Pitchers Big RBI Hits But A.I. Mistakes

Today back to Friday night September 12, 1969 baseball, a night pitchers drove in key/winning runs, highlighted by the surely not to be done for a long time, if ever, Mets pitchers Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell tuning in the game’s only runs as the Mets made in nine straight wins, as they were roaring to an incredible title, with a pair of (1-0) wins at Pittsburgh, vs the heavy hitting Pirates.

I always thought both “Koos” (Sopranos doctor neighbor and slang, also Cous as in we love you “Cous” when Bob had a day in ’63 Boston) and Cardwell pitched complete game shutouts, however, Tug “say a billion Chinese do not care about this” McGraw pitched B9 that night, at venerable Forbes Field, which was in its last full season.

OK trying to be nice and positive, however, in seeking the standings after what was a more important game, the Braves (4-3) win vs Houston (Astros), AI (we have it and a sick autocrat declaring war without Congressional approval) yielded the following when I put in N.L. Standings Sept.12, 1969–“The Boston, (Braves) no less. All of it is incorrect!!

On September 12, 1969, the National League (NL) standings were as follows:

5th Place: Boog Powell (Boston Red Sox)
For more detailed standings, you can refer to the official MLB website.

1st Place: Harmon Killebrew (Chicago Cubs)

2nd Place: Willie McCovey (New York Mets)

3rd Place: Ron Santo (Boston Braves)

4th Place: Tony Perez (New York Yankees)

Anyway, a pair of Georges (does that beat 3 Phils?) drove in what proved the winning run making it 4 pitchers doing so that night.

George Stone’s 2RHR put Atlanta, the eventual entity winner and I think a half up after the night’s action ceased, up (4-0) in an eventual (4-3) win.

In a game that did not matter, George Brunet (pronounced “net” not “nay” by Jerry Doggett, a fine broadcaster and I believe the name could be pronounced either way) was another hurler who tuned in the so called game winning run as his Angels tripped the first year/only year in “Sea” Pilots.

Jerry Koosman, who went on to win 2 World Series games including the clincher in game 5 for the ’69 Mets, is pictured above.