September 25, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
WSA 3 CAL 3
CHW 2 BAL 6
@CLE 4
(11) DET 10
NYY 7 MIN 7
@KCR 2 MIN 7
@KCR 0 MIL 8
@OAK 6 LAD 5
@ATL 4 CHC 4
PHI 2 CIN 6
SFG 5 NYM 2
PIT 1
(15) HOU 5
@SDP 1 STL 8
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 29,295

Saturday, September 25, 1971, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:50

Pirates

96-63

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  1

W: D Frisella (8-5), L: R Hernandez (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

81-77

Won 1

4th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     7   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .716    0    3  10   
G Clines CF                   6   0   4   0    1   0  .309  .760    0    5   0   2·SB
B Robertson 1B                7   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .844    0   17   1   GDP
W Stargell LF                 5   0   1   0    2   2  .298 1.034    0    3   0   2·IW
  F Taveras PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
R Zisk RF                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .835    0    0   0   
  C Taylor RF                 6   1   1   0    0   3  .176  .457    0    4   0   3B,GDP
M Sanguillen C                5   0   1   0    1   0  .319  .766    0    8   0   IW
J Pagan 3B                    5   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .669    0    1   3   GDP
G Alley SS                    5   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .649    0    3   3   
B Johnson P                   1   0   0   0    2   1  .063  .259    0    0   2   
  R Stennett PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .355  .840    0    0   0   
  B Veale P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Mazeroski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .598    0    0   0   
  J Lamb P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  V Davalillo LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .700         0   0   
Totals                       50   1   8   0    9  12                    44  21

BATTING

3B: C Taylor (1, off J Matlack).

IBB: W Stargell 2 (20, by D Frisella, by T McGraw); M Sanguillen (13, by T McGraw).

TB: G Clines 4; C Taylor 3; W Stargell; M Sanguillen; B Robertson.

GIDP: C Taylor (2); J Pagan (4); B Robertson (7).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson.

E: G Alley (21).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Clines 2 (15, 2nd base off D Frisella/J Grote, 2nd base off T McGraw/D Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                6   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .621    0    2   7   2B,SH
L Stanton RF                  5   0   0   0    2   1  .176  .498    0    3   0   IW
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .853    0    0   0   SF
  D Marshall LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .657    0    2   0   
  B Aspromonte PH             1   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .592    0    0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .791    0    1   0   HBP
  D Clendenon 1B              4   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .714    0   11   0   GDP
T Agee CF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .798    0    6   0   
  D Hahn PR-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .612    0    1   0   
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .552    0    0   3   CS
D Dyer C                      5   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .602    0   12   0   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .754    0    0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .682         0   0   
T Foli 2B                     6   1   2   0    0   1  .231  .565    0    7   6   
J Matlack P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .606    0    0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .411    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .722    0    0   0   
  A Shamsky PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .185  .669    0    0   0   
  K Boswell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .701         0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .517    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       48   2   8   2    5   7                    45  16

BATTING

2B: B Harrelson (15, off B Johnson).

SF: C Jones (5, off B Johnson).

SH: D Frisella (1, off R Hernandez); B Harrelson (12, off J Lamb).

IBB: L Stanton (1, by R Hernandez).

HBP: E Kranepool (1, by B Johnson).

TB: B Harrelson 2; T Foli 2; T Agee 2; C Jones; D Marshall; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: D Clendenon (12).

RBI: B Aspromonte (32); C Jones (67).

2-out RBI: B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 4. B Harrelson-T Foli-D Clendenon 3; B Harrelson-T Foli.

E: T Foli (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Garrett (3, Home by B Johnson/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
B Johnson                      9     4   1   1    3   6   0   3.47   33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 4     78    -     1.34   0.49
B Veale                        2     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.99    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.24
J Lamb                         3     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 1· 2          0-0    2.76   0.37
R Hernandez, L (0-1)           0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   0.73    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.39  -0.38
Totals                        14.2   8   2   2    5   7   0          57     -       ·  ·     22·12· 2· 8           -

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 Matlack                      8     5   1   1    4   6   0   4.14   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5     70    -     1.37   0.37
T McGraw                       5     2   0   0    4   4   0   1.70   21     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 2          0-0    2.99   0.61
D Frisella, W (8-5)            2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.03    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.74   0.24
Totals                        15     8   1   1    9  12   0          59     -       ·  ·     14·14· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Matlack (3); T McGraw (6).

IBB: R Hernandez (1; L Stanton); D Frisella (9; W Stargell); T McGraw 2 (11; W Stargell, M Sanguillen).

HBP: B Johnson (7; E Kranepool).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 3:50.

Attendance: 29,295.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. D Cash               2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. G Clines             CF    2. L Stanton            RF 
3. B Robertson          1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. E Kranepool          1B 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. T Agee               CF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. W Garrett            3B 
7. J Pagan              3B    7. D Dyer               C  
8. G Alley              SS    8. T Foli               2B 
9. B Johnson            P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b15   2  1-1  12-      40% 100% B Aspromonte    R Hernandez     Single to CF; Foli Scores; Stanton to 2B
   t12   1  1-1  12-      20%  62% D Cash          T McGraw        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   t15   1  1-1  12-      20%  62% C Taylor        D Frisella      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t13   2  1-1  123      16%  62% J Pagan         T McGraw        Flyball: LF
   b 9   2  1-1  1-3     -13%  50% W Garrett       B Johnson       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Clines        Single to RF
          1--      43%  B Robertson     Single to LF; Clines to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          1-3      47%  R Zisk          Walk; Robertson to 2B
   O      123      55%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
                  Carl Taylor replaces Richie Zisk playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  L Stanton       Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  E Kranepool     Hit By Pitch; Stanton to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  B Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Dyer          Strikeout
          1--      65%  T Foli          Single to RF; Garrett to 3B; Foli to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      53%  J Matlack       Garrett Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
                  Donn Clendenon replaces Ed Kranepool playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      46%  G Clines        Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  B Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  B Harrelson     Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  L Stanton       Groundout: P-1B; Harrelson to 3B
   RO     --3      65%  C Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrelson Scores
   O      ---      64%  D Clendenon     Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      51%  C Taylor        Triple to RF
   R      --3      50%  M Sanguillen    Wild Pitch; Taylor Scores
          ---      46%  " "             Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  J Pagan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  G Alley         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Agee          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  G Clines        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T Foli          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Matlack       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  C Taylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  L Stanton       Strikeout
          ---      57%  C Jones         Single
   OO     1--      50%  D Clendenon     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Pagan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  G Alley         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  T Agee          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  B Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
          1--      43%  G Clines        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      51%  B Robertson     Flyball: RF
   O      12-      60%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
                  John Milner pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
   O      ---      52%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
                  Tug McGraw replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  C Taylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Pagan         Walk
   O      1--      62%  G Alley         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  L Stanton       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  D Clendenon     Walk
          1--      63%  T Agee          Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  R Stennett      Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Cash          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      62%  G Clines        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Veale replaces Rennie Stennett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  D Dyer          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T McGraw        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  B Robertson     Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Stargell      Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  L Stanton       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Marshall replaces Cleon Jones playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      55%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  G Alley         Walk
                  Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Veale batting 9th
          1--      42%  B Mazeroski     Fielder's Choice ; Alley to 2B/Adv on E4
   OO     12-      62%  D Cash          Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, John Lamb facing 4-5-6
                  John Lamb replaces Bill Mazeroski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
          ---      62%  T Agee          Single to RF
                  Don Hahn pinch runs for Tommie Agee batting 5th
   O      1--      56%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Dyer          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
                  Don Hahn moves to CF
          ---      42%  G Clines        Single
   O      1--      50%  B Robertson     Flyball: CF
          1--      44%  W Stargell      Clines Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      52%  C Taylor        Strikeout
          12-      48%  M Sanguillen    Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B; Clines to 3B
          -23      46%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, John Lamb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      57%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
          ---      62%  A Shamsky       Walk
                  Ken Boswell pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 9th
   O      1--      60%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boswell to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  L Stanton       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Frisella facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Frisella replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  G Alley         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      59%  J Lamb          Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 14th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, John Lamb facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  D Marshall      Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  D Hahn          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  W Garrett       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hahn to 2B
                  Ken Singleton pinch hits for Duffy Dyer batting 7th
   O      12-      50%  K Singleton     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 15th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Frisella facing 2-3-4
                  Jerry Grote replaces Ken Singleton playing C batting 7th
          ---      42%  G Clines        Single to LF
          1--      33%  B Robertson     Clines Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      42%  W Stargell      Intentional Walk
                  Frank Taveras pinch runs for Willie Stargell batting 4th
   OO     12-      62%  C Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 15th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramon Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Frank Taveras pitching and batting 4th; Vic Davalillo replaces John Lamb playing LF batting 9th
          ---      70%  T Foli          Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  D Frisella      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
          -2-      60%  L Stanton       Intentional Walk
                  Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Dave Marshall batting 3rd
   R      12-     100%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF; Foli Scores; Stanton to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 2.

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