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BAL  5
CAL  4
 CHW  7
CLE  6
 DET  7
SEP  2
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 NYY  5
KCR  3
 WSA  8
OAK  3
 CHC  8
@ATL  4
 CIN  7
STL  5
 PIT  6
@HOU  4
 LAD  4
PHI  1
 SDP  5
MON  2
 MON  6
@SDP  1
 NYM  8
@SFG  0
 SFG  3
NYM  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, August 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:43
Mets
8
76-53
Won 2
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   5  3  0   0  0  0    8 12  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
W: Tom Seaver (19-7), L: Mike McCormick (9-8)
 Giants
0
73-59
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   0   2   1    0   2  .231  .608              3   5   
B Pfeil 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .544              0   0   
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .825              2   0   
C Jones LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .349  .937              1   0   
  R Gaspar PH-LF              3   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .571              0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   1   1   0    1   2  .254  .706              5   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .683              2   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   2   1   2    1   0  .244  .680              0   0   2B
J Grote C                     3   2   1   2    2   0  .247  .654             11   0   
A Weis 2B                     5   0   1   2    0   1  .219  .565              3   3   GDP
T Seaver P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .116  .363              0   1   HBP
Totals                       38   8  12   0    5   8                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (9, off M McCormick).
HBP: T Seaver (2, by B Bolin).
TB: B Harrelson 2; R Swoboda 2; R Gaspar 2; B Pfeil; T Agee; T Seaver; A Weis; J Grote; D Clendenon; C Jones.
GIDP: A Weis (1).
RBI: J Grote 2 (35); R Swoboda 2 (37); A Weis 2 (20); T Seaver (4); B Harrelson (19).
2-out RBI: B Harrelson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Harrelson-A Weis-E Kranepool; A Weis-B Harrelson-D Clendenon; B Harrelson-D Clendenon.
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Henderson RF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .221  .631              3   1   
R Hunt 2B                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .701              1   1   HBP
  D Mason PR-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .584              1   3   
J Davenport 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .631              1   3   
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .325 1.175              9   0   3B
  B Barton C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .511              2   0   
B Bonds CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .852              0   0   SB
D Marshall LF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .243  .656              2   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .185  .657              7   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  J Hart PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .748              0   0   
H Lanier SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .493              0   2   GDP
M McCormick P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .457              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .056              0   0   
  J Stephenson PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450              0   0   GDP
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .578              0   0   
  B Burda PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .721              1   0   
Totals                       31   0   7   0    3  11                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: W McCovey (2, off T Seaver).
HBP: R Hunt (20, by T Seaver).
TB: W McCovey 3; H Lanier 2; K Henderson 2; J Hart; D Marshall.
GIDP: H Lanier (17); J Stephenson (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Lanier-D Mason-W McCovey.
E: D Mason (19).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bonds (37, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

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, W (19-7)             9     7   0   0    3  11   0   2.54   35     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 6     81    -     0.70   0.18
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3  11   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 6           -  
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M McCormick, L (9-8)           3     5   5   5    3   1   0   3.70   16     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 5     27    -     0.98  -0.27
R Herbel                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.06    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.44  -0.01
B Bolin                        3     4   3   1    2   4   0   4.34   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.16  -0.04
D McMahon                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.03    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   6    5   8   0          44     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2·11          1-1
M McCormick faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Bolin (6; T Seaver); T Seaver (6; R Hunt).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             San Francisco Giants                         
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Ken Henderson                RF
2. Bobby Pfeil                  3B       2. Ron Hunt                     2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Jim Davenport                3B
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Donn Clendenon               1B       5. Bobby Bonds                  CF
6. Ron Swoboda                  RF       6. Dave Marshall                LF
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Jack Hiatt                    C
8. Al Weis                      2B       8. Hal Lanier                   SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Mike McCormick                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 123 RR 15% 85% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick Double to CF (CF-RF); Agee Scores; Jones Scores; Clendenon to 3B
t4 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 NYM C. Jones M. McCormick Single to CF (LF-CF); Agee to 3B
b2 0 --- -10% 35% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Triple to LF
b2 1 -23 O 8% 44% 0-0 SFG J. Hiatt T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Flyball: CF

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, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM B. Pfeil M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM T. Agee M. McCormick Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM C. Jones M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon M. McCormick Single to RF; Clendenon out at 2B/RF-C
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Grote M. McCormick Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -10% 35% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Triple to LF
b2 0 --3 -3% 31% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Walk
b2 0 1-3 -1% 30% 0-0 SFG D. Marshall T. Seaver Bonds Steals 2B
b2 0 -23 O 6% 36% 0-0 SFG D. Marshall T. Seaver Strikeout
b2 1 -23 O 8% 44% 0-0 SFG J. Hiatt T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -23 O 6% 50% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM A. Weis M. McCormick Popfly: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver M. McCormick Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson M. McCormick Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYM B. Pfeil M. McCormick Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SFG M. McCormick T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson T. Seaver Single to RF
b3 1 1-- -4% 40% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt T. Seaver Hit By Pitch; Henderson to 2B
Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt (2B) batting 2nd
b3 1 12- O 5% 45% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport T. Seaver Lineout: CF
b3 2 12- -3% 42% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Walk; Henderson to 3B; Mason to 2B
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
Don Mason moves from PR to 2B
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Agee M. McCormick Walk
t4 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 NYM C. Jones M. McCormick Single to CF (LF-CF); Agee to 3B
t4 0 1-3 4% 70% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon M. McCormick Walk; Jones to 2B
t4 0 123 RR 15% 85% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda M. McCormick Double to CF (CF-RF); Agee Scores; Jones Scores; Clendenon to 3B
t4 0 -23 RR 7% 92% 2-0 NYM J. Grote M. McCormick Single to LF; Clendenon Scores; Swoboda Scores; Grote to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Ron Herbel replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 -2- O -0% 91% 4-0 NYM A. Weis R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B; Grote to 3B
t4 1 --3 R 2% 94% 4-0 NYM T. Seaver R. Herbel Single to LF; Grote Scores
t4 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Herbel Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- 1% 93% 5-0 NYM B. Pfeil R. Herbel Single to SS (Ground Ball); Seaver to 2B
t4 2 12- O -1% 92% 5-0 NYM T. Agee R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 SFG D. Marshall T. Seaver Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 SFG J. Hiatt T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 1 1-- -2% 90% 0-5 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Single to SS (Ground Ball); Marshall to 2B
John Stephenson pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
b4 1 12- OO 5% 95% 0-5 SFG J. Stephenson T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
Bobby Bolin replaces John Stephenson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Cleon Jones (LF) batting 4th
t5 0 --- 1% 95% 5-0 NYM R. Gaspar B. Bolin Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 NYM D. Clendenon B. Bolin Strikeout
t5 1 1-- 1% 95% 5-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bolin Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gaspar to 2B
t5 1 12- 1% 96% 5-0 NYM J. Grote B. Bolin Walk; Gaspar to 3B; Swoboda to 2B
t5 1 123 RR 2% 99% 5-0 NYM A. Weis B. Bolin Single to CF; Gaspar Scores; Swoboda Scores/unER; Grote to 2B
t5 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Bolin Strikeout
t5 2 12- R 1% 99% 7-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bolin Single to RF; Grote Scores/unER; Weis to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 8-0 NYM B. Pfeil B. Bolin Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
Rod Gaspar moves from PH to LF
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 SFG K. Henderson T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 SFG D. Mason T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 SFG J. Davenport T. Seaver Walk
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG W. McCovey T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 NYM T. Agee B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 NYM R. Gaspar B. Bolin Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 8-0 NYM D. Clendenon B. Bolin Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 8-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bolin Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG D. Marshall T. Seaver Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG J. Hiatt T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 NYM J. Grote B. Bolin Walk
t7 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 8-0 NYM A. Weis B. Bolin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 NYM T. Seaver B. Bolin Hit By Pitch
t7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bolin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Single to CF
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-8 SFG B. Burda T. Seaver Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
Ed Kranepool replaces Donn Clendenon playing 1B batting 5th
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-8 SFG K. Henderson T. Seaver Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG D. Mason T. Seaver Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Don McMahon facing 2-3-4
Don McMahon replaces Jack Hiatt (C) pitching and batting 7th; Bob Barton replaces Willie McCovey (1B) playing C batting 4th; Bob Burda moves from PH to 1B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM B. Pfeil D. McMahon Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 NYM T. Agee D. McMahon Single to CF (LF-CF)
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM R. Gaspar D. McMahon Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 NYM E. Kranepool D. McMahon Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG J. Davenport T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG B. Barton T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG B. Bonds T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM R. Swoboda D. McMahon Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM J. Grote D. McMahon Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 NYM A. Weis D. McMahon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SFG D. Marshall T. Seaver Strikeout
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 7th
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 SFG J. Hart T. Seaver Single to CF
b9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-8 SFG H. Lanier T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 0.

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