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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-09-12 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 19303 · 2:02
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Don Cardwell earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Dock Ellis SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gosger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gosger: D8/78
- Bobby Pfeil: K
- Tommie Agee: W
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: W
- Gene Alley: 5(B)53(1)/LDP
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: 63
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: D7/78
- Don Cardwell: S8/78.2-H
- Jim Gosger: K
Bot 2
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/F
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Pfeil: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: S8/89
- Donn Clendenon: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Dock Ellis: 53
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Jerry Grote: S8/78
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 4
- Gene Alley: 13
- Willie Stargell: S7
- Al Oliver: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Gosger: K
- Bobby Pfeil: 3/FL
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 5
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: S8/78
- Wayne Garrett: CS2(26)#
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: 53
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Dock Ellis: 16(1)/FO
- Matty Alou: 9/F
- Gene Alley: WP.1-2#
- Gene Alley: 63
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: E6/G
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Don Cardwell: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Gosger: IW
- Bobby Pfeil: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 3/P
- Carl Taylor: 43
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: S7
- Richie Hebner: 24/SH.1-2
- Jose Pagan: WP.2-3#
- Jose Pagan: K
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 9
- Ron Swoboda: S9
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 9
- Matty Alou: S3/BG
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Willie Stargell: 8/F
- Al Oliver: 1/G