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CLE
@BOS		1
2
KCR
@CHW		3
12
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@MIL		0
6
CAL
@MIL		9
5
OAK
@MIN		8
3
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6		 
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5
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@ATL		6
3
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@CIN		4
0
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@PIT		2
6
HOU
@SDP		2
3		 
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HOU
@SDP		3
4
CHC
@SFG		2
5
Wednesday, June 23, 1971, 8:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 31,225, Time of Game: 2:28
Mets
2
38-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
6
45-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Luke Walker (3-6)
L: Gary Gentry (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Pirates         3  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    6 15  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Hahn CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .662 -0.132 1.01 0.000 -0.132 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Tim Foli 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .602 -0.023 0.47 0.013 -0.036 -0.3 3 2
Cleon Jones LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .307 .797 0.154 0.51 0.160 -0.006 1.4 2 0 HR
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .716 -0.008 0.85 0.049 -0.057 0.0 3 1
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .239 .748 -0.076 1.01 0.015 -0.092 -0.6 1 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .643 -0.070 0.87 0.030 -0.100 -1.5 1 0 2·GDP
Duffy Dyer C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .700 -0.055 0.58 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 9 1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .703 0.003 0.67 0.036 -0.032 0.0 2 2
Gary Gentry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .197 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Sadecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .993 0.093 1.47 0.093 0.000 1.0 1 1 SH
   Al Weis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.027 1.11 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Jorgensen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .997 0.006 0.15 0.006 0.000 0.1
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 1 1 4 .250 .616 -0.135 0.76 0.402 -0.537 -2.0 24 7
HR: C Jones (5, off L Walker; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: R Sadecki (2, off L Walker).
TB: C Jones 5; K Singleton; B Harrelson; T Foli; D Clendenon; M Jorgensen; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: B Aspromonte 2 (10); D Hahn (3).
RBI: C Jones (24).
2-out RBI: C Jones.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Harrelson-T Foli-D Clendenon; D Dyer-B Harrelson.
E: C Jones (3).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .316 .777 0.087 0.56 0.106 -0.019 1.1 4 7 GDP
Vic Davalillo 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 .276 .645 -0.043 0.75 0.033 -0.076 -1.3 14 0 SB
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .322 .828 0.068 0.57 0.081 -0.013 0.4 3 0 CS
Willie Stargell LF 5 1 2 4 0 2 .311 1.092 0.277 0.93 0.308 -0.031 2.3 1 0 HR,2B
Al Oliver CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .277 .715 -0.028 0.64 0.028 -0.056 -0.7 1 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .307 .871 0.065 0.50 0.088 -0.023 1.2 0 4 3B,2B
Milt May C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .224 .616 0.001 0.64 0.028 -0.027 -0.1 4 0 IW
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .495 -0.052 0.63 0.000 -0.052 -1.1 0 7
Luke Walker P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .111 -0.013 0.56 0.023 -0.037 0.4 0 0
   Charlie Sands PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.667 0.002 0.06 0.002 0.000 0.2
   Dock Ellis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .804 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 15 6 3 9 .405 1.072 0.364 0.65 0.697 -0.334 2.5 27 18
2B: W Stargell (12, off G Gentry); R Hebner (14, off T McGraw); A Oliver (13, off G Gentry).
3B: R Hebner (5, off T McGraw).
HR: W Stargell (26, off G Gentry; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).
IBB: M May (1, by G Gentry).
TB: W Stargell 6; R Hebner 6; R Clemente 4; D Cash 2; A Oliver 2; M May; C Sands; V Davalillo.
GIDP: D Cash (4).
RBI: W Stargell 4 (72); M May (6); D Cash (18).
2-out RBI: W Stargell.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Hebner-D Cash-V Davalillo 2; J Hernandez-D Cash-V Davalillo.
E: R Hebner (7).
Baserunning
SB: V Davalillo (6, 2nd base off G Gentry/D Dyer).
CS: R Clemente (1, 2nd base by R Taylor/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, L (6-5) 1.2 6 4 4 2 2 1 2.99 13 27 -0.363 1.02 -3.7
Ray Sadecki 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.30 10 2 0 0.088 0.81 1.4
Tug McGraw 2 4 2 2 1 4 0 1.99 11 0 0 -0.097 0.36 -1.1
Ron Taylor 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.40 6 0 0 0.007 0.08 0.9
Team Totals 8 15 6 6 3 9 1 6.75 40 27 2 0 -0.365 0.76 -2.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luke Walker, W (3-6) 7 7 2 2 1 3 1 3.51 28 57 0.105 0.86 1.1
Mudcat Grant, S (6) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 6 0 0 0.031 0.29 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 4 1 2.00 34 57 0 0 0.136 0.65 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: T McGraw (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Gentry (7; M May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 31,225.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Don Hahn CF 1 Dave Cash 2B
2 Tim Foli 2B 2 Vic Davalillo 1B
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Ken Singleton RF 5 Al Oliver CF
6 Bob Aspromonte 3B 6 Richie Hebner 3B
7 Duffy Dyer C 7 Milt May C
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Jackie Hernandez SS
9 Gary Gentry P 9 Luke Walker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 1-3 RRR PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 22% 73% Home Run; Davalillo Scores; Clemente Scores
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYM C. Jones L. Walker -11% 43% Home Run
t3 1-4 0 1-- NYM R. Sadecki L. Walker -9% 69% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Harrelson to 3B
b2 3-1 2 12- R PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 8% 84% Double to RF; Clemente to 3B; Cash Scores
t3 1-4 0 1-3 ROO NYM D. Hahn L. Walker 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Harrelson Scores/No RBI

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Hahn L. Walker 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli L. Walker 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R NYM C. Jones L. Walker -11% 43% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O NYM D. Clendenon L. Walker 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Cash G. Gentry 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- O PIT V. Davalillo G. Gentry -4% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry 2% 46% Davalillo Steals 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry 5% 51% Single; Davalillo to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 RRR PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 22% 73% Home Run; Davalillo Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- PIT A. Oliver G. Gentry 3% 76% Double to RF
b1 3-1 1 -2- O PIT R. Hebner G. Gentry -2% 74% Flyball: LF
b1 3-1 2 -2- PIT M. May G. Gentry 1% 74% Intentional Walk
b1 3-1 2 12- O PIT J. Hernandez G. Gentry -3% 72% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
t2 1-3 0 --- O NYM K. Singleton L. Walker 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-3 1 --- O NYM B. Aspromonte L. Walker 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-3 2 --- O NYM D. Dyer L. Walker 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
b2 3-1 0 --- O PIT L. Walker G. Gentry -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 1 --- PIT D. Cash G. Gentry 3% 78% Single to LF; Cash to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 3-1 1 -2- O PIT V. Davalillo G. Gentry -2% 75% Strikeout
b2 3-1 2 -2- PIT R. Clemente G. Gentry 1% 76% Single; Cash stays at 2B
b2 3-1 2 12- R PIT W. Stargell G. Gentry 8% 84% Double to RF; Clemente to 3B; Cash Scores
Ray Sadecki replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 2 -23 O PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki -3% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
t3 1-4 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson L. Walker -4% 78% Single to LF
t3 1-4 0 1-- NYM R. Sadecki L. Walker -9% 69% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Harrelson to 3B
t3 1-4 0 1-3 ROO NYM D. Hahn L. Walker 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Harrelson Scores/No RBI
t3 2-4 2 --- NYM T. Foli L. Walker -1% 76% Single to RF
t3 2-4 2 1-- NYM C. Jones L. Walker -2% 73% Single to RF; Foli to 2B
t3 2-4 2 12- O NYM D. Clendenon L. Walker 5% 78% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
b3 4-2 0 --- PIT R. Hebner R. Sadecki 2% 80% Single
b3 4-2 0 1-- O PIT M. May R. Sadecki -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b3 4-2 1 1-- O PIT J. Hernandez R. Sadecki -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B; Hebner to 2B
b3 4-2 2 -2- O PIT L. Walker R. Sadecki -2% 75% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
t4 2-4 0 --- O NYM K. Singleton L. Walker 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-4 1 --- NYM B. Aspromonte L. Walker -3% 74% Single to CF
t4 2-4 1 1-- O NYM D. Dyer L. Walker 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 2-4 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Walker 2% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b4 4-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cash R. Sadecki -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-2 1 --- PIT V. Davalillo R. Sadecki 2% 80% Single to RF
b4 4-2 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente R. Sadecki 2% 83% Single to RF; Davalillo to 2B
b4 4-2 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell R. Sadecki -3% 80% Flyball: LF
b4 4-2 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki -3% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 9-1-2
Al Weis pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
t5 2-4 0 --- O NYM A. Weis L. Walker 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn L. Walker 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-4 2 --- O NYM T. Foli L. Walker 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
Tug McGraw replaces Al Weis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-2 0 --- PIT R. Hebner T. McGraw 6% 89% Triple to RF
b5 4-2 0 --3 R PIT M. May T. McGraw 2% 91% Single to RF; Hebner Scores
b5 5-2 0 1-- O PIT J. Hernandez T. McGraw -1% 90% Strikeout
b5 5-2 1 1-- PIT L. Walker T. McGraw 1% 91% Walk; May to 2B
b5 5-2 1 12- R PIT D. Cash T. McGraw 4% 95% Single to CF; Walker to 2B; May Scores
b5 6-2 1 12- PIT V. Davalillo T. McGraw 1% 96% Wild Pitch; Cash to 2B; Walker to 3B
b5 6-2 1 -23 O PIT V. Davalillo T. McGraw -2% 94% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-2 2 -23 O PIT R. Clemente T. McGraw -1% 93% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- NYM C. Jones L. Walker -3% 91% Walk
t6 2-6 0 1-- NYM D. Clendenon L. Walker -5% 86% Single to RF; Jones to 2B
t6 2-6 0 12- O NYM K. Singleton L. Walker 4% 90% Strikeout
t6 2-6 1 12- OO NYM B. Aspromonte L. Walker 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
b6 6-2 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. McGraw -0% 96% Strikeout
b6 6-2 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver T. McGraw -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 --- PIT R. Hebner T. McGraw 0% 96% Double to RF
b6 6-2 2 -2- O PIT M. May T. McGraw -1% 95% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
t7 2-6 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer L. Walker 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-6 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Walker 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
t7 2-6 2 --- NYM M. Jorgensen L. Walker -1% 97% Single to CF
t7 2-6 2 1-- O NYM D. Hahn L. Walker 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 8-9-1
Ron Taylor replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- O PIT J. Hernandez R. Taylor -0% 97% Lineout: 2B
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b7 6-2 1 --- PIT C. Sands R. Taylor 0% 98% Single to RF
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Charlie Sands (PH) batting 9th
b7 6-2 1 1-- OO PIT D. Cash R. Taylor -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
Mudcat Grant replaces Dock Ellis (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-6 0 --- O NYM T. Foli M. Grant 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 2-6 1 --- O NYM C. Jones M. Grant 1% 99% Lineout: CF
t8 2-6 2 --- O NYM D. Clendenon M. Grant 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 2-3-4
b8 6-2 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Taylor -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-2 1 --- PIT R. Clemente R. Taylor 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 6-2 1 1-- OO PIT W. Stargell R. Taylor -0% 99% Double Play: Strikeout, Clemente Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
t9 2-6 0 --- NYM K. Singleton M. Grant -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 2-6 0 1-- OO NYM B. Aspromonte M. Grant 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2-6 2 --- O NYM D. Dyer M. Grant 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 6.

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