A pinch-single by Bob Aspromonte with two out in the 15th inning gave the Mets a 2-1 victory over the Pirates. Tim Foli led off with a single and Danny Frisella sacrificed. After Bud Harrelson flied out, Leroy Stanton was passed purposely. Aspromonte then batted for Dave Marshall and ended the game with his single off Ramon Hernandez. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 25, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               7   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Harrelson ss          6   1   1   0     0   0   .252
Clines cf             6   0   4   0     1   0   .309      Stanton rf            5   0   0   0     2   1   .176
Robertson 1b          7   0   1   0     0   2   .271      Jones lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .316
Stargell lf           5   0   1   0     2   2   .298        Marshall lf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .239
  Taveras pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Aspromonte ph       1   0   1   1     0   0   .227
  R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Kranepool 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Zisk rf               0   0   0   0     1   0   .200        Clendenon 1b        4   0   0   0     1   1   .246
  Taylor rf           6   1   1   0     0   3   .176      Agee cf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .286
Sanguillen c          5   0   1   0     1   0   .319        Hahn pr,cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Pagan 3b              5   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Garrett 3b            5   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Alley ss              5   0   0   0     1   1   .231      Dyer c                5   0   0   0     0   2   .222
Johnson p             1   0   0   0     2   1   .063        Singleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .355        Grote c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .268
  Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Foli 2b               6   1   2   0     0   1   .231
  Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Lamb p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
  Davalillo lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .285        McGraw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Shamsky ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .185
                                                            Boswell pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               50   1   8   0     9  12             Totals               48   2   8   2     5   7

Time of Game: 3:50   Attendance: 29,295
Left on Base: Pirates 13, Mets 11
DP: Pirates 1, Mets 4
Errors: Alley, Foli
Doubles: Harrelson (15)
Triples: Taylor (1)
Stolen Bases: Clines 2 (15)
Caught Stealing: Garrett (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (12), Frisella (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Jones (5)
GIDP: Robertson (7), Pagan (4), Taylor (1), Clendenon (12)
Hit by Pitch: Kranepool (1,by Johnson)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson                 9     4   1   1   3   6   0  33   3.47
Veale                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.99
Lamb                    3     2   0   0   1   1   0  13   0.00
R. Hernandez L(0-1)     0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   0.73
Totals                 14.2   8   2   2   5   7   0  57

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 8     5   1   1   4   6   0  31   4.14
McGraw                  5     2   0   0   4   4   0  21   1.70
Frisella W(8-5)         2     1   0   0   1   2   0   7   2.03
Totals                 15     8   1   1   9  12   0  59

Hit by Pitch: Johnson (7)
Wild Pitches: Matlack (3), McGraw (6)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart


PIRATES 1ST: Cash flied to center; Clines singled to right;
Robertson singled to left [Clines to third]; Stargell struck
out; Zisk walked [Robertson to second]; Sanguillen flied to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: TAYLOR REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING RF); Harrelson grounded
out (second to first); Stanton walked; Jones flied to left;
Kranepool was hit by a pitch [Stanton to second]; Agee struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Pagan flied to center; Alley grounded out (second
to first); Johnson walked; Cash forced Johnson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Garrett walked; Dyer struck out; Foli singled to right
[Garrett to third, Foli to second (on throw)]; Garrett was
caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); Matlack struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: CLENDENON REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING 1B); Clines
singled to left; Robertson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Clines out at second]; Stargell
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson doubled to right; Stanton grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Harrelson to third]; Jones hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Harrelson scored]; Clendenon popped to shortstop;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Taylor tripled to right; Matlack threw a wild pitch
[Taylor scored]; Sanguillen singled to left; Pagan grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sanguillen out at
second]; Alley was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Agee lined to third; Garrett grounded out (second to
first); Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Johnson struck out; Cash grounded out (third to
first); Clines popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Foli struck out; Matlack grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson struck out; Stargell struck out; Taylor
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Stanton struck out; Jones singled; Clendenon grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jones out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Pagan
grounded out (second to first); Alley grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Agee grounded out (pitcher to first); Garrett flied to
left; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Johnson walked; Cash flied to right; Clines walked
[Johnson to second]; Robertson flied to right; Stargell grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Foli flied to center; MILNER BATTED FOR MATLACK;
Milner grounded out (second to first); Harrelson flied to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Taylor flied to
right; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Pagan walked;
Alley flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Stanton flied to left; Jones flied to right; Clendenon
walked; Agee singled to right [Clendenon to third]; Garrett
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 10TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Stennett struck out;
Cash popped to shortstop; Clines lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 10TH: VEALE REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Dyer grounded out
(second to first); Foli flied to center; McGraw grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 11TH: Robertson struck out; Stargell singled to right;
Taylor struck out; Sanguillen forced Stargell (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 11TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Stanton
grounded out (first unassisted); Jones grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 12TH: MARSHALL REPLACED JONES (PLAYING LF); Pagan flied
to left; Alley walked; MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR VEALE; Mazeroski
reached on a fielder's choice [Alley to second (error by Foli)];
Cash lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Alley out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 12TH: LAMB REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Clendenon struck
out; Agee singled to right; HAHN RAN FOR AGEE; Garrett flied to
center; Dyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 13TH: HAHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Clines singled;
Robertson flied to center; Clines stole second; Stargell was
walked intentionally; Taylor struck out; McGraw threw a wild
pitch [Stargell to second, Clines to third]; Sanguillen was
walked intentionally; Pagan flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 13TH: Foli grounded out (second to first); SHAMSKY BATTED
FOR MCGRAW; Shamsky walked; BOSWELL RAN FOR SHAMSKY; Harrelson
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Boswell to second];
Stanton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 14TH: FRISELLA REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Alley popped
to second; Lamb struck out; Cash struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 14TH: Marshall singled to right; Clendenon forced Marshall
(third to second); Hahn forced Clendenon (pitcher to shortstop);
Garrett reached on an error by Alley [Hahn to second]; SINGLETON
BATTED FOR DYER; Singleton lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 15TH: GROTE REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING C ); Clines
singled to left; Clines stole second; Robertson grounded out
(third to first); Stargell was walked intentionally; TAVERAS RAN
FOR STARGELL; Taylor grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Taveras out at second]; Debut game for
Frank Taveras; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 15TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED TAVERAS (PITCHING); DAVALILLO
REPLACED LAMB (PLAYING LF); Foli singled to left; Frisella out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Foli to second];
Harrelson flied to center; Stanton was walked intentionally;
ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Aspromonte singled to center
[Foli scored, Stanton to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Mets 2.