Although yielding only three hits in seven innings, Nolan Ryan was charged with the defeat when the Pirates beat the Mets, 4-2. Ryan was losing, 2-0, when lifted for a pinch-hitter. The Pirates then scored what proved to be their winning runs off Tug McGraw in the eighth on singles by Richie Hebner and Al Oliver, a double by Bob Robertson and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       16, 1971 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  8  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  1    0  2  x  -   4  6  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .299      Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .331      Davalillo lf          3   1   0   0     1   1   .310
Marshall rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .338      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .282
Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .276      Hebner 3b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .291
Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Oliver cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .233
Aspromonte 3b         4   0   2   1     0   0   .261      Robertson 1b          3   1   2   1     1   0   .229
Grote c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .337      Sanguillen c          2   0   1   1     2   0   .302
  Hahn pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Alley ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .212
Foli 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .273      Ellis p               4   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .125        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667

Totals               33   2   8   2     2   5             Totals               29   4   6   3     7   5

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 18,968
Left on Base: Mets 6, Pirates 8
DP: Mets 2, Pirates 1
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Foli (7), Aspromonte (6), Robertson 2 (5)
Stolen Bases: Davalillo 2 (3)
Caught Stealing: Grote (2)
GIDP: Grote (4), Alley (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(4-1)             7     3   2   1   6   4   0  30   1.39
McGraw                  1     3   2   2   1   1   0   6   1.14
Totals                  8     6   4   3   7   5   0  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(5-3)            8.2   8   2   2   2   5   0  34   2.04
Giusti SV(8)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.89
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   5   0  35

Wild Pitches: McGraw (1)

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


METS 1ST: Agee made an out to shortstop; Harrelson lined to
left; Marshall grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash made an out to first; Davalillo struck out;
Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
grounded out (first unassisted); Aspromonte grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner walked; Oliver flied out to left; Robertson
doubled to right [Hebner to third]; Sanguillen was walked
intentionally; Alley struck out; Ellis grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Grote walked; Grote was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Foli struck out; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash flied out to right; Davalillo walked;
Davalillo stole second; Clemente flied out to left; Hebner flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Agee popped to first in foul territory; Harrelson
walked; Marshall singled to right [Harrelson to third]; Jones
popped to first in foul territory; Kranepool grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver walked; Robertson walked [Oliver to second];
Sanguillen made an out to second; Alley flied out to center;
Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Aspromonte singled to center; Grote grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Aspromonte out at
second]; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash walked; Davalillo forced Cash (first to
shortstop); Davalillo stole second; Clemente struck out; Hebner
singled to center [Davalillo scored]; Oliver flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 6TH: Ryan struck out; Agee popped to third in foul
territory; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson reached on an error by Harrelson
[Robertson to second]; Sanguillen singled to right [Robertson
scored (unearned)]; Alley grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; Ellis grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 2.

METS 7TH: Marshall singled to center; Jones forced Marshall
(third to second); Kranepool struck out; Aspromonte forced Jones
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash flied out to center; Davalillo flied out to
center; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

METS 8TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli doubled
to left; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR RYAN; Shamsky made an out to
shortstop; Agee singled to center [Foli scored]; Harrelson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); Hebner singled
to center; Oliver singled to center [Hebner to third]; Robertson
doubled to left [Oliver to third, Hebner scored]; Sanguillen was
walked intentionally; McGraw threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen to
second, Robertson to third, Oliver scored]; Alley struck out;
Ellis lined into a double play (first to third) [Robertson out
at third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 4.

METS 9TH: Marshall struck out; Jones singled to left; Kranepool
grounded out (second to first) [Jones to second]; Aspromonte
doubled to right [Jones scored]; Grote singled to right
[Aspromonte to third]; HAHN RAN FOR GROTE; GIUSTI REPLACED ELLIS
(PITCHING); Foli popped to second in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 4.