April 16, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 1 OAK 5
@CHW 4
(10) BOS 5
@DET 3 CAL 4
@MIN 1 LAD 6
HOU 5
(10) NYM 1
PIT 0 ATL 8
@PHI 7 STL 7
@SDP 1 SFG 9
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 18,491

Friday, April 16, 1971, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Pirates

5-4

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  8  0

W: T Seaver (2-0), L: D Ellis (1-2)

Mets

4-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .750    0    3   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .595    0    0   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .613    0    3   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.146    0    1   0   
A Oliver CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .586    0    3   0   
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .991    0    5   2   
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .583    0    8   1   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   2  .406 1.035    0    0   3   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  G Alley SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   1   
  M May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  N Briles P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500         0   1   
  B Veale P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0  14                    24   8

BATTING

TB: A Oliver 2; D Cash.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .549    0    2   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .822    0    1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   2   1    0   2  .400 1.000    0    5   1   HR
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .786    0    0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .604    0    2   3   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .368  .979    0   15   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .286    0    1   2   SH
Totals                       31   1   8   1    1   7                    27   6

BATTING

HR: D Clendenon (1, off D Ellis; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: T Seaver (1, off D Ellis).

TB: D Clendenon 5; B Harrelson 2; C Jones 2; T Agee; J Grote.

RBI: D Clendenon (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (1-2)               7     6   1   1    1   6   1   2.25   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 6     66    -     1.03   0.16
N Briles                       0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.74   0.00
B Veale                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.02
Totals                         8     8   1   1    1   7   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8          2-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (2-0)              9     3   0   0    0  14   0   0.78   30     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 3     95    -     1.13   0.69
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0  14   0          30     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 18,491.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. D Cash               2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. A Oliver             CF    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. K Boswell            2B 
7. M Sanguillen         C     7. B Aspromonte         3B 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. D Ellis              P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  ---      15%  68% D Clendenon     D Ellis         Home Run
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  92% D Cash          T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   b 6   2  0-1  123      -6%  72% K Boswell       D Ellis         Popfly: 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% B Harrelson     D Ellis         Single to CF; Agee to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      -5%  58% C Jones         D Ellis         Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Single to RF
          1--      64%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Agee to 2B
   O      12-      58%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      54%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Oliver        Single
   O      1--      53%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Ellis         Strikeout
          ---      53%  D Cash          Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Clemente      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      68%  D Clendenon     Home Run
   O      ---      67%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  K Boswell       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  B Robertson     Popfly: C
   O      ---      71%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      69%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  T Seaver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  D Ellis         Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  D Cash          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      76%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
          1--      79%  C Jones         Single to CF; Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      75%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
          12-      78%  K Singleton     Walk; Harrelson to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      123      72%  K Boswell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  W Stargell      Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  A Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  B Robertson     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  T Seaver        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  V Davalillo     Groundout: P-1B
                  Milt May pinch hits for Dock Ellis batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  M May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
                  Nelson Briles replaces Milt May pitching and batting 9th; Gene Alley replaces Vic Davalillo playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      87%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--      92%  D Clendenon     Single to LF; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  K Singleton     Fielder's Choice 1B; Jones out at Hm/1B-C; Clendenon to 2B
                  Bob Veale replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  K Boswell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  D Cash          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation