R. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool R. Kline Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

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