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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-05-15 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 22042 · cloudy · 2:26
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Ray Sadecki earned the win. Cleon Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ray Sadecki L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Ray Sadecki | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Nelson | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Dave Marshall: 7
- Cleon Jones: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: D8
- Richie Hebner: 8.2-3
- Vic Davalillo: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Willie Stargell: S8.1-3
- Al Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Milt May: W
- Gene Alley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tim Foli: 8
- Gary Gentry: 13
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 3
- Steve Blass: 9
- Dave Cash: S9
- Richie Hebner: D7.1-H
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 63
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Dave Marshall: HR.1-H
- Cleon Jones: HR
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jerry Grote: 53
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: K
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Milt May: S9.1-2
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Steve Blass: K
Top 5
- Tim Foli: D7
- Tom Seaver: FC/SH.2-3
- Tommie Agee: S9.1-3;3-H
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1X3(96345);3-H
- Dave Marshall: PB.1-2#
- Dave Marshall: 8
- Cleon Jones: D9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Dave Cash: 53
- Richie Hebner: 5/P
- Vic Davalillo: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Tim Foli: 43
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Bob Robertson: W
- Milt May: K/C
Top 7
- Ray Sadecki: S9
- Tommie Agee: S7.1-3(E6);B-2
- Bud Harrelson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Dave Marshall: 7
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Ed Kranepool: E6.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Gene Alley: 13
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.B-2(E8)
- Dave Cash: S/78.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Vic Davalillo: 7
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 8
- Tim Foli: S7
- Ray Sadecki: 23.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S7.2-H
- Bud Harrelson: S7.1-2
- Dave Marshall: 13
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 63
- Bob Robertson: K
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gene Clines: 3/P
- Gene Alley: T8
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.3-H
- Dave Cash: K
- Richie Hebner: D9.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Gary Gentry ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford