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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1971-04-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23305 · sunny · 2:01
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 2–0. Steve Blass earned the win. Willie Stargell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Steve Blass L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 8
- Gene Clines: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: 8
- Cleon Jones: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Bob Robertson: 7
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Ken Singleton: S8
- Ken Boswell: 5/P
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K
Top 3
- Jose Pagan: K
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Steve Blass: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jerry Koosman: W
- Tommie Agee: 8
- Bud Harrelson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dave Cash: D7
- Gene Clines: S9.2-2
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.3-H
- Bob Robertson: S7.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 13
Bot 4
- Cleon Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: 9
- Ken Singleton: 31
Top 5
- Jose Pagan: W
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Steve Blass: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Cash: 63
Bot 5
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Bob Aspromonte: 31.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Top 6
- Gene Clines: W
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Manny Sanguillen: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 7
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 7
- Bob Robertson: 63
- Willie Stargell: HR
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 7
- Donn Clendenon: E6
- Ken Singleton: K
- Ken Boswell: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Steve Blass: 4/P
- Dave Cash: K
- Gene Clines: 63
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Dave Marshall: S8
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 8
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 9
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ken Singleton: K
- Ken Boswell: 7