Amazin' Date 9/20/1969: Pittsburgh's Bob Moose Tosses No-Hitter at Shea Stadium

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

AMAZIN'

THE MIRACLE METS

50th ANNIVERSARY

Game #152: Saturday, September 20, 1969 - BR
Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets
Shea Stadium

Pittsburgh hands New York their third straight loss at Shea Stadium.  Yet the Chicago Cubs seem disinterested in taking advantage as they fall to the Cardinals at Wrigley.  It marks the Cubs 14th loss over their last 18 games.  Despite Pittsburgh Pirates starter Bob Moose's stellar near perfect no-hitter Saturday afternoon at Shea the Mets lose no ground in the standings and one step closer to clinching the division flag.

Mets starter Gary Gentry yields three earned runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts through six innings.  However, he suffers a meltdown in the fourth, yielding a hit and two walks, hitting a batter, and unleashing two run scoring wild pitches.  Gentry sees his record fall to 11-12 for the season with a 3.67 ERA.  Tug McGraw also gives up a run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts through three innings pitched.  He too unleashes a wild pitch in the top of the ninth permitting Bob Moose to score Pittsburgh's fourth run of the game.

Bob Moose, Pittsburgh's young 27-year old right-hander, improves to 12-3 with a 2.99 ERA.  He faces three batters over the minimum while allowing no runs, no hits, and just three walks with six strikeouts.  The Pirates commit no errors.

• Mets Record: 91-61
• N.L. East: 1st Place; 4 Games Up