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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Ron Davis | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bunning
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bunning
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bunning
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bunning
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bunning
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koosman
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Bunning
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bunning
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Koosman
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bunning moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis takes first base on ball four. Bunning moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Bunning
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bunning
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bunning
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koosman
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bunning
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bunning
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Bunning
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Bunning
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Bunning
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Koosman
Bunning bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Bunning
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bunning
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Bunning
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up Harrelson. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koosman
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bunning
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bunning
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bunning
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Bunning
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
Jerry May pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shellenback
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Shellenback
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Koosman
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Koosman
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Shellenback
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Shellenback
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Shellenback
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Koosman
Jose Martinez pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Koosman
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1969 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 4 0 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Davis R, lf 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 3 1
Pagan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Martinez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Collins K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0
May J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 100 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4
Shellenback J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 6
E -- Boswell K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 4
2B -- Boswell K, Jones C, Harrelson B, Alou M
SH -- Bunning J
WP -- Koosman J
T -- 2:17
A -- 7274
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