1969 NL Pitt. at NY September 21st

On the same day the Atlanta Braves clinched the NL West, the New York Mets swept a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets took 3 of 4 games in the series from the Pirates and move within 1 game of the NL East leader.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  8  0
Mets............ 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0    -  2 10  0
Win:Koosman(22-6) Loss:Ellis(17-9) Save:Koonce(4th)
 
Jerry Koosman(22-6) and Dock Ellis(17-9) locked horns in a pitcher's duel with
Koosman and the New York Mets coming out on top of the Pittsburgh Pirates 2
to 1.
 
Pittsburgh was unable to claim the lead after New York went ahead in the 4th
inning scoring a single run on 2 hits.  Ken Boswell ripped a base-hit.
Boswell took his lead and swiped second.  After an out was recorded, Ron
Swoboda stepped in and he ripped a one-base hit.  Duffy Dyer was the next
batter, but he struck out.  Pittsburgh threatened in the 9th but New York was
able to put down the rally.  
 
Cal Koonce earned the save, his 4th.  'I didn't have my best stuff but
sometimes you just get lucky,' Koosman said, 'this was one of those times.'
 
PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Mets............ 0 0 0  1 1 1  0 0    -  3 10  2
Win:Cardwell(9-10) Loss:Blass(9-16)
 
Don Cardwell had a strong outing at Shea Stadium where the New York Mets beat
the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 3 to 0.
 
Cardwell(9-10) gave New York a solid outing.  He was stingy on the mound,
allowing just 4 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings.  New York managed 10 hits in
their victory.  
 
Steve Blass(9-16) was the loser.  'We didn't have a whole lot of chances
today,' Larry Shepard said.  'Cardwell just was too much for our guys.'
 
ATLANTA AT SAN DIEGO
Braves.......... 0 0 0  1 7 1  0 3 0  - 12 18  2
Padres.......... 0 0 0  0 1 2  0 0 0  -  3 10  4
Win:Reed(21-4) Loss:Niekro(9-15)
Homeruns- T.Gonzalez(10th)
 
Ron Reed completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Atlanta
Braves defeated the San Diego Padres 12 to 3 at San Diego
Stadium.
 
Reed(21-4) pitched a solid game.  He went 9 innings allowing 10 hits and 2
walks.  Atlanta had 18 hits for the afternoon.  Joe Niekro(9-15) was tagged
with the loss.  He allowed Atlanta 7 runs in 4 and 1/3 innings of work.  
 
 

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