FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT NEW YORK METS
10/27/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 2662 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 10 1
New York Mets 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 X 8 9 1
Clark, New York Start World Series Strong with Home Win
The New York Mets started the World Series in style today, downing the visiting Colorado Rockies at Shea Stadium by a score of 8-4 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Mets third baseman Phil B Clark was named player of the game after he went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 4 times.

Marlon Byrd hit a 2-run double off Chris R Young in the bottom of the second, which put the Mets in front, 2-0. In addition to the double, Byrd had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 3.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said New York manager Jamie Dagostini.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Shea Stadium. The scheduled starters for the game are Glendon Rusch for the Colorado Rockies and Jimmie Keenan for the the New York Mets.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith DH 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 .204 0 5
J. Edmonds LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .360 1 12
K. Hernandez 1B 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 .250 2 14
S. Ontiveros 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .160 0 4
J. Nunnally RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .209 2 6
G. Gaetti SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277 2 3
   a-E. Chavez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1 2
A. Gose CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 3 .292 0 7
B. Pocoroba C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .191 0 5
A. Stankiewicz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .256 0 5
Totals 36 4 10 3 7 11 26      
a - E. Chavez pinch hit for G. Gaetti in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Pocoroba (4, 7th Inning off M. Haefner, 1 on, 0 outs) A. Gose 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Tibbs, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Tibbs, 0 on, 1 out) J. Nunnally (2, 8th Inning off M. Haefner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Smith 2 , B. Pocoroba 2 , A. Gose 5 , J. Edmonds , J. Nunnally 2 , S. Ontiveros 2
2-out RBI: L. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Stankiewicz , A. Gose , G. Gaetti , S. Ontiveros
GIDP: A. Stankiewicz
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Smith (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Pocoroba
Double Plays: 1 (Ontiveros-Stankiewicz-Hernandez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .362 4 13
B. Elliott RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .173 2 4
L. Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 4 8
E. Karros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 2 6
J. Willingham C 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 .261 5 8
P. Clark 3B 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 .217 1 3
M. Byrd LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 2 .261 1 6
J. Ramirez 2B 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 .317 2 11
E. Romero SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .186 0 6
Totals 33 8 9 7 4 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Byrd (2, 2nd Inning off C. Young, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Clark (1, 6th Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Willingham (5, 6th Inning off C. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Clark 6 , M. Byrd 3 , J. Willingham 6 , L. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Elliott 2 , K. Puckett
GIDP: E. Romero
Hit by Pitch: P. Clark
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Clark (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Willingham
Double Plays: 1 (Clark-Ramirez-Karros)
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Young L (1-2) 5.0 8 7 6 1 3 2 87 57 6.33   
T. Stauffer 2.1 1 1 1 3 1 0 53 28 13.50   
B. Bruce 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Young 27
Batters Faced: C. Young 24, T. Stauffer 12, B. Bruce 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Young 6-5, T. Stauffer 2-4, B. Bruce 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Young 87-57, T. Stauffer 53-28, B. Bruce 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bruce 2-0
WP: B. Bruce
Hit Batsmen: T. Stauffer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Tibbs W (3-0) 6.0 5 2 2 2 8 0 95 61 1.33   
M. Haefner 2.0 3 2 2 4 2 0 59 31 2.89   
C. Gaudin 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 30 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Tibbs 60
Batters Faced: J. Tibbs 25, M. Haefner 12, C. Gaudin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Tibbs 6-4, M. Haefner 3-0, C. Gaudin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Tibbs 95-61, M. Haefner 59-31, C. Gaudin 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Haefner 1-1 , C. Gaudin 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil B Clark
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 39655
Special Notes: Phil B Clark ties the AL playoff game record for runs with 4.
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