Gary Gentry pitched a three-hitter and Ted Martinez, Ken Singleton and Ed Kranepool socked homers for the Mets to defeat the Pirates, 3-0. The homer by Martinez on Briles' opening pitch of the game was his first in the major leagues. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Friday, September 17, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         1  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Martinez 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .292      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .374
Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Davalillo rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .322      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .285
  Marshall lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .241      May c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Kranepool 1b          3   1   1   1     1   0   .283      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Jorgensen cf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .215      Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Singleton rf          3   1   1   1     0   0   .248      Clines lf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .307
Dyer c                3   0   1   0     0   2   .247      J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   1   .205
Foli 3b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .224        Taylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .163
Gentry p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .076        Alley ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
                                                          Briles p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .257
                                                            Lanier ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .069
                                                            Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .255
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .063

Totals               31   3   6   3     1   4             Totals               30   0   3   0     1   7

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 23,421
Left on Base: Mets 2, Pirates 5
DP: Mets 0, Pirates 2
Home Runs: Martinez (1), Singleton (11), Kranepool (14)
GIDP: Martinez (1), Jorgensen (3)
Hit by Pitch: Lanier (1,by Gentry)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry W(12-10)         9     3   0   0   1   7   0  32   3.12
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   7   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(7-4)           6     5   3   3   0   2   3  22   3.12
Kison                   2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.46
Giusti                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.10
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   4   3  32

Hit by Pitch: Gentry (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey


METS 1ST: Martinez homered; Harrelson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Davalillo
flied to left; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Jorgensen flied to right; Singleton homered; Dyer was
called out on strikes; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: May flied to center; Hebner popped to third;
Robertson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Gentry popped to second; Martinez grounded out (third
to first); Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines flied to left; J. Hernandez struck out;
Briles singled to right; Stennett forced Briles (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Jones popped to first in foul territory; Kranepool
homered; Jorgensen struck out; Singleton flied to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo struck out; Oliver singled to center; May
grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to second]; Hebner struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Dyer singled to center; Foli singled to left [Dyer to
second]; Gentry forced Dyer (pitcher to first to third) [Foli to
second]; Martinez grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Gentry out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson flied to center; Clines flied to right;
J. Hernandez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Jones flied
to center; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: LANIER BATTED FOR BRILES; Lanier was hit by a
pitch; Stennett flied to right; Davalillo forced Lanier
(shortstop to second); Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 0.

METS 7TH: KISON REPLACED LANIER (PITCHING); Jorgensen lined to
right; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: May flied to left; Hebner flied to center;
Robertson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 3, Pirates 0.

METS 8TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Gentry struck
out; Martinez singled to center; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Clines walked; TAYLOR BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ;
Taylor struck out; MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR KISON; Mazeroski struck
out; Stennett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 0.

METS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); ALLEY REPLACED
TAYLOR (PLAYING SS); Jones grounded out (third to first);
Kranepool walked; Jorgensen grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop to pitcher) [Kranepool out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: MARSHALL REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); Davalillo
singled to center; Oliver flied to left; May flied to center;
Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Pirates 0.