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NYY  7
@BAL  2
 CHW  6
MIN  5
 WSA 10
@CLE  3
 BOS  5
@DET  4
 CAL  6
@KCR  3
 OAK 14
@SEP  2
 LAD  3
ATL  1
 CHC  3
@NYM  1
 PHI  5
STL  1
 PIT  8
MON  2
 CIN  4
@SDP  1
 SFG 12
HOU  8
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,947

 Friday, April 25, 1969
Time of Game: 2:51
Expos
2
6-10
Lost 2
5th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
Pirates         0  0  0   2  3  2   1  0  X    8 16  0
W: Steve Blass (2-0), L: Carl Morton (0-2), S: Chuck Hartenstein (2)
 Pirates
8
11-5
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .222  .639              0   0   HBP
M Wills SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .422              3   2   
R Staub RF                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .328 1.096              4   0   2B
M Jones LF                    4   0   3   0    1   0  .387 1.064              0   0   IW
D Clendenon 1B                5   0   4   1    0   0  .280  .813              8   1   2·2B
C Laboy 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .406 1.090              2   2   IW
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .505              2   0   GDP
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   1   
  F Wicker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  S Shea P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Sutherland 2B               3   0   0   0    1   1  .149  .338              2   4   CS
C Morton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              0   2   
  J Boccabella C              2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              3   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   0    5   4                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (7, off S Blass); D Clendenon 2 (2, 1 off C Hartenstein, 1 off S Blass).
IBB: M Jones (2, by S Blass); C Laboy (1, by S Blass).
HBP: T Cline (1, by S Blass).
TB: D Clendenon 6; R Staub 3; M Jones 3; J Boccabella; C Laboy.
GIDP: J Bateman (1).
RBI: D Clendenon (4); R Staub (10).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: G Sutherland (3); D Clendenon (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Sutherland (1, 2nd base by S Blass/J May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   3   2    1   0  .377  .899              2   0   SB
R Hebner 3B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .356  .820              0   4   2B
R Clemente RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .614              0   0   
  R Davis RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .839              0   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .352 1.084              2   0   2·IW
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .222  .643              8   1   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .443              1   3   2B
J May C                       4   2   3   0    1   0  .283  .798              6   1   2·2B
F Patek SS                    3   1   0   1    2   1  .259  .643              6   4   IW
S Blass P                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .364  .909              2   2   3B
  C Hartenstein P             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       38   8  16   0    7   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J May 2 (3, 2 off C Morton); B Mazeroski (2, off S Shea); R Hebner (1, off D Shaw); B Robertson (2, off D Shaw).
3B: S Blass (1, off C Morton).
IBB: W Stargell 2 (3, 2 by C Morton); F Patek (2, by C Morton).
TB: J May 5; S Blass 4; R Hebner 4; M Alou 3; W Stargell 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Robertson 2; R Clemente.
RBI: S Blass 2 (3); M Alou 2 (11); F Patek (4); R Hebner (4).
2-out RBI: S Blass 2; F Patek; M Alou.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 21.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-F Patek-B Robertson.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (3, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Morton, L (0-2)              4.2   8   5   5    5   2   0   4.98   27     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 8     25    -     1.49  -0.35
D Shaw                         1.1   4   2   2    2   1   0   5.87    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          1-1    0.46  -0.11
S Shea                         2     4   1   1    0   2   0   1.93    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8    16   8   8    7   5   0          45     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1·16          1-1 
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 (2-0)               6.1   9   2   2    5   4   0   4.50   32     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 9     46    -     1.21  -0.03
C Hartenstein, S (2)           2.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.92   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          3-0    0.36   0.07
Totals                         9    11   2   2    5   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0·11          3-0
Balks: C Morton (1).
WP: S Blass 2 (2).
HBP: S Blass (1; T Cline).
IBB: C Morton 3 (3; W Stargell, W Stargell, F Patek); S Blass 2 (2; M Jones, C Laboy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 10,947.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Ty Cline                     CF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Maury Wills                  SS       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Mack Jones                   LF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Donn Clendenon               1B       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Coco Laboy                   3B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Jerry May                     C
8. Gary Sutherland              2B       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Carl Morton                   P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RR 26% 82% 2-2 PIT S. Blass C. Morton Triple; May Scores; Patek Scores
t5 1 12- R -22% 38% 1-2 MON D. Clendenon S. Blass Double; Staub Scores; Jones to 3B
t5 1 123 OO 20% 56% 2-2 MON J. Bateman S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1 12- R 18% 64% 0-1 PIT M. Alou C. Morton Single; May Scores; Blass to 3B
t3 1 -2- R -12% 36% 0-0 MON R. Staub S. Blass Double; Cline Scores

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON T. Cline S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MON M. Wills S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 MON R. Staub S. Blass Single
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 MON M. Jones S. Blass Single; Staub to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 MON D. Clendenon S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT M. Alou C. Morton Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner C. Morton Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente C. Morton Fielder's Choice P; Alou out at 3B/P-SS-3B-2B-SS; Clemente to 1B
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell C. Morton Intentional Walk; Clemente to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson C. Morton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MON C. Laboy S. Blass Single
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MON J. Bateman S. Blass Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 MON G. Sutherland S. Blass Wild Pitch; Bateman to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 5% 53% 0-0 MON G. Sutherland S. Blass Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Bateman out at 3B/P; Sutherland to 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MON C. Morton S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski C. Morton Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 PIT J. May C. Morton Double
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 PIT F. Patek C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Blass C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MON T. Cline S. Blass Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 MON M. Wills S. Blass Wild Pitch; Cline to 2B
t3 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 MON M. Wills S. Blass Flyball: CF
t3 1 -2- R -12% 36% 0-0 MON R. Staub S. Blass Double; Cline Scores
t3 1 -2- -2% 34% 1-0 MON M. Jones S. Blass Intentional Walk
t3 1 12- -6% 28% 1-0 MON D. Clendenon S. Blass Single; Staub to 3B; Jones to 2B
t3 1 123 O 7% 35% 1-0 MON C. Laboy S. Blass Foul Flyball: SS
t3 2 123 O 7% 42% 1-0 MON J. Bateman S. Blass Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 PIT M. Alou C. Morton Single
b3 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner C. Morton Alou Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 45% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner C. Morton Flyball: SS
b3 1 -2- O -4% 40% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente C. Morton Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 -2- 1% 42% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell C. Morton Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- 4% 46% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson C. Morton Walk; Alou to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b3 2 123 O -9% 36% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski C. Morton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- -3% 33% 1-0 MON G. Sutherland S. Blass Walk
t4 0 1-- O 6% 39% 1-0 MON C. Morton S. Blass Sutherland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 MON C. Morton S. Blass Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 MON T. Cline S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 PIT J. May C. Morton Single
b4 0 1-- O -5% 41% 0-1 PIT F. Patek C. Morton Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- 5% 47% 0-1 PIT S. Blass C. Morton Single; May to 2B
b4 1 12- R 18% 64% 0-1 PIT M. Alou C. Morton Single; May Scores; Blass to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 9% 73% 1-1 PIT R. Hebner C. Morton Single; Blass Scores; Alou to 2B
b4 1 12- O -4% 69% 2-1 PIT R. Clemente C. Morton Strikeout
b4 2 12- O -4% 65% 2-1 PIT W. Stargell C. Morton Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 MON M. Wills S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 1-2 MON R. Staub S. Blass Walk
t5 1 1-- -5% 59% 1-2 MON M. Jones S. Blass Single; Staub to 2B
t5 1 12- R -22% 38% 1-2 MON D. Clendenon S. Blass Double; Staub Scores; Jones to 3B
t5 1 -23 -1% 37% 2-2 MON C. Laboy S. Blass Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 OO 20% 56% 2-2 MON J. Bateman S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 PIT B. Robertson C. Morton Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski C. Morton Lineout: 3B
b5 2 --- 3% 55% 2-2 PIT J. May C. Morton Double
b5 2 -2- 1% 55% 2-2 PIT F. Patek C. Morton Balk; May to 3B
b5 2 --3 1% 57% 2-2 PIT F. Patek C. Morton Intentional Walk
b5 2 1-3 RR 26% 82% 2-2 PIT S. Blass C. Morton Triple; May Scores; Patek Scores
Don Shaw replaces John Bateman (C) pitching and batting 7th; John Boccabella replaces Carl Morton (P) playing C batting 9th
b5 2 --3 RO 6% 88% 4-2 PIT M. Alou D. Shaw Single to CF; Blass Scores; Alou out at 2B/2B-SS-1B-SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 2-5 MON G. Sutherland S. Blass Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 MON J. Boccabella S. Blass Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 MON T. Cline S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Don Shaw facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 2% 94% 5-2 PIT R. Hebner D. Shaw Double
b6 0 -2- O -1% 93% 5-2 PIT R. Clemente D. Shaw Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 -2- R 3% 96% 5-2 PIT W. Stargell D. Shaw Single; Hebner Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw)
b6 1 1-- 1% 97% 6-2 PIT B. Robertson D. Shaw Double; Stargell to 3B
b6 1 -23 O -1% 96% 6-2 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Shaw Strikeout
b6 2 -23 0% 96% 6-2 PIT J. May D. Shaw Walk
b6 2 123 R 2% 98% 6-2 PIT F. Patek D. Shaw Walk; Stargell Scores; Robertson to 3B; May to 2B
b6 2 123 O -1% 98% 7-2 PIT S. Blass D. Shaw Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 MON M. Wills S. Blass Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 2-7 MON R. Staub S. Blass Walk
t7 1 1-- -1% 96% 2-7 MON M. Jones S. Blass Single; Staub to 2B
t7 1 12- -3% 93% 2-7 MON D. Clendenon S. Blass Single; Staub to 3B; Jones to 2B
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 123 O 3% 96% 2-7 MON C. Laboy C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Jones to 3B; Clendenon to 2B; Laboy to 1B
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Don Shaw (P) batting 7th
t7 2 123 O 3% 99% 2-7 MON F. Wicker C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Expos' Steve Shea facing 1-2-3
Steve Shea replaces Floyd Wicker (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT M. Alou S. Shea Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT R. Hebner S. Shea Single
b7 1 1-- R 1% 100% 7-2 PIT R. Clemente S. Shea Single; Hebner Scores/No RBI/Adv on E3 (throw)
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 PIT W. Stargell S. Shea Single; Clemente to 3B; Stargell out at 2B/1B
b7 2 --3 O -0% 99% 8-2 PIT B. Robertson S. Shea Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 8-9-1
Ron Davis replaces Roberto Clemente playing RF batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON G. Sutherland C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 2-8 MON J. Boccabella C. Hartenstein Single
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON T. Cline C. Hartenstein Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON M. Wills C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-2, Expos' Steve Shea facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-2 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Shea Double
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 8-2 PIT J. May S. Shea Flyball: 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 8-2 PIT F. Patek S. Shea Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 8-2 PIT C. Hartenstein S. Shea Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON R. Staub C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON M. Jones C. Hartenstein Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-8 MON D. Clendenon C. Hartenstein Double
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-8 MON C. Laboy C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 8.

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