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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 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 16, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 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 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ellis
Marshall 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ryan
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellis
Aspromonte 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Ryan
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Ryan
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Ryan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ellis
There goes Grote. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Ellis
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ryan
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ryan
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Ryan
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Ellis
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Ryan
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Ryan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellis
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ryan
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ryan
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Ryan
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Ellis
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Ryan
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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ryan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ellis
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ellis
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ryan
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Ryan
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Ellis
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Ellis
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGraw
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. McGraw
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. McGraw
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Oliver scores. Robertson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. McGraw
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. McGraw
Ellis hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool catches it and throws to third to double up Robertson. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ellis
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Ellis
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Giusti
Don Hahn pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1971 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 1 1 Cash D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 3 1 0 0
Marshall D, rf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 2 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 2 1
Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 1 1
Hahn D, pr 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 29 4 6 3
New York 000 000 011 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 011 02x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 7.0 3 2 1 6 4
McGraw T 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 8.2 8 2 2 2 5
Giusti D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Harrelson B
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Robertson B 2, Foli T, Aspromonte B
SB -- Davalillo V 2
CS -- Grote J
WP -- McGraw T
T -- 2:11
A -- 18968
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