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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 25, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,748 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Charlie Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson catches it and throws to second to double up Taveras, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Blyleven
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Espinosa
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Espinosa
There goes Taveras. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Blyleven
Espinosa hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Blyleven
There goes Randle. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Espinosa
There goes Parker. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Espinosa
Espinosa has Garner trapped. He fires to second, with Foli covering, who throws back to Montanez who tags Garner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Espinosa
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Blyleven
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Blyleven
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Blyleven
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Espinosa
Moreno bunts towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Espinosa covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Espinosa
Parker strikes out. There goes Moreno. The throw from Stearns to Foli, and Moreno is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Espinosa
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Espinosa
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Espinosa
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Espinosa
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Espinosa
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Espinosa
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Blyleven
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Blyleven
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Blyleven
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Metzger
Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Butch Metzger now pitching.
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Metzger
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Metzger
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Blyleven
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blyleven
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Metzger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Metzger
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Metzger
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Blyleven
Montanez hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Blyleven
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Blyleven
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1978 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Randle L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0 Maddox E, rf 3 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 2 2 2 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 2 Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0
Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Youngblood J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 10 4 31 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 000 020 200 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 2
Metzger B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Parker D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 7
2B -- Milner J, Henderson S
HR -- Stennett R, Milner J
SB -- Randle L
CS -- Taveras F, Parker D, Garner P, Moreno O
SH -- Espinosa N
T -- 2:15
A -- 16748
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