September 26, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
WSA 1 CHW 6
@CAL 5
(10) BAL 5
@CLE 0 NYY 3
@DET 2 MIN 6
@KCR 2 KCR 5
MIN 3 OAK 7
MIL 0 LAD 5
@ATL 2 PHI 5
@CHC 1 SFG 12
@CIN 5 NYM 3
PIT 1 STL 7
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 30,519

Sunday, September 26, 1971, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 1:53

Pirates

96-64

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  1  0
Mets            1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    3 10  0

W: T Seaver (19-10), L: S Blass (15-8)

Mets

82-77

Won 2

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .294  .713    0    4   5   
V Davalillo RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .701    0    0   0   
A Oliver CF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .760    0    1   0   SF
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .296 1.028    0    0   0   GDP
M May C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .739    0    8   1   
B Robertson 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .839    0    9   2   
J Pagan 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .657    0    0   0   
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .643    0    2   5   
S Blass P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .276    0    0   2   
  R Lanier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       26   1   1   1    1  10                    24  15

BATTING

SF: A Oliver (9, off T Seaver).

TB: V Davalillo.

GIDP: W Stargell (8).

RBI: A Oliver (63).

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Alley-B Robertson; G Alley-D Cash-B Robertson.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .617    0    2   3   SH
K Singleton RF                4   2   1   0    0   1  .243  .751    0    2   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .318  .854    0    2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   1    0   3  .246  .711    0    7   0   
T Agee CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .800    0    2   0   GDP
  D Hahn PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .612         0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .544    0    2   0   SH
D Dyer C                      4   0   3   0    0   0  .235  .622    0   10   0   
T Foli 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .569    0    0   3   GDP
T Seaver P                    0   1   0   0    2   0  .202  .523    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       29   3  10   3    3   7                    27   7

BATTING

SH: B Harrelson (13, off S Blass); W Garrett (3, off S Blass); T Seaver (11, off S Blass).

TB: D Dyer 3; T Agee 2; C Jones 2; K Singleton; T Foli; D Clendenon.

GIDP: T Foli (7); T Agee (12).

RBI: D Clendenon (37); C Jones (68); T Agee (50).

2-out RBI: T Agee.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Seaver-B Harrelson-D Clendenon.

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, L (15-8)              8    10   3   3    3   7   0   2.85   35     -       ·  ·     14· 1· 0·10     54    -     0.90  -0.07
Totals                         8    10   3   3    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 1· 0·10           -

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 (19-10)            9     1   1   1    1  10   0   1.78   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 1     90    -     0.95   0.43
Totals                         9     1   1   1    1  10   0          28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:53.

Attendance: 30,519.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. D Cash               2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. V Davalillo          RF    2. K Singleton          RF 
3. A Oliver             CF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. M May                C     5. T Agee               CF 
6. B Robertson          1B    6. W Garrett            3B 
7. J Pagan              3B    7. D Dyer               C  
8. G Alley              SS    8. T Foli               2B 
9. S Blass              P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-0  1--     -10%  77% V Davalillo     T Seaver        Single to RF; Cash to 3B
   b 5   1  0-1  12-      10%  85% C Jones         S Blass         Single to CF; Singleton to 2B; Seaver Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       7%  69% D Clendenon     S Blass         Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Singleton Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      -7%  62% T Agee          S Blass         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   2  0-2  12-       7%  90% T Agee          S Blass         Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Singleton Scores

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          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  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
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
          ---      55%  K Singleton     Single to RF
          1--      62%  C Jones         Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  D Clendenon     Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Singleton Scores
   OO     12-      62%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  W Stargell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  M May           Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      67%  B Robertson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  D Dyer          Single
          1--      70%  T Foli          Walk; Dyer to 2B
          12-      75%  T Seaver        Walk; Dyer to 3B; Foli to 2B
   O      123      69%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      123      63%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Alley         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  S Blass         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  A Oliver        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  D Dyer          Single to CF
   OO     1--      66%  T Foli          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  M May           Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Robertson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  T Seaver        Walk
   O      1--      74%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Seaver to 2B
          -2-      76%  K Singleton     Fielder's Choice 
   R      12-      85%  C Jones         Single to CF; Singleton to 2B; Seaver Scores
   O      12-      83%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
   R      12-      90%  T Agee          Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Singleton Scores
   O      12-      89%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Pagan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  G Alley         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Blass         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  D Dyer          Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  T Foli          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  T Seaver        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  D Cash          Walk
          1--      77%  V Davalillo     Single to RF; Cash to 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
   OO     1--      90%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  B Robertson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  T Agee          Single
                  Don Hahn pinch runs for Tommie Agee batting 5th
   O      1--      95%  W Garrett       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      94%  T Foli          Single; Hahn out at Hm/1B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
                  Don Hahn moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  G Alley         Flyball: RF
                  Rimp Lanier pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Lanier        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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