April 17, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 3
(10) CHW 4
OAK 0 WSA 5
@CLE 3 DET 10
BOS 9
(10) KCR 5
@MIL 3 CAL 4
@MIN 3 HOU 5
@LAD 3 MON 3
CIN 2 PIT 2
@NYM 0 ATL 6
@PHI 2 STL 4
@SDP 0 SFG 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,305

Saturday, April 17, 1971, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Pirates

6-4

Won 1

1st

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

W: S Blass (1-0), L: J Koosman (0-1)

Mets

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .753    0    3   3   2B
G Clines CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .652    0    1   0   3B,GDP
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .576    0    9   1   GDP
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .938    0    5   2   
W Stargell LF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.202    0    3   0   HR,IW
J Pagan 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    1   1   
  R Hebner PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .582    0    0   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .371  .948    0    0   1   
S Blass P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   SH
Totals                       30   2   6   2    3   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Cash (1, off J Koosman).

3B: R Clemente (1, off D Frisella).

HR: W Stargell (6, off J Koosman; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: S Blass (1, off J Koosman).

IBB: W Stargell (1, by D Frisella).

TB: W Stargell 4; R Clemente 3; D Cash 2; G Clines; B Robertson; M Sanguillen.

GIDP: R Clemente (3); M Sanguillen (3).

RBI: W Stargell (13); M Sanguillen (7).

2-out RBI: M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Cash-B Robertson; J Pagan-D Cash-B Robertson; M Sanguillen-D Cash.

E: J Hernandez (2).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .586    0    3   0   CS
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .838    0    1   8   GDP
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .705    0    2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .357  .915    0   10   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .702    0    0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .629    0    5   1   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .571    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .888    0    4   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Koosman P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   2   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Boswell (3, off S Blass).

TB: K Boswell 2; K Singleton; T Agee; D Marshall; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: B Harrelson (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Boswell-D Clendenon; B Harrelson-D Clendenon.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Agee (2, 2nd base by S Blass/M Sanguillen).

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
S Blass, W (1-0)               9     5   0   0    3   9   0   2.00   33     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 5     83    -     1.47   0.58
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   9   0          33     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 5           -

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
J Koosman, L (0-1)             8     5   2   2    2   4   1   1.50   29     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5     66    -     0.96   0.07
D Frisella                     1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.51   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Frisella (1; W Stargell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 23,305.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. D Cash               2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Clines             CF    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. M Sanguillen         C     4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. B Robertson          1B    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. W Stargell           LF    6. K Boswell            2B 
7. J Pagan              3B    7. B Aspromonte         3B 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. S Blass              P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-1  ---      13%  83% W Stargell      J Koosman       Home Run
   t 4   2  0-0  --3      13%  62% M Sanguillen    J Koosman       Single to RF; Cash Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  12-     -12%  49% R Clemente      J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cash to 3B
   b 5   0  1-0  ---     -10%  51% K Boswell       S Blass         Double to RF
   b 5   1  1-0  --3      10%  62% J Grote         S Blass         Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Clemente      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  C Jones         Double Play: Strikeout, Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  K Boswell       Popfly: 3B
          1--      46%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Pagan         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  S Blass         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  J Koosman       Walk
   O      1--      44%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  B Harrelson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Cash          Double to LF
          -2-      61%  G Clines        Single to RF; Cash stays at 2B
   OO     12-      49%  R Clemente      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cash to 3B
   R      --3      62%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Cash Scores
          1--      64%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Sanguillen to 2B
   O      12-      59%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  J Pagan         Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  S Blass         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pagan to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
          ---      51%  K Boswell       Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B-P; Boswell to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      68%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  G Clines        Walk
   O      1--      68%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      63%  M Sanguillen    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  T Agee          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      83%  W Stargell      Home Run
   O      ---      82%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  D Clendenon     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      80%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   OO     1--      88%  K Boswell       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  S Blass         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  D Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
          ---      90%  D Marshall      Single to CF
          1--      86%  T Agee          Single to CF; Marshall to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Frisella facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Frisella replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 8th; Duffy Dyer replaces Dave Marshall playing C batting 9th
          ---      97%  R Clemente      Triple to RF
   O      --3      96%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      94%  B Robertson     Strikeout Looking
          --3      94%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jose Pagan batting 7th
   O      1-3      93%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
                  Richie Hebner moves to 3B
   O      ---      96%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  D Clendenon     Walk
   O      1--      96%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation