Danny Frisella relieved in the ninth inning and saved a victory for Charlie Williams as the Mets defeated the Pirates, 3-2. Williams was working on a three-hit shutout and retired the first two batters in the ninth before the Pirates erupted to score their runs on a single by Roberto Clemente, double by Willie Stargell and single by Al Oliver. Frisella then took over and retired Richie Hebner on a fly to end the game. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      22, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 10  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     1   0   .277      Cash 2b,ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Jorgensen cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Davalillo 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Hahn cf             0   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Clemente rf           4   1   3   0     0   0   .313
Jones lf              3   0   2   1     1   0   .302      Stargell lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .309
Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .303      Oliver cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .277
  Clendenon ph,1b     1   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Singleton rf          5   1   1   0     0   0   .239      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Boswell 2b            3   1   2   0     2   0   .250      J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   1   .198
Aspromonte 3b         3   0   1   0     1   0   .240        Mazeroski ph,2b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
  Foli pr,3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Nelson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Grote c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .281        Moose p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Williams p            3   1   1   0     1   1   .091        Sands ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .429
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3  10   2     8   3             Totals               32   2   6   2     1   2

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 27,578
Left on Base: Mets 13, Pirates 4
DP: Mets 2, Pirates 3
Errors: Boswell, Veale
Doubles: Clemente (8), Stargell (11)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Jones (1)
GIDP: Jones (5), Grote (10), Aspromonte (8), Sanguillen (11), Stargell (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams W(3-1)         8.2   6   2   2   1   2   0  32   3.00
Frisella SV(7)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.57
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   2   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson L(1-2)           2.2   2   1   1   4   0   0  13   2.15
Moose                   5.1   7   2   2   3   2   0  24   3.78
Veale                   0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.41
Giusti                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.40
Totals                  9    10   3   3   8   3   0  43

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


METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Jorgensen flied out to right; Jones
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Davalillo flied
out to center; Clemente reached on an error by Boswell; Stargell
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Singleton
flied out to center; Boswell walked; Aspromonte lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (catcher to first); Hebner
walked; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Grote popped to catcher in foul territory; Williams
walked; Harrelson singled to left [Williams to second];
Jorgensen flied out to center; Jones singled to center
[Harrelson to third, Williams scored]; Kranepool walked [Jones
to second]; MOOSE REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Singleton grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez struck out; Moose grounded out (second
to first); Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Boswell walked; Aspromonte singled to left [Boswell to
third]; Grote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Boswell scored (no RBI), Aspromonte out at second];
Williams struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Clemente
singled to right; Stargell grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Clemente out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen
struck out; Jones singled to right; Kranepool singled to right
[Jones to second]; Singleton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Hebner
singled to center; Sanguillen popped to shortstop; J. Hernandez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 0.

METS 6TH: Boswell singled to right; Aspromonte grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Boswell out at
second]; Grote flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Moose lined to pitcher; Cash flied out to center;
Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Pirates 0.

METS 7TH: Williams singled to left; Harrelson forced Williams
(catcher to shortstop); Harrelson stole second; Jorgensen flied
out to center; Jones walked; Kranepool flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: HAHN REPLACED JORGENSEN (PLAYING CF); Clemente
doubled to left; Stargell popped to shortstop; Oliver grounded
out (second to first) [Clemente to third]; Hebner popped to
shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 0.

METS 8TH: Singleton singled to left; Boswell grounded out
(second to first) [Singleton to second]; Aspromonte was walked
intentionally; FOLI RAN FOR ASPROMONTE; Grote singled to left
[Foli to second, Singleton scored]; Williams forced Foli
(pitcher to third) [Grote to second]; Harrelson flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: FOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR J.
HERNANDEZ; Mazeroski popped to first in foul territory; SANDS
BATTED FOR MOOSE; Sands flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

METS 9TH: MAZEROSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CASH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); VEALE REPLACED SANDS (PITCHING); Hahn
walked; Jones reached on an error by Veale on a sacrifice bunt
[Hahn to second]; CLENDENON BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Clendenon
struck out; Singleton flied out to right; Boswell singled [Jones
to second, Hahn to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING);
Foli forced Boswell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: CLENDENON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cash flied
out to left; Davalillo flied out to left; Clemente singled;
Stargell doubled to right [Clemente scored]; Oliver singled to
center [Stargell scored]; FRISELLA REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING);
Hebner flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 2.