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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 21, 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 21, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,991 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 21, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gentry
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gentry
There goes Stennett. The throw from Nolan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gentry
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gentry
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Alley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Gentry
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blass for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schneck vs. Blass
May fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schneck vs. Blass
Schneck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Gentry
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Gentry
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. Stennett moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Sadecki
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett scores. Clemente scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Sadecki
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Sadecki
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Blass
Sadecki strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sadecki
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Sadecki
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Sadecki covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Sadecki
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schneck vs. Blass
Schneck takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sadecki
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sadecki
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Blass
Don Hahn pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. Garrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Webb
Hank Webb now pitching.
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Webb
Davalillo 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, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Webb
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Blass
Schneck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Webb
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Webb
Oliver 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, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Webb
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Webb covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blass
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hank Webb.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blass
Garrett 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strom
Brent Strom now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Strom
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Strom
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Strom
Blass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Strom
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Strom
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Strom
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Strom
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Blass
Schneck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blass
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Blass
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Brent Strom.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1972 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, lf 5 1 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
May M, c 4 0 1 1 Schneck D, cf 2 0 1 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 2 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 4 0 1 0 Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0
Hahn D, ph 1 0 0 0
Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Strom B, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 33 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 105 000 000 -- 6
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
Sadecki R 3.0 6 2 2 1 1
Webb H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Strom B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Nolan J, May M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 7
2B -- Kranepool E
3B -- Alley G
SB -- Stennett R
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:32
A -- 10991
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