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CAL  9
OAK  4
 MIL  9
@CHW  3
 BAL  4
@CLE  3
 KCR  4
MIN  3
 NYY  4
DET  2
 BOS 10
@WSA  1
 HOU 10
@ATL  7
 CIN  8
LAD  5
 MON  1
STL  0
(11)		 CHC  5
@PHI  3
 PIT  2
NYM  1
 SFG  3
SDP  2
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 50,469

 Sunday, September 27, 1970
Time of Game: 2:30
Mets
1
81-77
Lost 3
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                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
W: Dock Ellis (13-10), L: Jim McAndrew (10-13), S: Dave Giusti (26)
 Pirates
2
87-72
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .812              4   0   SB
W Garrett 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .802              3   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .773              0   0   GDP
A Shamsky RF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .806              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .867              6   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .687              1   3   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .626              7   0   CS
  A Weis PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .560              0   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .562              0   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .657              2   1   
J McAndrew P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .148  .424              0   1   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .429              0   0   
  N Ryan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .372              0   0   
  D Marshall PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .729              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071              0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   0    5   2                         24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: W Garrett (12); K Boswell (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Agee (31, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
CS: J Grote (1, 2nd base by D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .683              3   0   IW
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .311  .777              3   2   SF
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .352  .963              1   0   2B
A Oliver LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .733              3   0   IW
B Robertson 1B                2   0   1   1    1   0  .288  .928              8   2   SF
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .790              4   2   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .283  .803              1   2   2B
G Alley SS                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .243  .656              3   2   HBP
D Ellis P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .239              0   1   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .628              1   1   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    3   7                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson; R Hebner-M Sanguillen-B Robertson.
E: D Cash (8).

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
J McAndrew, L (10-13)          5     7   2   2    1   5   0   3.48   26     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 7     49    -     1.52  -0.00
N Ryan                         2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
R Herbel                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.59    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.83   0.03
Totals                         8     8   2   2    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 8           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, W (13-10)             7.1  10   1   1    4   2   0   3.21   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8     52    -     1.63   0.24
D Giusti, S (26)               1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.81   0.37
Totals                         9    10   1   1    5   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 8          2-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Single to LF; Agee to 2B
t1 0 12- -7% 34% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Ellis Walk; Agee to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t1 0 123 O 7% 40% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Garrett to 3B; Jones to 2B
t1 1 123 R -9% 31% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Single to LF; Garrett Scores; Jones to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
t1 1 123 OO 13% 44% 1-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis 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 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 42% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 39% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew 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 0 --- -3% 36% 1-0 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 42% 1-0 NYM J. McAndrew D. Ellis Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 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 --- 4% 48% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew Single to CF; Robertson to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 48% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew Strikeout
b2 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 PIT D. Ellis J. McAndrew 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 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 NYM C. Jones D. Ellis Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis 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 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew Lineout: 3B
b3 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew Single to LF
b3 1 1-- 10% 54% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew Double to CF; Cash to 3B
b3 1 -23 1% 55% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 RO 0% 56% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores; Clemente to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 1-1 PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 1-1 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Walk
t4 1 1-- O 5% 55% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Grote Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis 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 0 --- 7% 63% 1-1 PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew Double to RF
b4 0 -2- 3% 67% 1-1 PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew Hit By Pitch
b4 0 12- O -6% 61% 1-1 PIT D. Ellis J. McAndrew Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Alley to 2B
b4 1 12- 7% 68% 1-1 PIT M. Alou J. McAndrew Single to RF; Alley to 3B; Ellis to 2B
b4 1 123 RO 1% 69% 1-1 PIT D. Cash J. McAndrew Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores; Ellis to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -5% 64% 2-1 PIT R. Clemente J. McAndrew 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 0 --- -5% 59% 1-2 NYM J. McAndrew D. Ellis Single to RF
t5 0 1-- -8% 51% 1-2 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Single to LF; McAndrew to 2B
t5 0 12- -11% 40% 1-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Single to 3B/Bunt; McAndrew to 3B; Agee to 2B
t5 0 123 OO 22% 63% 1-2 NYM C. Jones D. Ellis Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Agee to 3B; Garrett to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 9% 71% 1-2 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 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 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 PIT A. Oliver J. McAndrew Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 5% 79% 2-1 PIT B. Robertson J. McAndrew Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
b5 0 12- O -5% 75% 2-1 PIT M. Sanguillen J. McAndrew Lineout: CF
b5 1 12- O -4% 71% 2-1 PIT R. Hebner J. McAndrew Strikeout
b5 2 12- O -4% 67% 2-1 PIT G. Alley J. McAndrew Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 1-2 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 1-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 1-2 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- -3% 67% 1-2 NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis Single to RF; Grote to 2B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew (P) batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 1-2 NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 PIT D. Ellis N. Ryan Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 PIT M. Alou N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 PIT D. Cash N. Ryan 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 0 --- -7% 63% 1-2 NYM T. Agee D. Ellis Single to LF
t7 0 1-- -5% 58% 1-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Agee Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 8% 66% 1-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Ellis Flyball: LF
t7 1 -2- O 7% 73% 1-2 NYM C. Jones D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t7 2 -2- O 6% 79% 1-2 NYM A. Shamsky D. Ellis 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 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 PIT R. Clemente N. Ryan Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 PIT A. Oliver N. Ryan Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 77% 2-1 PIT B. Robertson N. Ryan Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 75% 2-1 PIT M. Sanguillen N. Ryan 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 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 NYM D. Clendenon D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -6% 75% 1-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis Single to LF
t8 1 1-- -8% 66% 1-2 NYM J. Grote D. Ellis 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 12- O 6% 72% 1-2 NYM B. Harrelson D. Giusti Groundout: 1B-P; Boswell to 3B; Weis to 2B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
t8 2 -23 -3% 69% 1-2 NYM D. Marshall D. Giusti Walk
t8 2 123 O 18% 87% 1-2 NYM T. Agee D. Giusti 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 0 --- 2% 89% 2-1 PIT R. Hebner R. Herbel Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -1% 88% 2-1 PIT G. Alley R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 2-1 PIT D. Giusti R. Herbel Popfly: SS
b8 2 -2- 0% 87% 2-1 PIT M. Alou R. Herbel Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 84% 2-1 PIT D. Cash R. Herbel 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 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Giusti Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 NYM C. Jones D. Giusti Foul Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 NYM A. Shamsky D. Giusti Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

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