Gary Gentry allowed only one hit and pitched the Mets to a 5-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader before Bob Johnson, who formerly belonged to the Mets, hurled the Pirates to a 2-1 victory in the second game. Roberto Clemente tripled in the sixth inning for the only hit off Gentry, but it helped the Pirates take a 2-1 lead. Richie Hebner, who walked, scored on the three-bagger and Clemente followed across the plate on a sacrifice fly by Willie Stargell. However, Cleon Jones homered with a man on base in the Mets' half of the sixth and Tommie Agee added a run with a circuit clout in the eighth.

Johnson, who pitched a six-hitter, was the winner when the Pirates broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the ninth on a pass to Hebner, an infield out and a single by Stargell. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     18, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  1  1
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  2    0  2  x  -   5  6  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Agee cf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .281
Hebner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .205      Harrelson ss          3   1   1   0     1   1   .280
Clemente rf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .267      Jones lf              3   2   2   3     1   0   .290
Stargell lf           3   0   0   1     0   1   .310      Clendenon 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .313
Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Singleton rf          3   0   0   0     1   3   .214
Robertson 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Aspromonte 3b         4   0   1   1     0   0   .240
Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   2   .217      Foli 2b               4   0   0   0     0   2   .000
J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     1   1   .351      Grote c               2   1   0   0     1   1   .304
Walker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Gentry p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .143
  Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Briles p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   2   1   2     3   6             Totals               30   5   6   5     4  12

Time of Game: 2:09
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Mets 5
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Briles
Triples: Clemente (2)
Home Runs: Jones (2), Agee (1)
Stolen Bases: Jones (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (1)
Hit by Pitch: Robertson (2,by Gentry)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker L(1-1)           7     3   3   3   3  12   1  27   2.70
Briles                  0.2   3   2   2   1   0   1   6   5.79
Grant                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.00
Totals                  8     6   5   5   4  12   2  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry W(1-2)           9     1   2   2   3   6   0  32   2.91
Totals                  9     1   2   2   3   6   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Gentry (1)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Cash lined to third; Hebner grounded out (second to
first); Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson struck
out (catcher to first); Jones grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell was called out on strikes; Oliver popped
to shortstop; Robertson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon struck out; Singleton was called out on
strikes; Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen was called out on strikes; J. Hernandez
struck out; Walker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Foli struck out; Grote walked; Gentry struck out; Agee
singled to left [Grote to second]; Harrelson singled [Agee to
second, Grote to third]; Jones walked [Grote scored, Agee to
third, Harrelson to second]; Clendenon forced Jones (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Cash flied out to left; Hebner grounded out (second
to first); Clemente flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Singleton was called out on strikes; Aspromonte
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell flied out to center; Oliver walked;
Robertson was hit by a pitch [Oliver to second]; Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first) [Robertson to second, Oliver to
third]; J. Hernandez was walked intentionally; Walker struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Grote struck out; Gentry struck out; Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash popped to second; Hebner walked; Clemente
tripled to center [Hebner scored]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Clemente scored]; Oliver grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Harrelson walked; Jones homered [Harrelson scored];
Clendenon struck out; Singleton was called out on strikes;
Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Mets 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson lined to center; Sanguillen struck out;
J. Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Foli struck out; Grote grounded out (second to first);
Gentry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 3.

PIRATES 8TH: DAVALILLO BATTED FOR WALKER; Davalillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 3.

METS 8TH: BRILES REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Agee homered;
Harrelson flied out to center; Jones singled to center; Jones
stole second; Jones was picked off second but was safe on an
error by Briles [Jones to third]; Clendenon grounded out (third
to first); Singleton was walked intentionally; Aspromonte
singled to center [Singleton to second, Jones scored]; GRANT
REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Foli forced Singleton (third
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Clemente grounded out (second to first); Stargell
popped to shortstop; Oliver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 5.