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CHW  5
CAL  1
 DET  2
BAL  1
 OAK  4
@MIL  2
 KCR  4
@MIN  2
 NYY  9
CLE  0
 WSA  6
BOS  1
 CIN  3
@HOU  2
(11)		 ATL  9
@LAD  6
 MON  4
STL  2
 PHI  4
CHC  3
(12)		 PIT  4
NYM  0
 SDP  2
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 20,470

 Saturday, September 18, 1971, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 1:42
Mets
0
78-74
Lost 1
3rd, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  X    4  7  0
W: Steve Blass (15-7), L: Ray Sadecki (7-7)
 Pirates
4
93-60
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .697              0   2   
T Foli 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .562              2   2   
D Marshall LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .660              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                2   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .800              7   1   
M Jorgensen CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .644              8   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .763              0   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .583              0   1   
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .651              5   1   
R Sadecki P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .458              0   0   GDP
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              1   0   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .647              0   0   
Totals                       27   0   2   0    2   5                         24   7
Batting Events
TB: E Kranepool; T Foli.
GIDP: R Sadecki (1); K Singleton (11).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
E: T Foli (10).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .366  .866              0   2   
  B Mazeroski 2B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .611              1   1   
G Clines CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .754              4   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .340  .875              2   0   IW
R Zisk LF                     3   2   1   2    1   1  .429 1.500              1   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                4   1   0   0    0   0  .318  .766              5   1   
D Cash 3B                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .301  .733              0   3   2B
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .771              9   2   2B
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .550              3   3   
S Blass P                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .123  .282              2   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Cash (17, off R Sadecki); A Oliver (28, off R Sadecki).
HR: R Zisk (1, off R Sadecki; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
IBB: R Clemente (5, by R Sadecki).
TB: R Zisk 4; R Clemente 2; D Cash 2; A Oliver 2; B Mazeroski; S Blass.
RBI: D Cash 2 (33); R Zisk 2 (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Stennett-J Hernandez-A Oliver 2.

Pitching Stats

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
R Sadecki, L (7-7)             7     7   4   4    2   5   1   3.07   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 3· 7     50    -     0.64  -0.13
C Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.92    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3· 7           -  
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 (15-7)              9     2   0   0    2   5   0   2.83   29     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 2     86    -     0.81   0.38
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   5   0          29     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki (5; R Clemente).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 1:42.
Attendance: 20,470.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Ted Martinez                 SS       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Tim Foli                     2B       2. Gene Clines                  CF
3. Dave Marshall                LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Ed Kranepool                 1B       4. Richie Zisk                  LF
5. Mike Jorgensen               CF       5. Manny Sanguillen              C
6. Ken Singleton                RF       6. Dave Cash                    3B
7. Bob Aspromonte               3B       7. Al Oliver                    1B
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Ray Sadecki                   P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- RR 21% 81% 0-0 PIT D. Cash R. Sadecki Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Zisk Scores
b6 0 1-- RR 8% 96% 2-0 PIT R. Zisk R. Sadecki Home Run; Clemente Scores
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Sadecki S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Singleton S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez S. Blass Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Foli S. Blass Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Marshall S. Blass Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Sadecki Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT G. Clines R. Sadecki Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Sadecki Single
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Zisk R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass Strikeout
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Singleton S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Cash R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki Double to LF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM B. Aspromonte S. Blass Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Dyer S. Blass Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Sadecki S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT S. Blass R. Sadecki Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Clines R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez S. Blass Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Foli S. Blass Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM D. Marshall S. Blass Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Single to LF; Foli to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 PIT R. Zisk R. Sadecki Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Sadecki Fielder's Choice ; Zisk to 2B
b4 1 12- RR 21% 81% 0-0 PIT D. Cash R. Sadecki Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores; Zisk Scores
b4 1 -2- O -2% 79% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- O -2% 77% 2-0 PIT J. Hernandez R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 NYM K. Singleton S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 NYM B. Aspromonte S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 NYM D. Dyer S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 PIT S. Blass R. Sadecki Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Sadecki Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 PIT G. Clines R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-2 NYM R. Sadecki S. Blass Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 0-2 NYM T. Martinez S. Blass Groundout: C-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-2 NYM T. Foli S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 2% 88% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Sadecki Single to LF
b6 0 1-- RR 8% 96% 2-0 PIT R. Zisk R. Sadecki Home Run; Clemente Scores
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 PIT D. Cash R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 PIT A. Oliver R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
Bill Mazeroski replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 1st
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 NYM D. Marshall S. Blass Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 NYM M. Jorgensen S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 PIT J. Hernandez R. Sadecki Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 98% 4-0 PIT S. Blass R. Sadecki Single to LF
b7 1 1-- 0% 98% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Sadecki Single to CF; Blass to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 98% 4-0 PIT G. Clines R. Sadecki Lineout: 2B; Mazeroski to 2B; Blass to 3B/Adv on E4
b7 2 -23 0% 98% 4-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Sadecki Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O -1% 97% 4-0 PIT R. Zisk R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 NYM K. Singleton S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 NYM B. Aspromonte S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 NYM D. Dyer S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Charlie Williams facing 5-6-7
Charlie Williams replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT M. Sanguillen C. Williams Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-0 PIT D. Cash C. Williams Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 PIT A. Oliver C. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 NYM A. Shamsky S. Blass Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 NYM T. Martinez S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 NYM T. Foli S. Blass Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

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