Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Hausman
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Hausman
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Hausman
  
  Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Hausman
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Hausman
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Blyleven Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and has Maddox trapped. There's the throw to Garner and over to Robinson, who tags Maddox for the out. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Blyleven
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Blyleven
  
  Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hausman
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hausman
  
  Robinson 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hausman
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Hausman
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blyleven vs. Hausman
  
  Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner scores. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Hausman
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Blyleven
  
  Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Blyleven
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Blyleven
  
  Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hausman vs. Blyleven
  
  Hausman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to third for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Hausman
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hausman
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Hausman
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Hausman
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hausman
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Blyleven
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Blyleven
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boisclair vs. Blyleven
  
  Boisclair strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Youngblood vs. Blyleven
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hausman
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Hausman
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Hausman
  
  Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Hausman
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Blyleven
  
  Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausman vs. Blyleven
  
  Hausman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Hausman
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hausman
  
  Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hausman
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Blyleven
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hausman
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hausman
  
  Robinson 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hausman
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Blyleven
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Blyleven
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Blyleven
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Blyleven
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Hausman
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Hausman
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Hausman
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Hausman
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Tom Hausman.
  
  Randle hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Blyleven
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Murray
  
  Lenny Randle now playing third base. Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Murray
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Murray
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Murray
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Blyleven
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Blyleven
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boisclair vs. Blyleven
  
  Boisclair is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Blyleven
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Murray
  
  Sergio Ferrer now playing second base.
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Murray
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Murray
  
  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Murray
  
  Alberto Lois pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1978 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  0  2  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  0  0   
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   Maddox E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          3  1  0  0   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Henderson S, lf       4  3  2  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  3  3   
Berra D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Stearns J, c          4  0  1  0   
Ott E, c              4  0  1  1   Boisclair B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b-lf     4  0  0  0   Youngblood J, 2b      4  0  2  0   
Milner J, lf-1b       4  1  1  0   Ferrer S, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  2  0   Flynn D, ss           2  0  0  0   
Blyleven B, p         2  0  1  1   Hausman T, p          2  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, ph      0  0  0  0   Randle L, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   
Lois A, pr            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        32  3  9  3

Pittsburgh       011 000 000 --  2
New York         101 000 01x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        8.0  9  3  3  2  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hausman T             7.0  7  2  2  1  3
Murray D (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 7
2B -- Youngblood J, Taveras F, Henderson S, Montanez W
3B -- Henderson S
SB -- Taveras F, Youngblood J
SH -- Blyleven B
Balk -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:13
A -- 4749

    

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