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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1970
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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 September 18, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McAndrew
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Blass
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McAndrew
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAndrew vs. Blass
McAndrew bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to third for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Blass
Agee takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. McAndrew moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a line drive towards third. Pagan catches it and steps on third to double up Harrelson. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McAndrew
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blass
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a line drive towards first. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Blass
McAndrew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McAndrew
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McAndrew
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McAndrew
There goes Clines. The throw from Grote and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blass
Marshall 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McAndrew
Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass bunts towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. McAndrew
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Kranepool 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Frisella
Sanguillen bunts towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Frisella
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopacz vs. Frisella
George Kopacz pinch hits for Bob Robertson.
Kopacz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Frisella
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Alou moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Frisella
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
George Kopacz now playing first base.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Shamsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Giusti
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Giusti
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Giusti
There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Frisella
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Frisella
Giusti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Frisella
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giusti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Frisella
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giusti moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Frisella
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Giusti
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1970 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clines G, rf 5 0 2 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0
Alou M, cf 5 0 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 3 0
Stargell W, lf 3 1 1 0 Shamsky A, 1b 3 0 1 1
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Kopacz G, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 3 0 0 1
Pagan J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 2 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0
Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Singleton K, ph 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 1 0 McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 32 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 300 -- 3
New York 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 3 5
Giusti D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L) 7.0 8 3 3 0 4
Frisella D 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Garrett W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7
2B -- Jones C
HR -- Robertson B, Pagan J
CS -- Clines G, Jorgensen M
SH -- Blass S, Sanguillen M
SF -- Marshall D
T -- 2:23
A -- 42225
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