April 7, 1970 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 12
@CHW 0 BAL 8
@CLE 2 OAK 6
@KCR 4 CAL 12
@MIL 0 BOS 4
@NYY 3 WSA 14
DET 4 CIN 4
@LAD 0 PHI 2
CHC 0 NYM 5
@PIT 3
(11) SDP 8
ATL 3 HOU 8
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 34,249

Tuesday, April 7, 1970, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Mets

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2    5 11  0
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0    3  9  1

W: R Taylor (1-0), L: C Hartenstein (0-1), S: T McGraw (1)

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     6   2   3   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   0   SB,GDP
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   3   SH
J Foy 3B                      4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   SF
C Jones LF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .500 1.350    0    3   0   2B
A Shamsky 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    3   1   2B
  M Jorgensen 1B              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    4   0   
R Swoboda RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    4   0   2B
W Garrett 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   2   SH,IW
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    7   0   IW
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  K Boswell PH                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   5  11   5    3   9                    33   9

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (1, off S Blass); C Jones (1, off S Blass); A Shamsky (1, off S Blass).

SF: J Foy (1, off S Blass).

SH: B Harrelson (1, off S Blass); W Garrett (1, off C Hartenstein).

IBB: W Garrett (1, by S Blass); J Grote (1, by C Hartenstein).

TB: A Shamsky 3; C Jones 3; T Agee 3; R Swoboda 2; B Harrelson; D Clendenon; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: T Agee (1).

RBI: D Clendenon 2 (2); J Foy (1); C Jones (1); A Shamsky (1).

2-out RBI: A Shamsky; C Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Shamsky-B Harrelson-A Shamsky.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (1, 2nd base off S Blass/J May).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.400    0    3   0   3B,2B
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .600    0    1   2   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   3   2    1   1  .750 1.550    0    2   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
A Oliver 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .800    0   11   0   3B
G Alley SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    0   2   
J May C                       3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0   11   0   SF
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   5   
S Blass P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   2   
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   3   9   3    1   7                    33  12

BATTING

2B: M Alou (1, off T Seaver); R Hebner (1, off T Seaver).

3B: M Alou (1, off T Seaver); A Oliver (1, off T Seaver).

SF: J May (1, off T Seaver).

TB: M Alou 5; R Clemente 3; A Oliver 3; R Hebner 2; G Alley; S Blass.

GIDP: W Stargell (1).

RBI: R Clemente 2 (2); J May (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Mazeroski-A Oliver.

E: J May (1).

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                       8     9   3   3    0   5   0   3.38   32     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 9     57    -     1.38   0.17
R Taylor, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
T McGraw, S (1)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.50   0.09
Totals                        11     9   3   3    1   7   0          42     -       ·  ·      9·14· 2· 9           -

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                       10     9   3   3    2   9   0   2.70   40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 9     69    -     1.37   0.44
C Hartenstein, L (0-1)         0.1   1   2   1    1   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.33  -0.22
J Gibbon                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    3.22  -0.20
Totals                        11    11   5   4    3   9   0          46     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·11          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Hartenstein (1; J Grote); S Blass (1; W Garrett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 34,249.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Agee               CF    1. M Alou               CF 
2. B Harrelson          SS    2. R Hebner             3B 
3. J Foy                3B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. W Stargell           LF 
5. A Shamsky            1B    5. A Oliver             1B 
6. R Swoboda            RF    6. G Alley              SS 
7. W Garrett            2B    7. J May                C  
8. J Grote              C     8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. T Seaver             P     9. S Blass              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  3-3  123      24%  95% D Clendenon     J Gibbon        Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores/unER; Jorgensen Scores
   b 6   0  3-2  ---     -17%  44% M Alou          T Seaver        Triple to LF
   t11   0  3-3  1--      12%  70% R Swoboda       C Hartenstein   Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen to 2B
   b 2   0  2-1  ---     -10%  46% A Oliver        T Seaver        Triple to RF
   b 6   1  3-2  --3     -10%  42% R Clemente      T Seaver        Single to LF; Alou Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Agee          Single
   O      1--      50%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  J Foy           Groundout: 3B-1B; Agee to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  C Jones         Double to RF; Agee Scores
   R      -2-      68%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Jones Scores; Shamsky to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      66%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  M Alou          Double to RF
   O      -2-      64%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   R      -2-      55%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Alou Scores
   OO     1--      61%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  J Grote         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      56%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  A Oliver        Triple to RF
   O      --3      51%  G Alley         Strikeout
   RO     --3      49%  J May           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
   O      ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  T Agee          Single to CF
          1--      57%  B Harrelson     Agee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Agee to 3B
   RO     --3      58%  J Foy           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
          ---      59%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--      57%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  S Blass         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  R Hebner        Double to CF
   O      -2-      63%  R Clemente      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  R Swoboda       Double to RF
   O      -2-      68%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF; Swoboda to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Grote         Popfly: 3B
   O      --3      58%  T Seaver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  W Stargell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  A Oliver        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      64%  G Alley         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Foy           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  J May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      67%  S Blass         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  C Jones         Strikeout
          ---      69%  A Shamsky       Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  R Swoboda       Strikeout Looking
          -2-      66%  W Garrett       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  M Alou          Triple to LF
   O      --3      53%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
   R      --3      42%  R Clemente      Single to LF; Alou Scores
   O      1--      46%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  J Foy           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  G Alley         Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  J May           Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      46%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
          1--      43%  S Blass         Single to LF; Alley to 2B
   O      12-      50%  M Alou          Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Art Shamsky playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      44%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  R Clemente      Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      40%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      ---      37%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Taylor replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  J May           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  J Foy           Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      37%  C Jones         Single to 2B; Agee out at Hm/2B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bob Robertson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  M Jorgensen     Single to LF
          1--      70%  R Swoboda       Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen to 2B
   O      12-      72%  W Garrett       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 2B; Jorgensen to 3B
          -23      72%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
                  Joe Gibbon replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th; Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ken Boswell batting 9th; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   RR     123      95%  D Clendenon     Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores/unER; Jorgensen Scores
   OO     1-3      91%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Tug McGraw replaces Donn Clendenon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      82%  R Clemente      Walk
   O      1--      90%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      96%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  G Alley         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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