Mets 5, Orioles 3 — Box Score & Highlights (10/16/1969)

 

Final: Mets 5, Orioles 3

Player of the Game: Donn Clendenon

The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, at Shea Stadium on Thursday, October 16, 1969. Donn Clendenon went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI to lead the way. Jerry Koosman (2-0) earned the win; Eddie Watt took the loss.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2
NYM	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	X	5	7	0

Baltimore Orioles Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Don Buford LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Paul Blair CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.229
Frank Robinson RF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.250
Boog Powell 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.313
Chico Salmon PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Brooks Robinson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Davey Johnson 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.138
Andy Etchebarren C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Mark Belanger SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.233
Dave McNally P	2	1	1	2	0	1	.111
Curt Motton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Eddie Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	3	5	3	1	5

BATTING
HR: McNally (1, 3rd inning off Koosman, 1 on, 0 out); Robinson (2, 3rd inning off Koosman, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Belanger; Johnson; McNally 4; Powell; Robinson 4.
RBI: McNally 2 (2); Robinson (3).
2-out RBI: Robinson.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Powell (1, fielding); Watt (1, missed catch).

New York Mets Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Tommie Agee CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.250
Bud Harrelson SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.179
Cleon Jones LF	3	2	1	0	0	0	.273
Donn Clendenon 1B	3	1	1	2	1	1	.357
Ron Swoboda RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.400
Ed Charles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.133
Jerry Grote C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.194
Al Weis 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.417
Jerry Koosman P	3	0	1	0	0	2	.111
Totals	32	5	7	4	2	7

BATTING
2B: Koosman (1, McNally); Jones (3, Watt); Swoboda (1, Watt).
HR: Clendenon (3, 6th inning off McNally, 1 on, 0 out); Weis (1, 7th inning off McNally, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Agee; Clendenon 4; Jones 2; Koosman 2; Swoboda 3; Weis 4.
RBI: Clendenon 2 (4); Swoboda (1); Weis (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones; Swoboda.
Team RISP: 1-for-9.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Agee (3, 2nd base off McNally/Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Dave McNally	7.0	5	3	3	2	6	1.67
Eddie Watt (L)	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	1.80

New York Mets Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Jerry Koosman (W)	9.0	5	3	3	1	5	4.03

Strikeouts

Batter	Pitcher	#	Type	Count	Pitch
Harrelson	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Swoboda	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Blair	Koosman	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Powell	Koosman	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Harrelson	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Clendenon	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
McNally	Koosman	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Koosman	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Robinson	Koosman	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Etchebarren	Koosman	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Koosman	McNally	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—
Weis	Watt	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	—

#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.

Scoring Plays

T3: Dave McNally hits a home run (1). Mark Belanger scores. (BAL 2, NYM 0)

T3: Frank Robinson hits a home run (1). (BAL 3, NYM 0)

B6: Donn Clendenon hits a home run (3). Cleon Jones scores. (BAL 3, NYM 2)

B7: Al Weis hits a home run (1). (BAL 3, NYM 3)

B8: Ron Swoboda doubles (1) on a to left fielder Don Buford. Cleon Jones scores. (BAL 3, NYM 4)

B8: Jerry Grote reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Boog Powell. Ron Swoboda scores. Missed catch error by pitcher Eddie Watt. (BAL 3, NYM 5)

Statcast

Swing & Misses

Pitcher	#
Dave McNally	18
Jerry Koosman	15
Eddie Watt	3

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Game Info

HBP: Jones (by McNally).
Groundouts-flyouts: McNally 1-2; Watt 1-0; Koosman 3-5.
Batters faced: McNally 29; Watt 6; Koosman 33.
Umpires: 3B: Frank Secory.
First pitch: 12:00 PM.
T: 2:14.
Att: 57,397.
Venue: Shea Stadium.
October 16, 1969

Game Highlights

Clendenon hits his third

Weis' game-tying homer

Swoboda's double gives Mets lead

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Robinson's solo homer in 3rd

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