The Pirates, who were shut out, 1-0, in the 10-inning opener, built up a big lead in the nightcap and stood off the Mets, 7-5, to split a twi-night doubleheader. Jon Matlack pitched a four-hitter for the Mets in the lidlifter and gained the victory when the Mets scored against Nelson Briles in the 10th on a double by Cleon Jones, safe bunt by Ed Kranepool and sacrifice fly by Wayne Garrett.

Willie Stargell started the Pirates' scoring in the second game with a two-run homer in the first inning. Jackie Hernandez also batted in two runs with a double and single as the Pirates increased their advantage to 7-0 before the Mets began to rally with a three-run homer by Duffy Dyer in the seventh. Ted Martinez batted in two runs in the eighth before Dave Giusti took over to record his 15th save. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Thursday, July 27, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1 11  3
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  4  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     0   2   .199      Clines rf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .347
  Martinez ph,ss      4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Stennett lf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .293
Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .238      Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .317
Marshall rf           5   0   3   0     0   0   .257      Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .295
Schneck cf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .275        Davalillo pr,1b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .347
Jones lf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .271      Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     1   0   .325
Kranepool 1b          4   0   3   0     1   1   .218      Robertson 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .178
Garrett 2b            2   0   0   1     2   0   .202      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Grote c               5   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
Matlack p             5   0   1   0     0   2   .152      Briles p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .135
                                                            Cash ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .274

Totals               41   1  11   1     4   7             Totals               35   0   4   0     3   3

Time of Game: 3:05
Left on Base: Mets 15, Pirates 8
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Garrett 3, Stennett, Robertson, Alley
Doubles: Jones (9), Stargell (19)
Stolen Bases: Martinez (3), Jones (1), Clines (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Garrett (2)
GIDP: Sanguillen (6)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(10-5)        10     4   0   0   3   3   0  38   2.08
Totals                 10     4   0   0   3   3   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(9-4)          10    11   1   1   4   7   0  46   3.03
Totals                 10    11   1   1   4   7   0  46

Wild Pitches: Briles (1)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli


METS 1ST: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Fregosi flied out
to left; Marshall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (third to first); Stennett
popped to second; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Schneck struck out; Jones grounded out (second to
first); Kranepool singled to left; Garrett grounded out (second
to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell doubled to left; Sanguillen grounded out
(pitcher to first); Robertson flied out to right; Mazeroski
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (second to first); Matlack singled
to left [Matlack to second (error by Stennett)]; Harrelson
struck out; Fregosi walked; Marshall flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley struck out; Briles flied out to right; Clines
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Schneck popped to shortstop; Jones flied out to right;
Kranepool singled to center; Garrett walked [Kranepool to
second]; Briles threw a wild pitch [Kranepool to third, Garrett
to second]; Grote popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Matlack flied out to center; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR
HARRELSON; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Fregosi
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Sanguillen
singled to center; Robertson struck out; Mazeroski flied out to
left; Sanguillen was out trying to advance to second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 6TH: Marshall singled to right; Schneck struck out; Jones
flied out to left; Kranepool walked [Marshall to second];
Garrett forced Kranepool (pitcher to second to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley walked; Briles forced Alley (pitcher to
shortstop); Clines forced Briles (shortstop to second); Clines
stole second; Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 7TH: Grote grounded out (second to first); Matlack was
called out on strikes; Martinez singled to center; Martinez
stole second; Fregosi reached on an error by Alley [Martinez out
at home (shortstop to catcher), Fregosi to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver reached on an error by Garrett [Oliver to
second]; Stargell was called out on strikes; Sanguillen was
walked intentionally; Robertson walked [Oliver to third,
Sanguillen to second]; Mazeroski lined to center; Alley flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 8TH: Marshall singled to right; Schneck forced Marshall
(second to shortstop); Jones singled to center [Schneck to
third]; Jones stole second; Kranepool struck out; Garrett was
walked intentionally; Grote flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Briles popped to shortstop; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stennett singled to left; Oliver grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 9TH: Matlack was called out on strikes; Martinez grounded
out (pitcher to first); Fregosi singled to third; Marshall
singled to right [Fregosi to third]; Schneck forced Marshall
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell reached on an error by Garrett [Stargell
to first]; DAVALILLO RAN FOR STARGELL; Sanguillen grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Davalillo out at
second]; Robertson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

METS 10TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jones doubled
to left; On a bunt Kranepool singled to third [Jones to third];
Garrett hit a sacrifice fly to center [Jones scored, Kranepool
to second]; Grote popped to second; Matlack reached on an error
by Robertson [Kranepool to third, Matlack to first]; Martinez
forced Matlack (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 10TH: Mazeroski flied out to left; Alley reached on an
error by Garrett [Alley to first]; CASH BATTED FOR BRILES; Cash
popped to first; Clines singled to left [Alley to second];
Stennett popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

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