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TEX
@CAL		0
1
MIL
@CLE		5
1
BOS
@DET		2
3
CHW
@KCR		1
2		 
(11)
MIN
@OAK		3
4		 
(11)
PHI
@CHC		4
2
LAD
@CIN		3
1
SFG
@HOU		5
0
PIT
@NYM		0
4
ATL
@SDP		5
6
MON
@STL		3
2
Saturday, April 15, 1972, 2:15PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 15,893, Time of Game: 2:00
Pirates
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Tom Seaver (1-0)
L: Dock Ellis (0-1)
S: Tug McGraw (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    4  7  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.041 0.86 0.043 -0.083 -0.4 2 1 GDP
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.049 0.95 0.025 -0.073 -0.5 3 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.078 0.84 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 4 0
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 1 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.059 0.82 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 0
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.003 0.53 0.026 -0.023 -0.0 7 1
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.042 0.60 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 3 2
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.015 0.78 0.021 -0.036 -0.2 1 2
Dock Ellis P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.012 1.27 0.032 -0.044 -0.2 1 0
   Dave Giusti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 0 9 .161 .323 -0.354 0.77 0.147 -0.499 -3.8 24 8
TB: A Oliver; R Stennett; J Hernandez; D Ellis; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: R Stennett (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.015 0.45 0.021 -0.035 -0.2 1 5 SB,SH
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.42 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 0 1
Tommie Agee CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 -0.012 0.39 0.017 -0.029 0.2 1 0 SB
Rusty Staub RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.032 0.55 0.044 -0.012 -0.1 4 0 IW
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 0.025 0.76 0.060 -0.035 -0.2 1 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .333 1.167 0.138 0.72 0.152 -0.014 1.2 1 0 2B
Ed Kranepool 1B 2 1 1 3 0 1 .500 2.333 0.084 0.69 0.103 -0.019 1.5 9 1 HR,SF
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 0.38 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 9 0
Tom Seaver P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.034 0.65 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 1 2
   Tug McGraw P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 -0.002 0.23 0.003 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 3 7 .250 .705 0.146 0.53 0.400 -0.253 0.6 27 9
2B: J Fregosi (1, off D Ellis).
HR: E Kranepool (1, off D Ellis; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: E Kranepool (1, off D Ellis).
SH: B Harrelson (1, off D Giusti).
IBB: R Staub (1, by D Ellis).
TB: E Kranepool 4; J Fregosi 2; T Agee; B Harrelson; R Staub; T McGraw; C Jones.
RBI: E Kranepool 3 (3); J Fregosi (1).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Seaver-B Harrelson-E Kranepool.
Baserunning
SB: B Harrelson (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen); T Agee (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/M Sanguillen).
Pickoffs: T McGraw (2nd base by D Giusti).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (0-1) 6 6 4 4 2 5 1 6.00 26 47 -0.153 0.65 -1.5
Dave Giusti 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.004 0.13 0.4
Ramon Hernandez 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.50 33 47 0 0 -0.147 0.77 -0.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (1-0) 6 5 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 22 68 0.303 0.98 2.5
Tug McGraw, S (1) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.051 0.23 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 31 68 0 0 0.354 0.53 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellis (1; R Staub).
Pickoffs: D Giusti (1; T McGraw, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 15,893.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         New York Mets
1 Rennie Stennett 2B 1 Bud Harrelson SS
2 Al Oliver CF 2 Ken Boswell 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Tommie Agee CF
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Richie Hebner 3B 5 Cleon Jones LF
6 Manny Sanguillen C 6 Jim Fregosi 3B
7 Bob Robertson 1B 7 Ed Kranepool 1B
8 Jackie Hernandez SS 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 12- R NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis 15% 79% Double to RF; Staub Scores; Jones to 3B
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 10% 96% Home Run; Fregosi Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 6% 65% Single to CF; Staub to 2B
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver 6% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PIT D. Ellis T. Seaver 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B

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' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 2% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -1% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee D. Ellis -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen T. Seaver -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- PIT J. Hernandez T. Seaver -2% 50% Single to RF; Sanguillen to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PIT D. Ellis T. Seaver 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Staub D. Ellis 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM C. Jones D. Ellis 6% 65% Single to CF; Staub to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- R NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis 15% 79% Double to RF; Staub Scores; Jones to 3B
b2 1-0 0 -23 RO NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis -1% 78% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
b2 2-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -2% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Seaver D. Ellis -2% 74% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver -4% 70% Single to RF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver 4% 73% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis -1% 77% Groundout: C-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 1% 77% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 2-0 2 1-- NYM R. Staub D. Ellis 1% 78% Agee Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- NYM R. Staub D. Ellis 0% 78% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 2 12- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis -3% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Seaver 2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-2 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Seaver 2% 80% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson T. Seaver 1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis -1% 79% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -1% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez T. Seaver 3% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- PIT D. Ellis T. Seaver -3% 77% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO PIT R. Stennett T. Seaver 6% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver D. Ellis -1% 82% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson D. Ellis 1% 84% Single to RF
b5 2-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Boswell D. Ellis -2% 82% Lineout: RF
b5 2-0 2 1-- NYM T. Agee D. Ellis 1% 83% Harrelson Steals 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Agee D. Ellis -2% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. Seaver 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Seaver 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Seaver 1% 87% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staub D. Ellis -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellis -1% 85% Lineout: SS
b6 2-0 2 --- NYM J. Fregosi D. Ellis 1% 85% Walk
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR NYM E. Kranepool D. Ellis 10% 96% Home Run; Fregosi Scores
b6 4-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellis -0% 96% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
Tug McGraw replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-4 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. McGraw 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. McGraw 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson T. McGraw 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
Dave Giusti replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- NYM T. McGraw D. Giusti 0% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b7 4-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Giusti -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McGraw to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell D. Giusti -1% 97% McGraw Picked off 2B (P-SS-3B)
b7 4-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell D. Giusti -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
t8 0-4 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez T. McGraw 1% 98% Lineout: 3B
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Giusti (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 --- O PIT G. Clines T. McGraw 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-4 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett T. McGraw 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 3-4-5
Ramon Hernandez replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee R. Hernandez 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Staub R. Hernandez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-0 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones R. Hernandez -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi R. Hernandez -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
t9 0-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. McGraw 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. McGraw 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. McGraw 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 4.

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