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OAK  4
@CAL  3
 MIL  9
@CHW  5
(12)		 BAL  7
@CLE  4
(11)		 KCR  5
MIN  0
 NYY  2
DET  1
 BOS  6
@WSA  3
 HOU  5
@ATL  2
 CIN  6
LAD  3
 STL  7
@MON  2
 PHI  7
CHC  1
 PIT  4
NYM  3
 SFG  7
SDP  6
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 34,311

 Saturday, September 26, 1970, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Mets
3
81-76
Lost 2
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3 13  4
Pirates         0  1  1   0  1  0   1  0  X    4  9  0
W: Mudcat Grant (8-2), L: Ron Herbel (9-7)
 Pirates
4
86-72
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .285  .810              5   0   3B
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .802              1   0   SF
C Jones LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .778              0   0   
A Shamsky RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .812              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .871             10   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .683              0   4   GDP
J Grote C                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .257  .624              5   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .658              2   2   2B,GDP
T Seaver P                    1   0   1   2    1   0  .179  .499              0   1   3B
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .449              0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .726              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .670              0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .178  .438              0   0   
  A Weis PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .560              0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .665              0   0   
Totals                       37   3  13   0    2   5                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Harrelson (18, off S Blass).
3B: T Agee (7, off S Blass); T Seaver (1, off S Blass).
SF: W Garrett (2, off S Blass).
TB: T Agee 5; J Grote 3; T Seaver 3; B Harrelson 2; D Clendenon 2; E Kranepool; A Shamsky; C Jones.
GIDP: K Boswell (12); B Harrelson (9).
RBI: T Seaver 2 (10); W Garrett (41).
2-out RBI: T Seaver 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: W Garrett (11); D Clendenon (7); T Agee (13); T Seaver (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .684              2   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .312  .784              0   3   
A Oliver RF-1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .736              4   0   HBP
W Stargell LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .266  .846              1   0   2B
B Robertson 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .927              4   3   2B
  J Jeter PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .227  .636              2   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .792              5   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .799              1   1   HR
  J Pagan PH-3B               0   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .749              0   1   SF
G Alley SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .245  .659              5   3   2B,IW
S Blass P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .116  .269              2   1   
  M Grant P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .619              1   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Alley (15, off T Seaver); W Stargell (18, off T Seaver); B Robertson (18, off T Seaver).
HR: R Hebner (10, off T Seaver; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: J Pagan (2, off T McGraw).
IBB: G Alley (9, by R Sadecki).
HBP: A Oliver (14, by T Seaver).
TB: R Hebner 4; B Robertson 3; G Alley 3; W Stargell 3; D Cash; M Alou.
RBI: B Robertson (80); R Hebner (40); J Pagan (29); W Stargell (85).
2-out RBI: R Hebner.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson 2.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Cash (1st base by T Seaver).

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
T Seaver                       4.1   8   3   2    1   3   1   2.82   24     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 8     39    -     1.16  -0.19
R Sadecki                      0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.89    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.34   0.07
R Herbel, L (9-7)              1.1   1   1   0    0   1   0   4.62    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.20  -0.07
T McGraw                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.11  -0.05
D Frisella                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         8     9   4   2    2   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 9          3-1 
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                        6.2  12   3   3    2   5   0   3.39   32     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0·12     41    -     1.38  -0.07
M Grant, W (8-2)               2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.73    8     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          2-0    2.06   0.35
Totals                         9    13   3   3    2   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·13          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Seaver (4; A Oliver).
IBB: R Sadecki (9; G Alley).
Pickoffs: T Seaver (2; D Cash, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 34,311.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Dave Cash                    2B
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Al Oliver                    RF
4. Art Shamsky                  RF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Donn Clendenon               1B       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Ken Boswell                  2B       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Richie Hebner                3B
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 12- RR -23% 51% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver S. Blass Triple to LF; Harrelson Scores; Grote Scores
t7 0 --- -18% 52% 2-3 NYM T. Agee S. Blass Triple to CF
b7 1 --- 14% 69% 3-3 PIT B. Robertson R. Herbel Single to CF; Robertson to 3B/Adv on E8
b5 0 -2- R 12% 77% 2-2 PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver Double to RF; Stargell Scores
b2 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Home Run

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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Agee S. Blass Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett S. Blass Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Cash T. Seaver Walk
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell S. Blass Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Single to RF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Seaver Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Home Run
b2 2 --- 2% 65% 1-0 PIT G. Alley T. Seaver Double to LF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 PIT S. Blass T. Seaver Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 NYM T. Seaver S. Blass Walk
t3 0 1-- -7% 51% 0-1 NYM T. Agee S. Blass Single to RF; Seaver to 2B
t3 0 12- O 6% 57% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett S. Blass Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Agee to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3% 60% 0-1 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B; Garrett to 2B; Agee to 3B
t3 2 -23 O 7% 67% 0-1 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 5% 75% 1-0 PIT D. Cash T. Seaver Fielder's Choice ; Alou to 2B
b3 0 12- 4% 80% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Cash Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cash to 2B; Alou to 3B
b3 0 -23 2% 81% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Hit By Pitch
b3 0 123 R 6% 88% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Single to RF; Oliver to 2B; Cash to 3B; Alou Scores/unER
b3 0 123 O -4% 83% 2-0 PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 123 O -5% 79% 2-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b3 2 123 O -5% 74% 2-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -5% 69% 0-2 NYM D. Clendenon S. Blass Single to LF
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 78% 0-2 NYM K. Boswell S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 77% 0-2 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Single
t4 2 1-- -2% 74% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Walk; Grote to 2B
t4 2 12- RR -23% 51% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver S. Blass Triple to LF; Harrelson Scores; Grote Scores
t4 2 --3 O 5% 56% 2-2 NYM T. Agee S. Blass Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 2-2 PIT G. Alley T. Seaver Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 2-2 PIT S. Blass T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 2-2 PIT M. Alou T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 2-2 PIT D. Cash T. Seaver Single to LF; Blass to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett S. Blass Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 8% 65% 2-2 PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver Double to RF
b5 0 -2- R 12% 77% 2-2 PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver Double to RF; Stargell Scores
b5 0 -2- O -4% 73% 3-2 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
Ray Sadecki replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -2- O -3% 70% 3-2 PIT R. Hebner R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- 1% 71% 3-2 PIT G. Alley R. Sadecki Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O -4% 67% 3-2 PIT S. Blass R. Sadecki Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 NYM D. Clendenon S. Blass Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 2-3 NYM K. Boswell S. Blass Strikeout
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 2-3 NYM J. Grote S. Blass Single to RF
t6 2 1-- -6% 65% 2-3 NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass Double to RF; Grote to 3B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t6 2 -23 O 10% 75% 2-3 NYM D. Marshall S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
Ron Herbel replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 PIT M. Alou R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 3-2 PIT D. Cash R. Herbel Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-2 PIT A. Oliver R. Herbel Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -18% 52% 2-3 NYM T. Agee S. Blass Triple to CF
t7 0 --3 RO 2% 54% 2-3 NYM W. Garrett S. Blass Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 3-3 NYM C. Jones S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 3-3 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Single to CF
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 3-3 NYM D. Clendenon S. Blass Single to LF; Shamsky to 2B
Mudcat Grant replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 7% 59% 3-3 NYM K. Boswell M. Grant Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 3-3 PIT W. Stargell R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 14% 69% 3-3 PIT B. Robertson R. Herbel Single to CF; Robertson to 3B/Adv on E8
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Bob Robertson (1B) batting 5th
b7 1 --3 2% 71% 3-3 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Herbel Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
Tug McGraw replaces Ron Herbel pitching and batting 9th; Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner (3B) batting 7th
b7 1 1-3 RO 8% 78% 3-3 PIT J. Pagan T. McGraw Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jeter Scores/unER; Sanguillen to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -3% 75% 4-3 PIT G. Alley T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
Al Oliver moves from RF to 1B; Jose Pagan moves from PH to 3B; Johnny Jeter moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 NYM J. Grote M. Grant Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 3-4 NYM B. Harrelson M. Grant Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 3-4 NYM E. Kranepool M. Grant Single
Al Weis pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (PH) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 3-4 NYM T. Agee M. Grant Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
Danny Frisella replaces Al Weis (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 PIT M. Grant D. Frisella Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-3 PIT M. Alou D. Frisella Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- 1% 85% 4-3 PIT D. Cash D. Frisella Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 4-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Frisella Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 3-4 NYM W. Garrett M. Grant Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 3-4 NYM C. Jones M. Grant Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 NYM A. Shamsky M. Grant Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 4.

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