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BAL  2
CLE  1
 OAK 12
@CHW  4
 MIN  3
KCR  0
 NYY  5
BOS  3
 BOS  4
@NYY  3
 SEP  4
CAL  1
 CAL  1
@SEP  1
(10)		 WSA  4
DET  3
 ATL  4
HOU  3
 LAD  5
SDP  3
 MON  4
@PHI  0
 NYM  1
@PIT  0
 NYM  1
@PIT  0
 SFG  1
CIN  0
 CHC  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 19,303

 Friday, September 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:02
Mets
1
87-57
Won 9
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Don Cardwell (7-9), L: Dock Ellis (9-16), S: Tug McGraw (12)
 Pirates
0
76-66
Lost 2
3rd, 10 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gosger LF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .109  .432              0   0   2B,IW
B Pfeil 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .510              1   2   
T Agee CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .280  .841              2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .725             13   1   CS
W Garrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .554              1   5   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .680              2   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .660              4   1   GDP
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    1   1  .237  .626              3   4   2B
D Cardwell P                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .186  .456              0   2   SH
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .445              1   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   0    3  11                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Harrelson (10, off D Ellis); J Gosger (3, off D Ellis).
SH: D Cardwell (2, off D Ellis).
IBB: J Gosger (1, by D Ellis).
TB: B Harrelson 2; J Gosger 2; D Cardwell; T Agee; J Grote; D Clendenon; R Swoboda.
GIDP: J Grote (7).
RBI: D Cardwell (5).
2-out RBI: D Cardwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Clendenon-B Harrelson-D Clendenon; B Pfeil-D Clendenon.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Clendenon (4, 2nd base by D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .327  .769              2   0   
G Alley 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .656              3   4   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .966              1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .777              7   0   GDP
C Taylor RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .910              2   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .771             11   1   
R Hebner 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .811              0   1   SH
F Patek SS                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .616              1   1   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .743              0   0   
  J Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .644              0   1   
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .229              0   1   
  R Clemente PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .950              0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    1   4                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: R Hebner (9, off D Cardwell).
TB: W Stargell 2; F Patek; M Sanguillen; M Alou.
GIDP: A Oliver (16).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Alley-A Oliver; J Martinez-G Alley-A Oliver.
E: F Patek (24).

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, W (7-9)            8     4   0   0    1   3   0   2.93   27     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 4     76    -     1.59   0.61
T McGraw, S (12)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.47    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.37   0.18
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 4           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (9-16)              8     6   1   1    3  11   0   3.80   32     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 6     74    -     1.01   0.26
C Hartenstein                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.73   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3  11   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Cardwell 2 (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellis (7; J Gosger).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 19,303.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jim Gosger                   LF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Bobby Pfeil                  3B       2. Gene Alley                   2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. Al Oliver                    1B
5. Wayne Garrett                2B       5. Carl Taylor                  RF
6. Ron Swoboda                  RF       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Richie Hebner                3B
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Don Cardwell                  P       9. Dock Ellis                    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 --3 O 18% 74% 0-1 PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell Strikeout
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 PIT M. Alou T. McGraw Single to 1B/Bunt
b9 0 1-- O 12% 81% 0-1 PIT G. Alley T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --3 O 11% 85% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Strikeout
t2 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 NYM D. Cardwell D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF); Harrelson 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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 NYM J. Gosger D. Ellis Double to CF (LF-CF)
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Pfeil D. Ellis Strikeout
t1 1 -2- 2% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Walk
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Strikeout
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Cardwell Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 2% 49% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Double to LF (LF-CF)
t2 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 NYM D. Cardwell D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF); Harrelson Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYM J. Gosger D. Ellis Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 NYM B. Pfeil D. Ellis Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 2% 63% 1-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Single to CF (CF-RF)
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 58% 1-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Ellis D. Cardwell Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- 1% 61% 1-0 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF)
t4 2 1-- 2% 63% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Walk; Grote to 2B
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 1-0 NYM D. Cardwell D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 PIT G. Alley D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Single to LF
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 65% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 NYM J. Gosger D. Ellis Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYM B. Pfeil D. Ellis Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Single to CF (LF-CF)
t6 0 1-- O -6% 65% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Clendenon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 0-1 PIT F. Patek D. Cardwell Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 6% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Ellis D. Cardwell Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 5% 67% 0-1 PIT M. Alou D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- -2% 65% 0-1 PIT G. Alley D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Ellis to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 6% 71% 0-1 PIT G. Alley D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 1-0 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0 1-- O -3% 71% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t7 1 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 NYM D. Cardwell D. Ellis Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
t7 2 -2- 1% 71% 1-0 NYM J. Gosger D. Ellis Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 NYM B. Pfeil D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Cardwell Popfly: 1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 PIT C. Taylor D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 1-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 1-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Cardwell Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 4% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Cardwell Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sanguillen to 2B
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 -2- -9% 56% 0-1 PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Sanguillen to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 18% 74% 0-1 PIT J. Pagan D. Cardwell Strikeout
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --3 O 11% 85% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 6-7-8
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Roberto Clemente (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez replaces Jose Pagan (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- 2% 87% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda C. Hartenstein Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO -5% 83% 1-0 NYM J. Grote C. Hartenstein Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson C. Hartenstein Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
Tug McGraw replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 PIT M. Alou T. McGraw Single to 1B/Bunt
b9 0 1-- O 12% 81% 0-1 PIT G. Alley T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
b9 1 1-- O 10% 91% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell T. McGraw Flyball: CF
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver T. McGraw Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

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