Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Zachry
  
  Taveras bunts towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Zachry covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Zachry
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Zachry Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Zachry
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Zachry
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Zachry
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Rooker
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rooker
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rooker
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Zachry
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Zachry
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Zachry
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Zachry
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rooker vs. Zachry
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Rooker
  
  Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Rooker
  
  Grieve hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Rooker
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Zachry
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Zachry
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Zachry
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Zachry
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Rooker
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Rooker
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachry vs. Rooker
  
  Zachry strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Zachry
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Zachry
  
  Stennett strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Zachry
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Zachry
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Rooker
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rooker
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rooker
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Rooker
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Zachry
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Zachry
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Zachry
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Zachry
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Rooker
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Rooker
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Rooker
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Flynn vs. Rooker
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Rooker
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
  
  Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Myrick
  
  Bob Myrick now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve throws the ball in to Foli who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Myrick
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Myrick
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Rooker
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rooker
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rooker
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Myrick
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Myrick
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rooker vs. Myrick
  
  Rooker strikes out. There goes Garner. The throw from Stearns to Foli, and Garner is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Rooker
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Rooker
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Rooker
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Jackson
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn. Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Tekulve
  
  Mardie Cornejo pinch runs for Ed Kranepool. Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Bob Myrick. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Cornejo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Tekulve
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cornejo moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foli vs. Tekulve
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Cornejo
  
  Mardie Cornejo now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing second base.
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Cornejo
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Cornejo
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Cornejo
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Cornejo
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Stearns and Valentine drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. Moreno scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cornejo
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cornejo
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cornejo covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tekulve
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Tekulve
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Tekulve
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Cornejo
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Cornejo
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Cornejo
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tekulve vs. Cornejo
  
  Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cornejo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Tekulve
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Tekulve
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Tekulve
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo.
  
  Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1978 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  1  1  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  1  0   
Moreno O, cf          3  1  1  0   Foli T, ss            4  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          3  1  1  1   Henderson S, lf       3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, lf        4  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        3  0  0  0   Grieve T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        4  1  2  0   Valentine B, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Ott E, c              4  0  0  0   Stearns J, c          4  1  2  0   
Garner P, 3b          3  0  2  1   Flynn D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           3  0  0  0   Kranepool E, ph       1  0  1  1   
Bibby J, p            0  0  0  0   Cornejo M, pr-p       0  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Boisclair B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          1  0  0  0   Zachry P, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Randle L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Myrick B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Youngblood J, ph-2b   1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  2                        33  2  6  2

Pittsburgh       110 000 020 --  4
New York         000 000 200 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J              6.2  2  1  1  2  7
Bibby J*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Jackson G+            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K (W)         2.1  2  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachry P              5.0  5  2  2  1  3
Myrick B              2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Cornejo M (L)         2.0  2  2  1  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Valentine B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 6
2B -- Stearns J
3B -- Garner P 2
SB -- Moreno O 2, Parker D
CS -- Garner P
Balk -- Zachry P
T -- 2:26
A -- 9495

    

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