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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 9, 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 9, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 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 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,884 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 9, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Ellis
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Foy. Grote fumbles the ball. That's an error on Grote. Alou scores. Mazeroski goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Koosman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Koosman
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Ellis
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Koosman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Ellis
Koosman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Ellis
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Shamsky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Koosman
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ellis
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Ellis
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Shamsky moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shamsky tags and scores. Swoboda tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Ellis
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Koosman
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koosman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Koosman
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ellis
Foy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Koosman
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ellis
There goes Shamsky. The throw from May and he is safe. Shamsky steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Ellis
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Koosman
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ellis
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGraw
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGraw
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McGraw
The umpire calls a balk on McGraw Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McGraw
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. McGraw
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ellis
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
There goes Foy. The throw from May and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a popup towards the mound. McGraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McGraw
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McGraw
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell 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
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ellis
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ellis
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ellis
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1970 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 3 1 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0
Shamsky A, 1b 4 1 2 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 2 0 0 1 May J, c 2 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 2 4 0
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 200 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 6.0 2 2 0 2 5
McGraw T 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 13
E -- Grote J, Foy J
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Shamsky A, Hebner R
SB -- Shamsky A, Foy J
SF -- Grote J
Balk -- McGraw T
PB -- May J
T -- 2:04
A -- 9884
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