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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1972-04-16 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23241 · 1:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 2–0. Steve Blass earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Steve Blass L: Gary Gentry SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jon Matlack | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: S6/G
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S8/89.3-H
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ken Boswell: 13
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: 5/P
- Jackie Hernandez: S8
- Steve Blass: 3/P
- Rennie Stennett: 9/F
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Jim Fregosi: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 3
- Al Oliver: 8/F
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Gary Gentry: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: E3
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/F
- Bob Robertson: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 2/G
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Tommie Agee: K
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
Top 5
- Steve Blass: K
- Rennie Stennett: 23
- Al Oliver: 31
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Willie Stargell: 8/F
- Richie Hebner: 53
Bot 6
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- John Milner: K23
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Bob Robertson: 6/P
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: S7
- Tommie Agee: 6(1)63/GDP
- Rusty Staub: 13
Top 8
- Gene Clines: K
- Rennie Stennett: 8/F
- Al Oliver: T9
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Willie Stargell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Jim Fregosi: E6.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 54/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Dave Marshall: 8/F
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/P
- Bob Robertson: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 9
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Tommie Agee: W
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL