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Monday June 21, 1971
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Willie Stargell hit his 25th homer and Dock Ellis gained his ninth straight victory and 11th in 14 decisions as the Pirates defeated the Mets, 6-0. Stargell hit his homer with a man on base in the fifth inning. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 6, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Monday, June 21, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  0
Pirates      0  1  2    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   6  7  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .278      Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .319
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Clines cf             2   2   1   1     2   0   .326
Jorgensen lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .302      Stargell lf           2   2   1   2     1   0   .311
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .240        Davalillo pr,lf     0   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Boswell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   2     0   0   .317
Aspromonte 3b         4   0   2   0     0   0   .239      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Grote c               3   0   2   0     1   0   .282      Hebner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   2   .299
Koosman p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .160      Alley ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .173
  Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .225
  McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Clendenon ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .238

Totals               31   0   8   0     4   3             Totals               30   6   7   6     4   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 19,751
Left on Base: Mets 9, Pirates 5
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 3
Errors: Stargell
Doubles: Hahn (3), Sanguillen (16)
Home Runs: Stargell (25)
Sacrifice Hits: Koosman (4)
GIDP: Grote (9), Shamsky (4), Clemente (11)
Hit by Pitch: Stargell (2,by McAndrew)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(3-5)          7     7   6   5   3   4   1  30   3.17
McAndrew                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.70
Totals                  8     7   6   5   4   4   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(11-3)           9     8   0   0   4   3   0  36   2.01
Totals                  9     8   0   0   4   3   0  36

Passed Balls: Grote (3)
Hit by Pitch: McAndrew (1)
Wild Pitches: Koosman (2)

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Andy Olsen


METS 1ST: Hahn doubled to left; Harrelson grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Hahn to third]; Jorgensen reached on a fielder's
choice [Hahn out at home (first to catcher)]; Kranepool grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Clines walked;
Clemente flied out to right; Stargell forced Clines (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

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

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen doubled to left; Robertson lined to
left; Hebner singled to right [Sanguillen scored]; Alley flied
out to right; Ellis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 1.

METS 3RD: Grote singled to left; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to shortstop to second) [Grote to second]; Hahn walked;
Harrelson lined into a double play (left to second) [Grote out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash singled to right; Clines forced Cash (first to
shortstop); Clemente flied out to center; Stargell walked
[Clines to second]; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Stargell to
second, Clines to third]; Sanguillen singled to right [Stargell
scored, Clines scored]; Robertson popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 3.

METS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to center; Kranepool grounded out
(first to pitcher); Singleton walked; Boswell flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner struck out; Alley flied out to center; Ellis
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 3.

METS 5TH: Aspromonte singled to left; Grote grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Aspromonte out at
second]; Koosman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash popped to shortstop; Clines walked; Clemente
flied out to center; Stargell homered [Clines scored];
Sanguillen flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 5.

METS 6TH: Hahn flied out to center; Harrelson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Jorgensen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson popped to shortstop; Hebner struck out;
Alley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 5.

METS 7TH: Kranepool made an out to shortstop; Singleton grounded
out (first to pitcher); Boswell singled to left [Boswell to
third (error by Stargell)]; Aspromonte grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Ellis struck out; Cash singled to center; Grote
allowed a passed ball [Cash to second]; Clines singled to center
[Cash scored (unearned)]; Clemente grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Clines out at second]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 6.

METS 8TH: Grote singled to left; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR KOOSMAN;
Shamsky grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Grote out at second]; Hahn singled to left; Harrelson
walked [Hahn to second]; Jorgensen flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: MCANDREW REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); Stargell was
hit by a pitch; DAVALILLO RAN FOR STARGELL; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first) [Davalillo to second]; Robertson flied out
to right; Hebner was walked intentionally; Alley forced Hebner
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 6.

METS 9TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Kranepool
grounded out (first to pitcher); Singleton singled to center;
Boswell forced Singleton (shortstop to second); Aspromonte
singled to left [Boswell to second]; Grote walked [Boswell to
third, Aspromonte to second]; CLENDENON BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Clendenon struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 6.



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