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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gentry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Gentry
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: -2-
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Moose
Agee 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Moose
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Moose
Shamsky 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gentry
Sanguillen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Moose
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Moose
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Moose
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Moose
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gentry
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Gentry
Moose 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: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Moose
Harrelson 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: ---
Gentry vs. Moose
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Moose
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gentry
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Gentry
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Cash scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Stargell scores. Clemente moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Gentry
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Gentry
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Moose
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Moose
Shamsky hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Moose
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Gentry
Moose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gentry
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Moose
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moose
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Moose
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Moose
Harrelson 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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Gentry
There goes Oliver. The throw from Martin and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gentry
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Moose
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Gosger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Moose
Agee 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Moose
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. McGraw
Moose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou 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: ---
Shamsky vs. Moose
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Moose
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Moose
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Moose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGraw
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McGraw
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moose
Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moose
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Moose
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGraw
Oliver 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGraw
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGraw
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. McGraw
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moose vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Sanguillen scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moose vs. McGraw
Moose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Moose
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Moose
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Moose
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Moose
Shamsky 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1969 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 5 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Cash D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0
Jeter J, lf 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 1 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 3 0 0 0 Gosger J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Gaspar R, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 1 27 0 0 0
Pittsburgh 000 300 001 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (W) 9.0 0 0 0 3 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L) 6.0 4 3 3 3 2
McGraw T 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 3
SB -- Stargell W, Cash D
CS -- Oliver A
HBP -- by Gentry G (Oliver A)
WP -- Gentry G 2, McGraw T
T -- 2:08
A -- 38784
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