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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on May 15, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 15, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blass
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gentry
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Cash scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Blass
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gentry
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Blass
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Blass
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blass
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gentry
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gentry
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blass
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Blass
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gentry
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gentry
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Gentry
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Blass
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Blass
Tom Seaver pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Seaver bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foli moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Blass
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli scores. Seaver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Nelson
Jim Nelson now pitching.
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver scores. There goes Agee trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Nelson
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Nelson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nelson
Jones hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Davalillo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davalillo. Harrelson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Nelson
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sadecki
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sadecki
Davalillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nelson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Nelson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Nelson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sadecki
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sadecki
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Nelson
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Nelson
Agee hits a line drive to left field. Stargell throws towards Alley. Alley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alley. Sadecki moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Nelson
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Briles
Nelson Briles now pitching. Manny Sanguillen now catching.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Sadecki
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Agee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Agee. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Sadecki
Cash hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sadecki
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sadecki
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Briles
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Briles
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Briles
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Briles
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Briles
Don Hahn pinch runs for Tommie Agee.
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Briles
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sadecki
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Briles
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Sadecki
Gene Clines pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Clines hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn who is chasing the ball. Alley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Sadecki
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sadecki
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sadecki
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1971 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 3 2 Cash D, 2b 5 2 3 1
Hahn D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 2 2
Harrelson B, ss 5 2 4 3 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0
Marshall D, rf 5 1 1 2 Clemente R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 1 3 2 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 1 0
Foli T, 2b 4 2 2 0 Briles N, p 0 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, ph 0 1 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0
Sadecki R, p 2 1 1 0 Blass S, p 2 0 0 0
Nelson J, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 2 2 2 1
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40 9 15 9 37 5 11 4
New York 000 330 210 -- 9
Pittsburgh 101 000 102 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 4.0 6 2 1 1 3
Sadecki R (W) 5.0 5 3 3 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L)* 4.0 6 5 5 1 2
Nelson J+ 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
Briles N 3.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Foli T, Davalillo V, Alley G 2, Agee T
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Cash D, Hebner R 2, Foli T, Jones C
3B -- Alley G
HR -- Marshall D, Jones C
SH -- Seaver T
PB -- May M
T -- 2:26
A -- 22042
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