September 13, 1969 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
CLE 5 OAK 4
@CHW 0
(10) KCR 1
@MIN 0 BOS 5
@NYY 2 SEP 6
CAL 4 CAL 4
@SEP 2 WSA 11
DET 6 ATL 3
HOU 2
(13) LAD 7
SDP 2 MON 7
@PHI 5 NYM 5
@PIT 2 CIN 6
@SFG 4 STL 7
CHC 4

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,440

Saturday, September 13, 1969
Time of Game: 2:37

Mets

88-57

Won 10

1st

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

W: T Seaver (22-7), L: L Walker (2-6)

Pirates

76-67

Lost 3

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    2   0  .238  .629    0    1   3   
A Otis LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .386    0    1   0   SH
T Agee CF                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .278  .836    0    1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .725    0   13   0   IW
R Swoboda RF                  4   1   1   4    0   0  .239  .689    0    2   0   HR
E Charles 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .199  .586    0    0   5   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .658    0    4   0   GDP
A Weis 2B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .214  .550    0    5   7   
T Seaver P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .376    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   5    6   6                    27  15

BATTING

HR: R Swoboda (7, off C Hartenstein; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out).

SH: A Otis (3, off L Walker).

IBB: D Clendenon (4, by C Hartenstein).

TB: R Swoboda 4; A Otis; E Charles; B Harrelson; J Grote; D Clendenon.

GIDP: J Grote (8).

RBI: R Swoboda 4 (45); A Weis (22).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Charles-A Weis-D Clendenon.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .328  .772    0    1   0   
G Alley 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .654    0    6   2   HBP,GDP
W Stargell LF                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .317  .960    0    2   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .341  .946    0    2   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .769    0   10   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .768    0    6   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .807    0    0   3   
F Patek SS                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .248  .617    0    0   5   IW
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .360  .915    0    0   0   
  D Cash PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .644         0   0   
L Walker P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .077    0    0   1   SH
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .740    0    0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .917         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

SH: L Walker (1, off T Seaver).

IBB: F Patek (12, by T Seaver).

HBP: G Alley (1, by T Seaver).

TB: M Alou 2; R Clemente; W Stargell; C Taylor; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: G Alley (10).

RBI: C Taylor (32); W Stargell (84).

2-out RBI: W Stargell; C Taylor.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hebner-G Alley-A Oliver.

PB: M Sanguillen (9).

E: G Alley (12); L Walker (2).

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
T Seaver, W (22-7)             9     6   2   2    5   4   0   2.41   39     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 6     66    -     1.10   0.26
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 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
L Walker, L (2-6)              7.1   3   3   3    5   4   0   3.95   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 3     59    -     1.37   0.15
C Hartenstein                  0.2   1   2   2    1   0   1   3.74    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-2    1.95  -0.39
B Dal Canton                   1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.62    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9     6   5   5    6   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 6          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver (8).

IBB: C Hartenstein (3; D Clendenon); T Seaver (9; F Patek).

HBP: T Seaver (7; G Alley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 10,440.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. M Alou               CF 
2. A Otis               LF    2. G Alley              2B 
3. T Agee               CF    3. W Stargell           LF 
4. D Clendenon          1B    4. R Clemente           RF 
5. R Swoboda            RF    5. A Oliver             1B 
6. E Charles            3B    6. M Sanguillen         C  
7. J Grote              C     7. R Hebner             3B 
8. A Weis               2B    8. F Patek              SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. L Walker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-1  123      28%  97% R Swoboda       C Hartenstein   Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Agee Scores; Clendenon Scores
   t 7   1  1-0  1--      13%  43% J Grote         L Walker        Single to RF; Charles to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  12-     -13%  33% W Stargell      T Seaver        Single to RF; Patek Scores; Alley to 2B
   t 4   1  1-0  12-     -11%  30% J Grote         L Walker        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 8   1  1-1  12-      11%  68% D Clendenon     C Hartenstein   Passed Ball; Harrelson to 3B; Agee to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      48%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      43%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Swoboda       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  E Charles       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  A Weis          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  A Otis          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      42%  L Walker        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      45%  G Alley         Walk
   R      12-      33%  W Stargell      Single to RF; Patek Scores; Alley to 2B
   O      12-      36%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  D Clendenon     Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B; Clendenon to 2B
          -2-      42%  E Charles       Walk
   OO     12-      30%  J Grote         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      32%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      34%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  L Walker        Strikeout
          ---      30%  M Alou          Single to CF
          1--      29%  G Alley         Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
          12-      26%  W Stargell      Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B; Alley to 2B; Stargell to 1B
   O      123      32%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Walker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      26%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  A Oliver        Popfly: SS
          ---      25%  M Sanguillen    Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      26%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanguillen to 2B
          -2-      25%  F Patek         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      29%  L Walker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      25%  R Swoboda       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      30%  E Charles       Walk
          1--      43%  J Grote         Single to RF; Charles to 3B
   RO     1-3      46%  A Weis          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Charles Scores
   O      1--      42%  T Seaver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  G Alley         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      55%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
          -2-      57%  T Agee          Walk
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th
          12-      68%  D Clendenon     Passed Ball; Harrelson to 3B; Agee to 2B
          -23      69%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      97%  R Swoboda       Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Agee Scores; Clendenon Scores
   O      ---      97%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Grote         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  A Weis          Foul Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  R Clemente      Single to LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      96%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  R Hebner        Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
                  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 8th
   R      12-      92%  C Taylor        Single to CF (LF-CF); Sanguillen Scores; Hebner to 3B
                  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 9th; Dave Cash pinch runs for Carl Taylor batting 8th
   O      1-3      97%  J Pagan         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Jose Pagan pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez replaces Dave Cash playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  T Seaver        Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
          1--      98%  A Otis          Single to CF (LF-CF); Harrelson to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      97%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  M Alou          Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  G Alley         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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