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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 7, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on April 7, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: John Kibler 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 7, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Blass
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Blass
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Seaver
May hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Seaver
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
There goes Agee. The throw from May and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Blass
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Seaver
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. Blass
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee 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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Blass
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Seaver
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Seaver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Seaver
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Blass
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Blass
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Seaver
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Seaver
Blass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive towards the mound. Seaver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones 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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Taylor
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Taylor
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Blass
Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Agee trying to get to home. Mazeroski throws to May who tags Agee for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Taylor
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Taylor
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Hartenstein
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Hartenstein
Garrett bunts towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Hartenstein
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Gibbon
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ron Taylor. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Gibbon
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGraw
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. McGraw
Alley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1970 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 6 2 3 0 Alou M, cf 5 2 2 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 3 2
Jones C, lf 4 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 5 0 0 0
Shamsky A, 1b 4 0 2 1 Oliver A, 1b 5 1 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 1 1 1 0 Alley G, ss 5 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 5 1 1 0 May J, c 3 0 0 1
Garrett W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 1 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 1 2
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 11 5 40 3 9 3
New York 201 000 000 02 -- 5
Pittsburgh 110 001 000 00 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 8.0 9 3 3 0 5
Taylor R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 10.0 9 3 3 2 9
Hartenstein C (L) 0.1 1 2 1 1 0
Gibbon J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- May J
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Jones C, Alou M, Hebner R, Swoboda R, Shamsky A
3B -- Oliver A, Alou M
SB -- Agee T
SH -- Harrelson B, Garrett W
SF -- May J, Foy J
T -- 2:45
A -- 34249
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