April 16, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
NYY 1
(7) TEX 5
@CAL 1 KCR 2
CHW 1 KCR 4
CHW 3
(10) MIN 3
@OAK 2 CHC 4
PHI 0 CIN 10
LAD 1 SFG 10
@HOU 6 PIT 2
@NYM 0 ATL 5
@SDP 1 SDP 3
ATL 0 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,241

Sunday, April 16, 1972, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 1:59

Pirates

1-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: S Blass (1-0), L: G Gentry (0-1), S: R Hernandez (1)

Mets

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   
A Oliver CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    3   0   3B
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    1   0   IW
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    1   3   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    6   1   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   12   1   
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    1   4   
S Blass P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  G Clines PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   5   2    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

3B: A Oliver (1, off J Matlack).

IBB: R Clemente (1, by J Matlack).

TB: A Oliver 3; W Stargell 2; R Stennett; J Hernandez.

RBI: W Stargell 2 (2).

2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-B Robertson.

E: J Hernandez (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .286    0    1   3   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   1   
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .542    0    3   0   GDP
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    1   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    1   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619    0    1   1   
E Kranepool 1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.200    0    9   1   SH
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   1   
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Matlack P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   6                    27   8

BATTING

SH: E Kranepool (1, off B Miller).

TB: C Jones 2; K Boswell.

GIDP: T Agee (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: E Kranepool (1).

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, W (1-0)               7     2   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   22     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 2     78    -     1.05   0.47
B Miller, H (1)                1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.51   0.11
R Hernandez, S (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.04
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 3          1-0

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
G Gentry, L (0-1)              6     3   1   1    1   4   0   1.50   23     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 2     65    -     0.92   0.15
J Matlack                      2     2   1   1    1   3   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.03  -0.05
C Taylor                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Matlack (1; R Clemente).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 23,241.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. R Stennett           2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. A Oliver             CF    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. W Stargell           LF    4. R Staub              RF 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. C Jones              LF 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. J Fregosi            3B 
7. B Robertson          1B    7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. S Blass              P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  -23      17%  86% J Grote         B Miller        Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C; Fregosi to 3B; Grote to 1B
   b 7   0  1-0  1--      16%  75% T Agee          S Blass         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 8   0  2-0  1--     -12%  67% J Fregosi       B Miller        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   t 8   2  0-1  1-3      11%  88% W Stargell      J Matlack       Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  --3      10%  59% W Stargell      G Gentry        Single to CF (CF-RF); Stennett Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Stennett      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B; Stennett to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Stennett to 3B
   R      --3      59%  W Stargell      Single to CF (CF-RF); Stennett Scores
          1--      61%  R Hebner        Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      57%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  K Boswell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  B Robertson     Popfly: 3B
          ---      62%  J Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  S Blass         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      58%  R Stennett      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  C Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  J Fregosi       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      63%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  R Clemente      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      59%  W Stargell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Gentry        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
          ---      68%  R Hebner        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      64%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      62%  B Robertson     Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  J Hernandez     Groundout: C unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      65%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  R Staub         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  S Blass         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  R Stennett      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Hebner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
                  John Milner pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
                  Jon Matlack replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  M Sanguillen    Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Robertson     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      67%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  K Boswell       Single to LF
   OO     1--      75%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Blass batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  A Oliver        Triple to RF
          --3      77%  R Clemente      Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      88%  W Stargell      Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      86%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Miller replaces Willie Stargell pitching and batting 4th; Gene Clines moves to LF
          ---      79%  C Jones         Single to LF
          1--      67%  J Fregosi       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-      69%  E Kranepool     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
   O      -23      86%  J Grote         Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C; Fregosi to 3B; Grote to 1B
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
   O      1-3      94%  D Marshall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M Sanguillen    Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      93%  B Robertson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      96%  T Agee          Walk
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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