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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
3		 
(7)
TEX
@CAL		5
1
CHW
@KCR		1
2
CHW
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@OAK		3
2
PHI
@CHC		0
4
LAD
@CIN		1
10
SFG
@HOU		10
6
PIT
@NYM		2
0
ATL
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SDP		0
3
MON
@STL		3
2
Sunday, April 16, 1972 2:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 23,241, Time of Game: 1:59
Pirates
2
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Mets
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Steve Blass (1-0)
L: Gary Gentry (0-1)
 
                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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rennie Stennett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.010 0.70 0.037 -0.048 -0.1 1 1
Al Oliver CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.019 0.80 0.027 -0.046 -0.2 3 0 3B
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.057 1.04 0.008 -0.065 -0.5 1 0 IW
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .250 .500 0.184 1.02 0.208 -0.024 1.6 1 0
   Bob Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 0.024 0.69 0.053 -0.029 0.1 1 3
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .286 -0.095 1.01 0.000 -0.095 -1.1 6 1
Bob Robertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.064 0.68 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 12 1
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.012 0.47 0.022 -0.035 -0.1 1 4
Steve Blass P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.045 0.98 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 0 2
   Gene Clines PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.019 0.78 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 5 2 2 7 .152 .412 -0.113 0.81 0.355 -0.470 -1.8 27 12
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .286 -0.090 0.94 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 1 3
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.013 1.19 0.080 -0.068 -0.1 2 1
Tommie Agee CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .167 .542 -0.162 1.25 0.026 -0.188 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.097 0.95 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 1 0
Cleon Jones LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .857 0.071 1.20 0.104 -0.033 0.4 1 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .619 0.070 1.77 0.123 -0.053 0.2 1 1
Ed Kranepool 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.200 -0.061 2.00 0.000 -0.061 -0.3 9 1 SH
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.232 2.15 0.000 -0.232 -1.3 8 1
Gary Gentry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.75 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 1 1
   John Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.026 1.11 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
   Jon Matlack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.083 3.14 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Chuck Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 6 .103 .237 -0.615 1.41 0.333 -0.949 -3.8 27 8
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).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Blass, W (1-0) 7 2 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 22 78 0.468 1.06 2.9
Bob Miller, H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.110 2.37 0.6
Ramon Hernandez, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.038 1.37 0.2
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 31 78 1 0 0.616 0.81 3.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, L (0-1) 6 3 1 1 1 4 0 1.50 23 65 0.150 0.89 1.5
Jon Matlack 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.047 0.83 -0.2
Chuck Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.012 0.16 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 35 65 0 0 0.115 1.41 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Matlack (1; R Clemente).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 23,241.
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 Steve Blass P 9 Gary Gentry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 1 -23 O NYM J. Grote B. Miller 17% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C; Fregosi to 3B; Grote to 1B
b7 0-1 0 1-- OO NYM T. Agee S. Blass 16% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b8 0-2 0 1-- NYM J. Fregosi B. Miller -12% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
t8 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 11% 88% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 10% 59% Single to CF (CF-RF); Stennett Scores

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' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Stennett G. Gentry 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Stennett to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stennett to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 10% 59% Single to CF (CF-RF); Stennett Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry 2% 61% Walk; Stargell to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry -4% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass 1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -2% 60% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry 2% 62% Single to CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O PIT S. Blass G. Gentry -2% 60% Popfly: 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Stennett G. Gentry -2% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYM R. Staub S. Blass 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- NYM C. Jones S. Blass -3% 57% Single to RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi S. Blass 3% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry -1% 60% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYM G. Gentry S. Blass 2% 63% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry 4% 68% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-0 0 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen G. Gentry -3% 64% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Robertson G. Gentry -3% 62% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry -2% 60% Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell S. Blass 3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Blass 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM R. Staub S. Blass 1% 66% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O PIT S. Blass G. Gentry -2% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett G. Gentry -1% 62% Groundout: C-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry -1% 61% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones S. Blass 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Fregosi S. Blass 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass 1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry -1% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote S. Blass 4% 67% Flyball: LF
John Milner pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
b6 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Milner S. Blass 3% 70% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Blass 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
Jon Matlack replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Matlack -2% 70% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Matlack -1% 68% Popfly: SS
t7 1-0 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez J. Matlack -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
b7 0-1 0 --- NYM K. Boswell S. Blass -8% 59% Single to LF
b7 0-1 0 1-- OO NYM T. Agee S. Blass 16% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O NYM R. Staub S. Blass 2% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- O PIT G. Clines J. Matlack -2% 75% Strikeout
t8 1-0 1 --- O PIT R. Stennett J. Matlack -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Matlack 3% 77% Triple to RF
t8 1-0 2 --3 PIT R. Clemente J. Matlack 1% 77% Intentional Walk
t8 1-0 2 1-3 R PIT W. Stargell J. Matlack 11% 88% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Clemente to 2B
t8 2-0 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner J. Matlack -2% 87% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Bob Miller replaces Willie Stargell (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Gene Clines moves from PH to LF
b8 0-2 0 --- NYM C. Jones B. Miller -8% 79% Single to LF
b8 0-2 0 1-- NYM J. Fregosi B. Miller -12% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b8 0-2 0 12- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Miller 2% 69% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
b8 0-2 1 -23 O NYM J. Grote B. Miller 17% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Jones out at Hm/3B-C; Fregosi to 3B; Grote to 1B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 2 1-3 O NYM D. Marshall B. Miller 8% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
Chuck Taylor replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen C. Taylor -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robertson C. Taylor -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- O PIT J. Hernandez C. Taylor -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b9 0-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Miller 4% 97% Strikeout
b9 0-2 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Miller 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-2 2 --- NYM T. Agee B. Miller -3% 96% Walk
Ramon Hernandez replaces Bob Miller pitching and batting 4th
b9 0-2 2 1-- O NYM R. Staub R. Hernandez 4% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

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