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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 25, 1979
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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 May 25, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 25, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Swan
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rooker
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Rooker
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell 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: ---
Milner vs. Swan
Milner 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Swan
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Swan
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Swan
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rooker
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rooker
Taveras hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Swan
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Rooker
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Swan
Stearns fires to second and picks off Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Swan
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swan
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rooker
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rooker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Rooker
Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Swan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Swan
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Swan
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Rooker
Swan hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Rooker
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Rooker
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Ott and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rooker
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Swan
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Swan
Milner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn catches it and throws to first to double up Stargell. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rooker
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Rooker
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rooker
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Swan
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Swan
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Swan
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Swan
Mike Easler pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Easler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Swan
Moreno hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Youngblood chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Montanez fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Montanez. Moreno moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Swan
Foli hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Phil Garner now playing second base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Tekulve
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Jackson
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn. Grant Jackson now pitching. Gil Flores pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Jackson
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Trevino hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Murray
Gil Flores now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Dale Murray now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Murray
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Murray
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Murray
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Murray
Ott hits a line drive towards the mound. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Jackson
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Jackson
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Jackson
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Moreno fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Moreno. Youngblood goes all the way around to score. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Jackson
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Kison
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Murray
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Murray
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Murray
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Romo
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Romo
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lockwood
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lockwood
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Romo
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1979 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Youngblood J, rf-2b 5 1 3 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 5 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 2 2 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lacy L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Flores G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Swan C, p 2 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 1 1 2 Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 6 2 37 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 030 00 -- 3
New York 100 000 002 00 -- 3
0 outs when game ended.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J 7.0 3 1 1 0 1
Tekulve K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson G 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Kison B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Romo E 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 8.0 5 3 2 2 9
Murray D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lockwood S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Montanez W, Moreno O
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 4
2B -- Mazzilli L 2, Stargell W, Montanez W
3B -- Moreno O, Youngblood J
HR -- Easler M
CS -- Youngblood J
T -- 2:51
A -- 6611
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