April 18, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
NYY 6 OAK 11
@CHW 2 OAK 6
@CHW 1 WSA 4
@CLE 0 CLE 1
WSA 0 BOS 1
@DET 0 KCR 2
@MIL 1 MIL 3
KCR 2
(13) CAL 5
@MIN 4 HOU 8
@LAD 6 MON 3
CIN 2 MON 5
CIN 3 NYM 5
PIT 2 PIT 2
@NYM 1 ATL 5
@PHI 4
(10) STL 4
@SDP 2 SFG 5
CHC 1 SFG 8
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 51,905

Sunday, April 18, 1971
Time of Game: 2:43

Pirates

7-5

Won 1

1st

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

W: B Johnson (1-0), L: T McGraw (1-1)

Mets

5-4

Lost 1

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .694    0    2   3   
R Hebner 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .191  .538    0    1   1   
V Davalillo RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
  R Clemente PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .668    0    0   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   1    1   2  .311 1.093    0    1   0   
A Oliver CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .510    0    1   0   GDP
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .855    0    7   3   IW
M May C                       3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   0   
  M Sanguillen PH-C           1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .527    0    0   0   
G Alley SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .400 1.400    0    4   2   HR
B Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    3   2   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    3   7                    27  11

BATTING

HR: G Alley (1, off J McAndrew; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

IBB: B Robertson (1, by T McGraw).

TB: G Alley 4; D Cash 2; W Stargell; V Davalillo.

GIDP: A Oliver (2).

RBI: W Stargell (15); G Alley (1).

2-out RBI: G Alley.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-B Robertson.

PB: M May (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .852    0    1   2   2·SB,HBP
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .214  .634    0    1   2   
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .668    0    4   0   SH
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .784    0    0   0   
D Marshall RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762    0   10   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .488    0    2   3   
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    7   0   IW
J McAndrew P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  A Shamsky PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .306    0    0   0   
  D Hahn PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .688    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

SH: T Agee (1, off B Johnson).

IBB: D Dyer (1, by B Johnson).

HBP: B Harrelson (1, by B Johnson).

TB: E Kranepool 2; K Singleton; K Boswell; B Harrelson; D Marshall.

RBI: K Boswell (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-K Boswell-E Kranepool.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson 2 (3, 2nd base off B Johnson/M May 2).

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
B Johnson, W (1-0)             9     6   1   0    5   6   0   1.00   38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 5     74    -     1.90   0.46
Totals                         9     6   1   0    5   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 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 McAndrew                     7     4   1   1    1   4   1   1.29   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     68    -     0.87   0.18
T McGraw, L (1-1)              2     1   1   1    2   3   0   1.13   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.96  -0.23
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (1; B Robertson); B Johnson (1; D Dyer).

HBP: B Johnson (2; B Harrelson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 51,905.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. D Cash               2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. R Hebner             3B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. V Davalillo          RF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. A Oliver             CF    5. D Marshall           RF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. M May                C     7. B Aspromonte         3B 
8. G Alley              SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. B Johnson            P     9. J McAndrew           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  1-1  12-      24%  94% W Stargell      T McGraw        Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-     -21%  42% K Boswell       B Johnson       Single to LF; Hahn Scores/unER
   b 9   1  2-1  1--      19% 100% K Boswell       B Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 5   2  0-0  ---      17%  62% G Alley         J McAndrew      Home Run
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  69% K Singleton     B Johnson       Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      49%  V Davalillo     Groundout: P-SS-1B; Cash to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Harrelson     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  C Jones         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  D Marshall      Walk
          1--      35%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Marshall to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      46%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  J McAndrew      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  B Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  D Cash          Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  R Hebner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  B Harrelson     Single/Bunt
          1--      38%  K Boswell       Harrelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      46%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  W Stargell      Walk
   OO     1--      44%  A Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  D Marshall      Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
   O      1--      46%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B; Marshall to 2B
          -2-      45%  D Dyer          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J McAndrew      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Robertson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  M May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      62%  G Alley         Home Run
   O      ---      61%  B Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      51%  K Boswell       Harrelson Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      46%  T Agee          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boswell to 2B; Harrelson to 3B
   O      -23      59%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      -23      68%  D Marshall      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
          ---      66%  V Davalillo     Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  B Robertson     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Jim McAndrew batting 9th
          ---      59%  A Shamsky       Walk
                  Don Hahn pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 9th
          1--      53%  B Harrelson     Passed Ball; Hahn to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Popfly: P
   R      -2-      42%  K Boswell       Single to LF; Hahn Scores/unER
   O      1--      46%  T Agee          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
                  Tug McGraw replaces Don Hahn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  B Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  D Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      40%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  R Hebner        Walk
                  Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Vic Davalillo batting 3rd
          1--      70%  R Clemente      Fielder's Choice ; Hebner to 2B
   R      12-      94%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Hebner Scores; Clemente to 3B; Stargell to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      91%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          -23      91%  B Robertson     Intentional Walk
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Milt May batting 7th
   O      123      87%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout Looking
   O      123      83%  G Alley         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Sanguillen moves to C; Roberto Clemente moves to RF; Ken Singleton pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
          ---      69%  K Singleton     Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  K Boswell       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation