The Pirates clinched their third straight East Division title by defeating the Mets, 6-2, to extinguish the last hopes of the second-place Cubs. The Pirates scored a run without the benefit of a hit in the first inning on a walk to Rennie Stennett, a stolen base, wild throw by catcher Joe Nolan and a passed ball. Pittsburgh Pirates 6, New York Mets 2Game Played on Thursday, September 21, 1972 (Night game) at Shea StadiumPirates 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 1 Mets 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Davalillo lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .322 Garrett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .227 Stennett 2b 4 2 1 0 1 1 .288 Boswell 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .202 Clemente rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .314 Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 Oliver cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .315 Staub rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .306 Hebner 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .304 Jones lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 May c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 Schneck cf 2 0 1 0 2 1 .191 Robertson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 3 .191 Nolan c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Alley ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 J. Hernandez ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .191 Gentry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104 Blass p 4 0 1 0 0 1 .177 Sadecki p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 Hahn ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Strom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Totals 37 6 12 5 3 6 Totals 33 2 7 2 3 7 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 10,991 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Mets 7 DP: Pirates 1, Mets 2 Errors: May, Nolan Doubles: Kranepool (13) Triples: Alley (2) Stolen Bases: Stennett (4) GIDP: Blass (1), Stennett (15), Boswell (14) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blass W(18-7) 9 7 2 2 3 7 0 36 2.42 Totals 9 7 2 2 3 7 0 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gentry L(7-10) 2 5 4 4 1 2 0 12 4.01 Sadecki 3 6 2 2 1 1 0 14 2.97 Webb 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4.38 Strom 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 6.91 Totals 9 12 6 6 3 6 0 40 Passed Balls: Nolan (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tom Gorman PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo flied out to right; Stennett walked; Stennett stole second [Stennett to third (error by Nolan)]; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Stennett scored]; Clemente struck out; Oliver singled to left; Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Garrett singled to center; Boswell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second]; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. PIRATES 2ND: May flied out to right; Robertson struck out; Alley tripled to right; Blass grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub walked; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first) [Staub to second]; Staub was picked off second but was safe on an error by May [Staub to third]; Schneck was called out on strikes; Nolan struck out; Debut game for Joe Nolan; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Mets 0. PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo singled to center; Stennett singled to center [Davalillo to second]; Clemente singled to right [Davalillo scored, Stennett to third, Clemente to second (on throw)]; SADECKI REPLACED GENTRY (PITCHING); Oliver walked; Hebner singled to right [Stennett scored, Clemente scored, Oliver to third]; May singled to center [Oliver scored, Hebner to second]; Robertson singled to left [Hebner scored, May to second]; Alley flied out to center [May to third]; Blass grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robertson out at second]; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0. METS 3RD: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED ALLEY (PLAYING SS); Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher); Sadecki struck out; Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0. PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo singled to third; Stennett grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Davalillo out at second]; Clemente singled to first; Oliver singled to center [Clemente to second]; Hebner popped to second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool doubled to left; Staub singled to center [Kranepool scored]; Jones singled to right [Staub to second]; Schneck walked [Staub to third, Jones to second]; Nolan popped to second; Harrelson flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 1. PIRATES 5TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Robertson struck out; J. Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 1. METS 5TH: HAHN BATTED FOR SADECKI; Hahn struck out; Garrett singled to center; Boswell singled to right [Garrett to third]; Kranepool forced Boswell (first to shortstop) [Garrett scored]; Staub forced Kranepool (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. PIRATES 6TH: WEBB REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Blass struck out; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Jones flied out to center; Schneck singled to center; Nolan flied out to right; Harrelson forced Schneck (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. PIRATES 7TH: Clemente lined to shortstop; Oliver grounded out (second to first); Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. METS 7TH: MARSHALL BATTED FOR WEBB; Marshall grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett grounded out (second to first); Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. PIRATES 8TH: STROM REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); May flied out to right; Robertson was called out on strikes; J. Hernandez walked; Blass singled to right [J. Hernandez to second]; Davalillo forced Blass (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Kranepool flied out to center; Staub flied out to right; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. PIRATES 9TH: Stennett flied out to center; Clemente flied out to left; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Schneck walked; Nolan struck out; Harrelson forced Schneck (pitcher to shortstop); BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR STROM; Beauchamp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Mets 2. |
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