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KCR
@CAL		3
4
BAL
@CLE		4
5
BAL
@CLE		4
3
BOS
@DET		6
4
CHW
@MIL		8
5
CHW
@MIL		8
3
MIN
@OAK		10
4
NYY
@WSA		1
2
LAD
@CHC		5
10
ATL
@MON		6
5
PIT
@NYM		0
4
CIN
@PHI		4
7
SFG
@SDP		1
2
Wednesday, June 30, 1971
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 50,399, Time of Game: 2:08
Pirates
0
49-29
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
4
45-29
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Nolan Ryan (8-4)
L: Steve Blass (9-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    4 11  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .776 -0.063 1.18 0.037 -0.100 -0.5 1 3
Vic Davalillo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .608 -0.107 1.09 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 2 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .905 -0.043 0.82 0.014 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .312 1.096 -0.083 0.81 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 2 0
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .283 .725 -0.037 0.76 0.020 -0.057 -0.5 2 0
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .819 -0.032 0.72 0.026 -0.058 -0.2 4 7
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .320 .776 0.085 0.65 0.098 -0.012 1.1 5 0 2·2B
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .183 .541 -0.022 1.26 0.055 -0.077 -0.5 3 3
Steve Blass P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .238 -0.068 2.02 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 4 1 SH
   Charlie Sands PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .444 1.504 -0.043 1.20 0.000 -0.043 -0.6
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .804 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 1 10 .212 .508 -0.413 0.98 0.250 -0.662 -3.8 24 14
2B: M Sanguillen 2 (18, 1 off D Frisella, 1 off N Ryan).
SH: S Blass (6, off N Ryan).
TB: M Sanguillen 5; G Alley 2; A Oliver; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
PB: M Sanguillen (7).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF-RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .295 .816 0.025 0.44 0.047 -0.022 0.9 1 1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .685 -0.071 0.77 0.021 -0.091 -0.9 0 2 2B,CS,SH
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 .804 -0.018 0.52 0.021 -0.039 0.1 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .307 .870 0.206 0.74 0.212 -0.007 1.4 11 0 HR
Mike Jorgensen RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .270 .839 -0.109 1.29 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 0 0
   Don Hahn CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .632 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 1 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .658 0.065 0.81 0.103 -0.038 0.3 1 3
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .772 0.056 0.49 0.076 -0.020 0.8 11 1
Tim Foli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .610 -0.052 0.51 0.000 -0.052 -0.9 0 2
Nolan Ryan P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .071 .276 -0.011 0.52 0.021 -0.032 0.6 0 0 3B
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 11 4 1 5 .333 .868 0.086 0.65 0.501 -0.415 0.6 27 9
2B: B Harrelson (12, off S Blass).
3B: N Ryan (1, off M Grant).
HR: E Kranepool (7, off S Blass; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Harrelson (5, off M Grant).
TB: E Kranepool 6; N Ryan 3; B Harrelson 2; J Grote 2; C Jones 2; K Boswell; T Agee.
RBI: K Boswell (16); E Kranepool (25); T Agee (22); J Grote (21).
2-out RBI: K Boswell; J Grote.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: T Foli (5).
Outfield Assists: T Agee (B Robertson at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: B Harrelson (4, 2nd base by S Blass POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, L (9-4) 6 8 3 3 1 5 1 3.06 26 48 -0.068 0.84 -0.4
Mudcat Grant 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 9 0 0 -0.018 0.12 -0.1
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 1 5 1 4.50 35 48 0 0 -0.086 0.98 -0.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (8-4) 7 6 0 0 1 9 0 2.05 28 73 0.384 1.18 3.0
Danny Frisella, S (8) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.33 7 0 0 0.029 0.19 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 10 0 0.00 35 73 0 0 0.413 0.65 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Blass (3; B Harrelson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 50,399.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Bill Mazeroski 2B 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Vic Davalillo RF 2 Bud Harrelson SS
3 Richie Hebner 3B 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Ed Kranepool 1B
5 Al Oliver CF 5 Mike Jorgensen RF
6 Bob Robertson 1B 6 Ken Boswell 2B
7 Manny Sanguillen C 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Gene Alley SS 8 Tim Foli 3B
9 Steve Blass P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 12% 67% Home Run
b6 1-0 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 10% 86% Single to CF; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 2B
b6 2-0 2 12- R NYM J. Grote S. Blass 7% 93% Single to CF; Kranepool Scores; Boswell to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 6% 82% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 O NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass -6% 76% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo N. Ryan 3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner N. Ryan 2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mazeroski to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee S. Blass 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -3% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -4% 51% Harrelson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Robertson N. Ryan -3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen N. Ryan -4% 46% Single to RF; Robertson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O PIT G. Alley N. Ryan 5% 50% Single to CF; Sanguillen to 2B; Robertson out at Hm/CF-C
t2 0-0 2 12- O PIT S. Blass N. Ryan 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 12% 67% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -1% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 2 --- NYM J. Grote S. Blass 1% 65% Single to RF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Foli S. Blass -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT V. Davalillo N. Ryan 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- PIT R. Hebner N. Ryan -1% 66% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan 3% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM N. Ryan S. Blass -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass -1% 65% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 2% 67% Double to LF
b3 1-0 2 -2- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass -3% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver N. Ryan 3% 67% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson N. Ryan 2% 69% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen N. Ryan 1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 3% 73% Single to P
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass -3% 70% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Alley N. Ryan -5% 60% Single to CF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O PIT S. Blass N. Ryan 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Alley to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan 5% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo N. Ryan 5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Foli S. Blass -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-0 1 --- O NYM N. Ryan S. Blass -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass -1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner N. Ryan 4% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell N. Ryan 2% 74% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- PIT A. Oliver N. Ryan -2% 72% Single to CF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Robertson N. Ryan 4% 76% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass -2% 74% Lineout: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass 2% 76% Single to CF
b6 1-0 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 6% 82% Single to LF; Jones to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 O NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass -6% 76% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 10% 86% Single to CF; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 2B
b6 2-0 2 12- R NYM J. Grote S. Blass 7% 93% Single to CF; Kranepool Scores; Boswell to 3B
b6 3-0 2 1-3 O NYM T. Foli S. Blass -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
Don Hahn replaces Mike Jorgensen (RF) playing CF batting 5th
Tommie Agee moves from CF to RF
t7 0-3 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen N. Ryan -6% 86% Double to RF
t7 0-3 0 -2- O PIT G. Alley N. Ryan 3% 89% Flyball: RF; Sanguillen to 3B
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 1 --3 O PIT C. Sands N. Ryan 4% 93% Strikeout
t7 0-3 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski N. Ryan 2% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
Mudcat Grant replaces Charlie Sands (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-0 0 --- NYM N. Ryan M. Grant 2% 97% Triple to LF
b7 3-0 0 --3 R NYM T. Agee M. Grant 1% 98% Single to LF; Ryan Scores
b7 4-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson M. Grant -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -2- NYM C. Jones M. Grant 0% 98% Passed Ball; Agee to 3B
b7 4-0 1 --3 NYM C. Jones M. Grant 0% 98% Single to SS; Agee stays at 3B
b7 4-0 1 1-3 O NYM E. Kranepool M. Grant -1% 98% Flyball: 1B
b7 4-0 2 1-3 O NYM D. Hahn M. Grant -0% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 2-3-4
Danny Frisella replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-4 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo D. Frisella 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner D. Frisella 1% 99% Lineout: 1B
t8 0-4 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Frisella 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
b8 4-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell M. Grant -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 4-0 1 --- O NYM J. Grote M. Grant -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- O NYM T. Foli M. Grant -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 5-6-7
t9 0-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Frisella 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-4 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson D. Frisella 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen D. Frisella -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 0-4 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley D. Frisella 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.

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