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Standings
WSA
@BOS		5
1
WSA
@BOS		4
7
CAL
@CHW		7
3
CAL
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@DET		1
4		 
(5)
SEP
@KCR		2
13
SEP
@KCR		2
3
OAK
@MIN		4
10
CLE
@NYY		4
5
CLE
@NYY		4
1
CIN
@LAD		4
1
MON
@PHI		8
5
MON
@PHI		7
3
NYM
@PIT		11
6
NYM
@PIT		9
2
HOU
@SDP		4
0
ATL
@SFG		6
7		 
(10)
ATL
@SFG		3
7
CHC
@STL		3
1		 
(10)
Friday, July 4, 1969
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 17,631, Time of Game: 2:28
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mets
9
44-34
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Pirates
2
38-42
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
3rd, 14½ GB
W: Don Cardwell (3-8)
L: Dock Ellis (4-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            5  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    9 14  0
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .835 0.039 0.33 0.051 -0.011 0.1 6 0
Ken Boswell 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .644 -0.022 1.04 0.000 -0.022 -0.4 1 1 SH
   Bobby Pfeil PH-2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .765 0.010 0.12 0.012 -0.002 0.7 2 1
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .356 .968 -0.050 0.44 0.005 -0.055 0.0 1 0 HBP
   Rod Gaspar LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Shamsky RF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .340 .977 0.052 0.39 0.061 -0.008 1.4 2 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .695 0.010 0.50 0.032 -0.021 0.4 0 3
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 0 1 1 0 .228 .665 0.086 0.72 0.102 -0.016 -0.6 11 1 GDP
J.C. Martin C 4 2 2 2 0 0 .220 .614 0.135 0.74 0.139 -0.004 1.6 1 0 HR
Al Weis SS 4 0 2 3 0 0 .200 .534 0.182 0.60 0.185 -0.003 2.8 3 4 3B,2B
Don Cardwell P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .575 -0.023 0.29 0.000 -0.023 -0.9 0 1
   Ron Swoboda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .599 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Jack DiLauro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 38 9 14 9 2 3 .368 .941 0.418 0.48 0.587 -0.166 5.0 27 13
2B: A Weis (5, off J Gibbon).
3B: A Weis (1, off D Ellis).
HR: J Martin (3, off J Gibbon; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: K Boswell (4, off D Ellis).
HBP: C Jones (4, by L Marone).
TB: J Martin 5; A Weis 5; A Shamsky 3; W Garrett 2; T Agee 2; B Pfeil 2; C Jones.
GIDP: E Kranepool (4).
RBI: A Weis 3 (12); J Martin 2 (13); A Shamsky 2 (15); E Kranepool (31); W Garrett (19).
2-out RBI: A Weis 3; E Kranepool; J Martin; A Shamsky.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Pfeil-A Weis-E Kranepool.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .846 -0.001 0.34 0.022 -0.022 -0.0 2 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .342 .820 0.004 0.51 0.036 -0.032 0.2 4 0 2B
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .349 .978 0.066 0.56 0.089 -0.024 1.0 15 0 3B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .325 .927 -0.055 0.62 0.014 -0.069 -0.8 2 1
Al Oliver LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .687 -0.037 0.62 0.011 -0.048 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .847 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .727 -0.054 0.52 0.000 -0.054 -1.0 0 2
Jose Martinez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .575 -0.002 0.24 0.014 -0.016 -0.2 1 5
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .231 .601 0.025 0.34 0.049 -0.024 0.4 1 5 HR
Dock Ellis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .237 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Gibbon P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Carl Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .916 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Lou Marone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Kolb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .348 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Chuck Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 1 .242 .710 -0.080 0.46 0.235 -0.315 -2.0 27 15
2B: M Sanguillen (10, off D Cardwell).
3B: W Stargell (2, off D Cardwell).
HR: F Patek (3, off D Cardwell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: F Patek 4; W Stargell 4; M Sanguillen 3; R Clemente 2; M Alou.
GIDP: A Oliver (9).
RBI: W Stargell (43); F Patek (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-W Stargell.
Outfield Assists: R Clemente (B Pfeil at home plate).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Cardwell, W (3-8) 7 6 2 2 2 1 1 3.44 28 56 0.068 0.50 1.1
Jack DiLauro, S (1) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 7 0 0 0.012 0.28 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 35 56 0 0 0.080 0.48 2.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (4-9) 1.2 6 6 6 2 1 0 4.62 13 18 -0.428 1.20 -5.4
Joe Gibbon 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 1 2.87 10 1 0 -0.011 0.28 0.2
Lou Marone 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 10 0 0 0.020 0.10 1.3
Chuck Hartenstein 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.34 9 0 0 -0.001 0.03 -1.1
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 2 3 1 9.00 42 18 1 0 -0.420 0.46 -5.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Ellis (2); J Gibbon (1).
HBP: L Marone (1; C Jones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 17,631.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Manny Sanguillen C
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Willie Stargell 1B
4 Art Shamsky RF 4 Roberto Clemente RF
5 Wayne Garrett 3B 5 Al Oliver LF
6 Ed Kranepool 1B 6 Richie Hebner 3B
7 J.C. Martin C 7 Jose Martinez 2B
8 Al Weis SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Don Cardwell P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 2-0 2 123 RRR NYM A. Weis D. Ellis 17% 89% Triple to RF; Garrett Scores; Kranepool Scores; Martin Scores
t1 0-0 2 123 R NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 10% 63% Walk; Agee Scores; Shamsky to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 R NYM J. Martin D. Ellis 9% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Shamsky Scores; Garrett to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
b1 0-5 1 -2- R PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell -7% 80% Triple to RF; Sanguillen Scores
b2 1-6 1 --- R PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell -5% 86% Home Run

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Agee to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis -3% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis 3% 53% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Agee to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 R NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 10% 63% Walk; Agee Scores; Shamsky to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 R NYM J. Martin D. Ellis 9% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Shamsky Scores; Garrett to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 RRR NYM A. Weis D. Ellis 17% 89% Triple to RF; Garrett Scores; Kranepool Scores; Martin Scores
t1 5-0 2 --3 O NYM D. Cardwell D. Ellis -1% 88% Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell 1% 90% Flyball: CF
b1 0-5 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell -2% 87% Double to CF (LF-CF)
b1 0-5 1 -2- R PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell -7% 80% Triple to RF; Sanguillen Scores
b1 1-5 1 --3 O PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell 4% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b1 1-5 2 --3 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell -1% 83% Walk
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner (3B) batting 6th
b1 1-5 2 1-3 O PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell 4% 86% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
Jose Pagan moves from PH to 3B
t2 5-1 0 --- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 1% 88% Single to CF
t2 5-1 0 1-- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
t2 5-1 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t2 5-1 2 -2- R NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 5% 91% Single to RF; Agee Scores; Shamsky to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 6-1 2 -2- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis 0% 91% Wild Pitch; Shamsky to 3B
Joe Gibbon replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
t2 6-1 2 --3 O NYM W. Garrett J. Gibbon -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
b2 1-6 0 --- O PIT J. Martinez D. Cardwell 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-6 1 --- R PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell -5% 86% Home Run
b2 2-6 1 --- O PIT J. Gibbon D. Cardwell 1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-6 2 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell 1% 88% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
t3 6-2 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Gibbon -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 6-2 1 --- R NYM J. Martin J. Gibbon 5% 92% Home Run
t3 7-2 1 --- NYM A. Weis J. Gibbon 1% 93% Double to CF (LF-CF)
t3 7-2 1 -2- O NYM D. Cardwell J. Gibbon -1% 92% Strikeout
t3 7-2 2 -2- O NYM T. Agee J. Gibbon -1% 91% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
b3 2-7 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-7 1 --- PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell -1% 91% Single to RF
b3 2-7 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell 2% 92% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Stargell out at 2B/2B; Clemente to 1B
b3 2-7 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 2-3-4
Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Ken Boswell (2B) batting 2nd
t4 7-2 0 --- NYM B. Pfeil J. Gibbon 1% 94% Single to RF
t4 7-2 0 1-- O NYM C. Jones J. Gibbon -1% 94% Flyball: RF
t4 7-2 1 1-- NYM A. Shamsky J. Gibbon 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Pfeil to 2B
t4 7-2 1 -2- O NYM A. Shamsky J. Gibbon -1% 93% Single to RF; Pfeil out at Hm/RF-C; Shamsky to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 7-2 2 -2- O NYM W. Garrett J. Gibbon -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
Bobby Pfeil moves from PH to 2B
b4 2-7 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell 1% 94% Lineout: LF
b4 2-7 1 --- PIT J. Martinez D. Cardwell -1% 92% Walk
b4 2-7 1 1-- O PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell 2% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
b4 2-7 2 1-- O PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell 1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 6-7-8
Lou Marone replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-2 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Marone -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 7-2 1 --- O NYM J. Martin L. Marone -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t5 7-2 2 --- O NYM A. Weis L. Marone -0% 94% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b5 2-7 0 --- PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell -2% 92% Single to LF
b5 2-7 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell 2% 94% Popfly: SS
b5 2-7 1 1-- O PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B
b5 2-7 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 9-1-2
t6 7-2 0 --- O NYM D. Cardwell L. Marone -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 7-2 1 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Marone -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 7-2 2 --- O NYM B. Pfeil L. Marone -0% 96% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b6 2-7 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-7 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-7 2 --- O PIT J. Martinez D. Cardwell 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 3-4-5
t7 7-2 0 --- NYM C. Jones L. Marone 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t7 7-2 0 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Marone -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B; Jones to 2B
t7 7-2 1 -2- O NYM W. Garrett L. Marone -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
t7 7-2 2 --3 O NYM E. Kranepool L. Marone -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b7 2-7 0 --- O PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell 1% 98% Flyball: CF
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
b7 2-7 1 --- O PIT G. Kolb D. Cardwell 0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 2-7 2 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 7-8-9
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Gary Kolb (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-2 0 --- O NYM J. Martin C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 7-2 1 --- O NYM A. Weis C. Hartenstein -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Don Cardwell (P) batting 9th
t8 7-2 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda C. Hartenstein -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Jack DiLauro facing 2-3-4
Jack DiLauro replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-7 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen J. DiLauro -1% 97% Single to P/Bunt
b8 2-7 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. DiLauro 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-7 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente J. DiLauro -1% 97% Single to P/Bunt; Sanguillen to 2B
b8 2-7 1 12- OO PIT A. Oliver J. DiLauro 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3
t9 7-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee C. Hartenstein -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-2 1 --- NYM B. Pfeil C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t9 7-2 1 1-- NYM C. Jones C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Single to LF; Pfeil to 3B
t9 7-2 1 1-3 R NYM A. Shamsky C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Single to RF; Pfeil Scores; Jones to 2B
t9 8-2 1 12- R NYM W. Garrett C. Hartenstein 0% 100% Single to CF; Jones Scores; Shamsky to 2B
t9 9-2 1 12- OO NYM E. Kranepool C. Hartenstein -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Mets' Jack DiLauro facing 6-7-8
Rod Gaspar replaces Cleon Jones playing LF batting 3rd
b9 2-9 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan J. DiLauro 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-9 1 --- O PIT J. Martinez J. DiLauro 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-9 2 --- O PIT F. Patek J. DiLauro 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Pirates 2.

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