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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1969-09-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:14
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Art Shamsky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Lou Marone | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: D9
- Dave Cash: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S9.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Jose Pagan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Freddie Patek: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: W
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: 3/P
Top 3
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: 63
- Dave Cash: W
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ken Boswell: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Swoboda: S8/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Duffy Dyer: S8/78.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
- Jose Pagan: HR
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
- Bob Robertson: 53
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Wayne Garrett: 2/FL.1-2(E2/TH)#
- Art Shamsky: PO2(26)
- Art Shamsky: K
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Angel Mangual: 8/F
- Matty Alou: K/C
Bot 5
- Ken Boswell: W
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Ron Swoboda: 6(B)63(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Dave Cash: W
- Willie Stargell: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: D9.1-H
- Jose Pagan: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
- Bob Robertson: 53
Bot 6
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Matty Alou: 13
Bot 7
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Art Shamsky: HR
- Ken Boswell: K
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 8
- Dave Cash: K/C
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: S5/BG
- Jose Pagan: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ron Swoboda: S8
- Duffy Dyer: 16(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Koosman: 43
Top 9
- Bob Robertson: 8/F
- Gene Alley: 8/F
- Johnny Jeter: K/C