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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 50,469 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to home to get Agee. Garrett moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Ellis
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jones moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McAndrew
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McAndrew
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Ellis
McAndrew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. McAndrew
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. McAndrew
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ellis
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McAndrew
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. McAndrew
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. Clemente tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ellis
There goes Grote. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McAndrew
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. McAndrew
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to third for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. McAndrew
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alley tags and scores. Ellis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Ellis
McAndrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAndrew moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAndrew moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Agee moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McAndrew
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McAndrew
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. McAndrew
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. McAndrew
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. McAndrew
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellis
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Kranepool 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ryan
Nolan Ryan now pitching.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
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 -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Ellis
There goes Agee. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Ellis
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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen 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 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellis
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Al Weis pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. Boswell moves to third. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Giusti
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Giusti
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it 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: ---
Hebner vs. Herbel
Duffy Dyer now catching. Ron Herbel now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Herbel
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giusti vs. Herbel
Giusti hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Herbel
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Herbel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Giusti
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Shamsky vs. Giusti
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1970 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 2 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 5 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0
Shamsky A, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 3 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robertson B, 1b 2 0 1 1
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Weis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 1 0 0
Dyer D, c 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 2 0 1 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 0 0 0 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 32 2 8 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 001 100 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L) 5.0 7 2 2 1 5
Ryan N 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Herbel R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 7.1 10 1 1 4 2
Giusti D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cash D, Garrett W, Boswell K
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Clemente R, Hebner R
SB -- Agee T
CS -- Grote J
SF -- Robertson B, Cash D
HBP -- by McAndrew J (Alley G)
T -- 2:30
A -- 50469
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