Steve Blass allowed only five hits and pitched the Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the Mets. Jerry Koosman, who was the loser of the duel, also allowed only five hits in eight innings on the mound, but they included a double by Dave Cash and singles by Gene Clines and Manny Sanguillen for a run in the fourth and a homer by Willie Stargell in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     17, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .320      Agee cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Clines cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .200      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Clemente rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .250
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   1     0   0   .233      Clendenon 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .357
Robertson 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .273
Stargell lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .333      Boswell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .208
Pagan 3b              2   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Aspromonte 3b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .238
  Hebner ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Grote c               2   0   0   0     0   1   .333
J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     0   2   .371        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Blass p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Koosman p             1   0   0   0     1   1   .250
                                                            Marshall ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Dyer c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   6   2     3   6             Totals               30   0   5   0     3   9

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 23,305
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Mets 6
DP: Pirates 3, Mets 2
Errors: J. Hernandez
Doubles: Cash (1), Boswell (3)
Triples: Clemente (1)
Home Runs: Stargell (6)
Caught Stealing: Agee (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Blass (1)
GIDP: Clemente (3), Sanguillen (3), Harrelson (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(1-0)            9     5   0   0   3   9   0  33   2.00
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   9   0  33

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(0-1)          8     5   2   2   2   4   1  29   1.50
Frisella                1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor


PIRATES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clemente flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee walked; Harrelson flied out to center; Jones
struck out while Agee was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson flied out
to left; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon was called out on strikes; Singleton singled
to center; Boswell popped to third; Aspromonte singled to left
[Singleton to second]; Grote struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Pagan struck out; J. Hernandez struck out; Blass
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Koosman walked; Agee flied out to center; Harrelson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Koosman
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Cash doubled to left; Clines singled to right [Cash
stayed at second]; Clemente grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Cash to third, Clines out at second];
Sanguillen singled to right [Cash scored]; Robertson singled to
left [Sanguillen to second]; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Jones struck out; Clendenon flied out to right;
Singleton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Pagan walked; J. Hernandez struck out; Blass out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pagan to second]; Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Boswell doubled to right; Aspromonte grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Boswell to third]; Grote popped to first in
foul territory; Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines walked; Clemente forced Clines (shortstop to
second); Sanguillen grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Clemente out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Agee flied out to left; Harrelson flied out to left;
Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stargell homered; Pagan flied out to center; J. Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Clendenon reached on an error by J. Hernandez;
Singleton struck out; Boswell lined into a double play (second
to first) [Clendenon out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Blass popped to second; Cash struck out; Clines
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); KRANEPOOL
BATTED FOR GROTE; Kranepool struck out; MARSHALL BATTED FOR
KOOSMAN; Marshall singled to center; Agee singled to center
[Marshall to second]; Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

PIRATES 9TH: FRISELLA REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); DYER
REPLACED MARSHALL (PLAYING C ); Clemente tripled to right;
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson was
called out on strikes; Stargell was walked intentionally; HEBNER
BATTED FOR PAGAN; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 9TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Jones was called
out on strikes; Clendenon walked; Singleton struck out; Boswell
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.