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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1971-09-26 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30519 · 1:53
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Seaver earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rimp Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: K
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Singleton: S9
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: S8.1-2;3-H
- Tommie Agee: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Milt May: 5/P
- Bob Robertson: K
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Duffy Dyer: S
- Tim Foli: W.1-2
- Tom Seaver: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Singleton: K
Top 3
- Jose Pagan: 63
- Gene Alley: 43
- Steve Blass: K
Bot 3
- Cleon Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Tommie Agee: 43
Top 4
- Dave Cash: 9/F
- Vic Davalillo: 8/F
- Al Oliver: 6/P
Bot 4
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Duffy Dyer: S8
- Tim Foli: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: K
- Milt May: K
- Bob Robertson: K
Bot 5
- Tom Seaver: W
- Bud Harrelson: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Singleton: FC
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2;2-H
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Top 6
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Gene Alley: K
- Steve Blass: 63
Bot 6
- Duffy Dyer: S8
- Tim Foli: 36(1)/FO
- Tom Seaver: 24/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Top 7
- Dave Cash: W
- Vic Davalillo: S9.1-3
- Al Oliver: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Singleton: 43
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 8
- Milt May: 3/G
- Bob Robertson: 7/F
- Jose Pagan: 7/F
Bot 8
- Tommie Agee: S
- Wayne Garrett: 14/SH.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 63
- Tim Foli: S.2XH(32)
Top 9
- Gene Alley: 9/F
- Rimp Lanier: 5/P
- Dave Cash: 43
Notes & reviews
- Tom Seaver: 110 pitches