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@CAL		4
9
MIL
@CHW		9
3
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@CLE		4
3
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@KCR		3
4
DET
@NYY		2
4
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@WSA		10
1
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@ATL		10
7
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@CIN		5
8
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@MON		0
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@PHI		5
3
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@PIT		1
2
SDP
@SFG		2
3
Sunday, September 27, 1970
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 50,469, Time of Game: 2:30
Mets
1
81-77
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Pirates
2
87-72
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Dock Ellis (13-10)
L: Jim McAndrew (10-13)
S: Dave Giusti (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  2
Pirates         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  8  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .286 .812 0.038 2.56 0.235 -0.197 0.6 4 0 SB
Wayne Garrett 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .252 .802 -0.014 2.07 0.161 -0.175 0.6 3 1
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .773 -0.284 2.04 0.073 -0.358 -1.5 0 0 GDP
Art Shamsky RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .806 -0.239 1.83 0.012 -0.251 -1.7 1 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .867 -0.025 1.75 0.088 -0.113 0.3 6 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .687 -0.054 1.48 0.103 -0.157 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Jerry Grote C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .626 0.053 1.58 0.148 -0.095 0.3 7 0 CS
   Al Weis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .560 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Duffy Dyer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .562 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .657 -0.074 1.97 0.032 -0.106 -0.6 2 1
Jim McAndrew P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .148 .424 0.027 1.19 0.052 -0.026 0.1 0 1
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .429 -0.070 2.75 0.000 -0.070 -0.4
   Nolan Ryan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .372 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Marshall PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .729 0.027 5.08 0.027 0.000 0.2
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 1 10 1 5 2 .286 .661 -0.615 2.00 0.931 -1.548 -3.4 24 6
TB: W Garrett 2; T Agee 2; K Boswell 2; B Harrelson; J Grote; D Clendenon; J McAndrew.
GIDP: K Boswell (13); C Jones (24).
RBI: D Clendenon (93).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: W Garrett (12); K Boswell (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Agee (31, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
CS: J Grote (1, 2nd base by D Ellis/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .683 0.008 1.15 0.074 -0.065 0.2 3 0 IW
Dave Cash 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .311 .777 -0.006 1.16 0.046 -0.052 -0.5 3 2 SF
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .352 .963 0.052 1.07 0.117 -0.065 0.3 1 0 2B
Al Oliver LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .266 .733 0.010 1.03 0.047 -0.037 0.2 3 0 IW
Bob Robertson 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .288 .928 0.101 1.48 0.101 0.000 1.0 8 2 SF
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .790 -0.059 1.50 0.063 -0.122 -0.7 4 2
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .283 .803 -0.007 1.39 0.094 -0.101 -0.0 1 2 2B
Gene Alley SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 .243 .656 -0.065 1.52 0.032 -0.097 -0.7 3 2 HBP
Dock Ellis P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .239 -0.130 1.62 0.000 -0.130 -1.2 0 1
   Dave Giusti P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .628 -0.020 0.73 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 1 1
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 3 7 .250 .628 -0.116 1.29 0.574 -0.689 -1.9 27 12
2B: R Clemente (22, off J McAndrew); R Hebner (23, off J McAndrew).
SF: D Cash (2, off J McAndrew); B Robertson (6, off J McAndrew).
IBB: M Alou (3, by R Herbel); A Oliver (8, by J McAndrew).
HBP: G Alley (3, by J McAndrew).
TB: R Hebner 3; R Clemente 3; D Cash; M Sanguillen; B Robertson; M Alou.
RBI: B Robertson (81); D Cash (27).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson; R Hebner-M Sanguillen-B Robertson.
E: D Cash (8).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, L (10-13) 5 7 2 2 1 5 0 3.48 26 49 -0.002 1.58 0.4
Nolan Ryan 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.50 7 0 0 0.088 0.60 1.0
Ron Herbel 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.59 5 0 0 0.030 0.76 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 3 7 0 2.25 38 49 0 0 0.116 2.00 1.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, W (13-10) 7.1 10 1 1 4 2 0 3.21 34 52 0.245 1.69 2.0
Dave Giusti, S (26) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 6 2 0 0.370 3.85 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 5 2 0 1.00 40 52 2 0 0.615 1.29 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J McAndrew (2; G Alley).
IBB: R Herbel (6; M Alou); J McAndrew (5; A Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 50,469.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Art Shamsky RF 4 Al Oliver 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 Jim McAndrew P 9 Dock Ellis P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-2 0 123 OO NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 22% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Agee to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t8 1-2 2 123 O NYM T. Agee D. Giusti 18% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t1 1-0 1 123 OO NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis 13% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-2 0 12- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis -11% 40% Single to 3B/Bunt; McAndrew to 3B; Agee to 2B
b3 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 10% 54% Double to CF; Cash to 3B

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis -6% 41% Single to LF; Agee to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- NYM C. Jones D. Ellis -7% 34% Walk; Agee to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 7% 40% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Garrett to 3B; Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 R NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis -9% 31% Single to LF; Garrett Scores; Jones to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 OO NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis 13% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -2% 42% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 1% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew -2% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -3% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis 3% 39% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYM J. McAndrew D. Ellis 3% 42% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 2% 44% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew 4% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-1 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew 6% 54% Single to CF; Robertson to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- O PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew -6% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 12- O PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew -5% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 12- O PIT D. Ellis J. McAndrew -5% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 2% 42% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 2 --- NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis -1% 41% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis 2% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew -3% 40% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-1 1 --- PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew 3% 43% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 10% 54% Double to CF; Cash to 3B
b3 0-1 1 -23 PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b3 0-1 1 123 RO PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew 0% 56% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores; Clemente to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew -6% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-1 1 --- NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -3% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis 5% 55% Grote Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis 1% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew 7% 63% Double to RF
b4 1-1 0 -2- PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew 3% 67% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-1 0 12- O PIT D. Ellis J. McAndrew -6% 60% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alley to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew 7% 67% Single to RF; Alley to 3B; Ellis to 2B
b4 1-1 1 123 RO PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew 2% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores; Ellis to 3B
b4 2-1 2 1-3 O PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew -5% 64% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- NYM J. McAndrew D. Ellis -5% 59% Single to RF
t5 1-2 0 1-- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis -8% 51% Single to LF; McAndrew to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis -11% 40% Single to 3B/Bunt; McAndrew to 3B; Agee to 2B
t5 1-2 0 123 OO NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 22% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Agee to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -23 O NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 9% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
b5 2-1 0 --- PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew 3% 74% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 2-1 0 1-- PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew 5% 79% Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
b5 2-1 0 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew -5% 75% Lineout: CF
b5 2-1 1 12- O PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew -4% 71% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 12- O PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew -4% 67% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis 4% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -4% 66% Single to CF
t6 1-2 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellis 5% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-2 2 1-- NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis -3% 67% Single to RF; Grote to 2B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew (P) batting 9th
t6 1-2 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 7% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Nolan Ryan replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-1 0 --- O PIT D. Ellis N. Ryan -2% 72% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O PIT M. Alou N. Ryan -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O PIT D. Cash N. Ryan -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t7 1-2 0 --- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis -7% 63% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis -5% 58% Agee Steals 2B
t7 1-2 0 -2- O NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis 8% 66% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 7% 73% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 -2- O NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b7 2-1 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente N. Ryan -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver N. Ryan -1% 76% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 --- PIT B. Robertson N. Ryan 1% 77% Walk
b7 2-1 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen N. Ryan -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t8 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 --- NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -6% 74% Single to LF
t8 1-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -9% 66% Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
Al Weis pinch runs for Jerry Grote (C) batting 7th
t8 1-2 1 12- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Giusti 6% 72% Groundout: 1B-P; Boswell to 3B; Weis to 2B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 -23 NYM D. Marshall D. Giusti -3% 70% Walk
t8 1-2 2 123 O NYM T. Agee D. Giusti 18% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Ron Herbel facing 7-8-9
Ron Herbel replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Duffy Dyer replaces Al Weis (PR) playing C batting 7th
b8 2-1 0 --- PIT R. Hebner R. Herbel 2% 89% Single to LF
b8 2-1 0 1-- O PIT G. Alley R. Herbel -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- O PIT D. Giusti R. Herbel -2% 86% Popfly: SS
b8 2-1 2 -2- PIT M. Alou R. Herbel 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 2 12- O PIT D. Cash R. Herbel -3% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Giusti 7% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Giusti 5% 96% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 1-2 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky D. Giusti 4% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

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