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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-07-06 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 11552 · 2:55
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Ron Taylor earned the win and Cal Koonce picked up the save. Donn Clendenon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Ron Taylor L: Chuck Hartenstein SV: Cal Koonce
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Charles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Gaspar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim McAndrew | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Ryan | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Bobby Pfeil: S7
- Cleon Jones: 143.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: D9.2-H
- Ed Charles: 9/F
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: W
- Richie Hebner: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: 41.2-3;1-2
- Jerry May: HR.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
Top 2
- Rod Gaspar: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Al Weis: W
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 2
- Jose Martinez: 63
- Luke Walker: W
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 9/L
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Bobby Pfeil: W
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 3
- Jerry May: S7
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jose Martinez: 7/F
Top 4
- Ed Charles: W
- Rod Gaspar: S8/78.1-3
- Jerry Grote: S8.3-H;1-2
- Al Weis: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ron Swoboda: S8/78.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Pfeil: 7/F
Bot 4
- Luke Walker: K/C
- Matty Alou: 8/F
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 5
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ed Charles: HR
- Rod Gaspar: W
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 5
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Al Weis: S8
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: S9.1-2
- Bobby Pfeil: 43.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: S/G.3-H;2-3
- Donn Clendenon: HR.3-H;1-H
- Ed Charles: W
- Rod Gaspar: 43
Bot 6
- Jerry May: D7
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Jose Martinez: 53
- Jose Pagan: D7.2-H
- Matty Alou: K/C
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Al Weis: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Ron Swoboda: 7/F
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: S/G
- Al Oliver: 13
Top 8
- Bobby Pfeil: 5/FL
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 8
- Jerry May: K
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Jose Martinez: 53
Top 9
- Cal Koonce: 13
- Rod Gaspar: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Al Weis: 9/F
Bot 9
- Gary Kolb: K
- Matty Alou: 31
- Richie Hebner: 13