Jerry Koosman turned in his first complete game of the season and pitched the Mets to an 8-2 victory over the Pirates. The Mets backed their southpaw with 10 hits, including a two-run double by Ed Kranepool and three-run homer by Bob Aspromonte. Cleon Jones contributed two RBIs with a homer and single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Friday, May       14, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         2  1  1    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   8 10  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   0   1   0     1   2   .283      Clines cf             3   0   1   0     2   1   .278
Harrelson ss          4   1   2   1     0   1   .319      Hebner 3b             5   0   1   0     0   2   .274
Marshall rf           5   2   2   0     0   2   .339      Clemente rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .294
Jones lf              4   2   2   2     1   0   .263      Stargell lf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .324
Kranepool 1b          3   1   1   2     1   0   .333      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Aspromonte 3b         3   1   1   3     1   0   .265      Robertson 1b          4   0   2   2     0   0   .212
Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .351      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   3   0     0   0   .293
Foli 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Koosman p             3   1   0   0     0   3   .176      Johnson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                            Nelson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .175
                                                            Briles p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Cash ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .287
                                                            Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alley ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .224

Totals               34   8  10   8     4   9             Totals               35   2   9   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 17,622
Left on Base: Mets 5, Pirates 10
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Jones
Doubles: Kranepool (4), Jones (5)
Home Runs: Jones (3), Aspromonte (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrelson (2)
GIDP: Stargell (2)
Hit by Pitch: Koosman (1,by Nelson)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(3-1)          9     9   2   2   4   5   0  39   2.17
Totals                  9     9   2   2   4   5   0  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson L(2-2)          0.1   4   2   2   1   0   0   5   2.54
Nelson                  1.2   0   1   1   2   2   0   7   1.42
Briles                  3     3   1   1   0   2   1  12   3.33
Moose                   2     3   4   4   1   1   1  10   4.40
Veale                   2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6   5.06
Totals                  9    10   8   8   4   9   2  40

Hit by Pitch: Nelson (1)
Wild Pitches: Koosman (1), Nelson (1)

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


METS 1ST: Agee singled to center; Harrelson singled to left
[Agee out at third (center to third to second to third),
Harrelson to second (on throw)]; Marshall singled to left
[Harrelson to third]; Jones walked [Marshall to second];
Kranepool doubled to right [Jones to third, Marshall scored,
Harrelson scored]; NELSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING);
Aspromonte was walked intentionally; Grote lined into a double
play (second to shortstop) [Kranepool out at second]; 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines walked; Hebner flied out to left; Clemente
flied out to right; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Foli struck out; Koosman was hit by a pitch; Agee
walked [Koosman to second]; Nelson threw a wild pitch [Agee to
second, Koosman to third]; Harrelson hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Koosman scored]; Marshall was called out on strikes; 1 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to right; Robertson popped to
first in foul territory; Mazeroski singled to center; Koosman
threw a wild pitch [Mazeroski to second]; J. Hernandez walked;
PAGAN BATTED FOR NELSON; Pagan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: BRILES REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Jones homered;
Kranepool flied out to center; Aspromonte grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grote singled to center; Foli grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines walked; Hebner was called out on strikes;
Clemente singled to left [Clines to second]; Stargell grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Clemente out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Koosman struck out (catcher to first); Agee was called
out on strikes; Harrelson singled to center; Marshall flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Robertson grounded
out (third to first); Mazeroski singled to left; J. Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Jones flied out to center; Kranepool grounded out
(second to first); Aspromonte flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: CASH BATTED FOR BRILES; Cash struck out; Clines
singled to left; Hebner flied out to left; Clemente forced
Clines (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 0.

METS 6TH: MOOSE REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); Grote flied out to
center; Foli flied out to right; Koosman was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell walked; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Stargell to second]; Robertson singled to center
[Stargell scored]; Mazeroski flied out to center; J. Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 1.

METS 7TH: Agee flied out to left; Harrelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Marshall singled to right; Jones doubled
to center [Marshall scored]; Kranepool was walked intentionally;
Aspromonte homered [Jones scored, Kranepool scored]; Grote
grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: MAY BATTED FOR MOOSE; May flied out to left; Clines
struck out; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Pirates 1.

METS 8TH: VEALE REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Foli flied out to
right; Koosman struck out; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 8, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Clemente singled to right; Stargell popped to
shortstop; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first) [Clemente to
second]; Robertson singled to left [Clemente scored]; Mazeroski
singled to left [Robertson to third (error by Jones)]; J.
Hernandez flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8,
Pirates 2.

METS 9TH: Harrelson struck out; Marshall was called out on
strikes; Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: ALLEY BATTED FOR VEALE; Alley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clines flied out to center; Hebner singled
to left; Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 8, Pirates 2.