Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Koosman
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Koosman
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Koosman
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Koosman
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Ellis
  
  Agee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Ellis
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Ellis
  
  Shamsky hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Koosman
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Koosman
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Koosman
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Ellis
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Ellis
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Ellis
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Boswell moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dyer vs. Ellis
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to third for the out. Boswell scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Ellis
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koosman vs. Ellis
  
  Koosman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Agee vs. Ellis
  
  Agee hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Koosman
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Koosman
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Koosman
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Ellis
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Ellis
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Ellis
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Ellis
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Shamsky moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swoboda vs. Ellis
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. Boswell scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dyer vs. Ellis
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Swoboda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Marone
  
  Lou Marone now pitching.
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koosman vs. Marone
  
  Koosman strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Koosman
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Koosman
  
  Pagan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Koosman
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Koosman
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Marone
  
  Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Marone
  
  Garrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shamsky vs. Marone
  
  Sanguillen fires to second and picks off Agee for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Marone
  
  Shamsky strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Koosman
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Koosman
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Lou Marone.
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Dal Canton
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to first to double up Boswell. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Koosman
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Koosman
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Koosman
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Koosman
  
  Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Koosman
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Koosman
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dyer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koosman vs. Dal Canton
  
  Koosman bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Agee vs. Dal Canton
  
  Agee is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Koosman
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Koosman
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koosman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Gibbon
  
  Shamsky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Gibbon
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Gibbon
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Koosman
  
  Amos Otis now playing left field. Al Weis now playing second base.
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Koosman
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Koosman
  
  Clemente bunts towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Koosman
  
  Pagan takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Koosman
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Gibbon
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Gibbon
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Gibbon
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koosman vs. Gibbon
  
  Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Koosman
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Koosman
  
  Gene Alley pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Koosman
  
  Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Jeter is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1969, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            4  1  1  0   Agee T, cf            4  0  1  0   
Cash D, 2b            2  1  0  0   Garrett W, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  1  1   Shamsky A, lf         4  2  2  1   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  2  1   Otis A, lf            0  0  0  0   
Pagan J, 3b           2  1  1  1   Boswell K, 2b         2  2  1  0   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   Weis A, 2b            0  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       4  0  1  0   Kranepool E, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Swoboda R, rf         4  0  2  2   
Alley G, ph           1  0  0  0   Dyer D, c             4  0  1  2   
Ellis D, p            1  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       3  0  1  0   
Marone L, p           0  0  0  0   Koosman J, p          3  0  0  0   
Mangual A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jeter J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        32  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       100 101 000 --  3
New York         013 000 10x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)           2.1  5  4  3  2  3
Marone L              1.2  1  0  0  0  3
Dal Canton B          2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Gibbon J              2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)         9.0  6  3  3  4  7

E -- Cash D, Patek F, Sanguillen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 7
2B -- Alou M, Clemente R
HR -- Pagan J, Shamsky A
SH -- Koosman J
T -- 2:14
A -- 0

    

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