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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 18, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Matlack
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Briles
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Briles
Milner hits a popup into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Briles
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Matlack
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Matlack
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Matlack
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Briles
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Matlack
Briles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Matlack
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Briles
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Briles
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Briles
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Matlack
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Matlack
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Matlack
Alley hits a popup into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Matlack
Briles hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Briles
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Briles
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Matlack
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Briles
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Briles
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Matlack
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Matlack
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Matlack
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Briles
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Briles
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Briles
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Matlack
Briles hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Matlack
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Matlack
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Matlack
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Briles
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Briles
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Briles
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Briles
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Matlack
Ted Martinez now playing second base.
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Matlack
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Matlack
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Matlack
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Matlack
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Briles
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Briles
Jones bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Briles
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Briles
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Kranepool moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1972 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 3 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jones C, cf 3 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 1
Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 8.1 7 1 1 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 6
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
SH -- Jones C
T -- 2:24
A -- 15622
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