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Standings
MIN
@CHW		12
0
BAL
@CLE		8
2
OAK
@KCR		6
4
CAL
@MIL		12
0
BOS
@NYY		4
3
DET
@WSA		4
14
CIN
@LAD		4
0
CHC
@PHI		0
2
NYM
@PIT		5
3		 
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ATL
@SDP		3
8
HOU
@SFG		8
5
Tuesday, April 7, 1970, 1:35PM
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 34,249, Time of Game: 2:45
Mets
5
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ron Taylor (1-0)
S: Tug McGraw (1)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 6 2 3 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.095 1.22 0.186 -0.091 -0.2 2 0 SB,GDP
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.066 1.55 0.021 -0.088 -0.8 2 3 SH
Joe Foy 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.137 1.59 0.025 -0.162 -0.7 4 0 SF
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .500 1.350 -0.059 1.60 0.114 -0.173 0.3 3 0 2B
Art Shamsky 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 0.084 0.98 0.141 -0.056 1.0 3 1 2B
   Mike Jorgensen 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.082 2.30 0.082 0.000 0.4 4 0
Ron Swoboda RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 0.092 1.51 0.179 -0.088 0.5 4 0 2B
Wayne Garrett 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.061 1.89 0.029 -0.090 -0.6 2 2 SH,IW
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.169 1.95 0.000 -0.169 -1.1 7 0 IW
Tom Seaver P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.088 1.12 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 2 1
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.033 1.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Ken Boswell PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Donn Clendenon PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.235 6.00 0.235 0.000 1.6
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 5 11 5 3 9 .275 .668 -0.025 1.61 1.012 -1.038 -0.4 33 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .400 1.400 0.093 1.59 0.229 -0.137 0.8 3 0 3B,2B
Richie Hebner 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .600 -0.177 1.37 0.027 -0.204 -1.0 1 2 2B
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 3 2 1 1 .750 1.550 0.283 1.68 0.322 -0.039 1.7 2 0
Willie Stargell LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.257 1.99 0.000 -0.257 -1.7 0 0 GDP
Al Oliver 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .800 -0.063 1.49 0.103 -0.165 0.0 11 0 3B
Gene Alley SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.109 1.42 0.057 -0.166 -0.7 0 2
Jerry May C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.110 1.76 0.022 -0.132 -0.6 11 0 SF
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.117 1.19 0.000 -0.117 -0.6 5 5
Steve Blass P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.011 1.07 0.033 -0.043 -0.1 0 2
   Bob Robertson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 2.25 0.000 -0.057 -0.2
   Chuck Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 3 9 3 1 7 .225 .613 -0.525 1.55 0.793 -1.317 -2.4 33 12
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).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver 8 9 3 3 0 5 0 3.38 32 57 0.168 1.40 0.9
Ron Taylor, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.270 1.80 1.0
Tug McGraw, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.088 2.33 0.5
Team Totals 11 9 3 3 1 7 0 2.45 42 57 0 0 0.526 1.61 2.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass 10 9 3 3 2 9 0 2.70 40 69 0.437 1.36 1.9
Chuck Hartenstein, L (0-1) 0.1 1 2 1 1 0 0 27.00 4 0 0 -0.216 3.39 -1.1
Joe Gibbon 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 2 -0.195 3.32 -0.4
Team Totals 11 11 5 4 3 9 0 3.27 46 69 3 2 0.026 1.55 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Hartenstein (1; J Grote); S Blass (1; W Garrett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 34,249.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Richie Hebner 3B
3 Joe Foy 3B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Art Shamsky 1B 5 Al Oliver 1B
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Gene Alley SS
7 Wayne Garrett 2B 7 Jerry May C
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Bill Mazeroski 2B
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Steve Blass P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t11 3-3 1 123 RR NYM D. Clendenon J. Gibbon 23% 95% Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores/unER; Jorgensen Scores
b6 2-3 0 --- PIT M. Alou T. Seaver -17% 44% Triple to LF
t11 3-3 0 1-- NYM R. Swoboda C. Hartenstein 12% 70% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen to 2B
b2 1-2 0 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver -10% 46% Triple to RF
t10 3-3 2 -2- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -10% 37% Single to 2B; Agee out at Hm/2B-C

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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee S. Blass 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Foy S. Blass -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Agee to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYM C. Jones S. Blass 10% 59% Double to RF; Agee Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- R NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 9% 68% Single to RF; Jones Scores; Shamsky to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 2-0 2 -2- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass -3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- PIT M. Alou T. Seaver -6% 59% Double to RF
b1 0-2 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver 4% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 -2- R PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver -8% 55% Single to RF; Alou Scores
b1 1-2 1 1-- OO PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 5% 61% 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, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -2% 59% Strikeout
t2 2-1 1 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -1% 57% Lineout: 2B
t2 2-1 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver S. Blass -1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver -10% 46% Triple to RF
b2 1-2 0 --3 O PIT G. Alley T. Seaver 5% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-2 1 --3 RO PIT J. May T. Seaver -2% 49% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
b2 2-2 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver 1% 50% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- NYM T. Agee S. Blass 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 2-2 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 3% 57% Agee Steals 2B
t3 2-2 0 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B; Agee to 3B
t3 2-2 1 --3 RO NYM J. Foy S. Blass 3% 58% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
t3 3-2 2 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass 1% 59% Walk
t3 3-2 2 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass -2% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 2-3 0 --- O PIT S. Blass T. Seaver 3% 60% Strikeout
b3 2-3 1 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Seaver 2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-3 2 --- PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver -3% 59% Double to CF
b3 2-3 2 -2- O PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver 4% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass 6% 69% Double to RF
t4 3-2 0 -2- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -1% 68% Flyball: RF; Swoboda to 3B
t4 3-2 1 --3 O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -6% 62% Popfly: 3B
t4 3-2 2 --3 O NYM T. Seaver S. Blass -4% 58% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 2-3 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver 2% 63% Popfly: 3B
b4 2-3 2 --- O PIT G. Alley T. Seaver 1% 64% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-2 2 --- O NYM J. Foy S. Blass -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 2-3 0 --- O PIT J. May T. Seaver 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver 2% 65% Groundout: P unassisted
b5 2-3 2 --- O PIT S. Blass T. Seaver 2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t6 3-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -2% 64% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass 5% 69% Double to LF
t6 3-2 1 -2- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 2 -2- NYM W. Garrett S. Blass 1% 66% Intentional Walk
t6 3-2 2 12- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -5% 61% 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, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b6 2-3 0 --- PIT M. Alou T. Seaver -17% 44% Triple to LF
b6 2-3 0 --3 O PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver 8% 52% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-3 1 --3 R PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver -10% 42% Single to LF; Alou Scores
b6 3-3 1 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 4% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-3 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver 4% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver S. Blass -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 3-3 1 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass -3% 43% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-3 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 2% 45% Single to RF
t7 3-3 2 1-- O NYM J. Foy S. Blass -4% 41% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 3-3 0 --- PIT G. Alley T. Seaver -6% 36% Single to LF
b7 3-3 0 1-- O PIT J. May T. Seaver 5% 41% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Seaver 5% 46% Flyball: RF
b7 3-3 2 1-- PIT S. Blass T. Seaver -3% 43% Single to LF; Alley to 2B
b7 3-3 2 12- O PIT M. Alou T. Seaver 7% 50% Lineout: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t8 3-3 0 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass -3% 42% Flyball: CF
t8 3-3 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda S. Blass -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
Mike Jorgensen replaces Art Shamsky playing 1B batting 5th
b8 3-3 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver 5% 44% Flyball: RF
b8 3-3 1 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver -5% 39% Single to CF
b8 3-3 1 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 6% 45% Flyball: LF
b8 3-3 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t9 3-3 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Blass -6% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-3 1 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -4% 40% Strikeout
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t9 3-3 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass -3% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
Ron Taylor replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-3 0 --- O PIT G. Alley R. Taylor 6% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-3 1 --- O PIT J. May R. Taylor 4% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski R. Taylor 3% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t10 3-3 0 --- NYM T. Agee S. Blass 8% 58% Single to LF
t10 3-3 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
t10 3-3 1 -2- O NYM J. Foy S. Blass -9% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t10 3-3 2 -2- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -10% 37% 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, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
b10 3-3 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson R. Taylor 6% 42% Flyball: CF
b10 3-3 1 --- O PIT M. Alou R. Taylor 4% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b10 3-3 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner R. Taylor 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bob Robertson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t11 3-3 0 --- NYM M. Jorgensen C. Hartenstein 8% 58% Single to LF
t11 3-3 0 1-- NYM R. Swoboda C. Hartenstein 12% 70% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen to 2B
t11 3-3 0 12- O NYM W. Garrett C. Hartenstein 2% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 2B; Jorgensen to 3B
t11 3-3 1 -23 NYM J. Grote C. Hartenstein -0% 72% 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 (P) batting 9th
t11 3-3 1 123 RR NYM D. Clendenon J. Gibbon 23% 95% Single to CF; Grote to 3B; Swoboda Scores/unER; Jorgensen Scores
t11 5-3 1 1-3 OO NYM T. Agee J. Gibbon -4% 91% 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, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
Tug McGraw replaces Donn Clendenon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 3-5 0 --- PIT R. Clemente T. McGraw -9% 82% Walk
b11 3-5 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. McGraw 8% 90% Foul Flyball: 3B
b11 3-5 1 1-- O PIT A. Oliver T. McGraw 6% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b11 3-5 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley T. McGraw 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 3.

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